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Sunday, 12 November 2017

BBC News

• Blackpool-Preston rail electrification closes stationsRail services between Blackpool and Preston will be disrupted for 18 weeks while upgrade works are completed.
• Christmas rail delays: Work to shut lines across UKPassengers are advised to plan ahead to avoid more than 200 sets of work from 23 December.

The Independent

• Irish Rail strike off for now as unions to ballot on pay dealThousands of rail passengers and soccer fans are breathing a sigh of relief after unions agreed to suspend their rail strike action on foot of a Labour Court recommendation.
• New York subway scraps 'ladies and gentleman' announcement to become gender neutralThe New York City Subway system is planning on doing away with its recorded announcements addressing “ladies and gentlemen” in favour of a messages that are gender-neutral.

The Huffington Post

• Train Passengers Warned To Plan Christmas Journeys Early After Network Rail Announces Hundreds Of Rail WorksTrain passengers have been warned to plan their journeys home for Christmas early this year, with some routes set to be “heavily affected” after Network Rail announced more than 250 sets of festive engineering works.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Lack of ANY Sunday train service to North Wales' busiest resort come under attackArriva Trains Wales only runs a limited service from Llandudno over the summer, coming to a halt in September

London Evening Standard

• Fresh warning over 'leaves on line' delays for rail commuters as Network Rail releases plan of actionCommuters have received a fresh warning over fallen leaves blighting train journeys but Network Rail has insisted an emergency plan will help stem travel mayhem.

The York Press

• Railway shake-up planned across North YorkshireIMPROVEMENT plans for railway stations and services across North Yorkshire are on the way in the next two years, councillors have learnt.

Other Regional Press

• Full steam ahead: Campaign to reopen historic railway back on trackA CAMPAIGN to re-open a Hampshire rail route could be back on track - four years after it appeared to have hit the buffers.

Transportxtra

• More Crossrail trains to Heathrow? [Subscription]The DfT is exploring increasing the frequency of Elizabeth Line (Crossrail) trains serving Heathrow Airport from the planned four an hour to eight. Says the DfT’s new Updated appraisal report on airport capacity in the South East

Other News Sources

• South Western Railway boss thanks passengers for patience during strike and derailment... but doesn't apologise Customers were affected by a derailment and a two-day strike this week