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Monday, 22 August 2016

BBC News

• Train announcer criticises 'pond life' vandals who delayed journeyPassengers in Hampshire were treated to some colourful descriptions from the announcer, who called vandals who broke a window "muppets".
• Dumfries summit studies key transport issuesA summit is being held in Dumfries to examine the key transport issues facing the south west of Scotland.
• Services resume after West Coast Main Line derailingServices resume after a derailed train which blocked the West Coast Main Line is put back on the rails.

The Guardian

• Race hate crime on UK railways British Transport police recorded 119 suspected incidents in fortnight after EU poll, up 57% on previous two weeks

The Herald

• Our railways: to nationalise or not to nationalise, that is the question...CHEAPER fares, more reliable services and a fairer deal for taxpayers was once the rallying cry behind privatisation of the railways.
• Apologies after derailed engineering train disrupts services between Glasgow and LondonA derailed train has blocked lines on a major route between England and Scotland, Northern Rail has said. A derailed train has blocked lines on a major route between England and Scotland, Northern Rail has said.
• State-of-the-art tunnel machine used to bore under East Renfrewshire railwayA STATE-OF-THE-ART machine is being used to tunnel beneath a stretch of railway in East Renfrewshire as part of a �120m water mains engineering work.

The Scotsman

• Major disruption as train derails on West Coast mainlineRAIL passengers travelling between Scotland and England endured widespread delays and cancellations yesterday after a derailed train played havoc with some of the country’s busiest lines.

Mail Online

• British Transport Police reported rise in race crimes 2 weeks after Brexit vote In the fortnight after the poll, British Transport Police recorded 119 incidents including allegations of racist abuse and attacks at stations - equivalent to eight every day.

The Mirror

• Race-hate attacks up by nearly 80% in the two weeks after the EU referendum The figures, from British Transport Police, showed 119 race hate incidents, including abuse and attacks at train stations, during the period

London Evening Standard

• Night Tube launches: Zero arrests made as 24-hour services get off to 'superb start'Transport police made zero arrests as tens of thousands of passengers boarded the Night Tube for the first time.
• South West Trains announcer leaves passengers in hysterics with jibes about 'pond life' after rocks thrown at windowAn announcer let his feelings known after a packed train was delayed as a result of a carriage window being broken.
• Revealed: Scale of race hate reports on transport network after Brexit votePolice on Britain's transport network recorded 119 alleged race hate offences in the fortnight after the EU referendum, figures show.

The York Press

• These 15 sets of York traffic lights are to be replaced YORK transport bosses have listed 15 sets of traffic lights and pedestrian crossings they want to replace in the next two years.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Hayes to headline transport talks with group in SpaldingNew Transport Minister John Hayes and a campaigner for better bus, rail and road services in England and Wales are to meet with Spalding commuters next month.

Other Regional Press

• Colchester link for Sudbury in new rail dealSudbury’s branch line to Marks Tey is to connect with the main line as new hybrid trains allow for direct services to Colchester.
• Railway slammed for lateness and cancelled trainsTrain punctuality on the Borders Railway has sunk to a new low as Scotland’s newest rail line gets set for its first birthday on September 6.
• UPDATED: Lines reopen after de-railmentRail lines have re-opened after a de-railed train was put back on the tracks in Lancashire.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Pixy Receives IRIS-Certification Update Pixy has proudly verified receipt of the International Railway Industry (IRIS) certificate. With the IRIS certificate Pixy AG currently fulfills the most stringent quality requirements in the railway industry.

News from Europe

• German minister seeks facial recognition at airports, train stationsGermany's interior minister Thomas de Maiziere wants facial recognition systems in the country's airports and train stations to identify terror suspects.