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Starmer facing questions over appointing rail minister who had whistleblower sacked

Shadow transport secretary Helen Whately has written to the Cabinet Office asking about the vetting of rail minister Lord Hendy after it emerged that he demanded an award winning engineer was sacked for talking to The Independent

The Independent UK

Ex-Network Rail chair threatened firm over engineer’s Euston criticism

Letter shows Peter Hendy, now the rail minister, threatened to withhold public contracts until firm disciplined worker

The Guardian - UK

Trains across swathe of south London to be seriously disrupted for nine days due to upgrade works

No Southern Railway trains will run at West Norwood, Gipsy Hill, Birkbeck and Beckenham Junction stations

Evening Standard

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Rail workers get specialist training on how to remove swans trespassing on tracks

Network Rail workers are undergoing some rather unusual training in an attempt to stop pesky animals from causing delays after they wander onto the train tracks

The Independent UK

UK bank holiday: Storm Lilian adds to train disruption and worsens heavy traffic jams causing delays

Network Rail work will delay some journeys by train while roads are expected to be extremely busy – with Friday the busiest day in the skies

The Independent UK

Busy train service to Glasgow disrupted after tree falls on tracks

A BUSY train route to Glasgow has been disrupted after a tree fell on the tracks last night amid strong winds ...

The National (Scotland)

Railway Workers Receive Training To Safely Remove Swans From Tracks ‌

Network Rail partners with Swan Sanctuary to equip workers on how to handle swans on electrified railways

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East London station's step-free upgrade remains unstarted five years after being announced

Hackney Downs is one of several London stations which was promised step-free access in 2019, but where works are yet to begin

Evening Standard

Aslef train drivers reach deal that could end rail strikes after two years of chaos

Last long-running dispute between unions and English train companies will be resolved if members back offer

The Guardian - UK

Rail misery on three key train lines over the August bank holiday weekend

Exclusive: Engineering projects will cause train cancellations on both the main north-south artery as well as the Great Western route

The Independent UK

Lack of toilets on Elizabeth Line blamed for passengers forcing doors open on stranded train

A report by the Office of Rail and Road said there needed to be more thought given to the welfare of passengers on stranded trains

Evening Standard

Disruption warnings issued after person hit by train in Glasgow

A PERSON has been hit by a train between two Scottish stations ...

The National (Scotland)

Woman, 82, housebound for weeks after falling victim to Elizabeth line platform gap at Ealing Broadway

The Ealing resident said she nearly fainted in the hours after her fall

Evening Standard

MP demands action over repeated District line closures in Richmond

The issue has led to overcrowding on local buses and affected tourists trying to reach Kew Gardens

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Girl, 4, falls four times due to huge gap between Elizabeth line trains and Ealing Broadway platform

Agamjot Kaur was left unable to walk for hours after smashing her knee

The Independent UK

Escaped tortoise causes railway disruption after being spotted on tracks

Solomon escaped from his owner’s garden to begin a new adventure

Evening Standard

Big increase in Liverpool Street station ticket barriers to tackle 'frustrating' passenger delays

Twenty-one more ticket gates will be added amid demand for Elizabeth line and London Overground trains

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow trains disrupted due to herd of 12 cows on main line

GLASGOW trains are being disrupted this morning due to a herd of 12 cows...

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Sadiq Khan apologises to Elizabeth line passengers injured at Ealing Broadway station

The mayor said he was ‘shocked’ by reports of injuries caused by the large gap between the train and the platform

The Independent UK

Watch: Terrifying near-misses at level crossings as National Rail releases footage in summer warning

The rail network manager told people to stop ‘recklessly risking their lives’

The Guardian - UK

Labour summons bosses of worst-performing train operators to meetings

Network Rail route directors will also attend next week as UK government aims to reform railways quickly

Evening Standard

Part of London Overground and Underground to close for six days due to railway upgrade works

Engineers are to carry out £2million worth of improvements to a 16-mile stretch of railway

The Conversation

Businesses are harvesting our biometric data. The public needs assurances on security

Imagine walking through a bustling railway station. You’re in a hurry, weaving through the crowd, unaware that cameras are not just watching you but also recognising you.

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ll move fast and fix things’: the big transport issues for Labour

Transport secretary Louise Haigh says reform of rail leading to full renationalisation will be a priority

The Independent UK

AI cameras used to detect train passengers’ emotions without them knowing

The images were sent for analysis by Amazon Rekognition software

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