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Friday, 14 April 2017

BBC News

• Railway trespassing hits five-year high in WalesThe figures are the
• Virgin East Coast and Arriva Northern train staff to strikeUnion officials say they want

The Guardian

• Strikes announced on Virgin Trains East Coast and Arriva Rail NorthWorkers on Virgin Trains East Coast are to stage a 48-hour strike in a row over the role of guards and jobs, while Arriva Rail North staff stage a 24-hour walkout.

Times Online

• RMT strike spreads to Virgin East Coast line [Subscription]Strikes will spread to one of Britain’s busiest long-distance rail lines after an escalation of a union campaign over jobs and safety.
• Paddington has arrived [Subscription]What’s your image of Paddington? Is it an anonymous part of London, known only for its station and Paddington Bear, the central character in the children’s books who was named after this terminus? If so, prepare to change your mind.

Reuters News

• Bombardier hits cash snag on Australian train order leftright 3/3leftrightBombardier Inc's hopes of receiving initial payments for a A$4.4 billion contract to build 75 electric trains for Australia's Queensland state government have been hit amid accusations of design faults.
• Bombardier hits cash snag on Australian train order leftright 3/3leftrightBombardier Inc's hopes of receiving initial payments for a A$4.4 billion contract to build 75 electric trains for Australia's Queensland state government have been hit amid accusations of design faults.

London Evening Standard

• London and south east councils unite to back 'crucial' Crossrail 2More than 40 councils from across London and the south east have urged ministers to rally behind the "crucial" Crossrail 2 rail project.

Wales Online

• A main entrance at Swansea train station has been shut for 8 weeksTrain company bosses have said they are working hard to get the broken entrance roller shutter door open once more

Bucks Free Press

• Councillor pens poem to rail bosses urging them to give 'dingy' tunnel a spring clean Scroll down for the full poem.

Buying Business Travel

• Virgin Trains East Coast workers to stage 48-hour strikeWorkers to walkout on April 28 in row over role of train guards

Rail Magazine

• New institute for high-speed rail engineering at LeedsThe establishment of a new Institute for High Speed Rail Engineering at the University of Leeds is set to bring added focus to HS2 research.
• D-Train to carry passengers to Rail LiveD-Train to carry passengers to Rail Live