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Sunday, 19 November 2017

BBC News

• King's Cross fire: Victims remembered at wreath-laying serviceA ceremony is held at the north London Tube station to mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy.

The Guardian

• King's Cross fire victims honoured 30 years onMemorial service takes place at London tube station for families, survivors and emergency services staff from 1987 blaze Silence descended on a corner of one of London’s busiest underground stations for a minute on Saturday as victims’ families and survivors gathered to remember those who died in the King’s Cross fire 30 years ago.Huddled together just below street level, emergency services personnel who responded to the blaze were among those attending the memorial service at the station. Continue reading...

London Evening Standard

• 'Tube crush' website featuring photos of 'attractive' men on London Underground sparks privacy rowA "Tube crush" website where passengers secretly capture and rate photos of men they find "attractive" while riding the London Underground has sparked a privacy row.

The York Press

• Minister's pledge on new trainsTHE York depot refurbishing trains for the TransPennine Express welcomed transport secretary Chris Grayling yesterday.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Inquiry to look at new railway proposals in PeterboroughA public inquiry looking at plans to create a new stretch of railway track in Peterborough will begin next week after objections were raised by residents.

Other Regional Press

• 'Cowley branch line should be reopened to passengers within two years, or Oxford risks falling behind' RAIL passengers should be travelling on the revived Cowley Branch Line within two years, according to a government-backed report – which says failure to get the scheme in motion could set back the city's economic growth.
• Using the Weymouth-Waterloo line over Christmas? You'll want to read thisPassengers using the Weymouth-Waterloo line this Christmas are being urged to plan ahead as a multi-million pound project to improve the railway is delivered. 
• Have your say on plans for new railway footbridge ramps at Wareham Station Residents can now have their say on the planning application for new ramps to be added to Wareham Railway Station footbridge.
• 'Cowley branch line should be reopened to passengers within two years, or Oxford risks falling behind' RAIL passengers should be travelling on the revived Cowley Branch Line within two years, according to a government-backed report – which says failure to get the scheme in motion could set back the city's economic growth.