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Friday, 29 May 2015

BBC News

• Trams carry five million in year oneNearly five million passengers travelled on Edinburgh Trams during the first year of operations, new figures reveal.
• Rail workers to strike twice in JuneRail workers in the RMT union are to hold 24-hour and 48-hour strikes next month, after rejecting a pay offer from Network Rail.

Financial Times

• Rail workers reinstate national strikeUnions reject fresh pay offer, having called off bank holiday walkout

The Guardian

• Virgin Trains faces competition on east coast mainlineRail regulator to rule on bids for additional services on London to Edinburgh line months after awarding franchise to Richard Branson’s company
• Network Rail workers to stage two strikes after rejecting fresh pay offerRMT union announces 24-hour walkout on 4 June followed by 48-hour stoppage five days later after deciding to reject deal that averted bank holiday strike Network Rail workers are to stage two strikes next month after a fresh pay offer was rejected by union members.The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has announced a 24-hour walkout from 5pm on 4 June and a 48-hour walkout from 5pm on 9 June. Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Network Rail's RMT workers to strike twice in June after rejecting pay offerFears of travel chaos across Britain as RMT union members at Network Rail to stage 24-hour and 48-hour strikes in June as new pay offer is rejected

Mail Online

• Rail strike next month as RMT rejects new deal for Network Rail staff Rail commuters face at least 72-hours of travel misery next month after the RMT union rejected a pay deal on offer from Network Rail and announced two walkouts for June 4 and June 9.

London Evening Standard

• Rail strike: RMT workers announce two walk-outs next month Three days of national rail strikes will take place next month after union leaders threw out a new pay offer from Network Rail.

Bucks Free Press

• "Deliberate misinformation" claim over HS2 costs A councillor has accused the company behind HS2 of

Peterborough Telegraph

• New June rail strike called by union RMT this afternoon, ThursdayRail workers in the RMT union are to hold 24-hour and 48-hour strikes next month, after rejecting Network Rail’s pay offer today Thursday, May 28.
• Plea to find owner of bear left on Virgin East Coast trainA plea has been sent out to find the owner of a bear left on a Virgin East Coast train today, Thursday May 28.

Other Regional Press

• Two new strikes announced by rail staff after Bank Holiday walkout was called off RAIL companies through Oxfordshire have reacted to the news of a rail strike next week.
• Network Rail workers announce two strikes in JuneWalk-outs planned following latest row over pay

Rail Magazine

• Alstom takes 100% share in Signalling Solutions LtdCompany acquires Balfour Beatty’s 50% stake

Other News Sources

• Rail strike back on as workers plan two June walkoutsThe RMT union claimed
• Rail commuters should see improved service by Christmas, rail minister tells Brighton and Hove MPs SUSSEX commuters should see an improvement in service by Christmas, a rail minister has told Brighton and Hove MPs.