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Tuesday, 21 October 2014

Financial Times

• US railroads struggle to collect cropsRail operators including Buffett’s BNSF are grappling with large harvests and shale revolution

Network Rail

• Final section of work to start on GNGE lineRail passengers are reminded of just-under a fortnight of changes to train travel between Spalding and Peterborough as the next – and final - stage of investment to the Great Northern Great Eastern (GNGE) line starts this Wednesday (22 October).
• Proposed solution to flooding at Cowley and Stafford bridges in ExeterNetwork Rail has today announced its preferred solution for tackling the problem of continual flooding at Cowley and Stafford bridges in Exeter. This solution involves the removal of three weirs close to the bridges to lower the water level in this part of the River Exe.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Rail company's £7.8m investment on track to deliver service improvements between Bradford and London PASSENGERS on Grand Central's Bradford to London services will start seeing changes in the new year as the firm begins a £7.8m investment programme by revamping its trains and stations.

Bristol Live

• Favourite site chosen for new Portishead railway station A CONSULTATION into the preferred site for Portishead's new railway station has been completed – with a favourite location being identified.

Edinburgh Evening News

• Borders Rail line ‘strips residents of privacy’Angry residents living near the Borders Railway line have accused its developers of stripping them of privacy in their own homes. Houses at Hardengreen Lane in the Midlothian village of Eskbank are just five metres from the new rail line, and residents insist noise and disruption has stopped them going out into their gardens.

London Evening Standard

• Only two in five passengers will get seats on new London commuter train Just two in five passengers will get a seat on London’s new generation of commuter trains — highlighting concerns that standing is set to become the norm even on longer journeys.  

Wales Online

• Arriva Trains Wales conductors to strike again over the dismissal of two union membersThe RMT union said the 48-hour walkout will hit depots in North Wales

Other Regional Press

• ‘Thin end of the wedge’ - fears of more developmentBUILDING a new railway depot could create a dangerous precedent for building on Hayling’s seafront, it has been warned.
• Leeds to Manchester rail link through Huddersfield is key to economy of our region says influential think tankThe report, which has gone to the Department for Transport, finds that in order to support growth in our largest cities, transport links must be improved
• Work starts on vital rail link to Swanage A heritage railway has made an important step in its move to run regular trains to the main line.

Other News Sources

• Update of signal box - Deeping St James A big Thankyou to all for your support so far We have save the signal box