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Saturday, 28 September 2024

Cogitamus

• What future for price competition as franchising ends?One of the conundrums facing Great British Railways (GBR) is how to deal with price competition between different operators. The original privatisation structure encouraged this, and one way Train Operating Companies could increase their profitability was by introducing lower fares between stations primarily served by another company; In many parts of the country there is. The post What future for price competition as franchising ends? appeared first on Cogitamus.

BBC News

• Wales 'should get a lot more' of UK's rail cashWestminster's control of rail investment means Wales loses out on money, a transport expert says.

Financial Times

• HS2 Ltd could fall under direct state control after government review [subscription]Whitehall and industry figures say governance at company responsible for High Speed 2 rail link to be scrutinised

The Herald

• Peak train fares re-introduced in Scotland as prices surgeToday marks the last day of ScotRail commuters being able to use off-peak fares to travel on trains in the country.

Times Online

• ScotRail passenger satisfaction falls as peak fares return [subscription]The operator was forced to cut services over the summer due to a dispute with unions over pay

Daily Express

• The incredible new £623million train line linking beautiful city to four other countriesAustrian Railways is set to revolutionise European travel with the launch of its £623 million fleet of new high-speed sleeper trains.

Birmingham Post

• First Minister says Wales 'short-changed' over railway fundingEluned Morgan is looking for a better funding deal for rail with the Labour Government in Westminister

Daily Post (North Wales)

• First Minister to lobby Chancellor over lack of funding for railways in Wales'There's lots of people beating a path to her door, and I as First Minister will do that as well'

Other Regional Press

• Railway tracks left unusable on day five of torrential floodsFurther Oxfordshire flooding left key train tracks in Banbury and Bicester unusable.

Railnews

• Network Rail cyber attack: man arrested A man was arrested last night following a British Transport Police investigation into a cyber attack affecting the WiFi networks at stations managed by Network Rail.

Other News Sources

• Disruption all weekend to MAJOR Hereford rail linePassengers planning to travel on a main rail route from Hereford may need to rethink their plans, as major disruption is expected.