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Sunday, 25 January 2015

The Scotsman

• Jim Murphy: We'll nationalise Scots rail servicesscotland's railways would be returned to the public sector in a new non-profit ScotRail franchise under Labour, leader Jim Murphy has pledged.

This is Money

• Rising ticket revenues and an increase in Government subsidy helped South West Trains deliver a £16 million dividend for its owner Stagecoach last yearThe train operator, which runs 1,600 trains a day in the South, South West England and on the Isle of Wight, saw revenues jump from £866.8 million to £910.1 million in the year to April 26, 2014 and revenue support from the Government increase from £133.5 million to £160.2 million.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Woman killed when hit by train at Staffordshire stationDozens of rail passengers were forced to travel on the bus because of overhead line problems between Wolverhampton and Stafford - thought to have been caused by a death on the tracks.
• Trams and light rail linking key town and cities a priority for travel bossesTram lines and light rail services connecting the Black Country's key towns and cities and Birmingham are to be considered by transport chiefs.

Other Regional Press

• Call for probe into Lincoln ral dealLabour's choice to become the next Gainsborough MP is demanding a halt to a rail franchise deal that promises extra trains between Lincoln and London. David Prescott has written to Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin after it emerged a former rail minister's local political party received £3,500 from Stagecoach chairman Sir Brian Souter.
• Crunch talsk over 'shambolic' East Grinstead rail servicePoliticians have held crunch talks over the "deplorable" rail service to and from East Grinstead station. Sir Nicholas Soames led a delegation to meet rail minister Claire Perry to discuss the problematic service provided to his constituents, particularly those from East Grinstead.
• Residents speak out over Werrington North plansResidents in the Werrington of Peterborough made their voices heard loud and clear at a meeting protesting about increased noise at a busy section of railway.