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Sunday, 16 January 2022

BBC News

• Avanti cuts West Coast trains due to staff Covid absencesRail operator Avanti West Coast says it will be reviewing the services weekly.
• London Underground: Northern Line Bank branch closes for four monthsNo trains will run on the Bank branch of the Northern line until mid-May.

City AM

• Taxpayers to foot bill for £40m HS2 bat tunnelTaxpayers face a £40m bill for a mesh shield to prevent endangered bats on the path of HS2 from being hit by high speed trains. The post Taxpayers to foot bill for £40m HS2 bat tunnel appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• North Wales steam railway's plan to expand with new locomotive needs your helpCorris Railway has paused work on its new build Falcon steam locomotive because of mounting costs

Nation. Cymru

• Transport for Wales launches pilot selling rail tickets in convenience storesTransport for Wales is piloting a new scheme which will enable customers to purchase selected rail tickets from their local convenience store.

Other Regional Press

• Government adopts Warrington North MP’s disabled passengers charterWARRINGTON North MP Charlotte Nichols has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it is adopting her proposals for a disabled passengers charter.

Rail Advent

• Transport for Wales make progress with the construction of South Wales MetroConstruction work on the South Wales Metro was undertaken through the festive period started on Christmas eve and saw teams working around the clock until the early hours of the 7th of January 2022 with a railway closure between Pontypridd and both Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare.