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Monday, 05 August 2019

BBC News

• Landore Depot in Swansea to be reopened by Chrysalis RailA railway depot that closed in December is to be reopened. Chrysalis Rail said the Landore Depot in Swansea would reopen this month as a rolling stock maintenance and overhaul depot.

The Telegraph

• Citymapper finance chief exits as start-up ramps up money making plans [subscription]itymapper has lost its top finance executive of five years as the popular London mapping start-up ramps up its money making operations.

Times Online

• Digital signalling for east coast mainline upgrade [subscription]The number of trains using one of the country’s busiest lines could increase by a fifth under plans to replace ageing signals with digital technology. Capacity on the east coast mainline between London and Edinburgh, is expected to soar as part of a £1.5 billion upgrade. A 100-mile section from London King’s Cross to just north of Peterborough will be controlled by digital signalling in the train cab, the first of its kind on an intercity railway in the UK.

City AM

• Government loses bid to throw out legal challenges against franchise snubsThe government has lost a bid to strike out legal challenges from three rail firms that are contesting its handling of controversial franchise bids. Last week The High Court gave Virgin, Stagecoach and Arriva Trains the green light to challenge former transport secretary Chris Grayling’s decision to ban them from bidding for the East Midlands, West Coast and South Eastern franchises.

The Mirror

• Train fat cats receive £1.2 billion in share payouts as rail network crumblesFirms who provide trains for the country’s crumbling rail network have paid out a staggering £1.2billion to shareholders, an investigation has revealed. The little known companies have links to a tax haven and make a fortune from leasing the rolling stock to train operators across the UK.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Northern Powerhouse director Henri Murison calls for '100%' devolution for the NorthHenri Murison has called for full devolution of the North - and insists HS2 will bring "talent" and "growth" to the region

Wales Online

• Landore rail depot in Swansea set to reopen this monthA Swansea railway depot is set to reopen this month after closing in December. Landore depot, which previously operated as Great Western Railway's maintenance depot, was closed eight months ago.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• £10m funding to kick start reopening of Black Country rail stationsPlans to reopen two new railway stations on the Walsall to Wolverhampton line have moved a major step forward following the award of £10 million Government funding.

Sunderland Echo

• Sunderland station to get revamped and new trains Nexus confirmPlans to transform Sunderland took another step forward, as Nexus bosses confirm that they have their eyes set on improving services to Sunderland.

Rail Advent

• 10th brand new train enters service with NorthernNorthern has welcomed its tenth brand new train into customer service. Operating on the Leeds to Doncaster route, the Class 331 completed its maiden voyage last Tuesday
• Heathrow Express guarantees cloud contiunity for mobile appHeathrow Express has strengthened its partnership with global cyber security and risk mitigation expert, NCC Group, to minimise downtime for its cloud-based mobile ticketing application.

The Business Desk

• Notts firm bags £3m HS2 contractA £3m contract to demolish a 50-acre site in Birmingham to make way for a new maintenance depot for HS2 has been secured by Nottingham-based Total Reclaims Demolition.

Other News Sources

• Edinburgh train services disrupted due to flooding on tracks near Falkirk GrahamstonThis is likely to cause misery for many of those planning to return home by train after a day out at the Festival Fringe