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Thursday, 22 January 2015

BBC News

• Railway poster original returns homeA landscape painted by Charles Oppenheimer and used in an iconic British Railways poster is donated to a Galloway museum.
• Transport headache at London BridgeSmall errors snowball for Network Rail
• DLR workers vote for 48-hour strikeWorker on London's Docklands Light Railway vote for a 48-hour strike from 28 January in a row over terms and conditions.
• Fight to save Paolozzi Tube mosaicsMosaics at Tottenham Court Road Tube station will be lost through redevelopment work, campaigners warn.

The Herald

• West End to be 'brought back to former glory' after tramsAT its worst it was described as resembling a war zone as tramworks lined the shopping rows and Georgian terraces of one of the Scottish capital's most sought after quarters.

The Telegraph

• Heathrow Express services cancelled after train derailsHolidaymakers face widespread delays as Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect trains cancelled after derailment - as signal failure causes separate travel misery

Network Rail

• Countdown to Scarborough Railway Bridge replacementRail passengers, York residents and visitors to the city are being reminded to plan ahead this half term as the old bridge deck of Scarborough Rail Bridge will be lifted out and a new one installed.
• Have your say on updated plans for the Hope Valley rail lineMembers of the public are invited to comment on plans to construct two new sections of railway track near Dore & Totley station and between Bamford and Hathersage.

London Evening Standard

• Bid to halt 'tragic loss' of Paolozzi Tube murals at Tottenham Court Road station A campaign has been launched to prevent the “tragic lossâ€� of two mosaic murals by artist Eduardo Paolozzi at Tottenham Court Road station.
• 'North Londoners listen to classical on Tube, while South prefers pop, rock and reggae' The north-south rivalry of Londoners could get even noisier with claims that those living above the river are more cultural — as a greater number listen to classical music on their commutes.
• Further delays for Eurostar passengers after trains cancelled Travellers face continued delays as Eurostar have been forced to cancel more services following power supply problems.
• Commuters face more travel chaos as DLR workers prepare to strike next week Commuters face further disruptions as Docklands Light Railway workers prepare to strike next week.

Yorkshire Post

• Major half-term rail works to hit York servicesHalf-term visitors to York travelling into the city by rail face having to catch a replacement bus service because of major railway bridge repairs.

Bucks Free Press

• Report criticises government's HS2 strategyTransport bosses still lack "a clear strategic plan for the rail network" and there are concerns over their ability to deliver HS2 on time and on budget, a report from an influential group of MPs has said.

North Wales Live

• Merseyrail passengers - put your questions to a Merseyrail bossA chance for Liverpool ECHO readers to have their say

Other Regional Press

• Campaigners want electrification to speed up railwaysTEES Valley campaigners have revealed their hopes for the electrification of the whole of the region’s rail network. Council leaders, along with Tees Valley Unlimited, say constraints in the current rail infrastructure are acting as barriers to the area achieving its full economic potential.

Rail Magazine

• Eversholt Rail Group to be sold to CK Investments S.A.R.LEversholt Rail Group, one of the three original rolling stock leasing companies (ROSCOs), is to be sold to CK Investments S.A.R.L.

Railnews

• Eversholt Rail set to be sold for £1bn Eversholt Rail is being sold to a Chinese bidder for a reported £1 billion. Eversholt Rail Group, which owns some 28 per cent of British rolling stock, is presently owned by Eversholt Investment Group S.C.S., a consortium of 3i Infrastructure plc, Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners and STAR Capital Partners, which bought Eversholt from HSBC in December 2010. The deal will need to be cleared by the European Commission.

Other News Sources

• STOKE HS2 STATION 'COULD DELIVER GREATER VALUE' - REPORTThe HS2 project could deliver a greater economic impact if it was routed through Stoke-on-Trent, adviser Volterra has said.
• Blackburn train station renovation complete after months of work BLACKBURN Railway Station is now greeting travellers to the town with a modern entrance hall after months of renovation work.
• Serial burglar is targeting Sussex properties using the county's railway lines A SERIAL burglar is believed to be travelling around on trains targeting homes.