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Saturday, 07 March 2020

Birmingham Mail

• The impact of tram works on Broad Street - how it looks now There's an old saying of 'no pain, no gain', but the ongoing transformation of Broad Street by the Midland Metro Alliance is something else as our mudbath pictures show

London Evening Standard

• Tube could be hit by joint strike as 10,000 staff begin ballot over pay rowThe threat of a Tube strike escalated today as 10,000 staff began a ballot in a dispute over pay.
• Eurostar's coronavirus guidelines for those travelling to France from LondonEurostar says it is

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Construction work ready to begin at HS2’s ‘Interchange’ station site near Birmingham AirportThe site, covering an area of 150 hectares, is located within a triangle of land formed by the M42, A45 and A452. Current work includes construction of modular bridges over the M42 and A446, and remodelling of the road network in the area to facilitate access to the new station, as well as easing access to and from Birmingham Business Park. Around 200 people, including graduates and apprentices, are working on the site, from HS2’s Early Works contractor LM, a joint venture between Laing O’Rourke and Murphy. This is set to increase to 250 people over the coming months as the constr...

New Civil Engineer

• High Speed North review ‘must not delay project progress’Transport for the North Northern Powerhouse Rail director Tim Wood has welcomed the government’s plans for a High Speed North integrated plan, but warned that the review “must not delay” progress on projects such as HS2.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Work has begun on HS2's Interchange station site near Birmingham Airport The site is situated within a triangle of land between the M42, A45 and A452. Current work includes construction of linked bridges over the M42 and A446, and reshaping of the road network in the area to facilitate access to the new station, as well as easing access to and from Birmingham Business...
• Britain's first all female operated train service runs today In light of International Women’s Day, today (March 6th) Network Rail and Southeastern join forces to launch the first ever passenger service run entirely by women. A rush hour Southeastern service will leave London for Kent staffed by a female driver and conductor, while female Network...