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Monday, 02 September 2024

BBC News

• Disruption warning as rail bridge work set to beginThe London Overground and District line are set to be partially closed over four weekends in September and October, as work commences on repairing Kew Railway Bridge in south-west London.
• Railcard train travel to offer less of a discountThe discount will be trimmed from 34% to 33.4% from the middle of September after system changes.

The Telegraph

• Rail passengers to pay more as train operators cut railcard discount. [subscription]Price of card itself will not rise but one lobby group says the ?tiny? fares increase is a ?step in the wrong direction?

City AM

• Why the new Labour government should invest in trains, not planes The aviation industry's contribution to the economy has long been its most relied upon defence. But is it really that clear-cut?

Bolton News

• Northern teams up with start-up companies to drive forward changes and improvementsSoutheastern, Northern, LNER, and TransPennine Express have joined forces under the initiative called Future Labs.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Railcard discounts to be trimmed by train operators from this monthTrain operators will lower the discount currently available to passengers with a Railcard from September 15.

London Evening Standard

• Bid to keep Crossrail 2 alive as talks continue over 'safeguarding' project's futureThe long-awaited scheme could unlock hundreds of thousands of new homes and jobs across London and the South East
• Train firms to cut railcard discounts without telling passengersThe PA news agency understands fare reductions will be reduced from 34% to 33.4% from September 15

Other Regional Press

• Students offered half price rail travel to encourage more commuting by trainStudents across Greater Manchester are being offered half-price school-run tickets for the entire 2024-25 academic year.

Rail Advent

• Battery train begins testing ahead of trials in YorkshireTesting of battery trains is to begin soon between York and Manchester Airport and between Leeds and Liverpool Lime Street. The train has had a new distinct livery applied which Hitachi says celebrates the collaboration between TransPennine Express, Angel Trains and Hitachi Rail.
• Tech startups have the potential to shape the rail industry?s futureNine tech start-up companies have been chosen to collaborate with four train operators to work and deliver new innovations within the rail sector.

Railway Gazette

• GB Railfreight opens ?2?5m locomotive maintenance facilityUK: GB Railfreight has opened a ?2?5m facility at Tonbridge in Kent which will be used to maintain Class 73, 69 and 66 locomotives.

Other News Sources

• More cash needed for new London Overground line on old railway, says TfLThe project would serve four boroughs, ensuring connectivity with the Elizabeth line and HS2
• Plan for a multi-billion pound railway running north-south through London, the Government has confirmedThe route would make use of the existing railway lines from Surrey through to Wimbledon, at which point it is proposed to go underground through Balham to Clapham Junction.

News from Europe

• Transforming rail: More convenient and sustainable train travel in the EUTravelling by train in Europe is becoming more convenient and sustainable thanks to recent EU initiatives. New regulations for the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) to improve rail connectivity and make travel greener have recently entered into force. This means better and more efficient rail services across Europe.