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Tuesday, 23 September 2014

BBC News

• Brunel's Great Western Railway structures uncoveredRemnants of buildings built by the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel have been uncovered during work on London's £14.8bn Crossrail project.
• New rail services to London approvedNew rail services linking the North West and the Midlands to London to begin in December.
• Rail delay passengers 'dissatisfied'Two-thirds of rail passengers are unhappy with the way their train company deals with delays or cancellations, a survey suggests.
• VIDEO: Expensive transport 'risks riots'The head of Transport for London claims rising travel expenses in the city
• New general secretary for RMT unionMick Cash is elected general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union following the death of previous leader Bob Crow.

The Herald

• 'Rail delays are badly handled' Only a third of rail passengers are happy with the way their train company deals with delays or cancellations, according to a customer watchdog survey.

The Independent

• Abandoned Tube stations and tunnels to be sold off as tourist attractions They are the subject of fascination for many Londoners – but disused Tube stations are set to be sold off for more lucrative purposes.
• London transport chief warns city could face riots as transport crisis looms London’s transport commissioner has warned the city could face riots again unless more trains and buses are available at affordable fares for the poorest communities.

The Telegraph

• Fresh tube walkouts as RMT to announce new leaderRMT announces overtime ban with new leader to be elected on Monday; acting general secretary Mick Cash in frame to replace Bob Crow
• Why London commutes are becoming painfully crowdedIt's not your imagination - journeys to work on the London Underground are getting busier, and here's the data to prove it
• Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Great Western Railway foundations uncovered at PaddingtonFoundations exposed near London Paddington station by Crossrail workers include a 200m engine shed and 45ft turntable.

Network Rail

• Temporary footbridge for Ham Street station after level crossing incidentsA temporary footbridge has been built at Ham Street station following an incident with a young person on the footpath crossing. Video footage from the stations also shows that station users including schoolchildren regularly cross the tracks without looking or listening.
• Exhibition charting the railway's role in World War One arrives at Leeds stationA new exhibition telling the story of the vital role Britain’s railway and its staff played in World War One arrived at Leeds station today - Monday, 22 September - and Network Rail, Northern Rail and First TransPennine Express representatives had a first-look at the exhibition together.

Bolton News

• Dale Haslam's train blog: Conductor ruined my return trip A WEEK ago, I returned from a two-week break and had an odd experience at Manchester Airport.

London Evening Standard

• London Tube strike: RMT plans fresh walkout plan ahead of announcement on new leader London Underground workers have said they are planning a fresh wave of industrial action in a long-running row over ticket office closures.
• Plans to link HS2 and Overground to create London's largest transport hub at Old Oak Common revealed Plans to create one of the capital’s largest transport hubs by linking HS2 to London Overground were unveiled today by the mayor amid a bitter row with town halls about the development.

Sheffield Star

• Doncaster rail bosses on track for bringing business to townRail bosses from across Doncaster were on track for a meeting aimed at bringing millions of pounds of business steaming into town.

Yorkshire Post

• Train information? It’s just a jokeOnly a third of rail passengers are happy with the way their train company deals with delays or cancellations, according to a customer watchdog survey.

Doncaster Free Press

• Doncaster rail bosses on track for bringing business to townRail bosses from across Doncaster were on track for a meeting aimed at bringing millions of pounds of business steaming into town.

Other Regional Press

• Network Rail build temporary footbridge at Hamstreet rail station after youngster narrowly avoids being hitFrightening images of a youngster narrowly avoiding being hit by a train has led to a crossing being built by rail chiefs.
• Kent rail operator Southeastern Trains to scrap onboard catering serviceRail passengers will no longer be able to buy refreshments onboard Southeastern trains after October.

Other News Sources

• Speech by Mary Creagh MP to Labour Party Conference 2014, ManchesterMary Creagh MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, in a speech to Labour’s Conference 2014 in Manchester, said:
• Happy engineers get dancing to Pharrell Williams’ hit!The civil engineers behind some of the capital’s most iconic infrastructure projects have put on their dancing shoes, to show the public – especially young people - how happy they are to be engineers and the diverse and fun careers on offer through choosing maths and science subjects at school.