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Wednesday, 02 September 2015

BBC News

• Liverpool 'may get new city centre rail station'A new railway station could be built in Liverpool city centre as part of a £35m regeneration project.
• Virgin Trains faces railcard backlashRail passengers in the West Midlands are calling on Virgin Trains to backtrack on new railcard rules which could see some fares quadruple.
• Trespassers cause more Eurostar delaysTrespassers on tracks near the Channel Tunnel in France have caused major disruption for hundreds of passengers, amid reports of migrants climbing on train roofs.
• Union suspends planned Tube strikesLondon Tube strikes planned for 8 and 10 September are suspended by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union.
• Power sockets fitted in new-look trainsScotRail unveils the first of 40 new-look trains which have improved seating, better lighting and power sockets for customers to use.
• Building HS2 to cause 'years of misery'Building the proposed new High Speed Two (HS2) rail line will mean years of weekend

The Guardian

• Eurostar suspended again after people seen on tracks near CalaisServices slowly resuming after five trains halted outside Channel tunnel while police clear trespassers on tracks close to freight terminal Rail services between Britain and France were suspended once again on Tuesday night after what was described as fresh “migrant activityâ€� on the tracks close to the French city of Calais.Passengers on one halted train were told by the driver that people were on the tracks between the tunnel’s entrance in France and Calais Frethun, a freight terminal to the south that has become a focal point for those trying to get into Britain. Continue reading...

The Independent

• September Tube strikes: Union suspends industrial action Tube strikes which were to take place in mid-September have been suspended by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, amid an on-going row over the all-night London Underground service.
• Eurostar disruption after people are seen on the tracks in Channel Tunnel Trespassers on the tracks of the Channel Tunnel and reports of migrants on train roofs caused major disruption for passengers overnight.

The Scotsman

• Power to the people on ScotRail’s new trainsApart from those travelling first class, the only ScotRail passengers with access to sockets for charging their mobile devices have been those on Class 380 electric trains.

The Telegraph

• Eurostar chaos as migrants clamber onto tracksFive trains held as French police clear migrants from line after latest disruption to cross channel traffic

Mail Online

• Misery for Eurostar passengers after migrants climb onto roof of 186mph London-bound train in Calais  At least four London-bound passenger trains were delayed for several hours as police attempted to remove migrant trespassers from the roof of Eurostar carriages in Calais.

The Mirror

• Eurostar passengers facing further disruption as migrants climb onto roofs of Channel Tunnel trainsPolice were called to the site at Calais in France after disruption was first reported just before 9pm last night and passengers are facing a day of travel chaos

Birmingham Post

• Work on HS2 could be 'stalled by two years' Construction Products Association issues stark warning over concerns related to planning and financing alongside affected members of the public lodging appeals

Liverpool Echo

• Liverpool city centre set for new railway stationLiverpool Mayor Joe Anderson says there are plans for former Archbishop Blanch school site

London Evening Standard

• How to stop rail firms running away with your earningsThe Government is trying to spin the latest rise in train fares — up 1% from January — as the lowest in five years.
• Eurostar delays: Rescue train sent from London to Calais as passengers left stranded after 'migrants storm tracks'Eurostar has sent a
• Tube strike: September walk-outs cancelled after London Underground delay start of Night TubeThe upcoming Tube strike has been cancelled after plans for an all-night service were delayed by London Underground.

The York Press

• Visitor numbers up 10% on North York Moors Railway MORE than 120,000 passengers have travelled to and from Whitby using the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in the last year, a rise of 10 per cent on the previous year.

Yorkshire Post

• Full steam ahead as new platform sees major increase in passengersA YEAR on after a new platform was unveiled at Whitby Station, steam railway bosses have seen a 10 per cent rise in passenger numbers.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Tornado goes down a storm at Nene Valley RailwayA heritage railway was packed with visitors eager to travel behind a brand new £3.3m steam locomotive this weekend.

Reading Evening Post

• Tube strikes: Union cancel planned industrial action after Night Tube delayed Tube strikes over September 8 and September 10 averted - but unions remain at loggerheads with London Underground

Other Regional Press

• Signalling snag delays Portsmouth-London trainsA signals problem caused big delays for rail passengers travelling from the Portsmouth area to Waterloo today.

Rail Magazine

• ScotRail HST fleet plansDetails of HST deployment in Scotland revealed by ScotRail

The Business Desk

• Infrastructure investment is just £851 per head in YorkshireYorkshire and Humberside has £851 per head - a figure which includes £208m allocated to the trans-Pennine rail line electrification that has been indefinitely "paused" - while the North West has £1,946 and the North East just £414.