BBC Railway News. 6th January2012

China morning round-up: US and Iran in the spotlight

China / NEW 4 hours agoKong's Ming Pao Daily News picks up a open letter by a migrant worker named Huang Qinghong. Mr Huang criticised the Railway Ministry for treating…

Power back for thousands of homes after storms in England

England / NEW 8 hours ago… line in Cambridgeshire. In Warwickshire, the crew and passengers of a train helped move a tree blown across a railway line. Firefighters in Chingford,…

5 January 2012

• Landslide risk may change school day for 60 pupils
  
  Highlands & Islands / NEW 17 hours ago… between Lochcarron and Kyle involves a 140 mile (225km) diversion via Inverness and then the A82 to Invermoriston. The nearby railway was not…

• Southern Railway apology to family after train doors mistake
  
  Surrey / NEW 18 hours ago… head of safety, said: "We have undertaken a thorough and detailed investigation.. Southern Railway apologies after train doors close and almost…

• Biker injured after tree fall in West Sussex
  
  Sussex / NEW 19 hours agoStrong winds and stormy weather have also caused disruption to rail services in Sussex. In a statement, Southern Railway said: "High winds and…

• Narrow gauge railway in Jersey 'could create new jobs'
  
  Jersey / NEW 21 hours agoA UK railway enthusiast thinks a narrow gauge railway from St Aubin to Corbiere in Jersey would create new jobs. Nigel Harris, who edits Rail…

• Storms leave thousands without power across England
  
  England / NEW 23 hours ago… and travel information across England BBC Travel News In Warwickshire, the crew and passengers of a train helped move a tree blown across a railway…