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Tuesday, 15 September 2020

BBC News

• Train-testing project in Wales could be derailed by rival bidA plan to build a £100m rail-testing centre of excellence near the Brecon Beacons could be scuppered by a rival project in Lincolnshire. An opencast mine near Ystradgynlais has been earmarked by Powys and Neath Port Talbot councils for the project.
• Manx heritage railway services extended due to demandIsle of Man heritage railway services have been extended by three weeks due to unexpected demand, the infrastructure minister has said.

Department for Transport

• Calls to end ‘blight’ of graffiti on roads and railways as part of Great British September CleanTransport Secretary announces plans to tackle graffiti on Britain's roads and railways.
• Talented transport tech start-ups to receive funding boost of over £1 millionLatest round of T-TRIG funding is open to entrepreneurs and innovators looking to create a better transport system.
• Direct Rail Services lifts Environmental Responsibility awardDirect Rail Services (DRS) has won the Community and Environmental Responsibility award at this year’s Rail Freight Group awards.

The Independent

• Three-minute train journey in Worcester priced at over £90Exclusive: A 3,000-mile trans-Siberian adventure costs £10 less than the trans-Worcester trip

Mail Online

• Blitz on graffiti: Transport Secretary Grant Shapps wages war on railway vandals who are behind the blight at end of the tunnelsThe writing could be on the wall for graffiti – or at least it will be if Grant Shapps gets his way. The Transport Secretary has pledged to end the blight of spray-painted messages defacing roads and railways as he backs the Great British September Clean.

Birmingham Mail

• Santa Trains come to Severn Valley Railway to bring Christmas cheer back to 2020'Elf and safety' means you won't be able to meet Santa face to face but he will very much be part of the magical festive experience

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Grand Central ramps up train services between Bradford and LondonRAIL passengers in Bradford will benefit from extra seats as train operator Grand Central returns to its pre-COVID service levels this week.

New Civil Engineer

• Last call for Network Rail future stations competitionToday is the last chance to enter Network Rail's future stations competition. Launched in conjunction with Royal Institute of British Architects Competitions, the competition is open to engineers, architects and designers.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Network Rail & Bombardier offering work experience for students In response to numerous students deferring their higher education place this year, due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the government have assembled the Higher Education Taskforce, led by the Universities Minister. The Taskforce has worked to offer students an array of opportunities to help them gain...
• TfW launches Supply Chain Platform events Transport for Wales are launching a series of bi-monthly interactive Supply Chain Platform events alongside Business Wales to help them deliver and grow a diverse and sustainable supply chain. Following recent news over the past few months of significant investment in Wales’ railways, such...
• Assessing HAVs in the rail industryThe rail industry has identified HAVs as the most common occupational disease among workers. New data reports that during 2018-19 there were 91 cases of HAVS being diagnosed within the rail industry. Making it the most commonly reported disease over the past 9 years. Since 2010 there have been...

Other News Sources

• Tesco steps up rail investment plansRail Minister hails corporate backing for efforts to shift freight off the roads and onto the rails Tesco has officially launched a new £5m investment programme to support its plans to transfer a greater proportion of its distribution network away from road and on to the rail network.
• School pupils as young as 12 forced to hang around train station because of timetable cutsSchools and parents complain pupils face ten to 12 hour days because they have to start earlier and finish later. CrossCountry say changes had to be made due to the pandemic
• The failed London commuter train service that would have made life easier for manyAn 'Ultraspeed' train between Glasgow and London was once on the cards but has since been abandoned