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Monday, 26 August 2019

BBC News

• ScotRail under fire after major disruption around EdinburghAn investigation is launched after passengers complain of
• Boy, 12, dies after railway power lines accident in GlasgowPolice say the 12-year-old died in hospital almost a week after the incident in Glasgow.

The Scotsman

• ScotRail apologises after Edinburgh Waverley weekend travel chaos leaves hundreds strandedThe union for transport workers has branded the disruption experienced by travellers from Edinburgh Waverley over the weekend as “symptomatic” of Abellio’s management of ScotRail – with one worker saying it was the worst disruption for 25 years.

Times Online

• ScotRail sorry for mayhem on packed trains from Edinburgh festivals [Subscription]ScotRail has apologised to hundreds of people who were crammed into carriages because a train broke down during their return from the final weekend of the Edinburgh festivals.
• If HS2 is such a good idea, why does no one want to buy a stake? [Subscription]In a welcome sign that the new government does not consider previous administrations’ expenditure decisions automatically to represent value for money, Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, is to take a long hard look at HS2. By the end of the year, he is to reach a “go or no-go” verdict.

Kent Online

• Southeastern train services full to the brim as daytrippers head to the Kent coastTrain bosses are looking to free up more carriages this afternoon after packed services this morning left many fuming as thousands headed to the coast to enjoy the sunshine.

EIN News Subscription

• Peterborough MP Lisa Forbes: Time for a rethink on our railways … expensive than some of our European counterparts. This, just 15 … for Transport and the private firms who operate our rail services … Government direct subsidy of the railways is around £5 billion … capping fares and ensuring our railways are accessible to all. …