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Tuesday, 14 July 2020

Times Online

• Sir George Iacobescu in call to ease public transport rules [Subscription]Sir George Iacobescu, the man credited with leading the development of the Canary Wharf district in London, has urged the government to change guidance on using public transport to get more people back to the office.

Daily Record

• Walkway to be built on top of iconic Forth Rail Bridge for visitor attractionThe Forth Bridge Experience is expected to attract up to 85,000 people a year with visitors able to climb to a viewing point 367 feet above the river.

Birmingham Post

• EU regulators set new deadline for Bombardier takeover decisionThe French firm has offered to sell assets to address competition concerns

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Steam returns to Snowdonia railway after Covid-19 restrictions easedThe Ffestiniog Railway will run a special summer servicebetween Porthmadog and Tan-y-Bwlch just like they did in the 1960s

London Evening Standard

• Ministers pressed to decide future of state control over railway industryPressure is mounting on Government to make a decision over the long-term future of the temporarily-nationalised rail industry.

Bucks Free Press

• HS2 given HIGHEST risk warning by government experts The delivery of has been given the highest risk warning by Government experts on major projects.

Other Regional Press

• South Western Railway calls on passengers to claim compensationTRAIN passengers who suffered extended a month of travel misery due to strike action are being encouraged to claim compensation.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Avanti West Coast upgrades Voyager fleet Following an £8.3m deal which was signed with Bombardier last year, the 20 Voyagers, which operate over the non-electrified sections of the West Coast Main Line, as well as running from London to Scotland, via the West Midlands are being overhauled. With the first train to be completed...

Other News Sources

• Eurostar restarts trains to Amsterdam and Disneyland Paris Eurostar has restarted its direct services between London and Amsterdam, and have confirmed plans to resume trains to Disneyland Paris.
• Surrey and Hampshire station car parks that will be transformed when you use them againNetwork Rail has been improving railway station car parks across Surrey, Hampshire and beyond during lockdown
• Extra compensation offered to South Western Railway passengers after travel misery in December RMT strikes The December RMT strikes caused widespread travel misery for commuters who were subject to overcrowded trains and delays

EIN News Subscription

• Petition tries to get Eurostar to reinstate French Alps services … Daniel Elkan, founder of independent rail-ski guide Snowcarbon, says: … was solely the result of transport to the resort. Dominic … Elkan, founder of independent rail-ski guide Snowcarbon The … connecting fares to over 100 European destinations.' An industry …