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Thursday, 31 October 2019

BBC News

• How pianos became part of the furniture at UK railway stationsThe story behind the increasing number of public pianos on Britain's station concourses.

City AM

• TfL 'can't rule out' Thor's hammer as cause of huge London Overground delaysTravel chaos hit London Overground commuters today as the service suffered suspensions due to a track obstruction.

Network Rail

• Moving slope stopped in its tracks to protect Settle-Carlisle railway lineA steep railway cutting that was edging slowly towards the Settle-Carlisle railway line has been strengthened thanks to a £1.2m investment.

Birmingham Mail

• Full list of every train affected by Birmingham New Street rail chaos today as passengers face delaysToday, National Rail confirmed: "A shortage of train crew at Birmingham New Street is causing disruption to London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services via this station. Trains may be cancelled or revised. This is expected until the end of the day."
• Jess Phillips blasts Euston to Birmingham train chaos after being unable to get home for son's birthdayTrain chaos erupted at Euston on Wednesday, October 30, leaving Ms Phillips unable to return home to Birmingham to celebrate her child's birthday

Wales Online

• New ticket barriers installed at Cardiff Central railway stationTransport for Wales is preparing for an influx of people coming through the station

Bucks Free Press

• All but one tree will 'remain untouched' in Great Missenden during HS2 mitigation works‘Significant’ changes to the proposed mitigation work planned for Link Road have been agreed – with all but one of the trees by the road remaining untouched.

Carlisle News & Star

• Murals brighten up town’s bus stationLocal school children celebrated their heritage with colourful murals installed on the walls of Workington’s historic bus station.

Hull Daily Mail

• Ale trail drunks force strict new seating rules on Transpennine Express weekend trainsTrain passengers travelling between Manchester and Hull have been told they can no longer pre-book a seat - due to the amount of "drunken rows" over reservations on a weekend.

Other Regional Press

• Cambridgeshire mayor urges new transport team to revoke Ely North 'mistake' - decision is blow to projects like Wisbech station and better rail services for FenlandA decision to let vital improvement to a bottleneck on the Peterborough to Ely railway line has been blasted by Cambridgeshire Mayor James Palmer .

Rail Advent

• MP welcomes development work at Tilehurst stationPassengers at Tilehurst, in Berkshire, could be looking forward to benefitting from lifts on all four platforms after Network Rail signalled their intent to develop plans for step-free access at the station.
• Railway cutting on the Settle to Carlisle line receives £1.2m investmentA railway cutting that was edging towards the Settle – Carlisle railway line has been strengthened thanks to a £1.2m investment from Network Rail.
• Stadler to build additional 15 intercity trains for WESTbahnStadler has announced that it is building 15 double-decker KISS trains for the Austrian company WESTbahn.

Rail Technology Magazine

• What do passengers want? David Powell, MerseytravelSource: RTM Oct/Nov 2019   David Powell, rolling stock programme director at Merseytravel, sets out how the transport body is trying to make the most of rail devolution by going directly to the passengers.   What do the passengers want? Not a question often asked, and when it has...
• Women in Rail challenging perceptions - Adeline Ginn, Women in RailSource: RTM Oct/Nov 2016   A GENDER DIVERSE WORKPLACE   Adeline Ginn, founder and chair of Women in Rail, explains the benefits and need for a more gender diverse workforce on the railway, and how her organisation is setting out to achieve this.   The railway is an amazing...
• The Levenmouth Blueprint - Keavy O'Neill, Transport ScotlandThe Levenmouth railway link will deliver substantial social benefits and societal opportunities, unlocking access to cultural activities and attracting business and investment, says Keavy O’Neill, Levenmouth railway project sponsor at Transport Scotland.   “We don’t build...
• Let's get on with it - Maria Machancoses, Midlands ConnectSource: RTM Oct/Nov 2019   Maria Machancoses, director of Midlands Connect, explains how the Oakervee Review was the wakeup call HS2 supporters needed. Now action must happen.   The autumn of 2019 will go down as one of the most tumultuous periods in political history. While...
• Three Victorian Manchester railway bridges restored A plaque was revealed in Great Ducie Street last Friday (Oct 25) to honor the £3.2m Great North Rail Project work by Network Rail, in partnership with the Railway Heritage Trust. The 175-year-old bridges were thoroughly restored to guarantee busy passenger and freight services can run...
• £1.2m investment to stop moving slope on Settle-Carlisle railway line Engineers had to dig out waterlogged soil and lay 11, 500 tons of rock to prevent a steep railway cutting, that was edging slowly towards the Settle-Carlisle railway line, spilling onto the tracks. The upgrade at Fothergill, near Kirby Stephen, is being delivered as part of the Great North Rail...

Other News Sources

• Works to improve accessibility at Warwick Station to start after 18 years of campaigningWorks to improve the accessibility of Warwick railway station are due to start next year after 18 years of campaigning.