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Friday, 03 July 2020

BBC News

• Margam rail deaths: 'The families are never going to move on'Rail workers Gareth Delbridge and Michael Lewis died when they were hit by a train.
• Network Rail: 'Serious failings' led to Margam deaths, says victim's familyOn the anniversary of two rail workers' deaths, a family blames
• Coronavirus: Prince Charles praises London Tube workersThe Prince of Wales meets workers to personally thank them for their efforts during the pandemic.

The Guardian

• Europe by rail this summer – where to go, restrictions and great deals: Q&AMany European services have resumed and there are some excellent deals on national rail pass. Our expert gives the lowdown on summer train travelAs I explored Switzerland by train in early March, the coronavirus clouds were gathering on the horizon. Within a few days, borders closed and Europe’s rail network fragmented. Eurostar scaled back to just a handful of journeys a day. Slovenia suspended its entire rail network, while in Croatia, Portugal, Spain, Finland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia not a single train ventured beyond its borders.But the big surprise was how quickly the internationa...

Times Online

• Ministers to tone down warnings over use of trains and buses in boost for public transport [Subscription]Public transport is likely to be opened up to thousands more passengers under government plans to drop official advice warning them to stay away.

Other Regional Press

• Concerns raised over number of cancellations on South Western Railway train servicesCONCERNS have been raised over the number of cancellations on train services operated by struggling franchise South Western Railway.

Railnews

• Overhead line suppliers sought for HS2 in £300m deal HS2 Ltd has begun the search for specialist contractors to supply overhead power equipment for the high speed line. The contract is worth an estimated £300 million.
• Work to restart on major railway projects in Scotland The £120 million scheme to rebuild Glasgow Queen Street is one of three major Scottish railway projects on which work is now set to restart, having been paused because of Covid-19.

Other News Sources

• Watchdog calls for urgent rail fares reformFlexible season tickets or carnets could help people returning to work part-time and suit the way people travel now   End of the Monday-Friday commute? Half of people told the latest Transport Focus survey that they expect to work from home more often in the future   Transport Focus has written to the transport secretary Grant Shapps calling for rail fares reform. The independent watchdog’s latest Travel during Covid-19 survey shows people’s travel patterns have changed and are unlikely to return to the typical Monday-Friday commute any time soon. Half of people in the survey of 2,00...