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« on: January 11, 2009, 00:25:09 »
Row over a BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) Scotland reporter filming a warning about the dangers of level crossings while standing on the tracks (link below.)
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2009/01/10/exclusive-bbc-spark-new-row-after-warning-of-level-crossing-dangers-from-the-middle-of-level-crossing-86908-21029673/

Passengers will be able to use their Oyster▸ (Smartcard system used by passengers on Transport for London services) cards on all of London's rail network except SWT▸ (South West Trains) services by the end of the summer (link below.)
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23615804-details/Oysters+for+all+trains+unless+you+take+SWT/article.do

Economic downturn hits supplies of new Thameslink trains, and problems with the complicated track redesign in the London Bridge area could delay the overall Thameslink upgrade programme (link below.)
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23607211-details/Passengers+feel+the+squeeze+as+new+trains+are+stuck+in+sidings/article.do

Various disruption in the London commuter area (links below.)
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/transport/4035402.London_Midland_trains_hit_by_more_delays/

http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/latest-east-anglia-news/More-rail-misery-for-passengers.4860942.jp
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