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Tuesday, 07 April 2020

Mail Online

• 'Do your bit for the country and FIX this!': Furious key workers rage at Sadiq Khan as overcrowded Tubes farce rolls into THIRD week of coronavirus lockdownCommuters shared photos of busy London Underground services again this morning despite the coronavirus lockdown.

The National

• ScotRail says service punctuality at its best for nearly three yearsSCOTRAIL has reported that train punctuality has reached its highest level for almost three years.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• HS2 woodland decimation in Staffordshire to go ahead after legal bid failsWork to decimate ancient woodland in Staffordshire to make way for HS2 will go ahead this month after a legal bid to stop it was thrown out.

Hull Daily Mail

• How 400,000 tonnes of rail freight powers on in the region amid lockdownRegional rail bosses have underlined the dedication of key workers as 400,000 tonnes of freight a week continue to be transported across Yorkshire and the Humber throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

Other Regional Press

• Coronavirus: Sadiq Khan on using the London UndergroundThe London mayor has made an urgent appeal for Londoners to stop using public transport, unless they really need to.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Cabinet Office releases procurement guidance to support suppliers In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Cabinet Office has changed the way procurement cards may be used. The outbreak has placed increased pressure on commercial and finance teams and increased importance on maintaining cashflow to suppliers. Encouraging and increasing the use of...
• Public consultation extended by Network Rail on major upgrade to railway in West YorkshireNetwork Rail has lengthened the public consultation period in which residents and passengers can express their opinions and give feedback on proposals to upgrade the railway between Huddersfield and Westtown (Dewsbury) until Thursday, 30 April.   The new developments are part of the...
• Key railway workers keep Britain moving As the country enters its third week of lockdown the rail industry has been working tirelessly to keep the country moving. A condensed passenger timetable came into effect last month (March) to allow a reliable service to resume to get key workers, such as NHS staff, to work while allowing key...

Railway Gazette

• Wagon repair company reports successful first yearCZECH REPUBLIC: Wheelset and wagon component repair and maintenance company Vítkovické Železniční Opravny has recorded earnings just under KC120m in its first year of operation.