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Train journeys in the southeast down by 6m as strikes and upgrades cause chaos [Subscription]
The number of journeys taken by train in the southeast of Britain fell by six million last year after commuter services were thrown into chaos by strikes and delays.
Jeremy Corbyn tells ECHO how he'll spend £10bn to connect Liverpool, Manchester and Hull
Northern crossrail will cut travel time between Liverpool and Manchester to just 25 minutes.
Monday, 29 May 2017
The Herald
- Call to improve rail access for disabled at StirlingDISABLED passengers are being failed by a lack of wheelchair access at one of the country’s main railway stations, it has been claimed.
Times Online
- Train journeys in the southeast down by 6m as strikes and upgrades cause chaos [Subscription]The number of journeys taken by train in the southeast of Britain fell by six million last year after commuter services were thrown into chaos by strikes and delays.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Crowds turn out to see vintage steam train arrive in North Wales The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe was greeted by train enthusiasts at Llandudno Junction railway station
Liverpool Echo
- Final phase of Wirral track renewal works gets underway this weekThe final phase of the Wirral track renewal gets under way on Tuesday, meaning there will be no trains running from Wirral to Liverpool.
- Jeremy Corbyn tells ECHO how he'll spend £10bn to connect Liverpool, Manchester and HullNorthern crossrail will cut travel time between Liverpool and Manchester to just 25 minutes.
The York Press
- Major revamp plan for city train stationYORK Railway Station is set for a major redevelopment, including a new customer zone, first class lounge and shops, The Press can reveal.
Kent Online
- Southeastern criticised for using 'worst photo' of Folkestone in marketing campaignA promotional picture of Folkestone used by rail operator Southeastern in a marketing campaign has been blasted as being the “worst photo” of the town.
Other Regional Press
- ‘Harry Potter train’ added to new £10 noteTRADITION and a modern tourism image of Scotland will be mixed on the new Bank of Scotland £10 note, which will come into circulation in the autumn.
- Wheels in motion for Community PartnershipPeople who want to part of the new Central Fife Community Rail Partnership with Alan Brooking.
Railway Gazette
- World rolling stock market May 2017China: Nanjing Puzhen Rail Transport Co has won a 543m yuan contract to supply trainsets for...
Other News Sources
- SNCF to replace TGV with inOui?For many decades SNCF’s famous high-speed TGVs have successfully connected the regions of France to its capital city of Paris.
- Tory candidates to set up 'task force' to call for rail and road improvements for north Essex
- Midlands HS2 development to 'avoid HS1 mistakes'One of the architects behind the new High Speed 2 (HS2) phase 2b Toton station has said it must not repeat the same mistakes as High Speed 1’s (HS1’s) Ebbsfleet station in Kent.
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