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Monday, 17 October 2016
The Herald
- Blue lights installed to help prevent railway deathsBLUE lights are being installed at a rail crossing to try and tackle the rising numbers of suicides across Scotland's rail network.
The Scotsman
- Abellio could lose Scotrail contract if service worsens Transport Minister Humza Yousaf has warned Abellio to improve the Scotrail service or risk having the contract taken away from them.
Yorkshire Post
- YP Letters: No alternative to HS2 regardless of driversFrom: Les Goodens, Hull.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Greater Anglia drops “Abellio” from its title as new era starts on the region’s railwaysThe new nine-year franchise for Greater Anglia officially started yesterday – and it is being seen as a transformative landmark in the history of the region’s railways.
Other Regional Press
- SCOTRAIL BOSS TELLS OF BATTLE TO JUGGLE LIVE SERVICES WITH IMPROVEMENT WORKSImplementing ScotRail’s improvement programme is like performing open heart surgery while doing a marathon, the boss of the train company has said.
- ScotRail defends under-fire service and promises ‘super sexy trains’The boss of ScotRail has defended the train operator in the face of passenger anger over delays, cancellations and pricing.
Other News Sources
- ‘Failing’ rail firm Abellio could lose £7bn ScotRail contract is service does not improveRAIL operator Abellio could be stripped of its contract if it fails to improve services.
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