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Without a radical overhaul of transport, UK suburbs face poverty
Too many cars and poor public transport services linking outlying areas to city centres have increased poverty and social isolation in the suburbs
Student launches app to claim compensation for delayed rail passengers
A London student has launched a smartphone app to help delayed commuters secure compensation from the vast sums being “hoarded” by train firms.
Southern rail: Chaos affecting commuters set to get even worse as unions threaten major new strike
A dramatic escalation of the Southern Rail dispute has been announced by union leaders.
Leader’s appeal to new Transport Secretary
Birmingham City Council leader Cllr John Clancy has urged new Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to put improved transport links between the UK’s major cities at the top of his ‘to-do’ list.
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
BBC News
- Pokemon Go: Network Rail has 'safety concerns' for gamersNetwork Rail contacts Nintendo and app developers over
- Warning as rail trespass incidents in Wales on the riseA warning is issued after figures showed rail trespass incidents in Wales have risen by 19% in a year.
The Herald
- Rail lovers in for book bonanza at Pitlochry saleTRAINSPOTTERS will be out in their droves in Pitlochry this weekend as a massive collection of second-hand railway books go on sale for charity.
The Telegraph
- Gatwick airport rail fire: Delays on Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink trains after blaze on track
- Terrifying footage of train track near-misses released by British Transport Police in warning to parents and children
Times Online
- Pressure mounts on rail companies to publicise their cheapest fares [Subscription]The law should be changed to force rail companies to disclose the cheapest fares, Britain’s leading consumer champion has said.
- Come for a quick spin on my Tube of the future - Matthew Parris [Subscription]Transport policy was my great love as an MP, and my brain teems with plans
London Evening Standard
- Student launches app to claim compensation for delayed rail passengersA London student has launched a smartphone app to help delayed commuters secure compensation from the vast sums being “hoarded” by train firms.
- Southern rail: Chaos affecting commuters set to get even worse as unions threaten major new strikeA dramatic escalation of the Southern Rail dispute has been announced by union leaders.
- Commuters slam Southern Rail for cancelling train because of graffitiFurious commuters have slammed Southern rail after several trains were cancelled this morning because of graffiti.
Sheffield Star
- South Yorkshire children dicing with death on rail tracksChildren are being warned to stay away from railway tracks as new figures show trespass incidents have increased in South Yorkshire.
The York Press
- UPDATED: Evacuation after fire on train near York Railway Station PASSENGERS on a train near York Railway Station were evacuated last night because of a fire alert.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Warning to parents as rail trespassing increases by a third in LeedsPARENTS are being urged to warn their children about the dangers of trespassing on railway lines after incidents went up by a third in a year.
Other Regional Press
- WATCH: Video reveals shocking footage of real life risks of trespassing on the rail tracksWARNING: Graphic images show moment man is dragged under moving train::: British Transport Police hope it will help save lives
- Hayes in the House: I’m honoured to take on transport role – by MP John HayesAppointed Minister of State for Transport last week, I was honoured to be called again to serve in the new Government.
- Shocking British Transport Police video shows dangers of trespassing on the railway Officers are urgently warning youngsters not to use railway lines as playgrounds during the long school holiday
Rail Technology Magazine
- OXplus supporting Siemens in the Riyadh Metro Rail project The Riyadh Metro Rail project will have a total length of 176 kilometers with six different metro lines operating on the network and a total of 85 stations.
Other News Sources
- Southern and Gatwick Express services delayed after railway track fireTrains are expected to be disrupted until Tuesday evening after a fire broke out on the track outside Gatwick Airport
- Leader’s appeal to new Transport Secretary Birmingham City Council leader Cllr John Clancy has urged new Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to put improved transport links between the UK’s major cities at the top of his ‘to-do’ list.
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