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Saturday, 01 August 2015

BBC News

• Rail 'ambassadors' to help visitorsSome of the first people to use the new Borders Railway will be met off the trains by official
• New deal tries to avert Tube strikeA new deal to try to avert the Tube strike is offered to unions.

London Evening Standard

• Police hunt thug who punched commuter repeatedly in the face on Tube as he used his mobile phone Police are hunting for a thug who punched a commuter repeatedly in the face on the Tube as he sat using his mobile phone.

The Shields Gazette

• Metro revamp is completed five months ahead of scheduleSouth Tyneside Metro travellers should be in for a smoother ride after a £30million refurbishment of the transport system was completed – five months ahead of schedule.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Paddington £20m revamp to include more food outletsPaddington Station is undergoing a revamp to provide better waiting facilities, more seating areas and food outlets, said Network Rail. The work, costing around £20m, will include replacing the glazing on the roof with clear windows to let in more natural light. The pillars, roof and steelwork of the Grade 1 listed building will be cleaned and repainted. It should be finished in the next 18 months, Network Rail said. The work comes as Network Rail predicts 61 million passengers will use the station in 2015. First Great Western will also improve its ticket office, installing 12 counters a...