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Wednesday, 11 April 2018

BBC News

• Ramsbottom rail crash: 'Runaway' trolley smashed crossing gateA runaway trolley crashed through a level crossing and derailed after "improvised" brakes were removed from its wheels, investigators have said.
• Metrolink Eccles line to close for two weeksWork on the new Trafford Park line means the Eccles line will shut for 13 days from late July.

The Guardian

• Tracey Emin sends a message of love to Europe via St PancrasThe giant pink letters, a 20-metre sentence glowing below the clock in St Pancras station, spell out a love letter from the artist Tracey Emin – but the words I Want My Time With You are addressed to Europe, not to a man.

City AM

• TfL issues advice for this week's Tube strike with District Line running a reduced service and delays expected all dayTransport for London (TfL) will issue travel advice today for Friday's 24-hour strike by Tube drivers, aiming to provide service across the District Line though there will be disruption.

The Mirror

• £10million rail project halted by 'technical issues' days after it's unveiled by top ToryChris Grayling descended on Kent last week to announce a station could serve Eurostar's high-tech new fleet of trains. There's just one problem...

Lancashire Telegraph

• Blackburn bus station litter lout crackdown promisedBLACKBURN’S new bus station is becoming blighted by litter louts – despite an abundance of bins and the threat of fines from enforcement officers.

Other Regional Press

• TRANSPORT HUB PLANS SET FOR GREEN LIGHTPlans for the £27m redevelopment of Waterside Train Station into a multi modal transport hub have been recommended for approval.
• New ScotRail fund aims to boost cycling access to train networkThe ScotRail Alliance has launched a £400,000 Cycle Fund, as part of its ongoing commitment to improving access and facilities for cyclists at Scotland’s railway stations.

Other News Sources

• Airport rail link given Red risk to delivery warningGLASGOW Airport’s rail link to the city centre is unlikely to be complete within the timescale, councillors have been informed.
• Network Rail's plan for CP6Mark Carne says he’s going to miss heading up Britain’s rail infrastructure manager. In February, he presented a £47 billion plan for CP6 which will focus on investment in maintenance and renewals to improve reliability for a growing network. It is a plan Mark is extremely proud of, but he won’t be the one to deliver it.
• TRANSPENNINE ON TRACK FOR RAIL IMPROVEMENTSA number of rail improvements across the North have been confirmed by TransPennine Express (TPE), with the company launching a "transformational" new timetable.