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Friday, 11 May 2018

BBC News

• New Northern rail strike dates in trains guard disputeRMT members on Northern Rail services will hold further strikes on 24 and 26 May.
• London Mayor Sadiq Khan plans TfL 'junk food' advert banSadiq Khan says the ban can tackle the

Department for Transport

• Rail Minister launches review of tree cutting alongside rail linesReview of Network Rail’s tree cutting and vegetation management has been announced.

The Guardian

• Chris Grayling defends expensive last-minute rail faresThe transport secretary has defended train companies that charge more than £300 for peak-time fares, as he launched the biggest overhaul of Britain’s railways in a generation.

The Herald

• 'We're sorry' - Scots rail chief Alex Hynes apologises for "unacceptable" disruption involving a mouseSCOTRAIL Alliance chief Alex Hynes has issued an apology for "unacceptable" disruption to services since the weekend caused by overhead line damage, signal failures, electricity failure and a mouse.

The Scotsman

• Rail chief apologies for "unacceptable" disruption ScotRail Alliance managing director Alex Hynes today apologised to passengers for five days of "unacceptable" disruption.

City AM

• TfL refuses to pin down date for when new Elizabeth line trains will reach HeathrowThe operations director of the Elizabeth line today refused to name the date for when the new trains would be dispatched to Heathrow airport as Transport for London (TfL) prepares to take over the Heathrow Connect service later this month.

Mail Online

• Network Rail boss defends plan to axe up to 10million trees alongside Britain's railway lines claiming they will introduce wildflowers and grass to 'increase biodiversity' The plan involves targeting the millions of trees that grow within 60 metres of rail track, even though Network Rail admitted that the majority of the trees at risk are healthy but still defended the 'revolutionised' felling.

Belfast Telegraph

• Junk food ads face ban on Tube and buses across LondonJunk food advertising could be banned on the London Underground network as part of plans to tackle the capital’s “ticking time-bomb” of childhood obesity.

Morning Star

• MPs call for rail privateer Arriva to be stripped of its franchiseELEVEN MPs are calling for rail privateer Arriva to be stripped of its franchise to operate Northern Rail services, which they describe as being “in crisis.”

Yorkshire Post

• Two fresh Arriva Rail North strikes to affect Yorkshire Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) on Arriva Rail North (Northern) will walk out on May 24 and 26, causing fresh disruption to passengers.

Other Regional Press

• Calls for rail shuttle service to ease Lincoln's traffic problemsA rail future group is calling for village train stations to reopen in a bid to bring a train shuttle service into Lincoln to ease congestion in the city.
• Borderlands could unlock Carlisle's railway station potentialInvesting in city’s railway hub could be key to unlocking Whitehall funding, says MP

Railway Gazette

• Hull Trains reveals ‘luxurious and aesthetically appealing’ AT300 designUK: Open access operator Hull Trains has revealed the appearance of its future fleet of five Hitachi AT300 trainsets, following the completion of the engineering and design phase and the sign-off for production to begin.