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Saturday, 18 August 2018

BBC News

• Wales completes £800m order for 148 new trainsThe new fleet will have air con and each seat will have a power socket when they are introduced in 2022.
• London's Night Tube: How is it faring two years on?London's Night Tube began in 2016, but Transport for London says it is still not making money despite an increase in passengers.
• London Euston station closes for first of three weekendsNetwork Rail is urging people not to travel on a major line into or out of London.

Bolton News

• Union agrees to talks over rail strike actionTALKS between union bosses and train operators will go ahead after threats of three days of new strike action.

London Evening Standard

• Helicopter and drones to spot faults on rail tracks in bid to improve Waterloo services Thermal imaging cameras in a helicopter and drones are to fly over the railway tracks between Waterloo and Weymouth to identify faults causing delays to trains.
• Night Tube set to boost London economy by £1.5bnTransport bosses marked the Night Tube's second anniversary today amid predictions it will contribute more than £1.5 billion to London's economy over the next 10 years, double initial projections.
• Euston station to close for next three weekends as maintenance work takes place on West Coast lineCommuters are facing disruption as Euston station closes for three weekends in a row.

Northern Echo

• Politicians want train service to visit east ClevelandPOLITICIANS are urging train bosses to consider extending a train service into east Cleveland.

Other Regional Press

• Rail crossing 'not as dangerous as you think' say localsNetwork Rail has been accused of exaggerating the dangers of a pedestrian rail crossing near Wool.
• Rail passengers endure three-hour delay and train evacuation near Trowbridge WEARY rail passengers endured three-hour delays and were forced to evacuate a train that had suffered a total brake failure just before Trowbridge station.
• Great Northern: Replacement buses between Royston and CambridgeThere is currently major disruption on the Great Northern line between Royston and Cambridge.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Go-ahead for Felixstowe branch line upgrade to boost freight capacityNetwork Rail has been given permission to build a new bridleway bridge across the Felixstowe branch which will provide a safe public route across the railway and enable more goods to be moved by freight. Engineering works to upgrade the branch line have already begun, building the space needed...
• Council pitches £375m light rail scheme linking south to Heathrow airportSpelthorne Borough Council has submitted proposals for a light rail link from Staines-upon-Thames to Heathrow airport to provide “joined up journeys” into the airport from the south. The council is actively promoting the transport link which would be close to the existing railway...
• RMT strikes on SWR to go ahead as Cash complains of 'contemptuous and cavalier approach'The RMT have confirmed the next phase of their strike action on South Western Railway will go ahead from tomorrow after accusing the company of making a mockery of the negotiation process. The union suggested that SWR sent a team without the necessary authority or support of their paymasters in...
• Manchester council scolds Grayling for living in 'complete fantasy' on rail expansion delaysManchester City Council has blasted the transport secretary for appearing to blame the city authority for delays on rail infrastructure in the city. Chris Grayling appeared on BBC Breakfast on Wednesday morning where he was asked to give his view on Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham’s...
• Night Tube could contribute up to £1.5bn to London's economy, report saysThe Night Tube could contribute in excess of £1.5billion to London’s economy over the course of the next decade, doubling predictions from initial projections. Marking the second anniversary of the service, a report compiled by London First and EY also suggests that passenger numbers...