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Friday, 25 August 2017

BBC News

• New CCTV of Corbyn's 'traingate' journey publishedFootage shows people sitting on the floor between carriages on the service used by Jeremy Corbyn.

Financial Times

• Britons grapple with late trains, holed roads and flight delaysExperts say politicians pay insufficient attention to improving transport networks

The Telegraph

• Jeremy Corbyn says no to women-only carriages on trains because 'people don't want them'��

Times Online

• China overtakes Japan with world’s fastest train [Subscription]China is set to overtake Japan as the land of the fastest trains after the government gave the green light to a top speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220mph).

Birmingham Mail

• Jess Phillips on why women don’t need segregated train carriagesHer words  in the Independent come after a Labour frontbencher claimed women-only train carriages should be considered to curb levels of sexual violence on public transport.

London Evening Standard

• Jeremy Corbyn dismisses Labour MP's idea of women-only train carriages amid fierce backlashJeremy Corbyn has brushed aside suggestions women-only train carriages could be introduced to combat sexual offences on public transport – despite proposing the idea two years ago.

Morning Star

• RMT Slams Tories ‘Sham’ Disabled Access PlanTORY plans to fund better facilities for disabled people on the railways were branded a “fraud and a sham” yesterday by rail union RMT, which noted that they coincide with ministerial demands to axe safety-critical guards.

Get West London

• Heathrow Southern Railway: The new £1.2 billion train line which could link airport with Guildford and WaterlooPlans have been unveiled for a brand new £1.2bn railway line which could finally link Heathrow Airport with trains from Guildford, Farnborough, Woking and London Waterloo.

Other Regional Press

• MPs' anger neglect of public transport in the northKirklees politicians sign letter calling for fairer funding
• Conductors to stay on region's trains until 2025, Greater Anglia boss confirmsA TRAIN boss has guaranteed the jobs of their conductors for the next eight years.
• STEPHEN LLOYD MP: Southern Rail fail, yet fantastic air showI am disappointed the RMT have called for another two day strike for early September on Southern Rail. I shared their frustration that after the Secretary of State for Transport had finally agreed to meet with them he then stepped back and it was, once again, GTR/Southern negotiating.

Rail Magazine

• Testing begins on first Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5sFirst Caledonian Sleeper Mk 5s move to Velim for testing
• Luton Airport Parkway targets faster trains London Luton Airport Chief Executive calls on East Midlands franchise bidders to quadruple frequency of inter-city trains calling at Luton Airport Parkway.

Rail Technology Magazine

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• Continuous Wi-Fi Solution for Chiltern Railways WiFi SPARK is a leading specialist in public wireless solutions. The company is the owner and developer of the unique SPARK® platform which delivers the most flexible, feature rich and scalable solution for guest access Wi-Fi on the market today.
• Deals this week: City of Houston, Bombardier NUG Propulsion System The City of Houston has entered an agreement with Texas Central to develop a high-speed bullet train system between Houston and North Texas.
• GTR rolls out automatic delay compensation to Southern and Gatwick ExpressAutomatic delay repay compensation has now be rolled out to Southern and Gatwick Express passengers, GTR has today stated. Passengers with a Key smartcard will now receive compensation automatically for services that are delayed by 15 minutes or more. The system was rolled out in July for...
• DfT launches consultation to improve transport for disabled passengersA plan to remove barriers for disabled people to use transport in the UK has today been launched for consultation by the DfT. Among some of the ideas in the draft accessibility action plan are ambitions to improve accessibility toilets on the railways and ensure better use of Blue...
• First new Caledonian Sleeper rolling stock arrives at Velim test track New rolling stock for Caledonian Sleeper services have reached a milestone today as operator Serco said that the trains have arrived at a test track in the Czech Republic to undergo key testing for a number of weeks. The first of the 75 Mk 5 trains, a five-carriage train split into two seated...

Other News Sources

• London Tube platforms are being painted green to cut congestionTfL hopes to keep people moving at King's Cross tube station with new markings on the platform floor - but not everyone's convinced
• Island Line could see a half-hourly service says MPPlans include securing more modern rolling stock, a half-hourly service, station improvements and better promotion of the route.
• Heathrow Southern Railway: The new £1.2 billion train line which could link airport with Guildford and WaterlooIf approved, the eight additional miles of railway will see a new bridge being built above the M3 as it runs parallel along with the M25