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Sunday, 22 April 2012

BBC News

• Netherlands train crash: Scores injured in Amsterdam About 125 people have been injured, at least 13 of them seriously, when two passenger trains collided in the Amsterdam area, Dutch officials say.
• Can London's transport fares be cut by 7%? [video]Transport is proving to be one of the biggest battlegrounds of the London mayoral election.
• Sevenoaks railway station evacuated after train fire Sevenoaks railway station in Kent was evacuated after a fire broke out on a passenger train.
• New section of Strawberry Line route opens A new 350m section of the Strawberry Line bike and walking path costing £30,000 has opened in Somerset.
• Hammersmith Flyover closes for 23 hours for repairs The Hammersmith Flyover in west London is to be closed for 23 hours while strengthening cables are installed.
• Steam gala runs on new rail lineA nine-day steam gala in Denbighshire celebrates the reopening of a section of track that has not been used in almost 50 years.
• Hain backs direct Heathrow linkShadow Welsh Secretary Peter Hain calls for a direct rail link between Wales and Heathrow Airport, which he says is vital.
• Repairs close Transporter BridgeMiddlesbrough's Transporter Bridge, which closed for repairs in March, is not due to reopen until the middle of May, the council says.
• New call for fuel price regulatorThe SNP renews its call for a fuel duty regulator to moderate rises in the price of petrol and diesel.
• Landslide-hit A890 set to reopenRoad in Wester Ross hit by landslides is expected to finally reopen on Monday after being shut for four months.

The Guardian

• Amsterdam train crash leaves dozens injuredPolice say 13 people are in critical condition after two trains collide head-on in Dutch city's western district of SloterdijkMore than 100 passengers have been injured after two trains collided head-on in Amsterdam. Of those hurt, at least 56 suffered severe injuries and 13 were in a critical condition, according to a police spokesman.The crash, involving an inter-city train and a local stopping service, happened near Sloterdijk, to the west of the capital, at around 4.30pm.A police spokesman, Ed Kraszewski, told Amsterdam's AT5 news station that the spaciousness of the carriages on one of th...

Derby Telegraph

• Villiers hails campaign to electrify Midland Main LineTHE issue of the electrification and upgrading of the Midland Main Line has been raised again in the House of Commons – with Transport Minister Theresa Villiers reiterating that there is "a good case" for the work to be carried out.

Northern Echo

• Group aims to make Darlington top destination for railway tourists A GROUP has been set up to establish Darlington as the ultimate destination for railway tourism by 2025 – the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
• Contract on Hitachi's train building programme 'expected within weeks' HOPES are growing that the £4.5bn Intercity Express Programme(IEP) contract can be finalised within weeks.

Blackpool Gazette

• ˜Impossible to cross the road™RESIDENTS have launched a legal battle in a bid to force a tram crossing to be re-opened.

Bucks Free Press

• HS2 boss faces up to opponents in Bucks THE woman in charge of HS2 faced up to about 100 opponents of the project in Bucks yesterday – urging them to ’engage’ with the controversial scheme.

Western Daily Press

• Crowding and timing will be rail prioritiesA company vying to run the region's rail services through the Great Western franchise has identified punctuality and increasing passenger numbers as key issues. Elaine Holt is leading the bid for National Express to run the Great Western rail franchise; below, a National Express liveried train Main picture:

Other Regional Press

• St Albans MP calls for 'transparency' over rail freight appeal MP for St Albans Anne Main has met with the Minister of State to discuss the revelations of a secret meeting over the rail freight planning appeal.
• HS2 Ltd urged to admit flaw in business case CAMPAIGNERS say the Government is being forced to come clean over the business case for the high speed rail link after its own figures showed the expected return for tax payers will be half that of the original prediction.
• Rising fuel prices mean £100 to fill up family car - but expert says more price rises needed: What do you think?HARD-pressed families are reeling after the cost of filling the car with fuel broke the £100 barrier.
• Bus name is twin-credible honourTHESE twins will be elated when they see Stagecoach bus number 39673 travelling round town.