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Wednesday, 08 July 2020

Bolton News

• Northern coronavirus recovery plan includes HS2 acceleration and more fundingA NEW think tank to help the north recover from the impacts of lockdown has called for more financial support.

Wales Online

• Damaged bridge near Swansea halts services on part of Heart of Wales LineTrains won't run again until the beginning of August, with rail replacement services in operation

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• First glimpse of region's new trainsNow that's what you call a long vehicle. Covered in tarpaulin, and lowered onto a supersize truck by crane, the future of the West Midland rail service is captured here arriving at Southampton docks.

Other Regional Press

• Train company give update on Abbey Line A train company has explained to commuters what needs to happen before it can reopen a railway line.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• New Eurostar treaties open up direct travel from Amsterdam to LondonDirect high-speed train services from Amsterdam to London will be possible later this year, after new agreements were signed today (7 July). For these services to operate, existing agreements between the UK, France and Belgium signed in 1993 have been modified to include the Netherlands. Representatives from all four countries signed the treaties at a ceremony in Brussels. The Home Office-led treaty concerning Frontier Control arrangements extends the existing model of “juxtaposed border checks” to the Netherlands; whereby passengers are checked, prior to departure, successively ...

Rail Technology Magazine

• West Midlands Interchange to boost local economy The new Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI), titled the West Midlands Interchange (WMI), located in South Staffordshire, is set to become a reality with the promoter Four Ashes Limited (FAL) planning the successive stage in its development after it was granted a Development Consent Order...
• HS2 eastern leg could create up to 150,000 jobs Leaders in the North and the Midlands are calling for HS2 work to be brought forward as new research shows the eastern leg of the line could create up to 150,000 jobs. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being pushed to back his promise to ‘build better, faster, greener’ by clearing the...

Railnews

• Driverless Underground trains row flares after Prime Minister™s visit The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has suggested that introducing driverless trains on London Underground should be part of the autumn cash settlement for Transport for London. One senior union figure has condemned his remarks as ˜outrageous™. The government had not been funding TfL for some years, but the finances of London™s transport systems have been stretched to the breaking point by the loss of revenue from fares since the pandemic started. Emergency measures agreed by the Department for Transport have given TfL up to £1.9 billion until October, when renewed support appears to be almost i...
• Scottish Government concedes support for subway and trams The Scottish Government is to provide up to £9 million of emergency funding for Glasgow Subway and Edinburgh Trams in response to the financial pressure of the pandemic, which has slashed the amount of revenue normally earned from fares.

Other News Sources

• Treaty paves the way for direct Eurostar servicesNew treaties make direct train services from Amsterdam to London possible   Image: Malek Azoug   Direct high-speed train services from Amsterdam to London will be possible later this year, after new agreements were signed today (July 7). For these services to operate, existing agreements between the UK, France and Belgium, signed in 1993, have been modified to include the Netherlands. Representatives from all four countries signed the treaties at a ceremony in Brussels. The Home Office-led treaty concerning Frontier Control arrangements extends the existing model of “juxtaposed borde...
• £9m for Glasgow Subway and Edinburgh TramsSPT and Edinburgh Trams Limited have used existing reserves over the past three months to continue to deliver services for people across Edinburgh and Glasgow – but additional funding is now available     The Scottish Government is to provide up to £9m of emergency funding for Glasgow Subway and Edinburgh Trams in response to the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency measures will be in place from July to the end of September and will support services throughout this period. The funding announcement follows talks with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (S...
• Blackburn steam seaside treat on track for summerEAST Lancashire residents will this summer get the opportunity of a steam-hauled train trip to the seaside.