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Friday, 25 November 2016

BBC News

• Sturgeon 'will consider' ScotRail fare freezeScotland's first minister has said she will consider freezing the country's train fares next year amid concern over the reliability of ScotRail services.
• Sturgeon 'will consider' ScotRail fare freezeScotland's first minister says she will consider freezing the country's train fares next year amid concern over the reliability of ScotRail services.
• Plans for direct tram-train link between Glasgow Airport and cityPlans to create a
• Southern rail service hits national punctuality figuresPersistent problems on train services at Southern are dragging down national punctuality levels, the rail regulator says.

Financial Times

• Transfer of suburban train control to London in doubtReorganisation risks making commuter services worse, says minister

The Guardian

• Scotland's rail network vulnerable as problems mount, regulator warnsOffice of Rail and Road says bad winter weather could lead to further difficulties on beleaguered ScotRail services
• Transport cash won't fill the potholes in local government financeThe chancellor’s pledge of £3.72bn for road and rail is a drop in the ocean and a missed chance to transform UK public services

The Herald

• ScotRail to publish action plan as Nicola Sturgeon pressed on network 'shambles'Nicola Sturgeon has ordered ScotRail bosses to publish in full almost 250 steps being taken to improve the network, as the Scottish Government again came under fire for a rail service
• Sturgeon considers fare freeze after ScotRail failuresNICOLA Sturgeon is considering a freeze on rail fares next year after being pressed to “give passengers a break” amid continued delays and poor service by ScotRail.

The Telegraph

• Nicola Sturgeon promises to consider rail fare freeze as Transport Minister's 'Scotfail' tweets emerge

Daily Record

• 'Tram-train' network proposed to link Glasgow Airport to city centre The link would offer a 16.5-minute direct journey between the city centre and the front door of the airport, developers say.
• Nicola Sturgeon orders ScotRail chiefs to publish action plan after being pressed on network 'shambles' Ms Sturgeon announced on Thursday that ScotRail will publish the action plan, which contains 246 separate measures, within days.

London Evening Standard

• Night Tube: Just 67 crimes reported on 24-hour service in 1.5m journeys since launchJust 67 crimes have been reported in almost 1.5 million journeys since the launch of the Night Tube, figures show.
• MPs urged to end delays to emergency service 4G system on TubeA senior MP today warned of a delay in the introduction of a new emergency communications system on the Underground.
• Tube strike: RMT union announces 24-hour strike to coincide with Southern Rail walkout Hundreds of Tube drivers are to stage a 24-hour walk-out at the same time as a Southern Rail strike.
• Piccadilly line delays: Tube commuters hit by rush hour disruption after 'shortage of trains'Commuters today faced rush hour misery on the Piccadilly line after "a shortage of trains".
• Thameslink delays: Rail operator has worst performance for six yearsRail operator Thameslink had its worst period for punctuality in at least six years over the past month, new figures show.

Manchester Evening News

• Tram user sets up hilarious website tracking every time Metrolink apologises on Twitter Omid Kashan set up Sorry For The Inconvenience as a reaction to the social media account's somewhat frequent use of the term

Other Regional Press

• M11 orbital bus journey scheme backed by residents after public consultation - despite 'waste of time and money' claimsThe new scheme, hoping to provide ‘fast and reliable’ trips north to south of Cambridge which avoid the city centre, forms part of a wider programme to develop a sustainable transport network

Rail Technology Magazine

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• State of the Art in Axle Counting Axle counting systems are used in many countries around the world as a replacement for track vacancy detection systems. They are also used in signalling equipment systems to build a more complete picture of what is happening on a particular stretch o…
• Maynard cannot confirm CP6 completion for GWML deferralsPaul Maynard, the rail minister, was unable to confirm that deferred aspects of the Great Western Main Line electrification project will be complete in CP6 during a Westminster Hall debate this week. Maynard announced earlier this month that he was indefinitely deferring electrification of the...
• ORR: Shrunken NR renewals will have 'adverse effect' on assetsThe ORR is predicting a greater reliance on a greater range of safety controls in order to maintain asset safety as a result of Network Rail’s (NR’s) shrunken renewals portfolio, with “some adverse effect” currently expected on asset condition and performance across the...
• First options revealed for new performance measures in CP6A series of new performance measures designed to replace the existing system in CP6 have already been identified by the industry, the ORR has revealed, with further ideas expected. In its half-year assessment of Network Rail, the regulator backed the industry-wide view that the current measures...

Railway Gazette

• First order for Omneo Premium inter-city EMUs FRANCE: SNCF has placed the first order for the Premium inter-city version of Bombardier...

Other News Sources

• Albion offer to be peace makers in rail dispute BRIGHTON and Hove Albion hope to succeed where government officials and trained mediators have failed and find a solution to Sussex’s rail crisis.