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Saturday, 11 April 2015

BBC News

• VIDEO: Railway consultation angers unionA union is considering industrial action over a Translink consultation on railway changes.
• Lawyer 'dodged £23k in rail fares'A barrister who avoided paying train tickets could have cost Chiltern Railways £23,000 in unpaid fares, a court hears.
• Tories in rail fare inflation pledgeThe Conservatives say regulated rail fares in England would rise by no more than inflation if they win the election - a pledge which Labour dismiss as
• 'Bending down' man hit by Tube trainA man who is believed to have been hit by a rush hour Tube train while bending down to pick up a bag sustains life-threatening head injuries.

The Herald

• Miliband accuses Tories of desperation and panic as Cameron unveils policies on rail fares and volunteeringTHE Conservatives' election campaign has descended into

The Independent

• General Election 2015: Tories pledge to freeze commuter rail fares for five years - saving season ticket holders an average of £400 by 2020 Commuter rail fares would be frozen in real terms for five years by a Conservative government, David Cameron will promise.

The Telegraph

• Barrister 'could be Britain's biggest fare-dodger'Peter Barnett, 43, is accused of causing a loss of £23,000 to Chiltern Railways over a two-and-a-half year period travelling from Buckinghamshire to London

Mail Online

• Commuter at Stockwell fighting for life after being hit in the head by Tube train Commuters watched in horror as the man, believed to be in his 20s, was struck by a Northern line train at Stockwell station in south London. File photo
• Tories pledge to freeze rail fares for five years David Cameron has pledged to freeze rail fares for five years under a Conservative government and claims it will save British commuters an average of £400 by 2020.
• EE rolls out ability to connect calls through Wi-Fi so Underground commuters can text on Tube Commuters are now able to make phone calls and send texts on the Tube following the launch of new technology enabling phone calls via an internet connection.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Moves made to acquire last of land needed for Low Moor railway station MOVES have been made to compulsory purchase a key piece of land for a new railway station at Low Moor in Bradford.

London Evening Standard

• David Cameron: I'll freeze rail fares if we win election Commuters could save hundreds of pounds thanks to a price freeze on train fares if the Tories win the general election, the Prime Minister will say today.
• Commuter critically ill after being hit in the head by Tube at Stockwell station A commuter is fighting for his life after being hit by an oncoming train in an horrific accident at Stockwell station during the morning rush hour.
• Jim Armitage: Why David Cameron’s rail fares pledge did not derail train firms Now there’s a funny thing. David Cameron announces he will intervene to cap commuter rail fares until 2020, yet share prices in train operators remain completely unmoved.

Northern Echo

• Rail death train driver is 'killing himself with drink' after not getting help, says brother THE BROTHER of a tragic train driver who watched helplessly as his engine killed a teenager has called on rail companies to provide more help for traumatised staff.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• HS2 bosses to spend £450m on specialistsUp to £450 million will be spent by HS2 bosses on advisers and management firms in the coming years - sparking a bidding war for the lucrative contracts.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Transport Secretary visits Suffolk and Colchester to promote fare freeze proposalsTransport secretary Patrick McLoughlin made a flying visit to the region on the day his party announced it would freeze rail fares in real terms for the course of the next parliament if re-elected on May 7.

Rail Magazine

• Network Rail WCR ban reveals ongoing safety concernsRepercussions are piling up as ORR begins
• New electric shunters for DB SchenkerDB Schenker introduces electric shunters at Toton and Crewe
• Virgin Pendolino upgrade under wayFirst Pendolino with converted coach now in service.

Railnews

• Driver took charge of wrong train First Great Western is investigating after an intercity driver took charge of the the wrong train and drove it some distance. The driver and his pilotman joined a train at Banbury, believing it was bound for London, when it was in fact due to travel to Swansea.