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Thursday, 26 May 2016

BBC News

• Tram network 'has never made profit'Trams running from Birmingham to the Wolverhampton have not made a profit in the 17 years since the first line opened, the BBC reveals.
• Trams suspended by wrong-way driverTrams are suspended in Greater Manchester after a car gets stuck on a line and another car collides with a tram.
• Rail strike conductor sickness doublesThe rate of sickness among Southern rail conductors more than doubles since the first strike over their role, company data shows.

Financial Times

• Adonis role in Crossrail 2 worries northFears that northern high-speed rail link might be shunted behind London project

The Guardian

• Eurostar launches £25 fare for those who don't mind when they travelPassengers who book Snap ticket will be told only 48 hours in advance what time of day their train is leavingEurostar is to reward last-minute holidaymakers for their spontaneity with a new fare aimed at people who don’t mind what time of day they travel.The Snap ticket will allow travellers to get to Paris or Brussels for £25 each way, but time of travel will only be given 48 hours in advance. Continue reading...

Mail Online

• Abellio Greater Anglia train conductors to stop punching tickets on busy journeys Concerns over repetitive strain injury – the pain in muscles, nerves and tendons – have forced Abellio Greater Anglia to do away with the traditional clipper that punches a hole in tickets.

London Evening Standard

• 'Sick-note strike': Southern rail conductors call in ill 1,000 times in a monthTrain conductors in dispute with their bosses on Southern railways have called in sick more than 1,000 times in a month, it can be revealed.
• Train firms accused of ripping off London commuters 'by pocketing compensation for delays'Train firms were today accused of ripping off commuters in London and the South East by allegedly pocketing millions of pounds in compensation for delays on the network.
• High Street Kensington evacuation: Rush hour chaos as entire Circle line suspended 'after pigeon net falls on tracks'Commuters today faced rush hour chaos on the Circle and District lines after netting to stop pigeons from roosting apparently fell onto the track.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• First trains could run from Leeds Kirkstall Forge next monthTRAINS could start serving the new Kirkstall Forge station in Leeds as early as next month, the Yorkshire Evening Post can reveal.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Rail line to London shut again at Bank HolidayIf it’s a bank holiday, Network Rail must be closing the main line to London again!

Rail Technology Magazine

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Railway Gazette

• Bulgaria completes upgrading of routes to the borderBULGARIA: Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Minister of Transport Ivaylo Moskovski attended a...
• Acela influences Alstom’s HS2 concept trainINTERNATIONAL: Alstom unveiled a high speed train concept design at a parliamentary reception in...

Other News Sources

• Petition of 10,000 will see government wade into debate on Govia Thameslink Railway franchise review THE GOVERNMENT will have to respond to calls for Southern to be stripped of their franchise after more than 10,000 passengers complained about their services.