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Sunday, 22 February 2015

BBC News

• Derelict Banbury train depot set for new useA former train depot in Oxfordshire that has been derelict for 50 years is set to be brought back into use.

The Independent

• Persistent newts put the brake on a Transport Secretary's rail showpiece It is a story of David vs Goliath if ever there was one: an 18-month battle between the newt and the minister. And so far â the newt is winning.

The Mirror

• Labour Government 'would have kept East Coast Main Line public' - but Ed Balls says hands now tiedHopes had been high that Labour would ensure the line from Edinburgh to London Kings Cross was returned to public sector management, should the party win a majority at the General Election in May

Blackpool Gazette

• Disruption for direct rail link to LondonBlackpool’s direct rail link to London is set to be disrupted after it was revealed track upgrades will start one day a week.

Other Regional Press

• Fears Burnham may miss out on major rail upgradeFears have been raised trains could bypass Burnham railway station in favour of Southminster. A Network Rail consultation over long-term proposals for the east of England rail network included two proposals for the Wickford to Southminster line.
• Community support ‘can rebuild signal box’ in Deeping St JamesAlmost 50 people showed their support for a scheme to rebuild a historic railway signal box at a public meeting this week.
• Claire Perry, parliamentary under secretary for transport, visits North Devon THE inefficiencies of North Devon’s road and rail links have been expressed to the parliamentary under secretary of state for transport.