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Monday, 31 July 2017

BBC News

• Pair on quest to visit all British railway stationsTwo railway enthusiasts are travelling to every station in Britain in a bid to promote train travel.

Financial Times

• Network Rail to open infrastructure projects to tenderUK transport group aims to upgrade stations, track and technology

The Guardian

• Thousands sign petition for more transport cash for north of EnglandMore than 29,000 people back petition that comes after transport secretary Chris Grayling ditched rail electrification plansMore than 29,000 people have signed a petition calling for more investment in transport in the north of England, after rail electrification plans across the country were scrapped.

The Herald

• Edinburgh to Glasgow line upgrade faces one-year delayFASTER journey times and longer trains promised under the flagship Edinburgh- Glasgow rail electrification will be delivered as much as a year late, it has been claimed.

Times Online

• Skyscraper risk to Southwark Tube masterpiece [Subscription]On its completion 18 years ago, the Jubilee Line extension was hailed as Britain’s answer to the magnificent architecture of the Moscow Metro.
• North demands share of cash for transport upgrade [Subscription]Government plans for transport are facing a backlash from commuters in the north who feel that their part of the country is being shortchanged.

Wales Online

• The extent of rail overcrowding in Cardiff is revealedPeople stand on more than half of services

Yorkshire Post

• Ministers accused of ‘lukewarm’ commitment on use of British steel in HS2The Government has been accused of failing to show support for the UK steel industry following its “lukewarm” commitment to using British suppliers for its flagship high speed rail project.

Cambridge News

• Cambridge has one of the slowest rail connections to LondonInteractive tool shows rail times between major cities, and Cambridge is in the slow lane

Daventry Express

• 'Now they're getting REALLY desperate' EU offer £2bn 'bribe' of free travel to studentsPROFLIGATE EU chiefs plan to blow £2billion a year bribing young people with free rail travel around Europe as Britain negotiates a multibillion pound Brexit divorce bill.

Other Regional Press

• Residents warned over noise levels from railway upgradeRESIDENTS are being warned over noise levels during modernisation works along the south Wales mainline as part of Network’s Rail railway upgrade plan.
• Cornwall transport spending revealed to be a tiny fraction of London's Spending on major transport projects in places like Cornwall remains a tiny fraction of the money frittered away on schemes in the rest of the country, according to a new analysis.

The Business Desk

• Warrington to get £17.2m railway stationPlans for a £17.2m railway station in Warrington have been unveiled by the Department of Transport.

Other News Sources

• Crossrail 2: How the new train line could make a difference to YOUR journeyThe rail project could have a huge effect on those who travel to and from stations in Surrey