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Friday, 25 October 2019

BBC News

• Borderlands line rail stations set for £280k revampA total of 13 stations along the line from Neston to Wrexham will benefit, Transport For Wales says.
• ScotRail launch 'bike carriages' on West Highland lineFive Class 153 trains will be transformed to carry up to 20 bikes on the West Highland line.

The Independent

• Heathrow Express: Britain’s most expensive railway slashes faresBritain’s most expensive railway is slashing fares ahead of the opening of Crossrail.

The Telegraph

• Heathrow Express cuts prices ahead of Crossrail opening (but there's a catch) - subscriptionThe Heathrow Express is notorious for being the most expensive rail service in Britain, but a new price cut has made the premium rail link more affordable – if booked in advance.

City AM

• Focus on Victoria: Once just a train station, this central postcode now has an identity all its ownThere was a time not so long ago when Victoria was a train station, not an area. You could be [...] The post Focus on Victoria: Once just a train station, this central postcode now has an identity all its own appeared first on CityAM.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Transport Secretary 'shares the exasperation' over Pacer trains Grant Shapps, Transport Secretary, gives his views on Northern Rail and what his Department is doing to tackle performance

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Transport for Wales issues travel warning as torrential downpours approach North WalesRail passengers have been warned to check on services before they travel on Friday and Saturday

Yorkshire Post

• Government insists it has the 'interests of the North at its heart' over transportTransport Minister George Freeman has insisted the Government has “the interests of the North at its heart” in transport infrastructure.

Other Regional Press

• Plan to turn popular pub into a train station as part of new Devon railway lineThere are also plans for a pedestrian underpass and a water tower at the site
• Heathrow Express cost: Price drop for airport and London Paddington passengersThe price drop will be welcomed by the 5 million passengers who use the service every year
• THIRTEEN railway stations along the 'Borderlands line' between Wrexham and Upton in Wirral are next in line for a £280,000 spruce-up.THIRTEEN railway stations along the 'Borderlands line' between Wrexham and Upton in Wirral are next in line for a £280,000 spruce-up.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Network Rail uses AR to show the next generation of railway footbridgesNetwork Rail is using augmented reality (AR) for the first time to show the next generation of railway footbridges.

Other News Sources

• Office of Rail and Road report reveals scale of train delay compensation claimsNEW figures have shown that hundreds of thousands of the region’s train users were awarded compensation due to delays over the summer.
• Barnet and Enfield tube station home plans spark oppositionPetitions against proposals to build flats at tube stations in Barnet and Enfield have attracted more than 5,000 signatures.
• Malvern MP Harriett Baldwin calls for more train capacity as Christmas loomsMALVERN'S MP has called on the region's train operator to increase capacity on the train line.
• Another blow for HS2 as Oakervee review’s ‘indefinite’ deadline revealedFormer HS2 chair had been expected to report by end of November
• "Stop dithering over HS2 report" Manuel Cortes tells ToriesTSSA called today for the Tories to stop dithering after claims that the independent review into HS2 could be delayed until December or indefinitely.