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Saturday, 18 October 2014

BBC News

• Rail defect theory after derailmentA defective rail probably caused the derailment of a freight train in the Vale of Glamorgan, an initial accident report finds.

The Independent

• 'Smart ticketing' to cut cost of rail travel for off-peak commuters Commuters who travel on trains outside periods of peak demand and those who work part-time are to be given season ticket discounts as part of plans to reduce the cost of regular rail travel.

The Telegraph

• Mark Reckless refuses to back scrapping HS2 in first public split with Ukip leader Nigel FarageFormer Tory MP tells The Telegraph he stands by previous HS2 support despite Ukip officially opposing plan and Mr Farage calling it 'undesirable, unwanted and unloved'

Network Rail

• HRH The Princess Royal opens upgraded Swindon to Kemble rail lineToday, Friday 17 October 2014, HRH The Princess Royal officially opened the newly redoubled railway line from Swindon to Kemble in a ceremony at Kemble station.
• Thumbs up for Ystrad Mynach station improvements as politicians pay a visitThe upgrade of Ystrad Mynach station received an enthusiastic reception from two Caerphilly politicians when they visited the station on Friday 17 October to view progress on the £3.6m project.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• North Wales rail workers in 48 hour strike over sacked conductors disputeArriva Trains Wales

Northern Echo

• Claims that North-East rail fares are cheaper than the South is a "myth", says a passenger group CHEAP North-East rail fares are a

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post commented Nottingham City Council pleads for HS2 supportNOTTINGHAM City Council has pleaded for the support of business to make HS2 happen in the East Midlands.Council leader Jon Collins spoke to more than 250 of the country's most influential business leaders at the inaugural MIPIM UK conference in London. The event brought together councils, developers, investors and other interested parties under one roof.Nottingham is one of the cities behind the campaign to ensure high-speed rail, which the council feels would provide a better connected...

Other Regional Press

• South west Herts MP calling for direct tube link between Watford and Amersham The Government minister claims that if a direct link was installed between the Amersham Branch of the Metropolitan Line and Watford, travel times between Croxley and Rickmansworth would be as low as three minutes.
• MP calls for inquiry over foreign state-owned firms taking over UK rail servicesEASINGTON MP Grahame Morris has called on Parliament to launch an inquiry into foreign state-owned companies owning UK rail firms.

Other News Sources

• Gatwick to London rail capacity to double by 2020Network Rail pledges additional six trains an hour on Brighton Main Line
• Six more trains may be added to peak line-up to reduce overcrowding on the Brighton Main Line An extra six peak-time trains Brighton to London could be laid on every hour to cope with swelling passenger numbers.