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Wednesday, 24 October 2018

BBC News

• South Western Railway workers begin five-day strikeThe walkout will be the longest yet in the dispute over the role of guards on trains.
• Rail disruption eases following earlier closure of lineThe problems, via Glasgow Queen Street high level station, were caused by a piece of machinery breaking down.

Mail Online

• World's oldest electric train that dates back to the North Eastern Railway in 1903 is running again 15 years after it was found abandoned in a bushThe world's oldest electric train has been able to hit the tracks once more after being found abandoned in a bush over 15 years ago.

Network Rail

• Seven days left to be part of iconic suffragette artwork at Birmingham New StreetThe final countdown is underway to be part of a unique piece of art work to celebrate 100 years of women's suffrage.

London Evening Standard

• London Waterloo delays: South Western Railway passengers told 'do not travel' after signalling meltdownRail commuters using a major route into central London have been told "do not travel" following a signalling meltdown.

Yorkshire Post

• Months of disruption for Yorkshire to London rail passengersRAIL passengers from Yorkshire travelling to London on the flagship East Coast Main Line face months of disruption as planned development works mean their trains will terminate short of the capital, The Yorkshire Post can reveal.

Carlisle News & Star

• 'New hope' for Borders Railway extension to CarlisleCAMPAIGNERS pushing to extend the Borders Railway to Carlisle had a lively debate during a 'question time' AGM on Saturday.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Greater Anglia refund Suffolk student's ticket in storage fee rowRail bosses have refunded a Suffolk student after staff took 10% of the cash in her purse as a “storage fee”.

Sunderland Echo

• System-wide delays hit Metro system after fault with trainsFaults with the first trains to head out on the Metro system are causing delays for passengers this morning.

Other Regional Press

• Anger as Network Rail eyes up trees for the chopDOZENS of trees are set to be chopped down at a train line in a move that has infuriated people living nearby.
• Plans to improve Calder Valley rail line Work is under way to improve the Calder Valley rail line - described as one of the “poorest performing” in the country
• Leatherhead railway station could become more accessible for disabled and elderly as funding bid submittedThe autumn Transform Leatherhead forum took place on October 17 and gave updates on the overall transformation plans for the town
• Train trouble for commuters due to poor rail conditionsPassengers travelling on the main line between Norwich and London Liverpool Street are being warned to expect disruptions due to poor rail conditions between Norwich and Diss.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Electrification of railways sees CO2 emissions fallCO2 emissions from passenger rail has fallen in the last year as a result of the use of greener energy sources as part of electrifying the UK railway, new statistics from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have shown. Overall CO2 emissions have decreased by 6.6% for passenger services and 2.9%...
• Planning Inspectorate reject plans for giant rail freight interchange in NorthamptonshirePlans for a massive strategic rail freight interchange (SRFI) in Northamptonshire has been rejected by the government’s Planning Inspectorate (PINS) because of “inconsistencies” in the proposals. The 600-acre proposal, submitted by Ashfield Land Management and Gazeley, would...
• Train's near miss with track workers caused by mix-up over locationTwo track workers working on a bridge near Dundee were almost hit by a train because the wrong section of the track was blocked off, an investigation by the RAIB has found. Their report said that the workers were on the bridge when the 22:48 from Glasgow, travelling at 72mph, approached the...
• Rail industry leaders reveal the extent of damage of 'boom and bust' funding Industry leaders have revealed the damage caused by ‘boom and bust’ rail funding, hitting business’s recruitment, investment and SME’s. Ninety-nine per cent of the 120 senior executives questioned in a survey, carried out by independent polling company ComRes on behalf of...
• Passengers 'deserve better' as ScotRail fined £2.2m for failing to meet performance targetsScotRail has been fined £2.2m across the first six months of the year after failing to meet a succession of targets. The train operator missed 15 out of 38 targets between April and June, according to a service quality report, and failed to meet targets in areas including toilets, litter...
• Grayling won't confirm halt to January fare rise, says TfL are in 'deep financial difficulties' due to Khan's fare freezeThe transport secretary has failed to confirm whether rail passengers struck by disruption will not have their train fares increased, arguing that TfL are now in “deep financial difficulties” as a result of mayor Sadiq Khan’s fare freeze. Speaking to the Transport Select...
• May timetables: DfT official tried to keep GTR compensation pay-outs under wraps A government official tried to keep a rail compensation scheme “low key” and hidden from the media, an FOI request has revealed. Liberal Democrat candidate for St Albans Daisy Cooper submitted the FOI request into the correspondence between Govia Thameslink (GTR) and the DfT...
• FCA probe: TfL could be fined for not telling LSE about Crossrail delayThe UK’s financial watchdog is considering whether to launch a formal investigation into TfL over its reported failure to tell the London Stock Exchange (LSE) that the Crossrail project would suffer a nine-month delay to its launch. A statement made by TfL to the LSE on 24 July made no...

Railway Gazette

• Eurostar to expand Amsterdam service next yearEUROPE: Cross-Channel high speed operator Eurostar expects to launch a third daily train between London and Amsterdam in June 2019, reflecting the initial success of the route which was launched with two trains per day in April this year.