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Sunday, 03 June 2018

The Guardian

• Liverpool Lime Street station closes for major upgradeRail journeys to Liverpool are to be severely disrupted for eight weeks as the city’s main station closes for a major upgrade.

The Independent

• Swiss railways are the best in Europe: here’s whySwiss Federal Railways comes top for families, disabled travellers, cyclists and winter sports gear

Times Online

• Winners and losers from the rail timetable changes [Subscription]The new rail timetables wreaked havoc when they were introduced, and commuters are still struggling to adjust. Home picks the places set to benefit — and lose out

City AM

• Rail companies pledge to work together to get services back on trackRail companies have pledged to work together to get services back on track after customers all over the country have been affected by chaos.

London Evening Standard

• Govia Thameslink Railway to introduce temporary timetable as passengers warned rail chaos could last 'weeks'Rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) will introduce a temporary timetable after a scheduling shake-up caused major disruption to four networks in London and the south-east.
• 15,000 back petition against Thameslink guidance which ‘discriminates against disabled rail passengers’More than 15,000 people have signed a petition opposing a Thameslink safety measure which they claim “discriminates” against disabled people.

Wales Online

• Female train guard 'punched multiple times' after asking man not to use his e-cigaretteThe guard was left shaken by the attack which took place on a train at Cwmbran railway station

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Platforms on Leeds lines will be too short for new trains PLATFORMS on two of the region’s busiest commuter routes are not long enough to accommodate new trains due to be introduced next year, the Yorkshire Evening Post can reveal.

Other Regional Press

• GWR boss 'to walk away with £700,000' after firm lost £327m THE former boss of the company which runs Great Western Railway is set to get a £700,000 golden handshake after resigning this week, it has been reported.

Other News Sources

• Transport boss quits after £327million lossTim O'Toole chief executive of FirstGroup which operates South Western Railways has resigned with immediate effect as the bus-to-train firm recorded a mammoth full year loss.
• New depot for MerseyrailSteve Rotheram — Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region — buried a time capsule on 16 May at the site of new depot facilities in Kirkdale, where Stadler will maintain the 52 electric multiple units (EMUs) it is supplying for Merseyrail services around Liverpool.
• Govia promises it will get it right for PrideA BELEAGUERED rail company has promised to “get it rightâ€� and provide proper transport for one of the most important events of the year.
• GWR boss 'to walk away with £700,000' after firm lost £327mTHE former boss of the company which runs Great Western Railway is set to get a £700,000 golden handshake after resigning this week, it has been reported.