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Coronavirus could delay arrival of new £362m Metro fleet
The long-awaited replacements for the Tyne and Wear rail network's ageing carriages should start arriving in the region in late 2022 and be in use from summer 2023
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
BBC News
- Job losses feared as Wabtec rail yard in Kilmarnock 'faces closure'A union claims 100 jobs are under threat at the Wabtec factory in Kilmarnock
ITV News
- Appeal for retired rail workers to come back to help keep trains runningNetwork Rail is appealing for former professional signallers across the region to help make sure the railway can continue running during the coronavirus crisis.
Liverpool Echo
- Trains to stop at 7pm as coronavirus lockdown continuesMore changes to Merseyrail services could cause havoc for key workers still travelling around Merseyside
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- It's full steam ahead for tank engine left to rust outside for 30 yearsFive years of work by volunteers will come to fruition when 'Horden' gets back on track at Tanfield Railway
- Coronavirus could delay arrival of new £362m Metro fleetThe long-awaited replacements for the Tyne and Wear rail network's ageing carriages should start arriving in the region in late 2022 and be in use from summer 2023
Kent Online
- Coronavirus Kent: Eurostar ceases travel from Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International StationsEurostar has stopped operating to and from stations in Kent amid the coronavirus crisis. The international train company has cancelled any services stopping or leaving both Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International Stations for the foreseeable future.
Construction Enquirer
- Network Rail calls for fresh engineering ideas for tunnel upgradesNetwork Rail has challenged the industry’s engineers to come up with less disruptive solutions for renewing the country’s ageing tunnel network.
Railnews
- 31 March: news in brief ++ LNER restores trains to Hull ++ West Country main line reopens
Other News Sources
- TSSA calls on Transport Minister Matheson to send non-essential transport staff homeTSSA General Secretary Manuel Cortes today (Wednesday) called on Scottish Transport Minister Michael Matheson to send all non-essential transport workers home to fight the spread of Coronavirus. Workers who aren't essential for the running of trains, buses or ferries must not be put in harms way.
- Grand Central will continue operationsGrand Central is an open access train firm operating over the ECML (East Coast Mainline). It competes with rival LNER over part of its network.
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