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Friday, 27 April 2018

BBC News

• Borders Railway talks 'highly productive'Rail campaigners in the Scottish Borders have hailed as "highly productive" their latest talks with Transport Minister Humza Yousaf.
• Train services hit as digger crash damages railway bridgeRail users face delays after a tractor and trailer hit a bridge in Powys.
• Child, 3, among sex crime victims on trains and at stationsMore than 100 people report offences including sexual assault and exposure on trains and at stations.
• London Underground: Noise leaves Pimlico residents distressedResidents in Pimlico say the noise of trains running beneath their homes is causing them distress.
• Rail passengers suffer 'misery', say MPsPublic Accounts Committee says people are paying for a franchising model that doesn't work.

Financial Times

• UK rail franchise system ‘broken’ says spending watchdogBritain’s rail franchising system is “broken” leading to “ludicrous, Alice-in-Wonderland” situations, the head of a public spending watchdog has said.

The Guardian

• Rail passengers pay price for broken franchising system, say MPsDepartment for Transport accused in report of not learning lessons from previous failures

The Independent

• Rail franchising is ‘broken’ say MPsMPs have lambasted the Department for Transport (DfT) as “completely inadequate” in its handling of two key rail franchises.

The Telegraph

• Government mishandling of Southern rail and East Coast 'shows franchise model is broken'The Government has been slammed by an influential committee of MPs over its “completely inadequate” handling of two major rail franchises amid fears it could be indicative of the “broken” privatised system.

Times Online

• Railway franchise system ‘is broken’ [Subscription]Train passengers have to endure a substandard service because of the “broken” privatised rail system, according to MPs.

City AM

• Passengers on London's busiest Tube line face major summer disruption as Northern Line Bank branch trains won't stop at KenningtonPassengers on the Northern Line will have to deal with significant disruption to journeys from this time next month, because of work for the line's extension to Battersea.
• This west London station is getting a major upgrade over early May bank holiday for the Elizabeth LineEaling Broadway will face disruption over the early May bank holiday as station upgrade work ramps up for the delivery of Europe's biggest infrastructure project.
• Public Accounts Committee slams government over “broken” rail franchising modelThe Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has published a scathing report today into the Government’s handling of rail franchising in the light of delays suffered by passengers on the Thameslink and Southern and Great Northern franchises.
• Jubilee Line part suspended: Tube passengers face morning of London travel trouble after yesterday's power failureLondon commuters face another day of troubles on the Jubilee Line after a power failure yesterday caused the shutdown of the line.

Daily Express

• Moment Nick Ferrari leaves Transport Union Boss spluttering with this brutal question...LBC PRESENTER Nick Ferrari left RMT union chief Mick Cash floundering with one pointed question after the transport union boss claimed that trains operated without a guard are dangerous.

The Mirror

• Passengers paying the price for "broken model" of rail franchising, say MPsTwo of Britain's biggest rail operators caused misery for millions of passengers, say MPs in hard-hitting report

London Evening Standard

• TfL Tube passengers reveal biggest gripes about tourists in London: 'Selfie sticks are annoying'Londoners have revealed their biggest gripes about travelling on the Tube with tourists including selfie-taking and stopping abruptly by Tube exits.
• Jubilee line suspended: London Tube commuters face chaos as entire line shuts down due to power failureThe entire Jubilee line was suspended due to a power failure, sparking travel chaos across London.

Manchester Evening News

• Northern Rail boss slammed for 'taking customer service backwards' with 'aggressive' TweetsThe boss of Northern Rail has come under fire for ‘aggressive tweets’ in which he tells passengers they’re blocked, and belittles their failure to ‘grasp the basics’.

Other Regional Press

• There’s a new roof on Gloucester bus station – and it is changing the city skyline foreverPace is gathering at Gloucester’s bus station as work continues to bring the city's main terminus into the 21st century.
• Investment in train services to significantly improve conditions, says MP An investment in the county's train services will "significantly improve" the current "poor conditions", says Shrewsbury's MP
• ScotRail urged to stick to promises of more services at Broughty FerryA councillor has urged ScotRail to stick to its promise to deliver additional Broughty Ferry train services....

RMT

• RMT CALLS FOR GRAYLING TO RESIGNRMT calls for Grayling to resign as cross party Commons Committee slams rail franchising scandal