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Friday, 20 March 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: 40 London Underground stations to be closedThe night Tube will be stopped from this weekend as part of new contingency plans across London.
• The steampunk model railway enthusiast having designs used by HornbyA model enthusiast has had his own steampunk designs patented by the British railway brand Hornby.

Financial Times

• UK train services to be halved in revised schedulesOperators warn they will struggle to meet franchise agreements as passenger numbers plunge

Times Online

• National Express puts dividend under review [subscription]National Express has decided to put its recently announced full-year dividend under review.

City AM

• Sadiq Khan: More Crossrail delays from coronavirus are 'inevitable'Sadiq Khan has said it is “inevitable” that the coronavirus outbreak will further delay the opening of Crossrail.

Daily Express

• National Rail announces reduced services NEXT WEEK amid UK coronavirus pandemic NATIONAL Rail has announced its trains will be running on a reduced service next week in a bid to help fight against the growing coronavirus pandemic spreading across the UK.

Belfast Telegraph

• UK rail services to be reduced as demand plummets during coronavirus crisisBritish rail services will be gradually reduced from next week as demand drops away during the coronavirus outbreak.
• Eurostar running fewer than a fifth of schedule as demand plummetsEurostar has slashed its timetables due to demand collapsing.

Other Regional Press

• Coronavirus: Great Western Railway reduces trains Great Western Railway is reducing its service due to coronavirus.

British Trams Online

• Heritage organisations start to shut down after latest government advice **updated 19th March**The situation with closures and changes to openings of heritage tramways and museums continues to change rapidly as the Coronavirus pandemic continues to make itself felt. It is inevitable, sensible and understandable that these decisions have to be made and the below list gives all the details as know at the moment. At a time when government advice is that we should be exercising social distancing and only undertake essential travel it is no surprise that these decisions are made and hopefully the situation will improve in the coming months.

Business Live

• Bombardier puts in plan to maintain productionThe firm's Derby site is currently building a record number of trains

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• TfL announces planned services to support London’s critical workers during the COVID-19 pandemicFollowing the Government’s advice to stop non-essential social contact, the Mayor of London has asked Transport for London (TfL) to make a number of changes to services to ensure a safe and reliable service to enable London’s critical workers who need to make essential journeys. The Mayor of London and TfL are urging all other customers to follow the Government’s advice and not make anything but essential journeys. From tomorrow, up to 40 London Underground (LU) stations that do not interchange with other lines will be closed until further notice. Anyone who needs to make es...
• Coronavirus: 40 London Underground stations to be closedUp to 40 stations on the London Underground network are to be shut as the city attempts to reduce the effect of the coronavirus outbreak. Transport for London (TfL) announced there would be a partial shutdown of the network from Thursday morning. Additionally, there will be no night Tube and bus services will also be reduced, TfL said. It comes after Boris Johnson said the virus was spreading faster in London than other parts of the UK. Latest government figures show there have been more than 900 confirmed cases of coronavirus in London and 34 people have died in the city as a result of th...

Rail Advent

• East Midlands Railway to suspend seat reservations as new livery upgrade startsEast Midlands Railway is advising passengers travelling between Liverpool and Norwich that they will not be able to reserve seats from 25 April – 12 December 2020.

Rail Technology Magazine

• The rail industry's response to Coronavirus With coronavirus sweeping the headlines and the country over the past few weeks, Rail Delivery Group (RDG) have issued a statement regarding the rail industry. They began by saying, “the health and wellbeing of everyone who uses the railway and our staff is always our priority. We know...

Railnews

• Coronavirus: TfL set to close up to 40 Underground stations Transport for London is reducing public transport in the capital, with up to 40 Underground stations expected to close within 24 hours. Headways on Underground and Overground lines will be longer, and all-night services will be suspended on both systems. Night buses are to continue running. The Mayor has urged Londoners not use TfL services unless their journeys are essential.