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Saturday, 05 August 2017

Financial Times

• Waterloo passengers brace for month of rail upgrade disruptionsAlmost half the station to close for three weeks to allow platforms to be extended

The Telegraph

• Thousands of rail passengers to miss out on full compensation over Waterloo chaosthousands of passengers across the South of England facing a month of rail disruption because of the partial shutdown of one of London's busiest railway stations will be denied the right to full compensation.

Times Online

• Thousands to miss out on payouts for Waterloo rail chaos [Subscription]Thousands of passengers embroiled in the worst rail disruption for years could be denied compensation despite being forced to endure a substandard service for almost a month.

The Huffington Post

• Labour Says It Will Take 200 Years To Make Train Stations Disability-FriendlyLess than 20% of 2,500 have step-free access.
• Tory Cuts Are Forcing Disabled People Like Me To Wait 200 Years For Access To TransportAnalysis today shows that at as a result of Tory cuts, disabled people will have to wait 201 years for train stations across the country to be made accessible.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Anger as trains cancelled three days in rowThe Far North Line connects Inverness and Wick stations with 24 stops in between.

Other Regional Press

• Travel disruption faces Windsor rail usersTrain commuters who travel between Windsor and Eton Riverside and London Waterloo face disruption from Monday, due to alterations in the timetable - writes Greg Taylor.

Rail Technology Magazine

• TfGM starts search for Metrolink renewals and enhancements partnersTfGM has today announced that it is taking a “very different approach” to its procurement strategy as it announced the start of the competition for Metrolink Renewals and Enhancements Framework contracts. The light rail operator is looking to partner with between three and five...

Other News Sources

• Labour must question the reasoning behind HS2 more closely [Christian Wolmar]HS2 seems to be moving inexorably forward with the letting this week of several initial contracts to the tune of £6.6bn for tunnels and preparatory work. While the project has not quite reached the point of no return it is certainly odds on that the first section, the line from London to Birmingham, will go ahead.