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Wednesday, 28 December 2016

BBC News

• Cardiff Central platform shortage travel chaos warningCardiff Central railway station was built "for a different era" and will not be able to cope with a rise in commuters, a travel expert has warned.

ITV News

• Rail disruption - Where are all the passengers?Thousands of rail passengers in the Thames Valley appear to have heeded the warning about disruptive engineering works and stayed at home.

The Guardian

• Trains on UK railways more than 20 years old, analysis showsWith rail fares rising by 2.3%, thinktank IPPR North says passengers are ‘paying through the nose for decrepit trains’Trains on Britain’s railways are more than 20 years old on average, the highest figure for at least 15 years, according to analysis of rolling stock.With rail fares increasing by an average of 2.3% across the UK from Monday, a thinktank claimed that passengers were “paying through the nose for decrepit trains”.

The Telegraph

• Virgin accused of rip-off over costly advanced fares

Times Online

• Queensferry Crossing’s home stretch [ subscription]Construction work on the £1.3 billion Queensferry Crossing is 94 per cent complete, project managers have said.
• Struggling rail network using trains from 1970s [subscription]Rail passengers are making do with trains that are more than 40 years old as the ageing network struggles under the weight of rising demand.
• Crackdown on rip-off charges for electric cars [subscription]Ministers are preparing to tackle overpriced electric car charging amid fears that it can cost as much to run a green vehicle as a conventional diesel.

Daily Record

• Commuters 'paying through the nose for decrepit trains' as average train age hits 15-year highRolling stock on the nation's rails averages out at 21 years old with Caledonian Sleeper trains averaging out at 41 years old.

Mail Online

• Ticket prices are up, and you can't always get a seat - now it's revealed our decrepit trains are 21-years-old! UK rolling stock is older than at any other point in publicly available records, Office of Rail and Road (ORR) statistics show.

London Evening Standard

• Tube strike: Talks held in bid to stop New Year walkout on London UndergroundTalks are being held to try to stop a fresh Tube strike hitting commuters days after Londoners return to work in the New Year.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Trains in Norfolk and Suffolk are 27 years old on average, statistics revealThe age of trains on Norfolk and Suffolk’s railways is almost 30 years on average, an investigation has found, with claims that passengers are “paying through the nose for decrepit trains”.

West Sussex Gazette

• County council leader pleads for end to Southern strikesThe leader of West Sussex County Council has called for action to address the ‘huge detrimental effect’ the current Southern rail strike is having on the county.

Other Regional Press

• MPs demanding better Shropshire rail linksThe new rail franchise that will cover Shropshire and the Welsh border must extend the direct London service north of Shrewsbury, MPs demanded today.
• MPs demanding better Shropshire rail linksThe new rail franchise that will cover Shropshire and the Welsh border must extend the direct London service north of Shrewsbury, MPs demanded today.
• Major boost to Oxford Station revamp plans after Network Rail western route boss gives backingPLANS to revamp Oxford Station have received a major boost after a railway chief pledged to make the £75m project 'a priority'.
• Drivers back blanket ban on mobilesTwo-thirds of motorists think the Government should introduce technology to disabled mobile phones in cars, according to new research.

Other News Sources

• Delta ‘T’ Systems Expands ProductionMarine ventilation systems company Delta “T” Systems said it has reconfigured its two 15,000 sq. ft. manufacturing spaces and added tooling and related equipment. The change accommodates the timely construction of the company's new USCG approved…