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Wednesday, 06 September 2017

The Scotsman

• Glasgow-Dundee rail journeys to be disrupted until May 2018Passengers travelling between Glasgow and Dundee are being warned to expect disruption to rail services until May next year.

Belfast Telegraph

• New app launched to help rail passengers secure best ticket pricesA price predictor uses historical and current trends to inform people when Advance fares are likely to become more expensive.

Northern Echo

• Council plans to cash in on 'under performing' Darlington's railway history could boost visitor spending by £26m a year A COUNCIL strategy and action plan is aiming to boost spending by visitors in Darlington by £26m a year and cash in on the town’s title as birthplace of the railways.

North Wales Live

• This is why rail passengers will have to get the bus into Liverpool later this month Works are to be carried out at two sites in south Liverpool

Other Regional Press

• Train guard who saved young woman from 'creep' says he was only doing his jobIdentity of Merseyrail official who helped Ellie Ward get away from a man acting suspiciously is revealed
• MP meets with train bosses to raise concernsTHE city’s MP met with train bosses to discuss issues such as delays on the Greater Anglia services in and out of Chelmsford.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• New round of multi-million tech competition launches to improve rail journeys Lightweight energy-saving carriages, software telling passengers how busy arriving trains are, and personalised ticket machines that help customers with their ongoing journeys are just some of the projects that have won funding in the government’s railways innovation scheme. Now another £7.9 million is on offer to develop cutting-edge ways to improve the network for passengers in the next round of the Accelerating Innovation in Rail (AIR) scheme, run by the Department for Transport (DfT) in partnership with Innovate UK. The competition is open to companies of all sizes across th...

Rail Magazine

• Train quality is East Midlands Trains' passengers’ main concernAge and quality of rolling stock on EMT is passengers’ single biggest area of concern, according to research conducted by Transport Focus
• Remodelling to remove Great Yarmouth platformNetwork Rail confirms remodelling plan for Great Yarmouth station

Other News Sources

• Government offers £7.9m funding for rail tech innovatorsThe Government is offering companies a slice of a £7.9m funding pot for the development of new technology to improve the UK’s rail network.
• £50 million investment in Worcestershire rail network - including new Kidderminster stationMORE than £50 million is being invested in Worcestershire's rail network supporting the booming economy - including a new multi-million pound Kidderminster station.
• Evidence of blacklisting on the Crossrail project has been put before the House of Commons by Streatham MP Chuka Umunna.Mr Umunna claims to have incriminating documentation that certain construction workers were blacklisted from working on the Crossrail project for reasons other than their ability to do the job. He has also sent the documents to the government minister responsible for business.