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Tuesday, 09 September 2014

BBC News

• Trams carry 1.5 million passengersEdinburgh's new tram line has carried 1.5 million passengers since services began operating 100 days ago.
• Evening peak rail fares take effectProtests take place at railway stations after peak evening fares started to take effect on several rail routes in the north of England.
• London fares rise 'at most by 2.5%'Transport fares in the capital will rise by a maximum of 2.5% from January, the mayor of London says.

The Telegraph

• The 117 per cent rail fare rise now arrivingPassengers using the Northern Rail train company will experience price rises described by unions as a 'kick in the teeth'

Network Rail

• Track improvements in Malton areaNetwork Rail is completing essential improvement works to replace 2, 410 yards of track in the Malton area. This investment, worth £1.8 million, is essential for the smooth running of passenger services. The new track will also be welded together, which means trains passing over the track will be quieter.
• New lifts open at Hitchin railway stationNew lifts are providing step free access for rail passengers at Hitchin station.
• Rail services resume as Selby Swing bridge re-opens for businessRail passengers are able to catch their regular train on the York-Selby-Hull routes this morning after Network Rail completed key stages in its £14m investment at Selby Swing Bridge.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• New rail prices kick in as operator's 'off-peak' policy changes RAIL passengers on some local lines will not be able to use off-peak tickets if they are travelling between 4pm and 6.30pm from today.

London Evening Standard

• Third of trains on some of London’s busiest commuter lines ran late last year despite passengers paying highest fares in Europe One in three trains on some of London’s busiest commuter lines ran late last year, official figures reveal today.
• Commuter rail fares cap may only last one year, Tories admit A cap on rail and bus fares ahead of next year’s general election may only last a single year, the Treasury admitted today.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds rail passengers hit by new ‘evening peak’ ticket pricesRAIL passengers travelling into Leeds face fare rises of up to 64 per cent today.

Daventry Express

• HS2 campaigners ask for public responses ahead of parliamentary debateThe Stop HS2 Campaign is urging people affected by HS2 proposals to get in their responses to the current compensation consultation quickly, before the Government announces changes to Phase 1 on Tuesday, 9th September.

Other Regional Press

• Deadline looms as council dash for cashThe LEP said a South Holland contender – a rail freight hub at Deeping St Nicholas – “was not suitably advanced to deliver in 2015-2016”.
• Station protest over change to off-peak railway travelA protest over ticket prices will be held at Preston Railway Station tomorrow.
• Major rail works ahead Dorset rail passengers are warned major infrastructure improvements will be undertaken at London Waterloo by South West Trains to enable the introduction of a new fleet of trains which will run on lines around the capital and into Hampshire and Berkshire.