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Sunday, 22 January 2017

BBC News

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• Maenclochog Railway closure centenary marked in RosebushThe 100th anniversary of the closure of a railway line is being marked at Rosebush in Pembrokeshire.

The Guardian

• Jobs lost and broken relationships: legacy of the Southern rail crisisThe collateral damage for commuters grows ever more devastating after ten months of disputes between unions and Southern over staffingThe Southern rail staff handing out information leaflets at London Victoria station this weekend were cheerful: “Strikes called off next week, service back to normal,” said one. “Normal?” an arriving female passenger almost screamed in his face.This week’s train drivers’ strikes have been suspended by the union Aslef as they engage in talks with Southern rail and its parent company, Govia Thameslink Railway. But a conductors’ strike remains scheduled, and argume...
• India train crash: 27 killed in Andhra Pradesh derailmentEight coaches of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar express came off the tracks during the night in the south-east of the country, leaving 50 people injuredTwenty-seven people were killed and 50 injured after an express train derailed in south-east India on Saturday night in the latest disaster to hit one of the world’s largest rail networks.Eight coaches and the engine of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar express derailed at 11pm near Kuneru railway station in Vizianagram district of Andhra Pradesh state. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Edinburgh to London in just 40 minutes: how superfast transport could soon become realityIMAGINE stepping out your front door for a daily commute from Edinburgh to London – and in less time than it takes to finish the crossword, arriving there just 40 minutes later.

Times Online

• Grayling plot to split Great Western lines [Subscription]Transport secretary Chris Grayling is toying with breaking up one of Britain’s biggest rail franchises as he tries to introduce more competition in the industry.

Daily Record

• ScotRail chief quit days before survey revealed passengers' damning verdict on railway services A survey has shown almost three-quarters of rail users do not believe the train service has got any better in the past three months.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby's Bombardier 'very keen' to bid for £2.75bn HS2 train contractDerby train-maker Bombardier is "very keen" to bid for a £2.75 billion contract to design, build and maintain high speed trains for the new HS2 rail link, the Derby Telegraph understands.

London Evening Standard

• Northern Line extension: Tunnelling work on �1.2bn extension to Battersea to begin in MarchThe tunnelling work on the �1.2 billion Northern Line extension to Battersea Power Station will begin in March, it was announced today.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Candidate wants new rail stationsThe Liberal Democrat candidate for May’s mayoral election wants new rail stations in the north and south of the city - the latter being in Hampton.

West Sussex Gazette

• The Flying Scotsman comes to SussexBluebell Railway has announced the ‘Flying Scotsman’ is coming to the line between April 13 and 19, 2017.