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Friday, 24 August 2018

The Herald

• Everything about our current InterCity train fleet is ToytownMANUEL Cortes of the TSSA gets one fact wrong and scores an absolute target bull’s eye with the second ("Dad’s Army trains for Scotland", The Herald, August 22).

The Scotsman

• "Huge risk" of publicly-run ScotRail, Tories claimA publicly-run ScotRail "shifts huge risk" onto taxpayers without any guarantee of improved service quality, the Conservatives claimed today.

Times Online

• CalMac ferries gets nod for bid to run country’s railways [Subscription]The company behind the bulk of Scotland’s Hebridean ferry services has been given the go-ahead to bid to run the country’s railways.

Bolton News

• Train driver assaulted while stopped at Bolton railway stationA TRAIN driver was assaulted at Bolton railway station this afternoon.

London Evening Standard

• Bank holiday travel: Network Rail works and road closures set to cause disruption on busiest weekend of the summerBrits heading out on trips over the Bank Holiday Weekend are set to face disruption on the roads, railways and in the skies.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Derby rail replacement operation sees up to 147 PCVs a day…Stagecoach Rail Replacement is managing the operation of replacement transport during a major closure of Derby railway station for remodelling and resignalling.
• Ministers pave way for ‘Caledonian MacTrain’ takeover of ScotRailSNP ministers have paved the way for a “Caledonian MacTrain” takeover of the nation’s railways by Scotland’s largest ferry operator.

Other Regional Press

• How many Hull Trains services have been cancelled or delayed since MayThe train company came under heavy scrutiny after it was revealed just 66 per cent of services arrived at their final destination on time between January and the end of March
• Battle brewing Rail firms compete to build new £1bn rail link to Heathrow NEW plans are emerging as part of new plans to build a new rail link which will link Dorset with the UK's biggest airport.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Hitachi grows production capacity with new £5m building in Newton AycliffeHitachi’s manufacturing capacity in the UK has further expanded as the Japanese giant opened a new £5m building at its Newton Aycliffe factory, taking total investment in the site to over £100m.

Railway Gazette

• Public sector can bid for Scottish franchisesUK: A public sector body would be able to bid for future Scottish passenger franchises should it wish to do so, Scottish government Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure & Connectivity Michael Matheson confirmed on August 23.

Other News Sources

• Rail industry data reveals East Coast Main Line’s most reliable train companyHull Trains is the most reliable long-distance train operator on the East Coast Main Line, according to new rail industry figures.
• Finnie questions governments commitment to public bid for ScotRailA Green MSP is calling out what he sees as insufficient progress on the Scottish Government’s attempts to facilitate a public bid for ScotRail after ministers revealed the next franchise competition could effectively be delayed by three years.
• New livery for London Northwestern Railway revealedVivarail has unveiled a new livery for the Class 230 trains that are set to run between Bedford and Bletchley in the UK, following the signing of a deal for the London Northwestern Railway service.