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Sunday, 20 May 2018

BBC News

• Northern rail services: Passengers advised of major changesTrain timetables across parts of the north of England are set to undergo an
• Rail timetables overhaul aims to boost frequency and reliabilityA rail timetable overhaul being billed as the biggest in the UK has begun to be rolled out.

ITV News

• Regular journeys affected as major rail timetable change introduced across BritainMore than four million trains across Britain will be rescheduled from Sunday in the largest timetable change for decades.

The Guardian

• Chris Grayling thinks nostalgia can fix the east coast mainline. He’s wrongI thrill to memories of steam trains hurtling past my home. But blaming nationalisation for ruining a golden age is misguided. Struggling to supply a lick of bright paint to his plans for the east coast mainline, Chris Grayling, the transport secretary, settled on the word “iconic”.
• Off the rails: Train timetable shake-up sparks anger among passengersSunday sees the biggest ever change to UK train times – many users claim there will be fewer stops and much longer journeys

The Scotsman

• ScotRail passengers say no to smartcards They have been a prerequisite of train travel for nearly 180 years – and despite ScotRail’s best efforts, passengers are proving very reluctant to give them up.

Times Online

• Pay cut for new Network Rail boss Andrew Haines [Subscription]Network Rail, the state-owned operator of Britain’s train tracks, is this week set to name its new chief executive — with a slimmed-down salary attached to the role.
• Now we’re free of Branson’s £2bn pickle, let’s shunt rail privatisation off the tracks [Subscription]I am not often ahead of the curve, but I would like to take a little bit of public credit for loathing Richard Branson well before everybody else did.

City AM

• Key milestone in Crossrail timeline reached as TfL takes over Heathrow Connect services ahead of Elizabeth Line openingA key step on the way to the full opening of the Elizabeth Line will be reached this weekend when Transport for London (TfL) takes over the Heathrow Connect services between Paddington and Heathrow terminals two, three and four.

Bristol Live

• Plans for a train line to Bristol Airport launched Holiday makers could be able to catch a train to Bristol Airport if plans for a new railway line take off. Airport bosses are keen to stress there are no definite proposals yet for the multi-million pound scheme.