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Sunday, 11 December 2016

BBC News

• New Edinburgh Gateway interchange opens in capitalA new £41m railway station linking rail passengers north of Edinburgh with the tram network opens in the capital.
• ScotRail begin night tests of new trainsScotRail is to begin testing the first of a new fleet of trains due to be introduced in September 2017.
• Doctors call for ban on diesel engines in LondonA campaign led by medical professionals is calling for all diesel cars to be banned from London.
• Redhill rail users' bid to charter train on strike days failsA group of rail users fail in an attempt to charter a train from Surrey to London on strike days next week.
• Rail penalty fares: Passengers could get new appeals bodyRail passengers facing a penalty fare could soon be able to turn to a new appeals panel in England and Wales.
• Leaves pile on the pressure on Arriva Trains WalesLeaves on the line have become a standing joke aimed at the rail industry but it is no laughing matter for tens of thousands of Welsh commuters.
• Leaves pile on the pressure on Arriva Trains WalesLeaves on the line have become a standing joke aimed at the rail industry but it is no laughing matter for tens of thousands of Welsh commuters.

Department for Transport

• DfT reforms penalty fares to better protect rail passengersPenalty fares appeals bodies must be completely independent of the train operating companies and their financial owners.

The Independent

• Sadiq Khan urged to follow Paris and offer free public transport to tackle London's air pollutionAs French capital suffers 'worst air pollution for 10 years', activists urge Mayor of London to tackle the issue

Times Online

• Britain leads Europe in the long commute [subscription]More Britons endure “marathon commutes” than anyone else in Europe, with almost two-fifths of workers in the West Midlands travelling for two hours or more each day.
• Train strike to cripple Gatwick shuttle service [subscription]Passengers flying abroad for Christmas from Gatwick face travel misery this week, with a three-day strike crippling train services to and from the airport.
• Tories make U-turn over cutting tax on flights [subscription]A tax on air travel should be scrapped for long-haul flights in an attempt to boost Scotland’s economy, the Conservatives have said.

Daily Record

• ScotRail scandal grows as misery continues for thousands of fed-up commuters despite bosses' pledgesTrains are still skipping stations leaving enraged passengers stranded, while thousands have signed a petition to heap pressure on Abellio.

Bolton News

• Ticket change for commuters using Bolton train station from Monday COMMUTERS at Bolton Railway Station will notice a major change from Monday morning.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• The Conwy Valley railway station with barely TWO passengers a day Roman Bridge is the second least used in Wales and four others on the line are amongst the sleepiest in the country
• Rare Swiss steam train set to come to SnowdoniaThe 19th century vintage locomotive is coming to Gwynedd for four weeks next year

London Evening Standard

• Southern Rail 'cancelled trains and blamed striking staff when workers were available'Southern Rail has been accused of cancelling trains and blaming industrial action even though drivers and other crew members were available.
• Southern rail strikes: 'Fed-up' commuters call on Prime Minister to end travel miseryA group of "fed up" train passengers have called on the Prime Minister to meet with union leaders in a bid to end their travel misery.

Yorkshire Post

• Crackdown on fare-dodgers on trainsPlans to change the way fare dodging rail passengers are punished have been outlined by the Department for Transport.

West Sussex Gazette

• Positive feedback for armed Gatwick checkpointsOfficers running armed police checkpoints at entrances to Gatwick airport today say they have received positive feedback from drivers.

Other Regional Press

• Heathrow extends compensation offer to small businessesHeathrow has said this month that it WILL, after all, extend its limited compensation offer to small businesses.

Other News Sources

• London Victoria, London Bridge and Charing Cross toilet charges scrapped by Network Rail Network Rail believes that ditching the charges will improve customer service relations with passengers

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