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Friday, 19 December 2014

Financial Times

• Bidders revealed for UK stake in EurostarSNCF could use pre-emption purchase rights to prevent certain groups from participating in process

This Is Local London Network

• Delayed Boris backs life-sciences hub in Sutton as travel hold up pushes case for trams A new life science hub, with upgraded transport connections to the centre of London, is both important and a

Bucks Free Press

• HS2 compensation scheme launch delayed A compensation scheme for residents affected by the route of the planned HS2 high speed rail link will now not be launched until the new year.

Burnley Express

• Christmas rail travellers advised to avoid West Coast linePassengers are being advised to avoid the West Coast main line and to check before they travel over the Christmas period as Network Rail continues its programme of investment and improvements.

Northamptonshire Telegraph

• Yuletide Express steam train due to visit KetteringAn historic steam train will puff through Northamptonshire this weekend.

Other Regional Press

• Essex Chronicle published Promise to invest in Essex's 'underfunded' railwaysIMPROVEMENTS to the region's rail network could bring an extra £4.1 billion into the economy by 2026 and a further £1.3 billion of capital investment with the creation of 48,000 jobs.In Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement, the Government took on all the recommendations of the Great Eastern Main Line Taskforce that was set up to get more funding for the region's rail network.These improvements include an additional service per hour along with other timetable changes, plus...