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Monday, 13 April 2015

BBC News

• Londonderry to Coleraine rail line upgrade delayed by four monthsWork on a second major upgrade to the Londonderry-to-Coleraine railway line has been delayed by four months.
• Election 2015: Lib Dems in energy and rail pledgesPeople will be able to switch energy suppliers within 24 hours under new plans set out by the Liberal Democrats.
• 'Bending down' Tube-hit man 'stable'A man struck by a Tube train in south London. as it is believed he bent down to pick up a bag, is in a

Mail Online

• Sir Bradley Wiggins' final road race sees cyclists narrowly miss oncoming train A harrowing video shows how ultra competitive cyclists risked life and limb to cross a closed level crossing - seconds before a train speeds past - during the Paris to Roubaix race.

Bolton News

• Prime minister accused of 'broken promise' after train carriage announcement PRIME minister David Cameron has been accused of making “another broken promiseâ€� over Bolton trains by a Labour election candidate.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Demand for action over railway fly-tipping blight Large stretches of the line between Bradford Forster Square and Shipley are blighted by fly-tipping
• 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.

Manchester Evening News

• Support for HS2 high-speed rail link between London and Manchester at an all-time low according to new pollSurvey says just 22 per cent now say £50bn project should be a spending priority for the next government

Morning Star

• Privatisation : Chaos on the Railways Disgraced privateer Serco and homophobic bus tycoon Brian Souter are among those growing fat on our rail system. It’s got to stop, says JAMES WALSH

Nottingham Evening Post

• Support for HS2 has reached rock bottom, poll says Less than a quarter of the public are in favour of HS2 at the current cost of £50 billion, a new poll has revealed.

This Is Local London Network

• The Wimbledon station guard who puts a smile on the faces of commuters A woman from Wimbledon was among 15 people to be awarded South West Trains’ first ever I Make the Difference customer service awards at the Kia Oval, by Rachel Dickerson.

Other Regional Press

• Positive start hailed for new rail franchiseLocal SNP MSPs Alex Salmond and Christian Allard have hailed as “positive” the start to the new ScotRail franchise launched on Wednesday, April 1.
• More train delays, more apologies from Network Rail Network Rail has apologised for signalling problems caused by “ageing equipmentâ€� that delayed trains through Oxfordshire this week.
• Campaign to save 'iconic' 110-year-old Billingham railway signal box from demolitionCampaigners say that to remove the signal box and adjoining footbridge would see Billingham lose a part of its heritage
• Going loco over Katie, the new train for Kirklees Light RailwayHistoric engine brought to Huddersfield

Other News Sources

• Hitachi signs deal with Abellio for 70 new EMUsThe Scotrail franchisee Abellio (www.abellio.co.uk) has signed a contract with Hitachi Rail Europe (www.hitachirail-eu.com) for the supply and maintenance of 70 new electric multiple units (EMUs), which will be financed by Caledonian Rail Leasing
• Network Rail: Constructive talks lead to significant progress on pay offerDuring the course of three days of talks facilitated by Acas, Network Rail, RMT, TSSA and Unite trade unions have been discussing the pay deals for 2015 to 2018 for the operations (including controllers), maintenance and bands 5-8 bargaining groups.
• Cambridge to London rail users trial ‘virtual’ MultiPass ticket A virtual travel pass system for rail passngers journeying between Cambridge and London has been piloted.