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Thursday, 04 October 2018

BBC News

• South Wales Metro: £119m secured for rail networkThe cash will be spent on improving railway lines to cope with extra trains.
• London Assembly members 'misled' over Crossrail delayLondon Assembly members accuse city mayor Sadiq Khan and transport bosses of misleading them.

ITV News

• Next stage of the Cambridge-Oxford rail link launchedThe next stage of the 530 million pound project to provide a rail link all the way from Cambridge to Oxford is being launched today. (Thursday)

The Scotsman

• Battery train to make debut in ScotlandPassengers in Scotland will next week be the first to ride in a new battery-powered train to showcase its potential without the high cost of electrifying railway lines.

City AM

• The world's first hyperloop train has been revealed and is due to launch next yearThe world’s first hyperloop capsule which promises to zip passengers around at airplane speeds has been revealed in Spain.
• TfL to roll out first 24-hour 'eco laundry vending machines' for time-pressed commutersFor many Londoners, the commute into work is one of the most stressful parts of the day – perhaps behind doing the laundry. Now both are being made stress-free with new eco-laundry vending machines that are being rolled out across various Tube stations.
• Sadiq Khan accused of misleading public over nine-month Crossrail delayMembers of the London Assembly have accused Sadiq Khan of misleading the public over what he knew about a nine-month Crossrail delay that infuriated commuters when it was revealed this summer.

Belfast Telegraph

• Edinburgh Trams staff balloted for industrial actionUnite members allege a “damaging culture of blame” exists at the operator, but bosses insist they have confidence in the internal processes.

Bristol Live

• New Bristol Airport bus service as empty Metrobus route finally gets usedSpecially adapted buses have had to be built

London Evening Standard

• Sadiq Khan accused of misleading Londoners over delayed Crossrail projectMayor claims he knew about delay only two days before public announcement but cross-party City Hall committee say 'highly likely' he knew six weeks earlier

Wales Online

• South Wales Metro project gets bigger than expected funding boost from the European UnionA £100m plus funding boost for the next phase of rail’s Metro project from the European Union has been confirmed.

Yorkshire Post

• The Yorkshire Post says: Bradford’s boost. One promise Chris Grayling has not broken – yetTHE CONTEXT is critical to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling’s “very strong and personal commitment” to improving Bradford’s rail links with the rest of the region.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Network Rail apologises after rail services disrupted twiceNetwork Rail’s East Anglian route boss has issued a profound apology to Greater Anglia passengers after they suffered two days of delays on the main line to London.

Other Regional Press

• Telford MP Lucy Allan to set up "trains taskforce" to combat rail chaosA trains taskforce will be set up to try to combat chaos on the rails, it has been revealed.