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Friday, 26 August 2016

BBC News

• Two RMT strikes hit Southern rail network on same dayA strike over ticket office closures will take place on Southern rail on the same day as industrial action over guards' roles.

Financial Times

• Fears of new crisis on Britain’s railwaysAfter Brexit vote, some industry insiders say groups risk seeing growth fall short of forecasts

The Herald

• Latest shake up of Glasgow to Edinburgh rail services sees trains stop at 8.30pmScotRail has announced a new timetable to begin on Sunday, September 4 with changes to one of Scotland's main train lines.

London Evening Standard

• Govia Thameslink strikes: Commuters face more disruption as rail walkouts announced next monthLondon rail passengers are facing more travel disruption after the RMT announced that workers at Govia Thameslink Railway will strike on September 7.
• ‘Seventh circle of hell’: Passengers complain of ‘nightmare overcrowding’ as West Ham fans descend on Stratford station after Central line shut downPassengers faced “intolerable” scenes at Stratford as West Ham fans piled into the station alongside rush hour commuters amid chaos on the Central line.

Wales Online

• Councillor calls Barry railway bridge a 'death trap' claiming it is rusting and bolts are falling offNetwork Rail said the railway bridge linking Barry Island station to the main Barry station had been recently inspected and there were no safety concerns

Rail Magazine

• September re-opening for Dover-Folkestone lineThe railway between Dover and Folkestone will re-open following the completion of a nine-month repair project.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Deals this week: Hitachi Rail Europe, Crossrail, and MyHSR Hitachi Rail Europe (HRE) has awarded a three year contract to ISS Group, which is extendable up to five years.
• Mixed passenger satisfaction with community railwaySatisfaction with community rail varies sharply by service, according to a new survey from Transport Focus. The snapshot survey of passengers on 12 rail routes found that 82% reported they were satisfied overall with their journey, 75% were satisfied with the station, and 76% were satisfied with...
• Amey loses LU maintenance contract after cost concernsMaintenance work on key London Underground lines will be moved back in-house after concerns about the cost of its contract with Amey. Transport for London (TfL) announced today that it will move maintenance on the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines in-house at the end of 2017, the earliest...
• RMT should put 'fair and comprehensive' offer to members, says SouthernSouthern has urged the RMT to re-enter talks or offer its members a vote on the train company’s offer after the union announced another two-day strike. RMT announced on Tuesday that it will strike on 7 and 8 September after Southern said it will proceed in expanding its use of...
• Passengers warned to expect delays as next stage of Scottish electrification beginsPassengers in central Scotland have been warned that services will be delayed for months as the ScotRail alliance continues its programme of electrification. Replacement bus services will be introduced at some points on the route before 11am on Sundays and after 8.30pm on Sunday to Thursday...

Railway Gazette

• Smartphone brake testing appPROSE: InnoTrans 2016 will see the unveiling of Prose’s BrakePASS system for the automation of...
• Railway supply industry news in briefBombardier Transportation has appointed Huber+Suhner as preferred supplier for the...

Other News Sources

• Citizens Advice Scotland calls summit to fix rural transport inequalityConsumer stakeholders and Scottish Government meet to discuss new transport strategy