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Monday, 06 February 2012

BBC News

• Ministers 'can block rail bonus'Labour has urged ministers to block six-figure bonuses for Network Rail bosses, insisting they have the power to prevent such payouts.

Financial Times

• Greening criticised over opposition to pay schemeTransport secretary says she will attend Network Rail meeting and vote against bonus and incentives proposal
• UK ˜took holiday on renewing our tracks™Sir David Higgins, the straight-talking Australian chief executive of Network Rail, says the system needs 30 years of investment to match admired European countries

The Guardian

• UK railways judged worst for fares and efficiency Rail services offer worse value for money and are more expensive than those in other European countries, report says
• Transport secretary to vote against Network Rail £20m bonusJustine Greening to attend firm's AGM to vote against executive payout “ though Labour says she is failing to use full powersThe transport secretary, Justine Greening, is planning to vote against a proposed £20m bonus pool for Network Rail executives. But she was accused by Labour of failing to use her powers to put a stop to the payments.On Friday, she will attend Network Rail's annual general meeting to vote against a package which could see chief executive Sir David Higgins collect a £340,000 payout in addition to his £560,000 basic salary.Greening's intervention will put ...

Mail Online

• Minister seeks to block £20m rail bonuses for six Network Rail bossesJustine Greening said she would take the unprecedented step of attending the rail giant's annual 'members' meeting' on Friday in an attempt to shame directors into abandoning the plans.

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London Evening Standard

• UK railways 'last in Europe league'Britain's railways are at the bottom of the league for fares, efficiency and comfort compared with other European countries, according to a union-commissioned study.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• South Leeds: Behind the scenes at Middleton Light RailwayAn army of volunteers are planning to give the world’s oldest continuously working railway a special anniversary celebration.

Crewe Chronicle

• UK & World News: UK railways 'last in Europe league'Britain's railways are at the bottom of the league for fares, efficiency and comfort compared with other European countries, according to a union-commissioned study.

Other Regional Press

• UK & World News: UK railways 'last in Europe league'Britain's railways are at the bottom of the league for fares, efficiency and comfort compared with other European countries, according to a union-commissioned study.

The Business Desk

• West Coast Main Line set for boost if HS2 goes aheadPASSENGERS on Britain’s busiest rail route will benefit from faster, more frequent trains, less crowding and better connections if the first phase of the proposed HS2 high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham goes ahead as planned.
• West Coast Main Line set for boost if HS2 goes aheadPASSENGERS on Britain’s busiest rail route will benefit from faster, more frequent trains, less crowding and better connections if the first phase of the proposed HS2 high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham goes ahead as planned.