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Friday, 13 March 2020

BBC News

• Transport for Wales: First drop in rail journeys in 24 yearsTransport for Wales' overall number of passenger journeys fell in 2019, bucking the UK trend.
• London Underground drivers vote to strike over payThe ASLEF union says members voted overwhelmingly for industrial action over pay and conditions.

Times Online

• Go-Ahead pulls up short over virus [subscription]The operator of Thameslink and Southeastern rail lost nearly a third of its value yesterday after signalling that the coronavirus could hit passenger numbers.

i News

• Budget 2020: Riski Sunak urged to deliver the east-west HS3 Northern Powerhouse Rail project in fullThe Chancellor spoke of his commitment to the Manchester-Leeds leg of the route

East Anglian Daily Times

• MP 'extremely disappointed' as rollout of new suburban trains delayedWitham MP and home secretary Priti Patel has hit out at rail firms over reports the rollout of new Bombardier trains for some suburban services in her constituency have been delayed until autumn.

British Trams Online

• Metrolink trial new driver monitoring systemIn the aftermath of the tragic derailment on London Tramlink in November 2016, a number of recommendations were made by the RAIB in order to try and prevent any similar accidents happening in the future. One of these was to install equipment on trams – not just in Croydon – to warn drivers when they are travelling above the line speed. To this end Manchester Metrolink have recently started a trial with a new system installed.

Business Live

• Nomad Digital wins multimillion-pound deal to bring wifi to trains in ScandinaviaThe Newcastle tech firm has signed the landmark deal with the owners of the Öresund train fleet

Other News Sources

• Transport for Wales launches Welsh language announcementsTransport for Wales can now confirm that more than 170 stations in Wales have been fitted with a Welsh language information system.
• Welsh government announces plans to improve diversity in transportThe Welsh government is to establish a new working group to encourage more women and underrepresented groups to consider a career in transport.