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Monday, 05 December 2016

BBC News

• Southern Rail and London Underground strikes 'chaos' warningCommuters are warned to brace themselves for travel

The Independent

• Eurostar gave the bluntest response when asked what the benefits of Brexit areThe operators of the famed channel tunnel train, the historic rail link between the British Isles and mainland Europe, aren't feel positive about Brexit.

The Telegraph

• Travel chaos on the way as Southern rail walkout coincides with tube strike�
• End of motorway roadworks misery: strict speed limits scrapped and works shortened in government crackdown

Times Online

• Blighted commuters have suffered enough [subscription]‘Gaily into Ruislip Gardens runs the red electric train . . . ” Betjeman captured commuting as a civilised thing; breadwinning heroes heading home with elbow room enough to read a broadsheet, chugging serenely through the suburbs, back in time for a gin and bitter lemon before dinner.

City AM

• House prices are already shooting up along the Elizabeth lineProperty prices along the much-anticipated Elizabeth line - also known as Crossrail - are already shooting up.

Daily Record

• ScotRail's 'new' fleet of trains are so old the engines have already appeared in railway museumDutch Firm Abellio is rolling out 26 refurbished trains in 2018 in a bid to increase passenger capacity with the InterCity 125's first introduced in 1976.

Birmingham Post

• Pledge for action on West Midlands rail fares after hike The pledge came as the rail industry announced that commuters faced an average price hike of 2.3 per cent from January 2 – despite major problems with delays, over crowded carriages and obscure pricing policies.

London Evening Standard

• London Underground fined £500k after engineer plunged 30ft down lift shaft at disused Tube stationLondon Underground has been fined £500,000 after a maintenance worker was left seriously injured when he plunged more than 30ft down a lift shaft at a disused Tube station.
• Last-ditch talks to avoid Tube strike on Piccadilly Line as Londoners face days of travel chaosLast ditch talks will be held on Monday to avoid a Tube strike which could cripple the Piccadilly Line as Londoners brace themselves for days of travel chaos.

Manchester Evening News

• Speeding tram driver sacked after taking bend at nearly three times the track limitThe tram swayed to such a degree that three passengers suffered minor injuries

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Necessary or nuisance? Your views on Wolverhampton Railway Station road closure There has been a mixed reaction to the news that the main route to Wolverhampton’s busy railway station is set to close.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• New stations at airport and White Rose in Leeds’ £270m transport shake-upLandmark plans to build a new station serving Leeds Bradford Airport have been revealed as part of a £270m transport investment by city leaders.

Yorkshire Post

• Promise of better trains as Selby to Hull rail upgrade cancelledTHE RAIL Minister claims passengers on one of Yorkshire’s major railways will receive a better – and potentially faster – service after electrification plans were controversially dropped.
• New stations at airport and White Rose in Leeds’ £270m transport shake-upLandmark plans to build a new station serving Leeds Bradford Airport have been revealed as part of a £270m transport investment by city leaders.
• Paul Maynard: Why I will not electify Hull to Selby railway routeTHIS is an edited version of a letter sent by Rail Minister Paul Maynard to David Davis, Haltemprice and Howden MP, following a constituent’s complaint about the Government dropping plans to electrify the Selby to Hull route.

Kent Online

• Southeastern launches new Oyster card style scheme for travellersTrain passengers using Southeastern services will be able to swap their paper season ticket for an Oyster card-style pass from today.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Train operator announces delay compensation extension, but campaigners say sort service out firstAs passengers face a new round of fare rises, an East Anglia rail operator has pledged to extend its compensation scheme for late or cancelled services.

Other Regional Press

• Electrifying work makes ‘noisy’ progressWork to electrify one of Waltham Forest’s key commuter routes is making steady progress, according to Network Rail.
• Southeastern launches Oyster Card-style pass called The KayKent commuters will today be able to use a new paperless ticket alternative.

Railway Gazette

• Sepura TETRA integrated with Siemens ETCSTETRA: Sepura Group business Teltronic has announced the successful completion of integration of...

The Business Desk

• New rail stations part of £270m Leeds transport plans New rail stations part of £270m Leeds transport plansA NEW parkway rail link for Leeds Bradford Airport and two new stations have been announced as part of "transformational" transport plans for Leeds.

Other News Sources

• Trains to Leeds Bradford Airport? New plans announcedA new parkway railway station could connect Leeds Bradford Airport to the Harrogate rail line as part of new multi-million pound transport plans.
• MP launches 'scathing attack' on HS2 about treatment of constituentsThe MP for Chesham and Amersham has been standing up to HS2 on behalf of her constituents.
• Train compensation scheme "does not go far enough" LONG-SUFFERING commuters have reacted with fury to news that train fares are to rise next year.