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Monday, 30 September 2019

The Herald

• Labour forces vote on ending ScotRail deal 3 years earlyLABOUR will try to cut short the current ScotRail franchise with a Holyrood vote on Wednesday. The party has tabled a motion saying Dutch-owned Abellio should lose its deal to run Scotland’s trains in 2022, three years ahead of schedule, because of poor service.

Times Online

• New weapon to sweep away leaves on line [subscription]New technology designed to end disruption caused by leaves on the line is to be tested as train companies prepare for the annual autumn menace.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Mass transit scheme 'really important' for future of West Yorkshire - according to Council leader A PROPOSED mass transit system linking key towns and cities would “future proofâ€� public transport in the area - a committee was told.

London Evening Standard

• TfL Tube delays: Commuters face travel chaos as severe delays hit three London Underground linesA signal failure at Bromley-By-Bow in east London has caused disruption across the Circle, Hammersmith and City, and District lines.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry admits transport in the north of England is 'crap'Jake Berry says he won't pretend transport in the north is good, but insists Labour must take a share of the blame

Sheffield Telegraph

• New name and branding for trains that operate in South YorkshireThe new operator of a number of trains that run across South Yorkshire has revealed the name and branding for the service.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Railways comeback driven by carsRising car ownership which saw Britain's rail network take a battering in the 1960s is now responsible for a rail revival, according to a new book which highlights the large number of railway stations which have been built or reopened in the last 40 years or so.
• HS2 to 'create new services', claimHS2 will create new rail services through stations in the Black Country and Staffordshire, supporters of the line have claimed.

Yorkshire Post

• I'd back a 'fat controller' figure to run the railways, says Transport Secretary Grant ShappsTransport Secretary Grant Shapps has said he backs the idea of a 'fat controller' figure for the railways who is responsible for the tracks and trains as well as letting contracts to operators.

Other News Sources

• Railway extension documents released by Scottish GovernmentMP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk, John Lamont, has commented on a FOI released by the Scottish Government showing memos about the possible extension of the Borders Railway.
• Ben Houchen: Growth is only possible with the right transport and digital connectivityWe must meet the challenges by investing in infrastructure, writes Ben Houchen, mayor of the Tees Valley