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Thursday, 26 April 2018

BBC News

• Rail strikes: RMT union members plan new walkoutsThe proposed action would hit Northern, Greater Anglia and South Western Railway trains.

Times Online

• Union announces strikes on three rail networks [Subscription]Commuters face fresh disruption on three rail networks after further strikes were announced in Britain’s longest-running industrial dispute.

City AM

• Eurostar launches new range of hotels across city hotspots including Paris, Amsterdam and BrusselsEurostar has teamed up with hotels in city getaway hotspots that will offer customers special rates when they book with their train travel.

Network Rail

• The New Measurement Train (NMT) is the most technically advanced train of its type in the world and the flagship vehicle of our Infrastructure Monitoring fleet.Our NMT monitors and records track condition information at speeds up to 125mph. It helps identify faults before they become a safety issue or affect our performance.
• Project in focus: Brighton Mainline improvementsWe will be improving reliability and performance for passengers on the Brighton Mainline.

Birmingham Mail

• This simple trick can save you 70 per cent on your train fareYou could save up to 70 per cent on your fare - all by booking

London Evening Standard

• Southern rail workers threaten more strikes as driver-only train dispute enters third yearThe RMT union today faced calls to end its dispute with Southern Rail as it marked the second anniversary of the bitter row with further strike threats.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Tom Richmond: Don’t let failing Chris Grayling give Crossrail on the cheap to the North IT speaks volumes about the level of mistrust which still surrounds the failing Chris Grayling that few actually believed the Transport Secretary when he made this claim to Parliament.

Doncaster Free Press

• Could new plans leave Doncaster out in the cold on rail? Plans have been drawn up to transform railways in the north of England - but there are concerns they could leave Doncaster out in the cold.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Greater Anglia guards to strike again – but trains should run as normalRail conductor/guards working on Greater Anglia trains have called a second one-day strike in early May – but the company insists passengers will not be affected.

Other Regional Press

• Airport boom is set to continueAIRPORT chiefs are celebrating after passenger numbers in the Highlands jumped 7.4 per cent in a year.
• Sadiq Khan vows to keep Met Line Extension on trackThe mayor of London has vowed to keep the Metropolitan Line Extension project on track – if more money is coughed up.
• Revived Argus campaign could help in rail link battle, says Newport councillorCALLS have been made for the resurrection of a long-standing South Wales Argus campaign to reopen a rail passenger line between Newport and Ebbw Vale.
• Chris Grayling commissions independent review into South Western Railway's 'disappointing' performanceA SWR spokesman said it is "determined to put [performance levels] right" while Network Rail stated it will work with the train operator to "improve" services