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Wednesday, 22 April 2015

BBC News

• Tube derailment causes travel chaosRush hour Tube passengers were
• Appeal after train windows smashedYouths who smashed windows on a Glasgow to Edinburgh train are being sought by British Transport Police.

The Guardian

• Cotswolds rail fares rise despite David Cameron’s pledge to freeze ticket pricesCost of peak travel on First Great Western’s Cathedrals Express from London to Charlbury, the PM’s back yard, will nearly double 10 days after election

London Evening Standard

• Central Line delays: Commuters face severe disruption as problems continue into rush hour Commuters were facing fresh travel misery this evening as severe delays continued on the Central Line.
• 'Are you beach body ready?' Tube posters investigated by advertising watchdog after complaints from commuters Posters asking commuters if they are 'beach body ready' are under investigation from the advertising watchdog after they appeared on London's Tube network.

This Is Local London Network

• Worst ever day on the Central line? Tube route has severe delays all day There have been delays on several Tube lines again this morning, causing more disruption for commuters.

Other Regional Press

• Eurotunnel service beset by delays as 'technical problem' forces passengers to wait for hoursTraffic is starting to ease after an M20 pile-up caused tailbacks and a

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Japan maglev train breaks world speed record againA Japanese magnetic levitation train has broken its own world speed record, hitting 603km/h (374mph) in a test run near Mount Fuji. The train beat the 590km/h speed it had set last week in another test. Maglev trains use electrically charged magnets to lift and move carriages above the rail tracks. Central Japan Railway (JR Central), which owns the trains, wants to introduce the service between Tokyo and the central city of Nagoya by 2027. The 280km journey would take only about 40 minutes, less than half the current time. However, passengers will not get to experience the maglev's record...

Rail Magazine

• Clearance work for Portishead line beginsVegetation removed for topographical survey to begin.
• Eurostar reports on first quarter 2015 performanceOverall passenger numbers for the quarter reached 2.3 million, despite impact from terrorist attacks in January.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Japan's maglev train sets new world speed record Japan's magnetic levitation (maglev) train has set a new world speed record of 603km/h (374mph) in a test run near Mount Fuji.

Other News Sources

• Eurostar cancels trains due to Belgium strikeIndustrial action will mean disruption on Wednesday