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Monday, 13 February 2017

Financial Times

• Network Rail eyes more trains for busy linesContractors offering new signal systems to earn a return for creating extra capacity

The Guardian

• GWR’s compensation scheme is all delay and no repayI travelled from Paddington to Plymouth in October by train which suffered a two-hour delay due, in part, to circumstances beyond GWR’s control (a fatality on the line) but still worthy of compensation according to the terms and conditions on its website.

The Telegraph

• Fresh blow for Southern commuters as union risks antagonising rail bosses ahead of conciliation talks�

Daily Record

• Furious ScotRail passengers slam measly £1 compensation for late trainsCustomers were insulted by the paltry offer after complaining about late and cancelled trains.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Can you help get dormant Blaenau Ffestiniog to Trawsfynydd heritage line back on track? Volunteers are appealing for more help restoring overgrown seven mile section of the railway which was last used in 1998

London Evening Standard

• Lambeth North Tube station reopens after seven-month closure to replace liftsA busy south London Tube station reopened today after a seven-month closure to replace two faulty lifts.

Other Regional Press

• Fresh row over staffing erupts before RMT union and Southern Railway Acas talks Fresh controversy over railway staffing has flared ahead of talks aimed at resolving a long-running dispute over the role of conductors.

Railway Gazette

• A pivotal year for Norfolk SouthernUSA: ‘2016 was a pivotal year as Norfolk Southern began implementing its new strategic plan’, said...
• Biomass paint tested on Polish locomotivesPOLAND: Rolling stock manufacturer Newag is using two Type 15D diesel locomotives to test paint...

The Business Desk

• £520m design contracts awarded to HS2 boss' former firmDesign contracts for high speed rail worth around £520m have been awarded to the company of HS2 interim director Roy Hill.
• £520m design contracts awarded to HS2 boss' former firmDesign contracts for high speed rail worth around £520m have been awarded to the company of HS2 interim director Roy Hill.
• £520m design contracts awarded to HS2 boss' former firmDesign contracts for high speed rail worth around £520m have been awarded to the company of HS2 interim director Roy Hill.

Other News Sources

• National Express hands c2c keys to TrenitaliaPassenger transport operator National Express announced on Monday that the transaction with Trenitalia over the c2c rail franchise had completed on 11 February, with the Italian state rail operator assuming all responsibility for the franchise’s operations immediately.
• Siemens wins Indian traction dealGerman industrial giant Siemens has announced a contract to supply 48 sets of traction equipment for twin-cab diesel locomotives to Indian Railways’ Diesel Locomotive Works in Varanasi.
• Rail bosses pledge to improve service after serious train delaysRAIL chiefs have pledged improvement after another day of delays. The declaration follows criticism from Colchester MP Will Quince about a day of disruption to services on January 27 which led to him meeting with Abellio Greater Anglia.
• National Express completes c2c sale to TrenitaliaNational Express Group says the transaction for Trenitalia to acquire the c2c rail franchise completed on Feb. 10, with that company assuming immediate responsibility for operations.
• South West Trains improvements: Surrey stations impacted by London Waterloo upgrade work The work is to ease the first phase of Network Rail's £800 million project to increase capacity on the network.