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Friday, 23 January 2015

BBC News

• MPs criticise 'cast-off' trainsRail passengers outside the south-east of England are expected to put up with
• Tram-train route plan revealedA plan to run trams on railway lines in an area of Greater Manchester are revealed.
• Transport headache at London BridgeSmall errors snowball for Network Rail

London Evening Standard

• Tube congestion fears at Victoria station as subway lift work starts Tube passengers have been told to expect disruption for up to three years as work begins on an underground passageway at Victoria station.
• Plans to close London Underground ticket offices costing £134 million Boris Johnson’s plan to close London Underground ticket offices will hit the transport budget for £134 million, it emerged today.
• 'Epileptic fit fears on delay-hit trains into London Bridge' Rail campaigners have written to transport bosses to complain of flickering signs on board some trains into London Bridge which they claim could trigger epileptic seizures in passengers.

Northern Echo

• Plans to 'modify' Pacer trains - despite Cameron vow to scrap them PLANS are being drawn up to “modifyâ€� the North’s hated Pacer trains – despite David Cameron’s personal vow that the decrepit vehicles will be axed.

Yorkshire Post

• Now King’s Cross fiasco puts northern rail projects in doubtDOUBTS have emerged over the ability of Network Rail to deliver much-needed Northern transport improvements.

Bucks Free Press

• Debate on HS2 funding proposed A debate on whether to hold a referendum on funding for the HS2 rail project is set to take place in Parliament tomorrow.

Other Regional Press

• Alcohol banned on board trains back from London after Boro's game at BrentfordFans will not be able to take booze on East Coast services back from King's Cross after the game at Griffin Park next weekend

Railnews

• Network Rail 'must regain confidence' A committee of MPs has delivered a bleak assessment of Network Rail's management of major engineering work, and also called for more rail investment outside London. The House of Commons Transport Committee said it welcomed record investment committed to the ˜classic™ rail network but warns that Network Rail must also regain the confidence of passengers following recent disruption.