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Friday, 19 September 2014

BBC News

• Train staff 'missed' trapped womanA train conductor failed to carry out proper safety checks leading up to a woman being dragged along a platform in Newcastle, a report has concluded.
• Tfl proposals 'could see staff cuts'Some Tube stations in London could lose more than half their frontline staff, figures obtained by London Assembly's Labour group reveal.

Financial Times

• Chinese railways: chariots of fireOnce Chinese railways were where capital went to die. But now the Chinese premier has suggested railways should be built with more private money

The Telegraph

• Woman dragged by train along platformConductor failed to carry out vital safety check before train pulled away, report finds

London Evening Standard

• Boris Johnson attacked over plans to push Bakerloo line further to south-east London Two Labour heavyweights today accused Boris Johnson of favouring outer London with the route of a long-awaited major Tube line extension.
• Rail commuters hit by 200,000 cancellations Frustrated rail passengers suffered more than 200,000 train cancellations last year, official figures confirmed today.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Train passenger dragged 20m at Newcastle Central Station after getting wrist stuck in doorsRail accident investigators make six safety recommendations after a woman was dragged along Newcastle Central Station platform by a moving train