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Monday, 28 September 2015

BBC News

• Uckfield line platform extensions to cut overcrowdingThe 10-coach trains will increase capacity on the line between Edenbridge Town and Uckfield during the morning peak by 50% from next July.
• New Stirling to London train serviceA new rail service creating a daily direct link between Stirling and London is announced by Virgin Trains.

Department for Transport

• Investigation into a collision between a train and buffer stops at King’s Cross station, London, 17 September 2015At around 12:18 hrs, the 10:55 hrs service from Cambridge collided with the buffer stops at King’s Cross station, platform 11.

Birmingham Mail

• Video: Check out new Birmingham Metro line before tram testing starts next monthOur walkthrough shows how work is going on for the historic line extension

Birmingham Post

• Video: Sneak preview of Birmingham Metro route with trams to return next month Work set to complete on the Metro extension but, to take the mystery out of it, we have filmed a short video showing the journey along the new line

Derby Telegraph

• 7,000 jobs: decision due on Castle Donington rail hub A PLANNING decision on a 250-acre warehousing complex near Castle Donington which could create 7,000 jobs could be made before the end of the year.

Northern Echo

• North 'losing out' to London on rail spending despite hefty subsidies for train operators RAIL spending in the North is being overshadowed by that in London despite hefty subsidies for some of the region’s train operators.

Burnley Express

• ALL ABOARD! New Rosegrove station opens after £150k revamp BURNLEY’S new, improved Rosegrove railway station has been officially opened.

Western Daily Press

• West railway travellers get a raw deal with some of the most expensive routes in the country Train passengers travelling between Bristol and London are paying some of the most expensive rail fares in the country, a study has shown.

Other Regional Press

• Funding bid for fresh look at rail planNEW moves are under way to establish the viability of reinstating the rail link between Stratford-upon-Avon railway station and Honeybourne.

Construction Enquirer

• Murphy £57m bid bags north London electrificationJ Murphy & Sons has bagged the job to carry out electrification works along the railway line running from Gospel Oak in North London to Barking in the east with a £56.9m bid.

Rail Magazine

• European Investment Bank backs London transport upgradeThe European Investment Bank (EIB) is loaning £1 billion to fund transport improvements in London

Other News Sources

• The future of the railways – a Liberal viewJeremy Corbyn’s proposal for a People’s Railway has sparked interest and support, tinged with more than a little nostalgia for a past that really didn’t exist. Those who hanker after British Rail were clearly not there. It was the butt of national jokes about punctuality, cancellations, strikes and stale sandwiches.
• Google's Sundar Pichai announces plans for Wi-Fi in 400 train stations in IndiaTo get millions of train travellers online, Google has announced plans to bring high-speed public Wi-Fi in 400 train stations across India. Working in a joint venture with the Indian Railways and RailTel that provides internet services as RailWire on several railway lines, the web search giant intends to bring first stations online in the coming months.
• Recycling energy from Tube trains to power stationsSuccessful trial of new technology on the Victoria line collected and recycled waste energy from Tube train brakes
• Virgin East Coast adds Stirling and Sunderland servicesVirgin Trains East Coast is launching two direct services from London Kings Cross to Sunderland and Stirling.