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Friday, 14 January 2011

BBC News

• Union confident over Tube talksThe Tube drivers' union Aslef says it is confident bank holiday working issues can be resolved by mutual agreement.

The Herald

• New train stations project is derailed by winter freezeRail passengers are being forced to take replacement buses a month after the official opening of a £300 million route, due to problems completing three stations.
• ˜Fearless™ new city council chief pledges to deliver trams projectEdinburgh™s disaster-hit trams project must go ahead because too much money has been spent to cancel it, the city™s new chief executive has said.

The Scotsman

• Snow hits First Group profits THE transport giant that runs ScotRail and hundreds of bus services around the country will take a £7 million profit hit from the big freeze - but confirmed it remains on track to hike this year's dividend.

The Telegraph

• RMT union blasts TfL after Bombadier and Invensys shortlisted for Tube contract Two companies who were paid an estimated £110m to walk away from a signalling contract following the collapse of Metronet have been shortlisted for the same work by Transport for London (TfL).

ATOC

• Train companies respond to study into the passenger reservation system or disabled travellersIn response to the Passenger Focus report into the Assisted Passenger Reservation System, a spokesperson for the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC),...

Network Rail

• NEW BRIDGES FOR SETTLE “ CARLISLE LINE

Birmingham Mail

• Birmingham City Council warning over High Speed Rail Scheme protests THERE must be no cave in to countryside protesters attempting to derail the High Speed Rail scheme, Birmingham City Council warned.

Edinburgh Evening News

• Tram talks off till Marchpeace talks to resolve Edinburgh's bitter trams dispute will not begin until March at the earliest, it emerged today.

Other News Sources

• This from Chiltern Railways... Adrian Shooter CBE, Chairman of Chiltern Railways has today announced the appointment of Rob Brighouse as its new Managing Director.
• Big lift for Cardiff Central passengers As part of its efforts to provide step free access for rail passengers arriving to and from Ebbw Vale, a new state of the art lift has been installed at Cardiff Central Station.