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Saturday, 12 August 2017

BBC News

• The train where kids get a carriage to themselvesA rail operator is trialling family-friendly carriages designed to keep children occupied on journeys.
• Footage of Oxford Circus Tube station firePassengers are seen covering their noses as smoke fills a train at Oxford Circus station.
• Bolton rail works to cause disruptionMost services will not operate at Bolton station until the bank holiday.
• Night Tube: Piccadilly line in 'crisis' over driver shortageOnly seven trains ran last weekend instead of the normal 22, a union says.
• Oxford Circus Tube station evacuated due to fireThe station was evacuated and two people were taken to hospital as a precaution.
• Rail violence prompts urgent action callTrain drivers call on the transport minister to intervene over the issue of violence on routes west of Glasgow.

The Guardian

• Dozens killed as two trains collide in EgyptDeath toll likely to rise as train from Cairo crashes into the back of another coming from Port Said At least 43 people were killed and more than 100 injured when two trains collided in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria on Friday in the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than a decade.The crash occurred at a small station in the district of Khorshid, just east of Alexandria, when one train travelling from the capital, Cairo, hit the back of another, stationary train, travelling from Port Said. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Egypt train collision death toll rises to 36Two passenger trains have collided just outside Egypt’s Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, killing at least 36 people and injuring about 123, according to the Health Ministry.
• In pictures: Rainbow-logo ScotRail trains mark Pride Glasgow celebrationsThousands of people will take part in events to mark Pride Glasgow celebrations on August 19 and 20.

The Scotsman

• Union demands government action over surge in violence on trainsA union has called on the Scottish Government to improve security and staffing levels on some rail routes to help combat 
rising anti-social behaviour and criminality.

The Telegraph

• Oxford Circus evacuated as Bakerloo line tube train on fire and platforms full of thick smoke

Times Online

• The regions can be our road to revival, but only if transport links are improved [Subscription]arlier this month, Daniel Hewitt, a journalist at ITV, decided to put the public transport links at his base in Manchester to the test. His plan was to head to a science park in Ellesmere Port, part of the Cheshire science corridor that sits at the heart of government ambitions for economic revival in the region. It was a 35-mile journey that Mr Hewitt normally covers in less than an hour by car. On public transport, it took 2 hr 25min. In that time, he could have made the near-200 mile journey to London on the train with a quarter of an hour to spare.

Mail Online

• London tube fire: Panicked passengers are forced to flee Panicked passengers are fleeing a London tube station after a train caught fire at Oxford Circus. Shocking pictures show smoke pouring from the carriages at the busy underground station.

Birmingham Post

• When will we see £1 billion improvement in Birmingham's train servicesBoss of new West Midlands Trains Ltd franchise outlines timescales for new trains, passenger information and

London Evening Standard

• Oxford Circus fire alert: Commuters 'drop to floor' amid panic as smoke fills Tube carriagesTwo people have been taken to hospital after panicked commuters were forced to flee Oxford Circus station as fire broke out on board a train.
• Medical student lay dead on Tube tracks for an hour before being foundA medical student lay dead in a Tube tunnel for up to an hour after falling on to the tracks during a night out with friends, it was revealed today.
• UK's first ever kids train carriage trialled on London-bound serviceThe first dedicated children's train carriage has been trialled on a service running from Birmingham to London.

Wales Online

• Rail passengers in Wales face three months of disruption due to electrification It is to prepare for electric trains
• Train punctuality slumped because of the collapse of a Cardiff church, says Arriva Trains Wales The Citadel Church in Splott was close to the south Wales mainline

Other Regional Press

• 'Lethal' plans for Southampton railway development are thrown out PLANS to enhance rail operations at Southampton port have been thrown out by civic chiefs after a two-year battle.
• Further engineering works mean disruption on Newport to Cardiff line Rail passengers will see disruption this month due to engineering works being carried out between Newport and Cardiff.
• Rail passengers and campaigners left 'disillusioned' as operators propose to halve services between Weymouth and London Waterloo Rail passengers and campaigners have been left disillusioned as new train operators propose to halve the number of direct train services between Weymouth and London Waterloo.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Greater Anglia unveils more images of bi-mode and intercity FLIRT trainsGreater Anglia has today given passengers a glimpse at what the brand new trains that will operate on its intercity, regional and Stansted Express services will look like. The computer-generated photos show more detail of what the FLIRT trains being delivered by Stadler will look like in action...
• Khan pledges full 4G coverage across Underground by 2019Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has today set out ambitions to deliver 4G connectivity across the London Underground in stations and tunnels from 2019. He also stated that he was already looking into “futureproofing” the network so that it can ready itself for 5G connectivity as...
• The railway is not a playgroundRespecting and understanding the dangers of the railway is an essential lesson for young people. Trespassing on the railway is a hazard that Network Rail has to deal with every day, as many people, especially children and young adults, underestimate the risks associated with playing around tracks...
• Abellio JV named winner of West Midlands rail franchiseThe DfT has announced that West Midlands Trains Ltd, a joint venture between Abellio, East Japan Railway Company and Mitsui & Co Ltd, has won the contract to operate the next West Midlands rail franchise. Two train companies had been in the running for the West Midlands franchise after MTR...
• ORR reveals first-ever 'to the minute' performance across TOCsThe ORR has today released performance statistics for period 4 measuring train punctuality ‘to the minute’ for the first time ever at an operator level. Trains for every operator are recorded as ‘on time’ when the lateness of the service at the recorded station is less...

Other News Sources

• Crossrail's latest images as new Elizabeth line buildings take shape Selection of pictures show the latest developments being made above ground