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Saturday, 28 May 2016

The Scotsman

• Abellio accused of recruiting “scab army” to cover ScotRail strikeScotRail owner Abellio has been accused of planning to draft in a “scab army” if train conductors strike next month over plans to downgrade their roles.

Times Online

• Southern’s London rail licence nearly went west (Subscription)The controversial Thameslink and Southern trains operator avoided being stripped of the London commuter superfranchise yesterday after transport ministers agreed to water down its performance targets.

Daily Record

• Train driver arrested at Waverley Station in Edinburgh 'for being drunk on duty' THE 54-year-old ScotRail employee is understood to have been detained by British Transport Police at Waverley Station in Edinburgh.

London Evening Standard

• TfL unveils new Tube map with tram services included for the first timeLondon's tram services have been incorporated in the Transport for London Tube map for the first time.
• Southern accused of agreeing 'remedial plan' to increase train cancellationsSouthern Railways is being allowed by Government to make thousands more cancellations under an amendment to its franchise, a union has claimed.
• Bank Holiday getaway 'hell' at Euston and Paddington: Passengers describe 'madness' and 'pandemonium'Rail passengers today described London's major transport hubs as like "hell on earth" as they tried to leave the capital to get to Bank Holiday getaway destinations.

Yorkshire Post

• ‘Tram-trains are the only way to reverse Leeds’s public transport paralysis’Leeds politicians and people are being urged to speak in one united voice for a train-tram system - and really get the city’s public transport ambitions moving.

Other Regional Press

• Additional train services on offer to beat Dorset roadworks TRAIN services in Dorset will get a boost to help residents beat roadworks on the A30.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Rail industry in the UK dependent on supply chainThanks to large-scale projects across the country, the UK rail industry is flourishing and there are massive opportunities for manufacturers as a result of this. One of the biggest projects is the HS2 and others include major improvements across the north of England, all of which have put the rail sector under intense observation, reports Insider Media Limited. Luckily, everything is looking positive, particularly as the industry's supply chain is going to benefit from the vast network of projects. The potential opportunities that this will provide will be under discussion at The Railway Sessi...

Rail Technology Magazine

• Government considering private funding for East Coast upgradesPrivate funding may be needed for the necessary infrastructure changes to allow the new East Coast InterCity lines to run at 140mph, the government has said. In response to a written question from Leeds MP Rachel Reeves, rail minister Claire Perry said that the rail industry and Virgin Trains...

Other News Sources

• Belgium strike could impact rail servicesEurostar closes bookings on London-Brussels route for strike period
• Rail franchises will deliver ‘high quality’ servicesGovernment sets out plans for next round of franchise contests