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Sunday, 09 February 2020

BBC News

• Storm Ciara: Severe rail disruption likely as gales hitRain, wind, possible flooding and massive travel disruption - especially on trains.

The Guardian

• Major disruption for UK rail users as Storm Ciara approachesRail operators cancel services as Met Office issues yellow and amber weather warningsTravel chaos and event cancellations are expected as Storm Ciara pummels the UK with winds of up to 80mph.The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain across the UK on Sunday, with additional amber warning in place in south-east England and Wales signalling very strong winds. Continue reading...
• Boris Johnson to give HS2 green light despite Tory fearsPM will promise range of other infrastructure projects to appease nothern votersBoris Johnson will give the final go-ahead to the first phase of the controversial HS2 high speed rail link early this week – despite fears over spiralling costs and strong opposition from at least 60 Tory MPs.The prime minister is expected to make an announcement to parliament on Tuesday approving construction of the line between London and Birmingham, two days before conducting a wide-ranging reshuffle of his cabinet. Continue reading...

Times Online

• HS2 on track for approval after Tory donors warn Boris Johnson [Subscription]Boris Johnson will give the green light to the HS2 high-speed rail project on Tuesday and announce further spending on infrastructure projects.

Bolton News

• 'Failing passengers with disabilities' — no change to Daisy Hill station only accessible by stairs ALMOST a year after the Government pledged to make a Bolton railway station more accessible, passengers are still waiting for action.

Get Surrey

• Storm Ciara: Train operators in south advising passengers not to travel Every line in the southern region will be restricted to a 50mph speed limit due to expected fallen trees and debris

The Economist

• How HS2 will transform a forlorn part of LondonEuston, we have a solution
• HS2 and the return of the fat controllerLabour promised to renationalise the railways. The government is sort-of doing it anyway

Other News Sources

• Rail bosses tell passengers not to travel due to extreme weather RAIL passengers have been urged not to travel due to extreme weather conditions.