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Monday, 25 September 2017

BBC News

• Metrolink fares could rise by 6% annually until 2020The planned increase would cover operation costs and growth, the area's transport body says.
• Scotland's papers: Dutch 'bail out' ScotRail

Financial Times

• Ageing transport systems threaten growth, US cities warnedAuthority on New York recovery calls for trillions of dollars of infrastructure investment
• HS2 warns it will not work properly without Crossrail 2Overcrowded Euston could become choke point without new London link

The Herald

• Dutch giant bails out ScotRail after losses make mockery of "profiteering' claimsHOLLAND's nationalised railways have bailed out ScotRail with a multi-million loan after the train operator suffered its first loss in more than a decade.

Times Online

• Virgin Group and Stagecoach took £47m dividend from west coast main line [Subscription]Virgin Group and Stagecoach took £47 million in dividends from the west coast main line last year as they tried to renegotiate their contract for the troubled east coast franchise.

Mail Online

• Branson pockets £24million from shambolic rail firm: Virgin owner set for payout despite franchises having more complaints than any rivals Virgin owner Sir Richard Branson is in line for a £24million payout from his company’s under fire West Coast rail service.

Edinburgh Evening News

• Time running out to save West Lothian train stationTIME is running out to contribute to the consultation on the future of Breich station in West Lothian.

London Evening Standard

• Secrets of the Liverpool to London train - what's it like to cook breakfast at 125mph?The ECHO hopped on board a Virgin Pendolino at Lime Street to find out what it's like to work on board

Other Regional Press

• Corbyn just pledged to electrify Devon rail line and build inland Dawlish routeBut Plymouth MP Johnny Mercer branded the pledge as "just fantasy"
• Hull business bosses: 'Without better transport links Northern Powerhouse will fail'Dr Ian Kelly says that improving transport links is ‘critical’ to the Northern Powerhouse project
• Kirklees needs a new 21st century railway station - but where should it be built?Leading Tory councillor believes he has the solution - but what do you think?

Rail Magazine

• We will build trains in UK, says TalgoSpanish manufacturer Talgo will build trains in a UK factory if it wins orders for trains for this country.

Rail Technology Magazine

• A remarkable projectBusinesses from across the UK of all types and sizes will help make HS2 an exemplary project, writes Will Roberts, communications director UK & Ireland at Alstom and director at High Speed Rail Industry Leaders (HSRIL).
• Cable theft still plagues the rail industry A new study based on data from British Transport Police reveals that cable theft is still occurring around five times a week in the UK, causing majors delays and disruption. With copper prices on the rise again recently, experts warn that the railway…

Other News Sources

• Aecom to invest in Heathrow Airport rail link projectGlobal infrastructure firm Aecom has agreed to invest in the Heathrow Southern Railway (HSRL), a private sector venture formed to improve rail access to London’s Heathrow Airport.
• Commuter brands South Western Railway 'appalling' after catching just one punctual train home in a month The train operator said "infrastructure failures" since the completion of the Waterloo upgrade works had caused the delays