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Tuesday, 03 October 2017

BBC News

• Rail travellers face week of strikes on Tube and trainRail travellers across England face a week of disruption with strike action due to take place on Tube and train services.
• Paperless rail tickets across UK by 2019 - Chris GraylingTrain travellers should be able to pay via mobiles and smartcards, the transport secretary says.

ITV News

• Government unveils £400million road and rail planA planned £400million investment in Northern transport projects has been announced by the Government.

Financial Times

• TfL warns Crossrail 2 could be delayed by decade£31bn project still awaiting government approval amid funding row

The National

• £2m push to end misery caused by leaves on railway linesTHE ScotRail Alliance is to spend more than £2 million on tackling the potentially dangerous problem of leaves on railway lines.

Morning Star

• Guard Stops Panic On TrainA train guard won praise yesterday for defusing a “potentially dangerous” incident on a train — but his union fears he could face the sack.
• RMT Accuses May Of ‘Sabotaging’ Talks To End Rail DisputeTheresa May has been accused of “sabotaging” talks that had raised hopes of an end to a major dispute on Britain’s railways — as guards strike on four major networks today.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• £300m for high-speed rail in the North dismissed as 'drop in the ocean'It was a highlight of Chancellor Philip Hammond's speech, but North East leaders are not impressed

Yorkshire Post

• Hammond rail pledge ‘needs to be followed by billions more’ CHANCELLOR PHILIP Hammond has been told he will need to find billions more to fix the North’s transport plans after he promised new rail investment.

Doncaster Free Press

• Government accused of 'sabotaging deals' to resolve railway disputes The Prime Minister has been accused of "sabotaging" deals to end strikes over the role of guards which are breaking out across the industry.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Grayling gives green light to double track on part of Felixstowe lineTransport Secretary Chris Grayling has given the go-ahead for the £60m doubling of part of the rail line between Felixstowe and Ipswich.

Other Regional Press

• New book hails Huddersfield Railway Station one of the best in Britain'Among the fountains stands a statue of Harold Wilson looking as if anxious to catch a train'

Rail Technology Magazine

• Hammond announces £300m for improved northern HS2 connectionsChancellor Philip Hammond is to announce £400m for northern transport links, including £300m to improve connections to the HS2 route. Talking to delegates today at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, Hammond will outline the funding and other important pieces of...
• DB Schenker to manage Hitachi warehouses in UKDB Schenker has today announced that it has secured a long-term contract to manage Hitachi Rail’s warehouse and spare parts distribution processes in the UK. It will provide warehouse and transport solutions for a wide range of parts, from smaller consumable items to eight-tonne bogies and...
• DfT approves £60m upgrade to Felixstowe branch lineA scheme worth £60.4m to increase freight services and create a more reliable railway for passengers travelling between Ipswich and Felixstowe has been approved by the transport secretary. The work on the Felixstowe branch line will see a second track installed between Trimley station and...

Other News Sources

• South Western Railway disruption: Police investigation under way after passengers flee train at Wimbledon station after 'doomsday' speech British Transport Police confirmed no arrests had yet been made after passengers fled a busy commuter service on Monday morning (October 2)
• South Western Railway 'second worst' train company during first four weeks operation - but Network Rail has taken some of the blame The new train operator has struggled in its first month in charge and only just over half of its trains arrived exactly on time - but there's a catch