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Thursday, 11 August 2022

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• Map reveals rail services across the UK that will not run a single train this weekendEXPLAINEDWorkers from nine rail operators will walk out on Saturday, with disruption expected across the UK network

Derby Telegraph

• Rail Minister visits Derby as city bids to be home of Great British RailwaysDerby pulled out all the stops on Wednesday to show Rail Minister Wendy Morton why the city should be the home of Great British Railways (GBR), which will run Britain’s railways from timetables to tracks from next year. Ms Morton was in Derby for about three hours finding out why the city is best placed to deliver GBR for the nation.

Other Regional Press

• Shadow Rail Minister visits Chippenham firmSHADOW Rail Minister Tan Dhesi has visited a Wiltshire company to find out what it’s like to drive a Crossrail Elizabeth Line train.
• Sadiq Khan warns that every London Underground line, bus route and Overground line faces total shutdown 'within days'EXCLUSIVE: 'The only services we’d be able to provide are the ferries,' Sadiq Khan says
• Old diesel trains back in use on Southend Pier as new ones breakOLD diesel trains have been pulled out of retirement to ferry passengers along Southend Pier following continued technical problems with the new models.

New Civil Engineer

• Legal challenge launched against Galliford Try’s A47 dualling in NorfolkAn environmentalist has launched a legal challenge against National Highways' A47 Blofield to North Burlingham scheme in Norfolk after transport secretary Grant Shapps gave the project the green light in June.
• Network Rail and EDF collaborate on landmark solar energy dealNetwork Rail has signed a solar power agreement with EDF Renewables UK as the drive towards a more sustainable railways continues.

Other News Sources

• The future is bright for solar powered railThe UK’s rail sector represents the greenest form of public transport available, often seen as the most sustainable method for mass travel and commuting. In a further stride towards a greener, more sustainable railway for Britain, Network Rail have announced an agreement with EDF Renewables UK which will see railway stations, offices and depots across the nation powered through solar energy.
• Transport for Wales Publishes Annual Report for 2021/22Transport for Wales (TfW) has published its annual report and financial statements for the year to 31 March 2022. Figures released today show total grant-funded expenditure of £697 million made up of: