BBC Railway News 29th January 2012

28 January 2012

• London 2012: Surrey calls for more volunteers
  
  Surrey / NEW 15 hours ago… will be positioned at key locations along the cycle route or at railway stations to give directions, provide information and encourage spectators…

• Paignton railway level crossing closure angers traders
  
  Devon / NEW 20 hours agoPlans to close the level crossing in Paignton for two weeks have upset businesses in the town. Network Rail is installing a new crossing, additional…

• African Union opens Chinese-funded HQ in Ethiopia
  
  Africa / 28 January 2012… in Ethiopian factories and China is also building a light railway across Addis Ababa.…

27 January 2012

• Marks Tey railway station's £2.2m upgrade opened
  
  Essex / 27 January 2012A £2.2m upgrade of a mainline railway station in north Essex has been officially unveiled. The work at Marks Tey includes a new station building…