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Friday, 10 August 2012

BBC News

• Llandudno railway station: Reassurance on £5.4m revamp A Welsh government minister says a multimillion-pound scheme to refurbish Llandudno's railway station remains on track.

The Guardian

• Rail complaints on the rise Watchdog reports 30% rise in complaints, with East Coast Trains the main culprit
• FirstGroup set to win Virgin's west coast rail franchise Insiders say fares will rise from 2020 on busy line as unions fear job cuts and changes to staff terms

The Telegraph

• Women's Institute warns Government against rail staff cuts The Women's Institute has spoken out about its fears for female passengers if the number of staff at railway stations is cut.

Daily Express

• VIRGIN UPS STAKES IN WEST COAST LINE FIGHT SIR Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has pledged new trains and destinations in a last-ditch attempt to avoid losing its flagship West Coast rail route to rival FirstGroup.

ATOC

• Olympic National Rail travel bulletin: Thursday 9 AugustHundreds of thousands of spectators will attend Olympic events today as the railway continues to run extra and longer trains. • Today train companies are providing 571,276 additional seats,...

Northants Evening Telegraph

• New railway station moves a step closer to realityWellingborough’s new railway station is a step closer to becoming a reality after plans for the building, car parks and platform extensions were approved.

Other Regional Press

• Will it be back to black for bridge?IT is known as the Black Bridge, but covered in green mould and with brown rust breaking through its painted exterior, the name does not seem as fitting any more.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Bombardier to deliver Flexity 2 trams to Belgium™s De Lijn Bombardier has won a €128.6m order from Flemish transport firm De Lijn to provide 48 new Flexity 2 low-floor trams for deployment in Antwerp and Ghent in Belgium.

Other News Sources

• Bombardier: Rail markets "remain resilient" Bombardier Inc. reported Thursday that its Transportation unit had a strong second quarter, though earnings were off slightly due to the timing of large deliveries.
• Boris: Olympics will leave an “astonishing transport legacy” – now for Crossrail 2 Boris Johnson has called Crossrail 2 – a rail link between Hackney and Chelsea – “indispensible” for London.