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The Government is in talks with rail leaders over putting emergency measures in place to deal with falling passenger numbers, as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Monday, 23 March 2020
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- Government ensures ticket refunds and protects services for passengers with rail emergency measuresWe're supporting train operators to make sure our railways stay open for key workers during the coronavirus outbreak.
BBC News
- Coronavirus: Ford Bridgend's supply firms squeezed as work is pausedIn Wales there are 120 factories employing about 18,000 people making parts for car companies.
- Coronavirus: Transport cuts take effect across WalesPublic transport in Wales has been dramatically reduced as demand and staff availability falls.
- Coronavirus: MPs to debate emergency legislationUnder the plans, airports could be shut and police could force people with symptoms into isolation.
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- Public transport scaled back to only allow for essential journeysKey workers doing the daily commute today will face a reduced schedule on the regions trains, buses and trams.
The Guardian
- 'Existential crisis': airline workers fear layoffs amid coronavirus pandemicThe collapse in travel that has followed is jeopardizing the jobs of 750,000 people directly employed by US airlinesA decade of bumper profits hasn’t cushioned the US airline industry from the coronavirus pandemic. Analysts are predicting many face bankruptcy in the coming months unless the government steps in.Right now, it’s their workers who are feeling the full force of the industry’s crisis – and they are terrified. Continue reading...
Times Online
- Edinburgh to be driverless vehicle capital [subscription]More commuters in Edinburgh are expected to be using driverless vehicles than any other city in the world within a few months, government advisers say.
City AM
- Coronavirus: Renault chairman says car giant will not be nationalisedRenault’s chairman is adamant that the French car giant will avoid renationalisation despite the immense pressure being put on the industry by the coronavirus outbreak.
- Train operators running out of time to renew rail franchisesTrain operators are running short on time to agree new contracts with the government as the coronavirus outbreak continues to drive down passenger numbers.
- Coronavirus: UK airlines await government rescue packageThe UK’s airlines are hopeful that the government will unveil its special package of measures to combat the financial impact The post Coronavirus: UK airlines await government rescue package appeared first on CityAM.
Mail Online
- Tube users forced to cram into carriages due to reduced services for key workersMayor Sadiq Khan said public transport should only be used for critical workers in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. But the reduced transport services have only exacerbated the situation.
Birmingham Post
- First Bombardier-built Greater Anglia train starts testingDerby train-maker is supplying a total of 111 electric trains
- Economy forecast to contract 2.6% this year, but could get far worse KPMGIn its latest quarterly report it says a protracted outbreak of Covid-19 could see a 5.6% decline
Other Regional Press
- New on-demand bus service scheme delayed over coronavirusA new on-demand bus service that was meant to be launched in Watford has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- Recap as train services in Lincolnshire cancelled after wartime bomb foundOfficials have said no trains are running between Sleaford and Skegness after a bomb was found near the railway.
- MP's 90 minute train journey to London is quicker than six-mile bus journey to his constituency officeA rural Warwickshire MP says he can get to London by train in less time than it takes to get the bus from his home to his constituency office.
- First new suburban Aventra train goes on test with Greater AngliaGreater Anglia has started testing its first new suburban train on its network in Essex – the new Bombardier Aventra trains are due to take over most electric services run by the company from later this year.
Rail Advent
- Partners on board for in-cab signalling project on East Coast Main LineNetwork Rail has announced that it has brought Siemens and Atkins on as its partners in a project to introduce in-cab signalling on the southern section of the East Coast Main Line.
- Stadler wins £2.7bn agreement for Berlin UndergroundStadler has announced that it has won the tender issued by Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe for the delivery of 1,500 cars for use on the underground in Berlin.
- Two Tyne & Wear Metro car parks reserved for NHS staffNexus has announced that starting yesterday, two of the car parks on the Tyne & Wear Metro will be reserved or NHS staff.
Rail Magazine
- COVID-19: Railway working with government to combat crisisThe Government is in talks with rail leaders over putting emergency measures in place to deal with falling passenger numbers, as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Other News Sources
- Free rail travel for NHS workers on TfW services from today – reduced timetable launchedTransport for Wales have announced free rail travel for NHS workers starting from today , along with a reduced timetable. A spokesperson from TfW said said: “At Transport for Wales our primary focus is keeping our colleagues and customers safe, and keep key workers moving.
- Keeping the country connected - joint statementThese are exceptional times. COVID-19 is changing how everyone in the UK lives, works and travels. But we know that Britain's railway is a vital artery that keeps the economic and social lifeblood of the nation connected through this challenging period.
- Full steam ahead as village gears up for station’s returnThe north-east’s newest railway station is on track to welcome its first passengers after the date for its first day of service was revealed.
- Network Rail cancels rent due from commercial tenants during pandemicNetwork Rail has announced swift and significant measures aimed at supporting retailers in Britain’s busiest and biggest stations, and small business tenants across their commercial estate, as the Coronavirus pandemic begins to severely impact trading.
- Maritime’s rail freight interchange opensRail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris recently joined representatives of Maritime Transport and Segro (www.segro.com) — plus more than 350 guests from around the East Midlands region — to mark the official opening of the new strategic rail freight interchange at Segro Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway.
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