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Friday, 13 December 2019

BBC News

• Apology over railcards issued with missing photosNational Rail has apologised for a glitch which meant some railcards were issued without photographs.

London Evening Standard

• £40m overpaid with TfL's peak paper TravelcardsPassengers who buy peak-hour paper Travelcards are paying almost £40 million a year more than necessary, it was revealed today.

Other Regional Press

• General Election 2019: James Heappey hints at new Somerset train station as he wins in WellsJames Heappey said he was "hugely relieved" to have won back his seat in Wells - and pledged to try to bring back the railway to Shepton Mallet.
• Bombardier fast trains for Greater Anglia are delayedTHE delivery of a phase of Greater Anglia’s £1.4 billion trains has been delayed. Manufacturer Bombardier said the first of a new fleet of high-speed trains are now expected to enter service by spring and not the end of this year as originally expected.
• Northern Rail bosses warn passengers across Lancashire to be prepared as new timetables come into forceRail bosses are warning passengers to be prepared as new timetables come into force this weekend.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Grand Central completes £9m refurbishment of rolling stockGrand Central has completed a two-year £9m refurbishment of its train fleet, serving the operator's route linking Sunderland and Hartlepool to London.
• GTR start roll out of 200 more defibrillators in stationsGovia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is continuing its roll out of life saving defibrillators at stations across its network. Statistics show that more than 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen every year across the UK, and less than one in ten of those cases survive. By using an automatic...

Railnews

• Mystery signalling faults are disrupting Greater Anglia services Disruption of Greater Anglia services being worked by the new Stadler trains appears to be caused by signalling problems, but an investigation by Greater Anglia and Network Rail has so far failed to find the cause. Inquiries have also been launched into a near miss at a level crossing and a pantograph which struck a bridge after it had failed to come down when the train was leaving an electrified route.

Other News Sources

• Grand Central completes Adelante overhaulTrain operator Grand Central has completed the £9million refurbishment of its Adelante fleet.
• Second platform at Dunbar Railway Station opens on Sunday THE new £13million second platform and lifts at Dunbar Railway Station will enter service this Sunday.