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- Birmingham International station set for 300m revampThe group behind the plans hope to get the site upgraded by 2026 in time for HS2.
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- Coronavirus in Scotland: Half of travellers ignoring mask rule [Subscription]Fewer than half of passengers are wearing masks on some train routes in Scotland, despite them becoming mandatory on public transport a month ago.
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- ScotRail say face mask rebels are the majority on some train routes in ScotlandThe rail firm reports that while most customers are wearing masks in some cases only 40% are complying with the mandatory face covering rule on public transport.
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- Could Zoom spell doom for HS2? The rise of video callsQuestions over whether dramatic changes during Covid-19 damage the case for the rail project
Bolton News
- East Lancashire Railway 'good to go' for August 1 reopeningThe East Lancashire Railway will welcome back passengers for the first time in over four months from August 1.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- What a post-lockdown trip on this North Wales railway will be like when it opensThe station has been closed for five months
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Metro boss issues plea for passengers to come back as numbers fail to riseTyne and Wear Metro boss Tobyn Hughes has issued a plea for people to start using trains and buses again, insisting there is “plenty of space on board”
The York Press
- 589m Transpennine rail scheme will boost York- MPYORK Outer MP Julian Sturdy MP has welcomed news that the Government will provide 589 million to begin a major upgrade of the Transpennine main railway line.
- Grand Central starts running trains again this weekend A YORK-BASED rail company is putting on more trains as it prepares to relaunch after the coronavirus lockdown this weekend.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- 200,000 boost for better mobile connections on rail networkThe Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that a 200,000 government investment will launch research into developing an innovative prototype that will improve mobile connectivity for thousands of rail passengers. It could signal the end of internet blackouts leading to more productive rail journeys thanks to better wifi. With over a third of the 11,000 miles of Great Britains railways electrified using overhead line equipment (OLE), research funded by the Department for Transport has found that it is possible to attach communications antennas to them, improving connectivi...
Rail Technology Magazine
- 200k investment for better mobile connections on our railways The days of losing internet connection whilst travelling on the train are over as Grant Shapps has today (23rd July) announced a £200,000 investment to launch research into developing an innovative prototype to improve mobile connectivity. Research funded by the Department for Transport...
- Historic Bookham station to be fully renovated thanks to Network Rail The Grade II listed building in Surrey, Bookham station, is already undergoing work to improve passenger journeys and preserve the much-loved architecture. The work is likely to take around 6 months, will take place while the station is still open and will not affect South Western Railway...
- HS2 show their wildlife commitment with drone to monitor Skylarks The main works civils contractor that is delivering the portion of HS2 that includes the Chiltern Tunnel, Roadbridge, a sub-contractor to Align JV, has begun using the drones during its wide environmental moderation programme on the tunnel South Portal site next to the M25 in...
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- Nexus secures extra Metro fundingFunding will be used for further infrastructure renewals Nexus says it remains in talks with the DfT about a further bailout as a result of the pandemic Nexus has secured 20m of government money for modernisation work on the Tyne and Wear Metro network. The funding will be used to carry on with essential infrastructure renewal works, including track and overhead line replacement, after the current 350m Metro all change programme of major upgrades that commenced in April 2010 ends in March 2021. Nexus confirmed it was also working with the Department for Transport ...
- Crossrail abandons launch plansFurther delays see Summer 2021 launched scrapped The board of Crossrail Ltd has admitted that the opening of the central section of the Elizabeth line between Paddington and Abbey Wood next summer, as announced earlier this year prior to Covid-19, is not achievable. This section of the project should have been launched in December 2018, but the project has been the victim of repeated delays. The pandemic has added to the challenge. Construction works were halted in March as the country went into lockdown and although it has been possible to resume works at a reduced rate, in line...
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