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Friday, 02 June 2017

BBC News

• Edinburgh tram track safety warnings 'ignored', say lawyersLawyers say safety issues have been highlighted since the tracks were installed in Edinburgh.
• General election 2017: Labour says it would cut rail fare risesLabour promises a season ticket saving - but the Tories say the pledge is an
• Southern Rail users' misery into musical Southern FailSouthern Fail: The Musical is a new stage show, mocking the rail firm after more than a year of union disputes.

The Herald

• Minister to meet safety campaigners after death of cyclist in EdinburghTransport Minister Humza Yousaf will meet safety campaigners following the death of a cyclist after her bike got stuck in tram tracks in Edinburgh.

London Evening Standard

• Jeremy Corbyn accused of £460 'con' over season ticket pledgeJeremy Corbyn was today accused of a £460 “con” on hundreds of thousands of commuters with his promise to slash the cost of season tickets.
• Southern Rail: Drivers overtime ban suspended for two weeks to allow for peace talksA planned overtime ban by up to 1,000 Southern Rail drivers has been suspended for two weeks to allow time for peace talks.

Cambridge News

• Great Northern accused of carriage changes that pack people in even tighterThere have been some problems with the new trains running at Cambridge North

Other Regional Press

• Commuters claim they face a hike in fares - but rail bosses say changes will save them moneyRail passengers heading into London have had the cost of fares increased by up to 29 per cent, it was claimed this week.

Rail Technology Magazine

• TetraFlex for Rail and Metro Communications Simplifying advanced communications for Public Transport. Meet the increased demands on safety and operational efficiency within large public transport systems with the TetraFlex TETRA radio infrastructure.
• Modern Wheel Detection and Axle Counting Growing conurbations, increasing car park prices and not least rising fuel prices are pushing trams and underground railways increasingly to the forefront of urban and suburban rail transportation infrastructures.
• Metrolink offers free travel for One Love Manchester concertgoers Metrolink has today announced it will support the One Love Manchester aid concert taking place on Sunday by offering passengers free travel to Old Trafford. Following the terrorist attack that took place at Manchester Arena on Monday 22 May, pop star Ariana Grande has organised a charity concert...
• First publishes 'encouraging' results against backdrop of Croydon tragedyFirst Group has today published results that show a steady increase in its revenue over the past year, despite the negative effects of the Croydon tram accident. The company, who run a subsidiary that operates trams on behalf of TfL, saw revenue increase by 8.7% from 2016 to 2017, mainly driven...

Railway Gazette

• GE Transportation unveils Indian Railways Evolution locomotiveINDIA: The first of 1 000 Evolution Series diesel locomotives which...

Other News Sources

• Railway contractor takes space at Runcorn business parkLocal railway contractor Wentworth House Rail Systems Ltd has taken out commercial space at Wellfield Business Park in Runcorn.
• Rail growth at lowest level since recessionSeason ticket market share drops below 40% for first time   Overall, patronage increased 0.8% during the year   Patronage growth on Britain’s railways in 2016/17 fell to its lowest level since the recession seven years ago, figures released by the Office of Rail and Road show. Overall, patronage increased 0.8% during the year. On both the regional and long distance networks numbers continued to rise, by nearly 4% in both cases, but in London and the south east numbers fell 0.5%, including in each of the last three quarters of the year.
• Southern Fail: New musical parodying strike action premiering at comedy festival The comedy musical tells a commuter love story amid Southern Rail chaos