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Friday, 27 October 2017

BBC News

• 'No plans' for Welsh language on trains 'unacceptable'Great Western Railway says its new Hitachi 800 engine fleet is not
• Major rail disruption after car becomes wedged on lineScotRail tweeted a picture of the car which was driven onto the line between Bowling and Kilpatrick.

Financial Times

• HS2 finance chief to quit amid redundancy cover-up claimsAnger in government over handling of unauthorised payments

The Herald

• Car drives on to Bowling train line causing chaos for rush hour passengersA CAR has caused chaos for rail passengers after driving on to a remote train track.

Daily Record

• Car blocks railway track causing major disruption on busy line near Glasgow Lots of trains have been disrupted and services could be affected until 8pm.

Mail Online

• Finland train crash: Four killed and eleven injured At least three soldiers travelling on the truck were killed in the crash, and one civilian died after falling ill on-board following the collision in Raseborg, 53 miles south west of Helsinki.

London Evening Standard

• TfL Tube delays: London commuter chaos as Circle and District lines hit with severe delays amid reports of fire alert at EustonFurious commuters faced rush-hour chaos after a signal failure sent two major Tube lines into meltdown.
• Major winter delays on Piccadilly line caused by Tube bosses 'giving back vital equipment to clear away rotten leaves'Tube chiefs were condemned today by London's official transport watchdog for disposing of vital equipment for clearing leaves which led to hundreds of thousands of commuters suffering major and prolonged disruption.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Network Rail say 'bridge bashes' like this can reach 'epidemic' levels in autumn Crashes where a lorry strikes a low bridge are costing taxpayers £23m a year

Northern Echo

• Heritage railway launches multi-million pound appeal to secure its futureA MULTI-MILLION pound appeal has been launched to secure the future of a renowned heritage railway.

The York Press

• City rail bridge struck 14 times in last five years A YORK railway bridge has been struck by lorries 14 times in the past five years - delaying both rail passengers and motorists.

Other Regional Press

• No trains through Huddersfield this weekend - here's how to get around Huddersfield rail station expected to be very busy with up to 25 buses per hour - including special ones for Town fans
• Rail bosses investigate as kids left stranded on Bedford train without their dadRail bosses are investigating why a train was allowed to leave Bedford station with two tiny children on board and their frantic parent left behind on the platform.
• Network Rail staff help heritage railwayOFFICE workers from Network Rail got down and dirty this week when they spent a day helping Swindon and Cricklade Railway clear their tracks.
• 'They will fail': Tory MP slams striking rail workersA HAMPSHIRE MP has slammed rail workers who are set to walk out for 48 hours next month.
• Commuters facing disruption as station car park to partially shutCOMMUTERS face an even bigger fight for car-parking spaces at Southampton Central station from next week.

Rail Magazine

• Rolling stock plan targets alternative fuel for a “cleaner future’Government report states trains powered by bi-mode, batteries or even hydrogen could form part of future fleets.
• Power struggle: what is the best way forward?With electrification schemes cancelled, what are the pros and cons of partial electrification, and how would it work? PHILIP HAIGH reports

Rail Technology Magazine

• Railway Connectivity Today's rail transport must be fast, efficient and safe. At the same time, it should also provide exceptional comfort and service to its passengers. Modern and complex systems are entering the market that enable train operators to fulfil these requir…
• Scotland: The nation to watchAs the Scottish Government and its industry partners continue to fund the best railway the country has ever had, Humza Yousaf, minister for transport and the Islands, runs through the latest updates of the Edinburgh-Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP). The coming months are going to be a really...
• Crossrail 2: Planning for our futureSource: RTM Oct/Nov 17 The time is ripe to press ahead with ambitious plans to build Crossrail 2 in order to alleviate congestion, support economic prosperity and unlock regional development, argues Michèle Dix, the project’s managing director at TfL. If you are one of thousands...
• Campaign for Better Transport calls on DfT for new funding for track and stationsA new Rail Development Fund to pay for the construction of new track and stations across the UK has been recommended by the Campaign for Better Transport (CBT). The organisation has penned a letter to transport secretary Chris Grayling which advises the launch of a new cash supply specifically...
• Around 180 jobs to be cut as Alstom closes historic Preston siteAlstom is to close its Preston site, leaving 180 workers unsure of their future. The Strand Road site, which has been a centre of rail production for 120 years, will close following the opening of its new Widnes site in June this year. The Victorian Preston sire will be vacated by July 2018. An...

Railnews

• Grayling DOO letter is ˜unprecedented, damaging and dangerous™ Transport secretary Chris Grayling has written to MPs, explaining that contingency plans are being prepared ahead of fresh RMT strikes over DOO next month. He has condemned the RMT™s stance over the issue of safety-critical staff on trains. The RMT has described his letter as ˜unprecedented political interference™ in the long-running dispute about driver-only operation. The union has called 24-hour strikes on Northern and Merseyrail on 8 November, accompanied by 48-hour walkouts on Greater Anglia, Southern and South Western Railway on 8 and 9 November.

Other News Sources

• MP slams rail union for 'trying to undermine government' with strikesA HAMPSHIRE MP has slammed rail workers who are set to walk out for 48 hours next month.