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Friday, 22 November 2019

BBC News

• South Western Railway December rail strikes to go aheadThe stoppage will affect South Western Railway services in December and on New Year's Day.

The Independent

• Millions of rail passengers facing month of disruption in run-up to Christmas as strike action goes aheadIndustrial action will affect commuters into and out London Waterloo on trains mainly serving the south of England
• Labour manifesto promises to extend HS2 rail line to ScotlandJourney time between London and Scottish capital would be cut from around four hours today to two and a half hours

The Scotsman

• Edinburgh tram extension work begins before tram inquiry report is published – Alastair DaltonWork has started on extending Edinburgh Trams to Newhaven but the inquiry report by Lord Hardie into its chaotic predecessor is nowhere to be seen.

Times Online

• December strike on South Western Railway to go ahead after RMT talks collapse [subscription]Millions of commuters face chaos for almost all of December after the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union said it would go ahead with the longest strike in the history of Britain’s railways.

City AM

• Crossrail delay until 2021 may cost London £2bnThe cost of delaying Crossrail until 2021 may rise to £2bn, according to Transport for London (TFL) bosses.

i News

• ScotRail admits it will still be dumping sewage on to railway tracks despite government calls for a banScotRail has admitted it will not meet a UK-wide target to end the dumping of human waste on railway tracks.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Low Moor train services to soar as Bradford timetables change THE NUMBER of trains stopping at Low Moor station is set to nearly double when the new railway timetables come into force on Sunday, December 15.

London Evening Standard

• Wheelchair user left stranded in freezing cold for three hours after rail replacement taxi fails to show upA wheelchair user was left in the freezing cold for three hours after her rail replacement taxi failed to show up.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• From nationalised railways to public sector pay rises - what's in Labour's election manifestoPolice, the NHS and schools will receive better funding under Labour's plans
• Metro bosses offer crunch talks to avoid train drivers' industrial action over Christmas periodMembers of the RMT and Aslef unions rejected a 15% pay rise and are planning to impose an overtime working ban on the rail network, which could lead to rush hour services being cancelled

This Is Local London Network

• Drink related injuries on the railway reach record levelNew figures show that the number of alcohol-related incidents on the railway has increased by 30 per cent in the last decade.

Yorkshire Post

• Labour can put an end to Yorkshire’s public transport nightmare - here’s how: Jon TrickettNOT so long ago, I had to make a speech just outside Bradford, at Salts Mill. I had to be there by 8.30am on a Saturday. As it happened, my car was in the garage.

Get Surrey

• SWR guard desperate for deal as RMT confirms mammoth 27-day December strikeThe 27-day RMT strike on the South Western Railway network in December looks set to go ahead after resolution talks failed.

Other Regional Press

• Metro Tram Is On “New” Track and How To Live Safely With ItThe Midland Metro Alliance, the Constructor, has issued a way of safely sharing the city’s roads with the Tram. This is timely as the track extension is due to open soon and crosses high volume City pedestrian areas to get to the target area of Centenary Square.
• Train cancelled due to 'unusually large passenger flow'A Greater Anglia service was cancelled this morning (Thursday, November 21) because of an "unusually large passenger flow".

Rail Technology Magazine

• Cardiffians asked for their view on new £120m Cardiff Parkway station Following the release of new artist’s impressions a public consultation has been launched on the plans for a new mainline train station and buisness park at St Mellons.  The huge project, which could be home to 5,000 staff, takes a momentous step forward today (Nov 20th) with the...
• Greater Anglia announces delays cut by almost half Between December 2018 and October 2019, delay minutes for its Class 317 commuter trains, which run through Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, were down 48% and cancellations were down 14% over the same period. The improvement is down to a new approach to tackling the most common causes of...
• Greater Anglia brings in extra support for busy periods Office staff at Greater Anglia are being trained to help customers when stations are busy due to big events or disruption. Customer Action Teams, or CATS, are the support team that have been formulated. When needed team members make their way to their nearest station to provide extra help and...

Other News Sources

• Young Leaders Welcomed To Cardiff To Discover The Ambition To Transform Rail ServicesOn Friday 22nd November, representatives from national public transport authority Transport for Wales (TfW) and KeolisAmey Wales (KAW), which operates as Transport for Wales Rail Services, will host a delegation of Franco-British Young Leaders in Cardiff.