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Thursday, 08 October 2015

BBC News

• New train times 'slower than 1970s'New £4.5m trains running from London to south Wales will be slower than those 40 years ago, a transport union claims.

The Guardian

• Harry Potter fans warned not to trespass on railways for photographsBritish Transport police say people are crossing the tracks to take pictures of the Glenfinnan viaduct, which features in Harry Potter filmsPolice are warning of the dangers of trespassing on railway lines after tourists were spotted taking photos on the viaduct which features in the Harry Potter films.During the summer, a couple with a young child were seen running on the railway line near the Glenfinnan viaduct in the Highlands, while two men were also spotted on the track taking photographs. Continue reading...

London Evening Standard

• Race to fix problems by rush hour as Londoners hit by travel chaos after incidents at King's Cross and SurbitonTransport bosses are working to fix the delays on London's Tube and rail networks after commuters were hit by chaos during the morning rush hour.

Wales Online

• Cardiff to London train journey times will be slower than the 1970s, rail union claims Great Western Railway has denied the claims - but admits the fastest journey in 2018 will be the same as in 1977

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Skilled worker shortage 'major threat' to rail upgrades and housebuildingPlans to increase housebuilding and upgrade the railways are being threatened by a shortage of skilled workers, a new report has warned.

Peterborough Telegraph

• MP to call for debate on rail line upgradeSleaford MP Stephen Phillips is seeking to bring to Parliament the issue of increased disturbance from freight trains at anti-social hours on an upgraded rail line.

Railnews

• Centro reveals details of Midland Metro changeover Tram passengers in the West Midlands have been told that the stop at Birmingham Snow Hill will close permanently after the last trams on Saturday 24 October. From the following day Midland Metro services from Wolverhampton will terminate at St Paul's, the next stop down the line, for about six weeks, while a new junction is installed which is set to take trams onwards to the city centre and New Street station by the end of the year.
• Councillor 'taken aback' by Borders Railway demand The number of passengers using the Borders Railway has beaten the most optimistic predictions made for the rebuilt route, which opened on 6 September. The first statistics have caused one councillor who supports the project to admit that he has been 'taken aback' by the results. Two-car trains quickly proved to be inadequate, and ScotRail has been strengthening some units to three cars. Although it remains to be seen if usage drops back when the route has ceased to be a novelty, the early results tend to justify the warnings made by rail campaigners that too much of the line is single track. ...