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Saturday, 23 May 2015

BBC News

• Train Overcrowding - BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours ProgrammeAudio clip re: train overcrowding. From 35 minutes and 10 seconds from the start of the programme.

The Scotsman

• Quintinshill rail disaster centenary rememberedROYALTY, politicians, military veterans and relatives of the victims have marked the 100th anniversary of Britain’s worst rail disaster.

City AM

• Kings Cross station re-opened after Fire Brigade investigates smokeThere were delays of up to 30 minutes to trains in and out of Kings Cross Station, after the station was re-opened after it was evacuated just as the evening rush hour began.Earlier this afternoon, the London Fire Brigade said it was investigating reports of smoke coming from the building, but crews left shortly after their arrival.However, National Rail said disruption to First Hull, Grand Central, Great Northern and Virgin East Coast trains were likely to continue until "at least" 5pm - just as the great Bank Holiday getaway began."There is no firm estimate of how long disrupt...

London Evening Standard

• King's Cross pool: Huge public swimming pond opens on doorstep of major rail hub A huge outdoor pool in the heart of London opened to the public today.
• Bank Holiday travel chaos at Paddington station 'like scene from The Hunger Games' A rail company has apologised after train cancellations and delays sparked scenes of “panicâ€� at Paddington station this evening.
• King's Cross evacuated: Passengers cleared of station as Bank Holiday getaway begins King's Cross station was evacuated as the Bank Holiday getaway began today.
• Bank Holiday travel: Great getaway gets off to a slow start as passengers are hit by station closures and cancellations The great Bank Holiday getaway got off to a chaotic start today as service cancellations and engineering works hit the transport network.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Celebrating ton-up for Leeds-built locomotive at bank holiday eventThe inspirational story of how locomotives built in Hunslet a century ago are helping kickstart an economic recovery in ebola-hit Sierra Leone is being brought to life in Leeds this bank holiday weekend.

Other Regional Press

• Network Rail defends railside tree clearance described as 'butchery' by angry residentsThe section of track behind Linden Avenue in Hartburn is being cleared to mitigate a number of safety issues, say Network Rail

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• More commuter rail services transfer to TfLTransport for London (TfL) has announced that more commuter rail services will be transferred to the London Overground.  From May 31st, services currently operated by Abellio Greater Anglia, between Liverpool Street station and Enfield Town, Cheshunt, and Chingford, will become made part of the TfL service, along with routes between Romford and Upminster.  Stopping services between Liverpool Street and Shenfield will be run as TfL Rail from the same date - and this comes in preparation for the introduction of Crossrail branded services in 2017. As a result of the move, 80 per cent of pay as yo...

Aviation Industry

• Osborne makes UK infrastructure pledgeChancellor promises swift action on high speed rail and runway expansion

Other News Sources

• Southern Rail makes improved pay offer to drivers Southern Rail has made an improved pay offer to its strike-threatening drivers.
• Rail strike: Southern train drivers suspend actionMembers of the Aslef Union had been threatening to strike over a row about pay but suspended the action after