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Sunday, 29 September 2024

BBC News

• Rail tickets discounted in bid to curb congestionTwo train companies operating services from Hull have announced they are reducing ticket prices in a bid to reduce road congestion in the city.
• Wales 'should get a lot more' of UK's rail cashWestminster's control of rail investment means Wales loses out on money, a transport expert says.
• TfL cyber attack: What you need to knowThe latest information for passengers affected by the cyber attack on Transport for London.

The Guardian

• Euston, we have a problem: how can London fix the ‘worst main station’?Ugly, overcrowded and undermined by dithering over HS2, the unwieldy terminus needs an urgent rethink – or at least a few less digital billboardsEuston Road, which runs along the north edge of London’s congestion charge zone, is a strange, compromised mishmash of what should be a grand city avenue. A six-lane thoroughfare crammed with traffic, it is also home to the British Library, the Wellcome Collection and three major railway stations, of which by far the ugliest and least loved is the terminus that shares its name with the road: Euston.Euston, to misquote the misquotation of A...

Times Online

• Worst station in Britain? Welcome to the Battle of Euston [subscription]Whether you?re ?kettled on the concourse? or sprinting for a seat, commuters think the chaos at London?s oldest terminus is a disaster waiting to happen
• SNP accused of 'sabotaging' rail fare pilot [subscription]Passenger numbers soared by almost 40 per cent during the one-year scheme that cut peak fares, but now commuters face paying nearly double for their tickets

Daily Record

• ScotRail peak time travellers up by almost 40% during pilot, Labour claimsFrom Monday, peak fares will be reinstated at morning and evening rush hours, with commuters either having to pay more to take the train or opt for alternatives.

Northern Echo

• 'Active' talks on saving Hitachi ongoing as officials 'working hard and at pace'Government officials are “working hard and at pace” to push for progress on saving Hitachi’s factory in Newton Aycliffe.

Other Regional Press

• UK's busiest train station to close for 8 days around ChristmasThe busiest train station in the UK is set to close for 8 days around the festive period, Network Rail has said.

EIN News Subscription

• New EU border controls to create chaos for British travellers at Dover, Folkestone and Eurostar services at St Pancras when traditional passport checks, with travellers entering most EU countries increase processing times for travellers “with disruption likely when true for journeys involving travel through the UK’s;
• Christmas rail disruptions in London’s main stationsclosures could lead to crowded trains, longer travel times, and less festive cheer for travellers. A representative from Network Rail mentioned that St Pancras International, a key hub for Eurostar