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Sunday, 31 January 2016

BBC News

• Cross-border trains 'threat' dismissedConcerns direct cross-border rail services could be under threat due to devolution are dismissed by Wales' transport minister.

Times Online

• The next waveWith buyers looking beyond London, Graham Norwood highlights 11 boom towns that are set to make a splash

Sheffield Telegraph

• Concerned rail union pledges to fight for jobs in South YorkshireA rail union has pledged to step up their fight to protect jobs amid concerns new management could be planning cuts.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• UK railway journey number doubles over last two decadesData from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) shows 1.4 billion trips were made by train in 2014/15 compared to just 590 million in 1995/96.

Sunderland Echo

• Metro system has ‘design fault’, says rail network boss A rail boss says that a power fault which caused chaos to thousands of Metro passengers happened because the system has a design fault which means it does not meet the network’s standards.

Other Regional Press

• Great Western Railway operating team wins national 'Golden Whistle' award The operating team at Great Western Railway (GWR) has taken the Golden Whistle in a national awards ceremony.