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Saturday, 20 September 2014

The Herald

• Sign-off cost of Edinburgh tram project hits £1bnCOUNCIL chiefs have revealed the final sign-off cost of the Edinburgh tram project will be almost £1 billion.

Derby Telegraph

• Train company is on the right-trackDerby train operator East Midlands Trains is celebrating after winning a hat-trick of industry awards.The firm, which operates services between Derby and London, as well as a number of local routes, was named Passenger Operator of the Year at the National Rail Awards.The company, which has its head office in Pride Park, was also highly commended in the Putting Passengers First and Station of the Year categories.The Passenger Operator of the Year award recognised the way East Midlands Trains...

London Evening Standard

• Tube chiefs nervous as RMT members vote on successor to Bob Crow London's transport bosses are on tenterhooks as the powerful RMT union chooses a successor to the late Bob Crow on Monday.

Sheffield Star

• Calls for rail bosses to donate bonuses following tragic level crossing deathCalls have been made for Network Rail chiefs to donate their bonuses to charity because of their poor safety record.

Doncaster Free Press

• MP congratulates rail company on Investor in People statusAlan Johnson MP has personally congratulated First Hull Trains, on its successful ‘Investors in People’ reaccreditation.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Updated: Flooded railway lines in London seriously disrupting evening trainsRail commuters travelling to and from London are facing major disruption due to flooding this evening.

Other Regional Press

• Cable thieves blasted after fire near Hartlepool railway lineFIREFIGHTERS put out a pile of burning cable believed to have been stripped by cable thieves.
• Southern Rail clinches awards for its top serviceSOUTHERN Railway has clinched two prizes and four highly commended awards at the prestigious National Rail Awards.

Railway Gazette

• Oyster readers begin accepting National Rail ITSO smart cardsUK: Passengers using the Key smart card issued by train operator Southern and its parent rail and bus company Go-Ahead can now buy tickets to London including weekly, monthly or annual Travelcards...