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Sunday, 26 August 2018

The Guardian

• Northern rail strike hits bank holiday weekend festivalgoersDisruption and cancellations across north of England as two-thirds of services cut

Times Online

• Bank holiday weekend travel misery on railways and roads [Subscription]Strike action and shut downs on the rail network combined with roadworks and tailbacks on the motorways to cause bank holiday travel misery this weekend.
• Fury of France’s Alstom over Tube snub after Siemens wins £1.5bn contract [Subscription]Transport for London’s plans for the Tube network have been thrown into disarray after a French train maker challenged its decision to award a £1.5bn contract to Siemens.

City AM

• Travellers face challenging journeys as bank holiday repairs close Euston and reduce underground servicesTravellers trying to navigate around the capital this bank holiday weekend face extra challenges with repairs shutting major hub Euston and also causing disruption on the underground network.

Daily Express

• Brexit BOOST for Network Rail as expensive EU regulations set to be DROPPEDA spokesman for Network Rail, which owns and manages national rail infrastructure said: “We want the best of both worlds.

Mail Online

• After losing TWO major rail franchises, Stagecoach makes it easier for bosses to land their bonusStagecoach has come under fire for making it easier for bosses to be paid bonuses after it was stripped of the East Coast rail franchise by the Government.

The Sun

• KIP ALARM PLEA Scots tram bosses hope to invent alarm to prevent drivers from falling asleep at controls after fatal crash down southThe winning bid will get £168,000 to make a gadget to detect illness or sleepiness and tip off control staff to intervene after a smash in Croydon killed seven people two years ago

Yorkshire Post

• YP Letters: Rail firms responsible for such fiascos should lose franchises after Scarborough cricket chaosTHANK you for your timely Editorial (The Yorkshire Post, August 21) concerning the trains to Scarborough, following the front page item on the despair felt by Sirius Minerals because of the malign effect which the failure of these trains is having on their business.
• Andrew Adonis: How radical devolution can end the North’s rail chaosTRAVELLING between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Hull, York and Newcastle is little faster than 50 years ago, and there is no credible plan to make it better.

Other Regional Press

• Rail group calls for shake-up of train timetableIn its formal response to a Department for Transport consultation, South East Northumberland Rail Users’ Group (SENRUG) points out the idea contradicts Network Rail’s suggestion of more calls at smaller stations by long distance operators, as local services cannot cater for demand.
• Mark Francois: ‘Discount for Greater Anglia customers after delays’MARK Francois, MP for Rayleigh and Wickford reacted to expected rail fare increases of about three per cent.

Train Operators

• ScotRail introduces latest new electric trainScotRail has taken another important step to building the best railway Scotland has ever had with the introduction of the latest new Hitachi class 385 electric train.

Rail Advent

• Wales’ best gin now available on Arriva Trains Wales’ servicesArriva Trains Wales has announced that passengers across its network can enjoy some of the best gin in Wales.

Other News Sources

• More chaplains appointed for rail staff facing angry passengersExtra chaplains are being appointed to support railway staff as they deal with angry commuters.
• Brexit BOOST for Network Rail as expensive EU regulations set to be DROPPEDCASH-STARVED Network Rail will use Brexit as a chance to ditch EU regulations and cut costs in a manner which has been harshly criticised by a national safety expert.
• New transport system will be sprinting for success at Commonwealth GamesTop athletes are not the only ones aiming to be in peak condition for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham – the region’s transport system is also looking to be fast out the blocks. Details were unveiled of a new type of transport called Sprint which will use tram-style vehicles to provide fast, reliable journeys along some of the region’s busiest roads.