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Saturday, 23 November 2019

BBC News

• Conwy Valley Line to close for more than three weeksRail passengers face major disruption during upgrade work on a
• Greater Manchester Metrolink: Single fares to be frozen in 2020Greater Manchester's trams will see most ticket prices frozen or rise by less than 4% in 2020.
• TransPennine Express launches new £500m fleetThe investment over two years will see 44 new trains run between Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Edinburgh.

Times Online

• Suicide seminar helps rail staff save hundreds of lives [Subscription]Hundreds of lives have been saved since train workers around the country were coached on how to help prevent suicides on the railways.
• Conservative policies: Tories would force rail unions to run services during strike [Subscription]The Conservatives have pledged to end all-out rail strikes by passing a law ensuring that some services operate in the event of industrial action.
• East Midlands trains to shut doors two minutes early [Subscription]Train operators regularly take flak for failing to run services on time. One company has opted for a potential solution: simply close the doors earlier.

Birmingham Mail

• Police warning over 'stranded' Birmingham passengers as rail staff strikeThe RMT union has told West Midlands senior conductors, senior conductor instructors and train driver members not to book any Saturday shifts from November 16 until December 28

Birmingham Post

• TransPennine Express reveals state-of-the-art Nova trains - 'the most advanced anywhere on UK rail network'The trains will serve customers between cities such as Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool and Edinburgh

Bolton News

• New tram fares unveiledMETROLINK has announced new fares for Greater Manchester- which includes price freezes and rises.

London Evening Standard

• Victoria line Tube strike called off ahead of fresh talks with union bosses and London UndergroundA planned strike on the Victoria line next week has been called off ahead of fresh talks between union bosses and London Underground (LU).

Get Surrey

• Train station improvements across Surrey planned as part of £15m investment programme The projects were selected from ideas identified during a consultation

Leeds Live

• More details emerge on how two trains collided in Leeds leading to severe disruption to servicesTwo LNER trains crashed into each other at a depot in Leeds earlier this month and the incident resulted in significant delays for almost 24 hours

Other Regional Press

• Future railway plans for Nuneaton revealedNew stations, extra services and a Weddington access are among them
• HS2 could reduce number of fast trains in CoventryA significant number of changes to the region's rail network have been proposed
• Changes to rail services this weekendKent rail passengers are being advised to check before they travel this weekend.

Rail Technology Magazine

• £500m investment sees TransPennine Express launch new Nova Fleet trains Today (Nov 22nd) launched its new Nova fleet trains in a ceremony at Liverpool’s Lime Street Station. Dignitaries and stakeholders from across the north were present at the event as the Nova trains were unveiled to the public, alongside entrainment from a local brass band and speeches from...

Other News Sources

• How the South Western Railway December strike will affect your journey The 27-day walkout could not have come at a worse time for those wishing to travel to see their families over the holidays