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Monday, 02 July 2012

BBC News

• Will California bite the high-speed rail bullet? Farming communities in California's Central Valley may soon have to make way for the high-speed revolution if rail supporters have their way.
• VIDEO: On board a real-life 'ghost train'On the trail of Britain's mysterious rail routes

The Scotsman

• Conon Bridge rail station set to reopen in the HighlandsAn OLD village railway station in the Highlands, which has been closed to passengers for over 50 years, is set to be reopened to avoid potential travel chaos. Highland Council hopes the closed-down Conon Bridge station can be revamped and reopened before roadworks start on the Kessock Bridge near Inverness in 2013.

Morning Star

• Public rail would cut fares by fifth Taking Britain's railways off greedy privateers will save £1.2 billion a year - enough to lop a fifth off fares, unions said today.
• Rail parasites back for more It's become one of clearest rip-offs among all the cons that Thatcher and her cronies performed on behalf of their big business backers.

Other Regional Press

• East Anglia: Once-in-a-generation bid to improve rail network launched todayA MANIFESTO billed as being a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to improve East Anglia’s rail infrastructure is today being officially launched.
• Grimsby Telegraph commented Train buffs want to reopen Ludborough to Louth railway lineRAILWAY buffs are full steam ahead to take the low road to Louth.

Other News Sources

• First Capital Connect celebrates the end of cross-London engineering work Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/777757#ixzz1zRYbvPDyFirst Capital Connect (FCC) is celebrating the end of cross-London engineering work on the Thameslink route, which took 3 ½ years to complete. The coast is now clear and, since 19th May, the rail group have been running much-improved services across central London and uninterrupted journeys between Bedford and Brighton.
• Rail plan ‘could create 1,600 jobs’ MORE than 1,600 jobs will be created if a rail link project between Leamington and Coventry is approved, say transport experts.
• Centro to decide on bid for local rail control Transport authority Centro will decide next week whether to formally tell the Government it is keen to take over responsibility for local rail services on behalf of authorities across the wider West Midlands area.
• MPs unite to improve rail services in our region Seven of our region's MPs are joining together today - demanding improvements to rail services here.