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Wednesday, 15 October 2014

The Telegraph

• London Underground upgrade: a driverless future?London's subway is due an update. Here's an artist impression of what their future trains will look like and what kind of features they will have
• Slow worms halt work on new railway stationEcologists spend a month moving colony of 25 slow worms from site of new Exeter Newcourt train station

Network Rail

• Residents' views sought on Marsh Gibbon and Calvert crossingsResidents from Marsh Gibbon and Calvert will have the opportunity to give their views on how railway crossing safety can be improved in their area by attending a public consultation event on Wednesday 22 October.
• Opportunity for the public to have their say on the future of the Western route rail networkPeople across the Thames Valley, the West and South West of England can have their say on the future of the region’s rail network following the publication by Network Rail of the rail industry’s draft Western route study.

London Evening Standard

• John Lewis opens first station store in St Pancras John Lewis has today opened its first-ever railway station shop within St Pancras International aiming to take advantage of tourists and commuters.

Other Regional Press

• Full steam ahead for Huddersfield and Penistone community rail projects at prestigious national awards ceremonyFriends of Huddersfield Station and Huddersfield University student, Jessica Kopka, who won prizes for the projects