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Wednesday, 29 August 2018

BBC News

• New Darlington bridge to provide 'safer' rail linkWork is to begin on a pedestrian and cycle bridge between Darlington railway station and a new business development.
• Swiss Alpine steam train travels 900 miles to SnowdoniaThe Loco No 2 steam engine will visit the Snowdon Mountain Railway in Llanberis during September.
• Belfast-Dublin train like an 'infrequent snail'A former UK transport minister voices his frustrations about the Enterprise train service.

The Scotsman

• MSPs call on Humza Yousaf to explain rail policing decisionA committee of MSPs has called on justice secretary Humza Yousaf to explain a decision to put on hold the controversial merger of British Transport Police and Police Scotland.

City AM

• RMT union to claim higher pay for Network Rail workers following row with Chris GraylingThe RMT union has said it will lodge a claim to increase the pay of its members working at Network Rail, raising the possibility of a tense standoff that could result in further disruption for British passengers.

Daily Record

• EXCLUSIVE: Ayr train station to close as ScotRail set to pull services out of town amid concerns over Station HotelScotRail bosses are to close Ayr train station at midnight on Sunday amid growing fears over the state of the Station Hotel.

Mail Online

• Misery could return for rail commuters as fears grow over industrial action by Network Rail workers The Rail Maritime & Transport union is understood to be pushing for a pay hike above RPI, which is currently at 3.2 per cent. Negotiations are now underway over a new pay settlement.

Chester Standard

• Rail passengers urged to plan ahead of Lime Street closures this weekendRAIL passengers who may travel through Liverpool Lime Street this weekend are being urged to plan ahead of vital upgrade works.

Other Regional Press

• Revised rail service this weekend due to strike action: Here is all you need to know A REVISED rail service is in operation this weekend due to rail strike action.

New Civil Engineer

• Network Rail told to improve Western route communicationsTransport officials have ordered Network Rail and FirstGroup, the franchise holder for the Great Western Main Line, to develop a plan for better communicating about infrastructure work.

Rail Technology Magazine

• First glimpse of brand-new Hull Trains fleet releasedNew pictures have revealed a first glimpse of Hull Trains’ brand-new bullet train-inspired fleet being built in Japan. The stunning new images show the bodyshell of the trains currently being constructed in Kasado, which are set to run from December 2019 as part of a £60m investment...
• DfT confirms it won't split up Great Western franchise, but calls for 'more decentralisation'There has been little public and organisational support for the idea of splitting the Great Western franchise and creating a separate operation for the West of England, a consultation has revealed – so the government has announced it will not be pressing ahead with the plans. In the...
• Solihull council gets £10.2m cash boost for HS2Solihull Council has secured £10.2m from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WCMA) to deliver transport and infrastructure investment in the area ahead of HS2. The combined investment in the plans will underpin the growth potential of the area, which is an estimated 90,000 jobs and an...

Other News Sources

• Rail freight interchange plans to be examinedAn application for a proposed new strategic rail freight interchange in South Staffordshire is to be examined by the Planning Inspectorate.