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• Train staff to strike over East West Rail door row

  30-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Chiltern Railway members of the RMT will walk out over the dispute on two Saturdaymp;#39;s next month.
  
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• Yorkshire rail route named worst in the country for thieves and vandals

  30-09-2026 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Trespass-related crime has caused more than 3,300 hours of delays to rail passengers across Yorkshire and beyond in 2025/26
  
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• 'Unreliable' Northern trains could be a thing of the past if Greater Manchester gets its way

  30-09-2026 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - If the UK Government hands out the cash needed, up to 450 new trains could be running on train tracks across the region.
  
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• Stourbridge MP backs plans to explore public train ownership

  30-09-2026 02:00 via stourbridgenews.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A MOVE to explore public ownership of trains has been welcomed by Stourbridge's MP.
  Cat Eccles, Labour MP for Stourbridge, is backing the Government's new Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Strategy, which was announced on Monday, September 28.
  
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• Saunas, cinnamon buns and coastal scenery on the new rail route from Malmö to Oslo

  30-09-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - A new direct train service connects the far south of Sweden to the Norwegian capital in just over six hours, with the option of stopping off in the seaside town of Varberg or lively Gothenburg en routemp;#145;This carriage is due for modernisation. Donmp;#146;t miss the opportunity to experience 90s Germany style,mp;#148; reads the sign on the door to the dining carriage. The couple inside arenmp;#146;t missing theirs: theymp;#146;re taking endless selfies in the clinical pink-and
  
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• Railway crimes cost North West £7.8m last year

  30-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Trespassers on the railway in the North West cost the taxpayer nearly mp;pound;6m, Network Rail says.
  
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• Rail industry extends the Disabled Persons Railcard eligibility to help more people access discounted rail travel

  30-09-2026 02:00 via media.raildeliverygroup.com
  
  Rail Delivery Group - The rail industry is continuing its commitment to accessibility and inclusion by updating eligibility criteria for the Disabled Persons Railcard. These changes are designed to better support disabled customers who may face barriers to rail travel and form part of a broader effort to create a more inclusive railway, putting customers at the centre of decision-making and helping more people travel with confidence.
  
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• Protest as rail freight scheme planning process starts

  30-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Campaigners have protested against plans for a new rail freight interchange as a planning inspectorate process got under way.
  
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• North Wales Coast line to close for four weeks in January 2027 for ?25m works

  30-09-2026 02:00 via wales247.co.uk
  
  Wales 247 - More than ?25m will be invested in the North Wales Coast railway in January 2027 as Network Rail delivers a programme of improvements to reliability, capacity and safety on the passenger and freight route.
  
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• Minister's positive response on Falmouth Docks rail link

  30-09-2026 02:00 via falmouthpacket.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Jayne Kirkham, Truro and Falmouth MP, who is spearheading a campaign for the reopening of the spur branch railway line from Falmouth Docks station down into the dockyard, has received a positive written response to a letter she wrote on the matter.
  
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• Major works to start on Brent Cross flyover

  30-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Road users are warned to expect delays throughout the work, which could take up two years.
  
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• Major rail card change today with millions getting third off train tickets

  30-09-2026 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The rules change on Wednesday meaning you can cut a third off the price of a train ticket for you and a companion
  
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• Major progress update as Huddersfield railway station gears up to re-open

  30-09-2026 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A major progress update has been given as the closure of Huddersfield Railway Station enters its final week.
  
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• Major ?25m investement lined up for North Wales Coast railway

  30-09-2026 02:00 via insidermedia.com
  Insider Media - More than ?25m will be invested in the North Wales Coast railway in January 2027 in a move which will see engineers working at locations between Chester and Holyhead, renewing track and other infrastructure - some of which has been in place for more than 50 years.
  
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• Level crossing shut due to youngsters playing 'chicken' on the tracks set to reopen

  30-09-2026 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - A six-figure safety upgrade is scheduled to begin next week at a level crossing that was abruptly shut after youths were seen playing ?chicken? with oncoming trains.
  
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• Huddersfield rail transformation gathers pace with upgrades

  30-09-2026 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Major rail upgrades are under way as part of a regeneration programme estimated to generate ?1.9 billion in GVA.
  
