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Tuesday, 18 January 2022

BBC News

• Line works cancel Great Western Railway sleeper trainsThe

The Independent

• Government agency encourages staff to drive instead of using public transport to avoid catching CovidRecommendation from Acas comes as passenger usage slumps to around half of pre-pandemic levels

The Telegraph

• Rush hour pushed back as workers return to offices – but later than before Covid [subscription]Peak travel times shift as workers take advantage of flexible arrangements to go to the gym, do the school run ... or have a lie-in

Birmingham Post

• Could Leicestershire get 10 new railway stations and an underground terminal at East Midlands Airport?Uunderground station at airport in Castle Donington could improve accessibility

Other Regional Press

• Transport for Wales slammed after paying out £2million to dissatisfied customersMORE than £2 million has been paid to rail customers in compensation since 2018 – showing just how unreliable train services can be in Wales. Figures obtained by the Welsh Conservatives show £2,229,114 has been paid out by Transport for Wales in as a result of delayed or cancelled trains or seat reservations not being honoured. The party believes the whopping figure further highlights the dire state of rail services across the country and says commuters deserve better. Nearly £1.5 million was paid to customers in 2019/20 – the highest amount by far compared to other financial years. The major jump came in the same year the transport body dropped its del
• Newport to Crosskeys rail line suspended in timetable cutGWENT’s newest railway service has been suspended indefinitely – less than a month after opening.
• £1m rail station revamp: Pictures show work in progressPictures show how work is progressing on the £1m revamp at the entrance to Weymouth railway station.

New Civil Engineer

• Covid impact expected to ‘significantly’ hit Crossrail income projectionsCrossrail's projected income for the coming years is expected to be significantly impact by the effects of the pandemic on travel patterns, according to Transport for London (TfL) chief financial officer Simon Kilonback.
• Birmingham puts problem PFI learnings into action on new roads contractLessons learned from Birmingham's troubled highways PFI contract have informed its restructure, according to BHL chief executive Natasha Rouse.
• London’s new transport chief could put Crossrail 2 back on the agendaLondon’s new deputy mayor for transport has outlined his desire to resurrect Crossrail 2 and the Bakerloo Line Extension as he appeared before a London Assembly committee for the first time yesterday.

Rail Advent

• Trans-Pennine routes could soon benefit from hybrid Northern trainsRail operator Northern is investigating the financing regarding the purchasing of 20 additional CAF trains.