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Saturday, 26 October 2019

BBC News

• London Euston: Chaos for commuters after 'serious trespass incident'Network Rail warned of disruption at London Euston until the end of services on Friday.

The Guardian

• Major disruption at Euston station after rush-hour services cancelledRail services from the London hub suspended while police dealt with trespassing incident

The Telegraph

• Rail compensation falls despite record number of train delays, figures show

The Mirror

• Hero passengers tackle knifeman and pin him to ground at train stationEyewitnesses said they were left shaken and shocked when they saw a man carrying man onto a train

Bolton News

• Rail delay payouts rise as Northern's punctuality figures plummetPASSENGERS are claiming more money back from train delays as disruption increases.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Railway tunnel closed amid safety fears after rock fallEmergency repairs are being carried out on the Blaenau Ffestiniog tunnel

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Man sprayed with 'water' from passing train furious as Network Rail confirm sickening suspicionPaul Sainthouse, whose garden backs onto the train line in Northumberland, suffers from frequent stomach problems which he now thinks are a result of the 'nauseating' practice

Yorkshire Post

• 'Major incidents on the East Coast Main Line cost the UK economy £46m last year'THE GOVERNMENT could provide a £60m annual boost for the UK’s economy by spending cash to improve efficiency and reliability on the East Coast Main Line, according to political leaders.
• Rail companies are treating passengers like children with endless Tannoy announcements: Yorkshire Post LettersAre you one of those people who regard a train journey as an opportunity to sit back, relax and read a book or a paper? To engage in an interesting conversation or just look out of the window and let stress fade away?

Burnley Express

• Why Hyndburn MP is driving East Lancs line upgrade to WestminsterA TRANSPORT minister will be told next week that electrifying the East Lancashire Line and extending it across the Pennines is vital to boosting the local economy.

Doncaster Free Press

• Doncaster Council calls on Government to invest in East Coast Mainline to improve reliabilitySouth Yorkshire politicians have urged to the Government to invest in a major railway line to help boost train travel through Doncaster.

Other Regional Press

• Government backs re-opening railway link from Northampton to Market HarboroughA railway link between Northampton and Market Harborough could be put to work again under a government plan.
• Government backs re-opening railway link from Northampton to Market HarboroughA railway link between Northampton and Market Harborough could be put to work again under a government plan.

Train Operators

• “Super six” train drivers test new trainsA group of Greater Anglia train drivers known as the “super six” are testing new trains to make sure they are fit for passenger service.

Rail Advent

• Vivarail to move manufacturing base as business boomsVivarail has announced that they will be moving their manufacturing base to Southam, near Leamington Spa.

Railnews

• New uncertainty over status of HS2 review The ˜make or brea review into the future of HS2 being carried out by Douglas Oakervee and Lord Berkeley may have been delayed by wider political uncertainties, including the possibility of a General Election, according to the Government™s critics. But ministers are insisting that there is no time limit, and that they have not seen anything of the report so far. TSSA general secretary Manuel Cortes has urged the government to ˜stop dithering™ and give HS2 the go-ahead.

Transportxtra

• TransPennine rail worries ShappsTransport secretary Grant Shapps has voiced concern about the proposed £2.9bn TransPennine railway upgrade between Manchester and York, including the need for lengthy line closures

Other News Sources

• Cycle carriages being introduced on West Highland Line between Glasgow and Mallaig could also be rolled out on Far North Line between Inverness and Caithness and Kyle Line is pilot is success, ScotRail confirmsEXTRA carriages for bikes and large sporting equipment could be introduced on the Far North and Kyle rail lines if imminent trials elsewhere are a success, ScotRail has confirmed.