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Monday, 03 August 2015

BBC News

• Delays after fire at railway stationTrains are disrupted after a fire broke out at a Kent railway station.
• Two weeks to repair train lineRail travel between Glasgow and Dumfries could be disrupted for two weeks after a crash between two trains during engineering work at the weekend.

Financial Times

• Calais migrant crisis hits UK businessGroups forces to find alternative, costlier cross-Channel transport

The Herald

• MSPs urge Scotrail to help improve passenger experiencesSCOTRAIL have been called on to work more with local authorities and transport providers to improve passengers' experience on the railways.
• Rail line closed as freight trains collide in AyrshireA rail line has been temporarily closed after a freight train collision damaged the track.

The Independent

• HS2: Significantly more ancient woodland at risk of being destroyed by rail line than previously thought, says new research Significantly more ancient woodland is at risk of being destroyed or damaged by the proposed High Speed Two rail line than previously realised, according to new research.

The Scotsman

• Ayrshire rail collision to cause travel disruptionRail passengers in Ayrshire are facing disruption for two weeks from a train collision at the weekend.

Times Online

• Whitehall sat on report criticising Network Rail (subscription)WHITEHALL has refused to release a critical report understood to have spelt out serious problems with Network Rail well before May’s election — which could have undermined key government pledges.

Birmingham Mail

• Drunk New Street passenger caused chaos after walking through station's rail tunnelsAdrian Hardy, 41, brought the rail system to a halt when he walked into the tunnels at New Street Station

London Evening Standard

• Unclaimed money on dormant Oyster cards soars to £170million Almost £170 million of passengers’ money is lying unclaimed on dormant Oyster cards, new figures show today.

Wales Online

• The South Wales Metro needs to be based around trams if it is to achieve its full potentialThe electrification of the Valleys Lines gives us an opportunity to be create a light rail system in south east Wales that be best suited to future growth

Carlisle News & Star

• Passengers facing disruption on Glasgow South Western Line Rail passengers heading to and from north of the border on the Glasgow South Western Line are facing three days of disruption.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Rail reliability slips in region againThe number of trains run by Abellio Greater Anglia that arrive on time has fallen again

Other Regional Press

• New ticket barriers to foil fare dodgers at Redhill railway station TICKET barriers will be installed at an entrance to Redhill railway station after complaints from commuters about fare dodging.
• Radlett rail freight latestNo feasibility studies have been undertaken into the work needed on the Elstree Tunnels to facilitate large trains entering a rail freight depot in Park Street.
• Bedford’s inclusion in rail link welcomed, but Luton's exclusion not so well received IT'S full steam ahead for plans to link Bedford and Cambridge after the final two proposed routes for the new service were announced this week.

Other News Sources

• Letters August 3: We need 'fleshing out' of the road and rail infrastructure Liam Fox MP is in a pivotal position as chairman of 51 Conservative MPs speaking for the South West. It would be good to access the South West Conservative group's agenda. Notwithstanding the MP for North Somerset, an assiduous constituency member, I was disappointed to see no "fleshing out" of the road and rail infrastructure proposals, a wonderful opportunity to "knock heads" together and lead some "joined up" governance across Bristol and the South West joining in with the Mayor of Bristol. Now is the moment.