Other News Sources - Heidi Alexander suggests operators are not paying their way; Alexander: mp;#145;Open access can create pressure on the networkmp;#146;; Rail Partners has responded to a letter from transport secretary Heidi Alexander urging the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to adopt stricter criteria for approving new open access rail applications. Alexandermp;#146;s letter to ORR chair Declan Collier outlined concerns about the financial and operational impacts of the growing number of open access services. In recent months, there has been a surge in applications, principally from FirstGroup....
