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Tuesday, 31 March 2015

BBC News

• Translink launches redundancy schemeThe public transport firm, Translink, invites managers and supervisory staff to take voluntary redundancy in its efforts to make £3m savings.

The Herald

• Protest planned ahead of latest franchise ScotRail and Sleeper changesRail season tickets could be 10 percent cheaper by 2017 if services were run by the public sector instead of private firms, according to new research.

The Mirror

• Train tickets would be 10% cheaper if rail networks were run by public sectorTrain commuters could potentially find themselves enjoying around 10% off season tickets if rail services were run by the public sector, a study claims on Tuesday.

London Evening Standard

• 'There are no MPs... Remain calm': Hilarious TfL information sign goes viral The London Overground is running a good service - but if it's an MP you're after, you'll be waiting for six weeks.

North Wales Live

• Anti-rail privatisation group to hold protest at Liverpool's Lime Street stationPublic rail

Rail Magazine

• London Underground Croxley Rail LinkLU will take over delivery of the Croxley Rail Link following agreement with DfT.
• FirstGroup bows out of ScotRail with message to passengers and staffChief Executive Tim O’Toole praises outgoing managing director
• Ordsall Chord given green light by inspector Essential element of Northern Hub scheme gets the go-ahead.

Railnews

• Time is running out for objections to railfreight plan The countdown is on over a controversial plan to build a new railfreight terminal in Hertfordshire. A proposed scheme on a disused airfield at Radlett, south of St Albans on the Midland Main Line, already has a tangled legal history. The proposal was first made nine years ago, when the freehold of the land was transferred to Hertfordshire County Council, but with a 21-year covenant attached. The controversy has been reinforced by a determined local campaign to block the scheme, including a petition which has most recently attracted more than 1,800 signatures in 24 hours.
• Network Rail privatisation rumour rejected by DfT The Department for Transport has denied reports that Network Rail could be returned to the private sector. Various possibilities are said to be on the table, including dividing NR into regions as well as the more extreme option of involving the private sector once again. The RMT union said it would 'fight these moves'.

Other News Sources

• Labour would ‘take clear steps’ to cut HS2 cost The Labour Party has pledged to support the construction of High Speed 2  while “taking clear stepsâ€� to cut the cost of the £42.6bn rail project.