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Protestors demand Abellio is stripped of rail contract
Protesters demand Dutch firm Abellio is stripped of its contract to run ScotRail services amid ongoing disruption.
Scrap 'white elephant projects', says Liz Truss
Ministers must be prepared to scrap expensive "white elephant" projects to help "unleash the economy" after Brexit, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury says today.
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Hydrogen trains will be introduced in as little as two years under ambitious plans to phase out dirty diesel engines.
Monday, 07 January 2019
BBC News
- Welsh commuters set for full train service on Monday rush hourEvery Welsh rail service will be able to run as scheduled on Monday morning as many commuters return to work after the Christmas and new year break.
- Edinburgh's trams see passenger numbers jump 10%Passenger numbers rise to 7.3 million over 2018 after extra trams are added at peak times in Edinburgh.
- Protestors demand Abellio is stripped of rail contractProtesters demand Dutch firm Abellio is stripped of its contract to run ScotRail services amid ongoing disruption.
The Guardian
- Letter - Chris Grayling’s record of catastrophic failuresThe transport secretary has a history of blunder and disaster, writes Jan Clare. As minister of justice he oversaw the virtual destruction of the probation service
The Herald
- Station protest to demand Abellio be stripped of ScotRail contractPROTESTORS will gather at Glasgow Central Station today to demand Abellio is stripped of the ScotRail contract after the operator admitted travel disruption would continue "for the forseeable future".
The Scotsman
- Protesters demanding new ScotRail contract Protesters will gather at Glasgow Central station to demand Abellio is stripped of the ScotRail contract and to call for the franchise to be brought into public ownership.
The Telegraph
- Scrap 'white elephant projects', says Liz TrussMinisters must be prepared to scrap expensive "white elephant" projects to help "unleash the economy" after Brexit, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury says today.
Times Online
- Passenger numbers show Edinburgh Trams are just the ticket [Subscription]The number of people using trams in Edinburgh increased by 10 per cent as figures show that there were more than 7.3 million passengers last year.
- Full steam ahead for hydrogen trains [Subscription]Hydrogen trains will be introduced in as little as two years under ambitious plans to phase out dirty diesel engines.
Daily Express
- Liz Truss could SCRAP ‘white elephant’ HS2 to UNLEASH the economy after BrexitTREASURY minister Liz Truss could scrap HS2 in a major review of Government spending this year, after claiming yesterday she plans to “junk white elephant” infrastructure projects.
Mail Online
- Stagecoach takes £35m dividend out of its East Midlands Trains franchise before hiking faresThe payout from its East Midlands Trains business was up from £15million the previous year.
- Liz Truss hints controversial HS2 link could be scrapped amid spiralling costs as she says the Government must be prepared to 'junk white elephant' infrastructure projectsLiz Truss today hinted the controversial HS2 rail link could be scrapped as she said the Government must be prepared to 'junk white elephant' projects. ...Officials fear the costs of HS2 - a new rail link joining London to the West Midlands, Leeds and Manchester - could balloon past its £56billion budget to over £100bn.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Council denies it has 'jumped the gun' on road consultationBRADFORD Council has dismissed claims that it has "jumped the gun" on a public consultation into multi-million pound road improvements.
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- Tories urge Scottish Government to revisit Aberdeen rail plansNicola Sturgeon’s government should “go back to the drawing board” when it comes to its promise to improve rail links between Aberdeen and the Central Belt, the Conservatives have said.
The York Press
- Is it time to renationalise the railways? York's MPs go head-to-head.Here, York Central MP Rachael Maskell and York Outer MP Julian Sturdy go head-to-head over whether we should renationalise our railways...
Other Regional Press
- Protesters to gather at Glasgow Central Station over Abellio contact with ScotrailThe demonstration is calling on the Scottish Government to remove Abellio of its contract
New Civil Engineer
- Ministry of Infrastructure idea slammed by industryMinisterial plans for a new a new Ministry of Infrastructure have been heavily criticised by the engineering sector.
- Ministry of Infrastructure idea slammed by industryMinisterial plans for a new a new Ministry of Infrastructure have been heavily criticised by the engineering sector.
Other News Sources
- In Brexit Britain, Taking Back Control Means the OppositeWhether it's blue passports or air travel, the U.K. looks incapable of going it alone.
- Increasing hopes of new Ironbridge Gorge rail linkGovernment money to reopen old railway lines could pave the way for trains to run again through the Ironbridge Gorge.
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