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Monday, 03 September 2018

ITV News

• Almost 400 incidents of anti-social or inappropriate behaviour on NI trainsAlmost 400 incidents of anti-social or inappropriate behaviour were recorded on Northern Ireland’s trains in three years.

The Guardian

• Don’t moan about Crossrail. Once complete, it will be a rare triumph in our public realmWe should celebrate the Elizabeth line yet deplore the lack of other infrastructure spending

Times Online

• HS2 legislation pushed back a year as doubts grow over £56bn project [Subscription]The government is preparing to impose a 12-month parliamentary delay to HS2 in a further blow to the £56 billion project.

City AM

• No end in sight for Crossrail fiasco as budget overshoot could surpass £1bnCrossrail's budget overshoot could surpass £1bn as the flagship project works towards a new 2019 deadline.
• Crossrail's delay sounds depressingly familiarWith a plethora of talented engineers at our disposal and a rich history of leading the world in pioneering rail projects, it is depressing to witness Britain’s clumsy approach to improving the country’s transport links.

Belfast Telegraph

• Over 20 trains out of action as Translink counts cost of vandalismMore than 20 trains have had to be removed from service on Northern Ireland railways as a result of graffiti.

Liverpool Echo

• Could Anfield railway station solve Liverpool FC's planning problems?MP says station near stadium would help solve congestion problems

London Evening Standard

• #SmilesOnTheLines: 'Angry' commuter launches campaign to get Londoners smiling on the TubeA previously
• Mega-regeneration plan for Southall to bring 3,750 new homesDespite the delay, Crossrail is coming to Southall next year - and huge regeneration is making the area an attractive location for first time buyers.

Morning Star

• Scottish Parliament faces calls to renationalise ScotRailMEMBERS of the Scottish Parliament returning to work today are facing calls to bring ScotRail back under public control.

Yorkshire Post

• Corbyn insists train problems can be fixed by nationalisation The number of trains that are cancelled or significantly late has risen by 50 per cent since 2010, according to the Labour Party.

Kent Online

• Arriva bus boss says tram would help combat congestion in north of KentThe boss of the county's largest bus provider has called for a "transport renaissance" to tackle mounting congestion in Gravesend and Dartford.

New Civil Engineer

• Multi-million pound fallout of Crossrail delay being assessedThe financial fallout from the delay of the central section of London’s new £15.4bn Elizabeth Line is being assessed today, amid fears it could cost Transport for London (TfL) £143M in lost fare revenue alone.

Other News Sources

• Merseyrail scrap plans for driver-only trainsMonths of strikes are now over as Merseyrail have made the decision to scrap their plans for driver only trains meaning at least two members of staff will be on every train in the network.
• Activists to gather outside Glasgow Central station to make case for ending private railway ownershipScottish Labour Leader Richard Leonard will join activists outside Glasgow Central station to make the case for improving the railways by ending private sector ownership