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Wednesday, 08 April 2020

ITV News

• Bombardier to restart production following coronavirus stoppageTrain-maker Bombardier is to resume production at its Derby plant after work was halted in March due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The Guardian

• Rail journeys at 5% of normal levels as UK stays homeBus, tube, road and air travel also showing dramatic declines due to coronavirus lockdown, MPs told Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRail journeys in the UK are now at just 5% of normal levels, according to the latest government figures, as passengers heed calls to avoid non-essential travel due to coronavirus. Related: Coronavirus lockdown: what are the UK's options for lifting restrictions? Continue reading...

Mail Online

• Furious key workers rage at Sadiq Khan over busy TubesAngry London commuters today called the situation 'ridiculous' and a 'mess' as they shared pictures of crowded platforms and trains with travellers standing just inches away from each other.

Sky News

• Fourteen transport workers dead in London - KhanFourteen transport workers have died in London after contracting the coronavirus, mayor Sadiq Khan has told Sky News.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• 'Honest desire' to improve town is refused planning permission AN attempt to spruce up the land in front of a railway station has hit the buffers - with Council officers saying the plans were well meaning but breached planning rules.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Empty trains as Greater Anglia keeps services running for essential workersThis is what an Intercity train from East Anglia to London looks like during the coronavirus crisis – only three passengers were on this service from the region to Liverpool Street.

Other Regional Press

• Wi-fi boost on Greater Anglia’s new trainsGreater Anglia is upgrading the wi-fi on its new trains that have been introduced in the region over the last few months.
• No plans for automatic refunds for rail season ticket holders says Northamptonshire MPRail season ticket refunds are being made ‘easier’ to claim online – but a Northamptonshire MP has ruled out automatic refunds for the time being.
• London coronavirus: What police are doing at London Underground stations to enforce lockdown measures"We continue to urge the public to do the right thing and help us save lives by staying at home"
• 'Appalling' rail thieves risk lives after stealing hundreds of metres of cableThey struck near to Nuneaton

Business Live

• Bombardier to restart production despite coronavirus lockdownBombardier has announced it is to restart train production at its Derby site after work was halted due to coronavirus restrictions.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Rail industry welcomes Jim McMahon as new Shadow Transport SecretaryThe Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has welcomed Jim McMahon MP as the new Shadow Transport Secretary.   Darren Caplan, Chief Executive of the Railway Industry Association, said: “On behalf of the Railway Industry Association and our members I would like to welcome Jim McMahon to his position as the new Shadow Transport Secretary.   “The Coronavirus outbreak provides a real challenge to the railways, and the UK rail industry is working hard to overcome these challenges. Whether maintaining the existing network or building, sa...

Other News Sources

• £20.5m Warrington West railway station scoops top awardTHE £20.5 million Warrington West railway station in Chapelford has scooped a top award. Civil engineers from across the north west were invited to join an online awards ceremony to hear which people and projects had won a coveted ICE North West Civil Engineering Award.
• Jim McMahon and Andy McDonaldMick Whelan, general secretary of ASLEF, the train drivers' trade union, has welcomed the news that Keir Starmer has appointed Jim McMahon as the new Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, and appointed Andy McDonald as the new Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights.