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Saturday, 04 April 2020

The Guardian

• HS2 wood clearance to go ahead as Chris Packham legal bid failsHigh court has decided there was ‘no real prospect of success’ for judicial reviewThe clearing of ancient woods for HS2 is to proceed this month after the high court refused an emergency injunction and judicial review of the government’s decision to proceed with the high-speed railway.HS2’s felling of woodlands in spring when birds are nesting has been widely condemned by wildlife charities but the conservationist Chris Packham’s attempt to halt “enablingâ€� works was rejected after the court decided there was “no real prospect of successâ€� for a judicial review. Continue reading...

The York Press

• CORONAVIRUS: rail operator Grand Central stops all trains A YORK-based train company has stopped all its trains running from the end of today.

Bucks Free Press

• Chiltern Railway move to a reduced timetable tomorrow - here are the key changes Chiltern Railway services will be moving to a reduced timetable from tomorrow in order to ensure they can keep train services running for key workers during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Other Regional Press

• Rail company slammed over 'extensive' tree fellingNETWORK Rail has been criticised for extensive felling along the Dorchester to Weymouth rail line.
• Chris Packham loses bid to stop HS2 work on woodlandsThe TV presenter was in court while the protest in Warwickshire woodland continued

Railnews

• Grand Central axes all services for at least two months All Grand Central services are being axed tonight for at least the next two months. The official announcement from the open access operator confirms a Railnews report published earlier today. GC, which is owned by Arriva, described the measures as ˜necessary but temporary™. The news follows a similar decision from the other open access East Coast Main Line operator Hull Trains, which withdrew all its services on 30 March. GC plans for a new service between London and Blackpool are also being put back until next year.