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Tuesday, 30 June 2020

Times Online

• HS2 money-saving plan to run trains across Pennines [Subscription]HS2 trains would link east and west across northern England under proposals for a fully integrated high-speed rail network.

Birmingham Mail

• 300 HS2 jobs up for grabs in BirminghamEngineers and project manager are being sought as part of the three-month direct-recruitment drive

Birmingham Post

• Alternative plans for Manchester Piccadilly Station could 'save billions'The proposal is an alternative to the two existing plans for Manchester Piccadilly station devised separately by HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail
• HS2 launches major recruitment drive in BirminghamGovernment department delivering first phase of new high-speed line is on the hunt for new recruits in the city
• East Midlands Railway adding more services on Monday, July 6"It makes sense to introduce more services and more seats ahead of the expected increase in customers"

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Driver forced to stop train to chase trespassers off the main lineA DRIVER brought his train to a stop and jumped down onto the tracks to chase a group of trespassers off a Yorkshire mainline.

London Evening Standard

• Commuters 'plan to ditch the Tube over virus fears' as transport bosses fear spike in car useLondon commuters are preparing to ditch the Tube and get back in their cars in record numbers as they return to work, a survey suggested today.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Funding plea for Very Light Rail plansPlans to pioneer Very Light Rail technology in Dudley are

Bucks Free Press

• TV star Chris Packham HS2 appeal to be heard by court The Court of Appeal has decided to hear ’s appeal regarding an application for permission for judicial review of the Prime Minister’s decision to proceed with the railway project.
• Chiltern Railways is bringing more train services back as passenger numbers go upChiltern Railways is increasing the number of services from Monday (July 6).

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• £15 million boost to bring better rail journeys to the North EastThousands of passengers in the North East of England are set to benefit from more frequent, reliable rail services and better connections, thanks to £15 million of government investment, the Transport Secretary has announced today (29 June 2020). Horden Station in Durham will open to passengers for the first time today. It will be served by one train per hour calling at all stations between Newcastle and Middlesbrough. This restores a vital link for up to 70,000 passengers in an area that hasn’t had a station in a 20 kilometre stretch after the previous station was closed followin...

Rail Technology Magazine

• Soham station given the go-ahead On Friday (June 26th) proposals to construct a new station for Soham were confirmed by East Cambridgeshire District Council. Working alongside with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, led by Mayor James Palmer, who have provided the necessary funding to build the station...
• West Midlands Trains reveals thousands of extra seats following extended timetable From Monday (July 6th) West Midlands Trains is adding thousands of extra seats to its timetable as the surge and demand for train travel grows following the easing of lockdown restrictions. Despite the increased services, the advice remains the same to only travel when necessary. Passengers are...

Railnews

• More trains will run next week as restrictions ease Train operators are increasing the number of services they run again from 6 July to accompany the latest easing of lockdown in England this weekend, and some are returning to a near-normal timetable.