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The electrification of the rail line from London to Swansea could take longer than planned, Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb indicates.
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Monday, 20 July 2015
BBC News
- Rail electrification delay possibleThe electrification of the rail line from London to Swansea could take longer than planned, Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb indicates.
- Delayed rail passengers to get cashRail passengers who suffer travel delays can now claim refunds in cash instead of vouchers as new compensation arrangements come into effect.
The Guardian
- Full steam ahead as Flying Scotsman set to return to mainline by end of 2015Historic locomotive nearing the end of £4m restoration work that began in 2004, upgrading it to resume run from London to York
Daily Post (North Wales)
- George Osborne to 'look at' North Wales rail electrificationThe Chancellor made the comments on rail investment in the region as he toured the Airbus wing making plant in Broughton
London Evening Standard
- Delayed rail passengers now able to claim cash instead of vouchers under compensation shake-up Rail passengers can now claim cash for delayed trains under compensation arrangements that come into effect today.
Wales Online
- Welsh Secretary gives first indication of delays for electrification of rail route from London to SwanseaStephen Crabb has said the project won't be too far out of the original timetable
Blackpool Gazette
- Transport festival draws in the crowdsThousands of visitors rolled into the centre of Fleetwood for the annual Tram Sunday spectacular.
Bucks Free Press
- Chiltern campaign groups to speak before HS2 Select Committee Campaign groups calling for HS2 to go through the whole of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in a tunnel are to give evidence before an influential committee of MPs tomorrow.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Ipswich Icons: How town pioneered the electric vehicle revolution with the electric tramwayElectric vehicle recharging points are becoming common across some parts of the country but are still rare in Ipswich, writes John Norman, of The Ipswich Society.
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