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Monday, 16 March 2015

BBC News

• Are superfast trains speeding down the tracks?At the time the UK was completing its first stretch of high-speed rail in 2007, China had barely left the station.

The Guardian

• I had to pay twice for the same East Coast train ticketI booked a ticket over the phone, but when I went arrived at the station it wasn’t available to print. Now I’m out of pocket

The Herald

• RMT union warns of dangers of putting Police Scotland in charge of railway policingThe leader of Britain's biggest transport union has condemned plans to put Police Scotland in charge of policing railways in Scotland.
• Easter rail work to hit passengers RAIL passengers are being warned to expect widespread disruption at Easter due to engineering work - with campaigners warning travellers must not see a repeat of the chaos caused by overrunning work at Christmas.

Daily Express

• Scots face Easter travel chaos on West Coast rail lineTHOUSANDS of Scots face holiday travel chaos after being advised not to travel on a main rail line south due to major engineering works.

Mail Online

• Hard-working commuters boost economy: Survey shows average British workers do 30 minutes of work during daily journey Commuters typically spend 33 and a half minutes each working on the train every day - worth hundreds of millions of pounds to the economy, a survey found.

The Mirror

• Train passengers face Easter engineering disruption - but Network Rail pledges 'no repeat' of Christmas chaos Last Christmas, work at King’s Cross and Paddington stations in London overran, leading to chaotic scenes at Finsbury Park station

Birmingham Post

• Transport Secretary says Midlands needs joint strategy on transportPatrick McLoughlin has called on the region to formulate ambitious plans to improve and revitalise the region's transport network

London Evening Standard

• 'If you're fat, it's not going to work': Commuters shocked as station announcer says only thin people should sit down on busy train A train operator has apologised after a station announcer shocked passengers by saying that only thin people should sit down because of a lack of space.

Doncaster Free Press

• Rail firm on track for Doncaster group’s green grantRail firm First TransPennine Express was on track to help a local green group with a cash grant.

Western Daily Press

• Easter rail work to hit train passengersRail travellers will face disruption to services due to engineering work at Easter, with passengers praying there is no repeat of the chaos caused by overrunning work at Christmas.