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Sunday, 15 February 2015

The Scotsman

• More commuters, fewer seats for squeezed ScotRailCOMMUTERS face being crammed into fewer carriages because ScotRail is set to lose a number of trains.

The Telegraph

• Train company gives its stations new romantic Valentine's Day namesSouth West trains has given its stations a makeover, renaming them with humorous Valentine's Day themed puns

City AM

• When Harry Met Salisbury: South West Trains just won Valentine’sA train company just got something right for once.It’s not often they can be given credit for getting something right, but on Valentine’s Day, South West Trains have done it and even revealed a romantic side.We thought Tesco was doing it well, but the folks over at South West Trains, usually embattled by grumpy and angry commuters, have gotten creative.Instead of bringing news of delays on departure boards, journey destinations have been replaced by love themed names and romantic movies. Basingstoke becomes beautiful and Dorking is darling and there’s our personal favourite m...

Daily Express

• Sturgeon’s dream of a Scots ‘bullet train’ is derailedFIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s hopes of a high-speed railway between Scotland’s two largest cities by 2024 have hit the buffers.

London Evening Standard

• London 'Waterlove' to 'Gorgeous Guildford': Rail operator's stunt leaves passengers cold A rail operator has embraced the spirit of Valentine's Day - by 'romantically' renaming stations.

Other Regional Press

• Rail passengers face disruption on Waterloo line RAIL passengers on the Weymouth Waterloo line are facing disruption this weekend as the railway is closed for engineering work.

Rail Magazine

• First Great Western shows some Valentine’s day teddy lovingTrain operator trying to reunite lost cuddly toys with their owners as part of their Teddy Rescue campaign.

Other News Sources

• Train commuter attacked after verbal disagreement turns violent A COMMUTER was attacked after a verbal disagreement turned violent.
• Man, 21, dies after being electrocuted on train tracks A MAN has died after being electrocuted on a railway line.