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This railway line has been unused for 20 years - now a row has erupted over its future use
The Anglesey Central Railway connected Amlwch with the North Wales coast line at Gaerwen until the last freight services rolled along in 1993.
New transport secretary could hand Euston land to developers – even if HS2 is abandoned
THE new transport secretary is set to decide whether £6billion of prize land around Euston should be handed over to developers, even if the controversial HS2 rail scheme is abandoned. Fifty-seven acres around the station, which is owned by the government, has already been offered to private company Lendlease, but as part of a contract that hinged on building the new railway’s proposed new terminus. Lendlease said yesterday (Wednesday) it did not want to miss a “unique opportunity” to unlock the economic potential of the area.
Thursday, 29 August 2019
The Guardian
- How technology can help stop groping on public transportWhile changing attitudes to ensure it doesn’t happen in the first place, Japan is taking yet more measures to tackle a serious problem
The Independent
- Network Rail criticised for ‘wasting millions’ on Newark crossing upgradeA leading railway commentator has criticised Network Rail for “wasting millions” on a key intersection on the East Coast main line. Over the bank holiday weekend, the government-owned infrastructure provider spent £4m upgrading a crossing in Nottinghamshire. Very unusually, this is an intersection where a 125mph line is crossed by a regional line.
The Scotsman
- ScotRail axes cycle hire scheme after too few passengers rent bikesThe scheme has been branded a failure.
Belfast Telegraph
- Work to begin on £400k rail footbridge in south BelfastWork is to start this week on a £400,000 investment to replace a footbridge on a rail route in south Belfast, Translink have revealed.
London Evening Standard
- Crossrail reaches crucial final phase in battle to open £17.6bn line in less than two yearsCrossrail has entered its
- DLR delays: Misery for commuters as faulty train causes massive disruptionCommuters on London's Docklands Light Railway (DLR) faced rush-hour misery this morning.
Yorkshire Post
- What the HS2 reviews mean for the Northern Powerhouse and jobs – Henri MurisonIN his first major domestic policy speech in Manchester, Boris Johnson said he wanted to be the Prime Minister that did for the Northern Powerhouse Rail project “what we did for Crossrail in London” and has promised to publish detailed plans this autumn, part of the wider network which includes better connections from Sheffield to Hull, across to Manchester Airport and Liverpool and up to Darlington and Newcastle.
North Wales Live
- This railway line has been unused for 20 years - now a row has erupted over its future useThe Anglesey Central Railway connected Amlwch with the North Wales coast line at Gaerwen until the last freight services rolled along in 1993.
Other Regional Press
- 'Middlewich train station could serve 140,000 passengers a year'DIRECT trains to Crewe, Manchester and Birmingham – and a station in Middlewich serving 140,000 passengers a year.
- New transport secretary could hand Euston land to developers – even if HS2 is abandonedTHE new transport secretary is set to decide whether £6billion of prize land around Euston should be handed over to developers, even if the controversial HS2 rail scheme is abandoned. Fifty-seven acres around the station, which is owned by the government, has already been offered to private company Lendlease, but as part of a contract that hinged on building the new railway’s proposed new terminus. Lendlease said yesterday (Wednesday) it did not want to miss a “unique opportunity” to unlock the economic potential of the area.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Anglia rail upgrades set to improve passenger journeysFollowing major upgrades to the Anglia rail network, carried out by Network Rail, passengers are set to benefit from greatly improved journeys.
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- Plans to reopen £116m Portishead and Bristol railway progress Plans to reopen the railway line between Bristol and Portishead will be submitted to the Government next month.
- Almost 1,600 objections to 440-acre industrial park and rail freight terminal in Leicestershire14-warehouse Hinckley industrial estate – including a 1.5m sq ft unit – would operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week
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