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Thursday, 16 April 2015

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Lib Dems pledge to transform northern rail linksTHE Liberal Democrats have vowed to “deliver” an ambitious strategy to transform Northern rail links - despite its multi-billion pound price tag.
• Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin visits Keighley Railway Station THE key role of Keighley's railway station was stressed by a senior Government transport minister who visited the town today.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph published General election: UKIP plan to scrap HS2 would 'hit county jobs'...A UKIP pledge to scrap HS2 shows the party does not understand the economic benefits of moving "the centre of the economy" to the Midlands and the North, the Conservatives have said.The UK Independence Party General Election manifesto was released yesterday and featured the claim that the high-speed train plan was "an unaffordable white elephant".The route will carry 250mph trains from London through Birmingham to Leeds via a station at Breaston or Toton Sidings.UKIP's...

Journal Live

• New era in training for rail engineers could bring thousands of job opportunities for North EastTraining for the next generation of rail engineers has begun in the North East and could lead to thousands of job opportunities

London Evening Standard

• Commuter misery set to strike London rush hour as Southern train is derailed and signalling problems hit Commuters are facing a long journey home on the hottest day of the year as a series of problems hit the transport network.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Freight train fault cancels services between Ipswich and FelixstoweA train fault has cancelled services between Ipswich and Felixstowe throughout the day.

Other Regional Press

• More scrutiny of transport is expectedThe stranglehold of the Road Traffic Act of 1930 on the licensing of bus services began to be relaxed in 1980, with full de-regulation in 1986.

Other News Sources

• Virgin Trains is testing a new way to track your lost luggageUK train operator Virgin Trains is currently trialling HomingPIN – a new system that aims to help you track down your lost luggage. 1,000 customers are testing it out at the moment.
• UPDATE: Train services resume after locomotive derails outside Brighton Station A train has derailed outside Brighton station.