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• Facial recognition trial in London stations leads to zero arrests

  30-09-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The trial cost more than ?320,000 and took up almost 100 hours of police officers? time between February and July this year
  
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• Electric cars more reliable than petrol vehicles after 60,000 miles

  30-09-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Experts have called for the battery health of EVs to be monitored during MOT tests.
  
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• Aviation bosses confident Burnham won’t abandon third runway

  30-09-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The aviation industry is confident that Andy Burnham wonmp;amp;#8217;t abandon the governmentmp;amp;#8217;s flagship expansion of Heathrow, despite the Prime Minister and transport secretary distancing themselves from the megaproject at Labour conference. Several industry figures told City AM that ministersmp;amp;#8217; refusal to endorse the multibillion-pound third runway development was a sign Burnham had not yet evaluated ...
  
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• ‘Delays are always welcome’: 10 of the best railway station pubs in the UK

  30-09-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Converted from Victorian buffet bars, ticket offices and waiting rooms, these station pubs offer beautifully restored interiors, real ales and a slice of railway historyNo prizes for guessing what this pub used to bemp;#133; The Old Ticket Office has high ceilings, walls painted shades of locomotive green and booths resembling train carriages; there are outdoor tables on Station Square. A live train departures board theoretically prevents passengers lingering too long, and a canni
  
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• ?200m rail plans could bring new stations and more frequent trains

  30-09-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Plans for new railway stations and more frequent passenger services, costing an estimated ?200 million, are being updated as part of a long-awaited metro project.
  
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• Why trains could soon be publicly owned once again

  29-09-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Transport secretary Heidi Alexander announced at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool that new trains could be directly owned by the state under Great British Railways to lower costs and better serve taxpayers.
  
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• UK tries to stop Trump's diesel export ban

  29-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - John Healey said the government is in talks with the US over Donald Trumpmp;#39;s threat to stop exports.
  
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• TSSA calls for rail workers' protections at Labour Conference

  29-09-2026 02:00 via tssa.org.uk
  
  TSSA - Delegates at Labourmp;#39;s Annual Conference in Liverpool have heard TSSAmp;#39;s General Secretary, Maryam Eslamdoust, call for a raft of protections for workers in the ongoing transition to Great British Railways.
  
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• TSSA calls for rail workers? protections at Labour Conference

  29-09-2026 02:00 via tssa.org.uk
  
  TSSA - Delegates at Labour?s Annual Conference in Liverpool have heard TSSA?s General Secretary, Maryam Eslamdoust, call for a raft of protections for workers in the ongoing transition to Great British Railways.
  
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• Trespassers, thieves and vandals caused nearly five months of delays for rail passengers last year

  29-09-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Network Rail figures showed that trespass-related crime caused more than 3,300 hours of delays to rail passengers in 2025/26
  
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• Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander addresses party conference - her speech in full

  29-09-2026 02:00 via labourlist.org
  
  Labour List - Conference, Conference, I?d like you to cast your minds back to the first time a journey made your world bigger. Maybe it was the bus that took you into town for the first time. A train or a car trip to a job interview. A cycle path to a new part of a new city.Or maybe a flight that took you on a holiday of a lifetime. Transport networks arenmp;#39;t just lines on a map. They expand our worlds, giving us the ability to pursue our ambitions.
  
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• The ‘very expensive’ villages near A14 used as ‘rat run’ to avoid busy

  29-09-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - A local said the A14 mp;#39;makes the connectionmp;#39; for drivers and enables people to get places
  
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• TfL takes first step towards ending outsourcing

  29-09-2026 02:00 via railnews.mobi
  Railnews - Transport for London has taken the first step towards ending outsourcing, a practice which is vigorously opposed by the unions on the grounds that the employees of third party companies can have less favourable conditions.
  
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• TfL reveals civil engineering behind £15.3M step-free upgrades at Surrey Quays and Northolt

  29-09-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Two London railway stationsSurrey Quays and Northoltnow have step-free access, making journeys possible for wheelchair users and people with pushchairs or luggage.
  
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