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Saturday, 07 April 2018

The Independent

• London Euston: Third fire in a year closes West Coast main lineTens of thousands of Friday evening rail travellers faced delays of several hours following a complete shutdown of trains serving London Euston.

Times Online

• Mock terror attack turns rail awards into a train wreck [Subscription]Prizewinning rail companies have sent back their awards in protest at a ceremony that presented a mock terrorist attack as entertainment. The organisers of the UK Rail Industry Awards have issued an apology after staging spoof killings as a joke, in a year when rail staff have been at the forefront of saving terrorism victims and recovering bodies.

London Evening Standard

• TfL Tube strike April 2018: Londoners braced for 24-hour walkout in dispute over driverTube passengers are facing the prospect of major disruption as a strike hits part of the Underground network next week.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Train times from Nottingham to London to get slower under new timetable plansNottingham City Council is to seek an early meeting with Mr Grayling following confirmation of the plans

Other Regional Press

• Passenger numbers increase on Conwy Valley lineThe popularity of Conwy Valley train services has increased according to Welsh Government statistics.
• BATTLE: Residents raise funds in fight with Network Rail TRACKSIDE residents have raised £8,000 to obtain ‘crucial’ noise data to guard against what they call Network Rail’s ‘dirty tricks’ and fight for more protection ahead of the arrival of more trains next year.
• Virgin could build a 200mph train-line in HampshireA HIGH speed train-line which can reach speeds of 200mph could be operating in Hampshire in as little as five years, a county councillor has revealed.
• Cash boost for ScotRail's smartcard customersLoyal ScotRail customers are set to bank £89 each as part of a £1million reward fund.
• "It's a monstrosity": Railway bridge plans move forward - despite residents' anger An unpopular multi-million pound project to build a ramped pedestrian railway bridge at Wareham is continuing to move forward.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• New independent appeals process to protect passengers issued with penalty fares New rules coming into force today (6 April 2018) will offer a greater level of protection for rail passengers issued with a penalty fare, where they make an honest mistake, Rail Minister Jo Johnson has announced. Fare dodgers will continue to receive tough penalties, but those with a genuine reason for not having a valid ticket will now be able to challenge a penalty with an independent committee, not connected to the rail companies. Once an appeal is received, the clock will stop on the 21 day deadline for the payment of a penalty fare, until the outcome is resolved. The process will also...

Other News Sources

• East-West Pennines link to be top priorityIMPROVING the Central Pennines Corridor from East Lancashire to West Yorkshire will be a key priority of the new Transport for the North agency set up this week.
• Tenby station rail cops will cut crimeTENBY railway station is to have police community support officers as part of a Welsh Government-funded pilot scheme which aims to cut crime on the rail network.