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Sunday, 10 January 2016

BBC News

• Ian Lucas: Extra direct Wrexham-London rail service hopesHopes for more direct train services from Wrexham to London are a step closer, according to the Wrexham MP.
• Call to extend Crossrail 2 furtherA new rail route running crossing from north London into Surrey should extend as far as Woking and Dorking, according the the county council.

The Guardian

• I booked first class for a third class Virgin trains experienceIt cost me £129 for a Virgin East Coast trip to Newcastle upon Tyne but the train was late, seat reservations were removed and there was no food or drink
• Passengers left fuming as train firms increasingly fail to arrive on timeFares have gone up again, but the latest punctuality figures expose serious flaws in our rail network

The Huffington Post

• Heathrow Is Not Only the Right Technical Solution - It's the Only Politically Deliverable Solution - Stephen Kinnock MP, Craig Williams MPThe next chapter in the aviation saga has been written. The Government want to do more work to shore up the environmental case for Heathrow. This is right and proper. An extra few months to ensure that we have got the best possible deal out of

The Scotsman

• Reactec on track with £1m Network Rail contract An Edinburgh firm that aims to protect workers from injuries caused by heavy power tools has won a contract with Network Rail.

The Telegraph

• Return of the Flying Scotsman: Rail enthusiasts gather in Lancashire to see newly-restored locomotiveA crowd of several hundred stood in awe as the 92-year-old engine nicknamed

Daily Express

• This church could lose its worshippers if plans go ahead for a third runway at HeathrowA CHURCH where people have worshipped for almost 1,000 years will lose its congregation if plans for a third runway at Heathrow go ahead.

Mail Online

• Can you really commute to London from Bristol or Wales? The unlikely towns where property that will soon benefit from improved rail links to the capital Read more: Within the next year (or two) London commuters will be able to travel to work in more comfort and from a greater distance as the electrification of the rail line extends west into South Wales.

Lincolnshire Echo

• New £12m railway bridge set to tackle traffic congestion in Lincoln Commuters will be able to use a brand new railway bridge to get across the county if plans go ahead. Lincolnshire County Council are set make a £12million deal with Network Rail to build the bridge underneath the Lincoln to Spalding railway line near Washingborough.
• First Person: 'Do we need a new runway at Heathrow? We need two. And that's just for starters' I rarely side with Len McCluskey, leader of Britain's Unite trade union. Comrade Len is right about one thing, however. We need a new runway in the south east, and we need it at Heathrow.

Manchester Evening News

• Hundreds of passengers travel on Flying Scotsman for first full day of service in more than a decade Following a £4.2m restoration, the iconic railway locomotive transported lucky train enthusiasts between Heywood, Bury and Rawtenstall

Wales Online

• The hidden environmental cost of rail electrification that many campaigners are refusing to talk aboutElectrification may put a stop to harmful train emissions but natural habitats are set to be destroyed

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Flying Scotsman back on track with SVR in its sightsThe Flying Scotsman returned to the tracks for the first time in more than a decade when it successfully completed a test-run following a �4.2 million restoration.

Other Regional Press

• Oyster arrives in East Surrey tomorrowPASSENGERS taking the train from Horley, Salfords, Earlswood, Redhill and Merstham will be able touch in and out from tomorrow (Monday).
• Medway Council to start afresh on expansion plans for Rochester AirportNew plans for an airport expansion will be considered by councillors next month - after the authority quashed its own, original planning application.
• Rail staff choose charities to receive their donationsStaff from across Thameslink and Great Northern have donated funds to good causes.

Other News Sources

• Help shape future rail serviceFrom faster journeys to more comfortable carriages, your views are wanted on how to improve a host of train services in Lincolnshire.