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Wednesday, 13 July 2016

BBC News

• Brexit may change South Wales Metro plans, Jones warnsPlans to upgrade public transport in south Wales may have to change after Brexit, the first minister has said.
• Bromsgrove railway station opensBromsgrove's new £24m railway station opens.
• RMT claims strike-hit Southern rail 'out of control'Managers on Southern rail have been forced to work as conductors to operate a reduced timetable, the RMT union claims.
• Siemens promises UK investment despite Brexit warningGerman industrial giant Siemens says it will continue to invest in the UK, despite earlier warnings that a Brexit vote could affect its future activities in the country.

ITV News

• Questions over future of Circuit of Wales scheme post BrexitThere are questions over the viability of big building projects in Wales. Today, First Minister Carwyn Jones said Brexit had changed everything and there were doubts over publicly funded schemes such as the south Wales Metro, a new M4 relief road at Newport and multimillion-pound racetrack in Blaenau Gwent.

Financial Times

• Airbus slashes production of A380Cut planned from 27 deliveries in 2015 to just 12 by 2018
• Head-on train crash in Italy leaves 25 deadMany more injured on one of country’s worst rail accidents

The Guardian

• Train fare included £16.60 for walking between two stations in BirminghamI could save the money if I bought two single tickets for my journey from Bristol to Stratford – but Trainline.com didn’t tell me thatI had to go from Bristol to Stratford-upon-Avon, booking through thetrainline.com. The one-way ticket price came up at £50.50. Just before confirming the payment I clicked the “Show journeys” button. It showed the route as being from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street, then from Birmingham Moor Street to Stratford. In between the Birmingham stations the carrier was “Foot”. I wondered what the cost breakdown of the journey was, so checked the price of ...

The Telegraph

• Italy train crash: At least 27 dead and 50 injured as PM Renzi says 'this is a moment for tears'

Mail Online

• BBC denies 'faking' footage during Trainspotting Live after it admits using YouTube video The BBC claimed host Peter Snow got over excited when he saw footage of a Class 66 locomotive while hosting the first episode of Trainspotting Live on BBC4.

The Mirror

• BBC goes off the rails with Trainspotting Live by showing OLD footage The show was blasted after one segment was exposed as shot back in February
• Are you safe on Britain's trains? Five sex attacks occur EVERY DAY – with victims as young as TWOMore than 6,000 people have been targeted by sex attackers - including rapists and paedophiles - on the UK's transport network in just five years, shocking figures show

Birmingham Mail

• MPs barred from taking part in HS2 inquiry MPs representing communities affected by HS2 are asking the House of Lords to listen to their concerns about the rail line

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Full steam ahead for new Bradford-London rail services FIRM plans for six daily direct return rail services between Bradford and London have been unveiled to local business leaders.

London Evening Standard

• Southern rail: City lawyer issues legal threat to crisis-hit operatorA City lawyer who claims she was forced to quit her job because of the Southern rail chaos is threatening legal action against the "failing" rail operator for loss of earnings.
• HS2 still failing to engage over rail route with 'anxious' Camden residents, warns councilThe Government came under pressure to dramatically improve HS2's plans for community engagement today.

Other Regional Press

• 'Noisy' overnight electrification works to start soonNetwork Rail says it is 'taking steps' to minimise disruption and noise
• Brexit could hit metro project

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Crossrail 2 issues still being worked out, says TfLNo final decisions have been made over the proposed Crossrail 2 route; that’s the main message from transport authorities responding to issues raised during a recent consultation. Transport for London (TfL) and Network Rail say that many of the complex engineering and infrastructure challenges are still being worked out. Crossrail 2 aims to ease rail congestion by connecting the West Anglia and South Western main lines via London Victoria and King's Cross St Pancras stations.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Ingeteam: Rail Solutions and Rolling Stock Engineering Ingeteam's development of solutions and systems for the efficient exchange of energy in different sectors, combined with our know-how on rolling stock engineering and rail operations, allow us to offer solutions that allow all parties actively involv…
• Bel Power Solutions Offers Modular Battery Chargers for Railway Vehicles With the LBC series, Bel Power Solutions targets for the first time the market for auxiliary power supplies in railway vehicles. However, Bel is not new to this industry: under the MELCHER brand the company is at home in the international railway mar…

Railnews

• Frustrated commuters call for action over Southern The crisis at Southern was deepening last night, after the first day of an emergency timetable which involved the axeing of 341 services -- around a sixth of the total. Angry commuters protested in strength at Victoria station in London, under a banner reading 'Commuter Hell', while it was reported that a City lawyer who claims she was forced to resign because of Southern's problems is threatening to sue Govia Thameslink Railway for loss of earnings. At the heart of the matter is the continuing dispute over the proposed extension of driver-only operation to most Southern services, although th...
• New station opens at Bromsgrove A modernised station at Bromsgrove in the West Midlands opened for business this morning, and the first train to depart was the 06.20 London Midland service to Birmingham New Street. The previously unstaffed station, which now has a booking office, was rebuilt as a joint project between Worcestershire County Council, Centro and Network Rail.

Railway Gazette

• Pantograph module to be launched at InnoTrans 2016TE CONNECTIVITY: A next-generation modular roofline assembly incorporating all of the equipment...

Other News Sources

• Campaign launched to secure £1bn of rail improvements in North Wales and CheshireA CAMPAIGN has been launched to secure £1bn of rail improvements which would transform the North Wales and Cheshire regional economy and deliver 70,000 jobs over 20 years.