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A change in mindset is needed in order to push through delivery of the Cambridge Autonomous Metro (CAM) scheme, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayor James Palmer told England’s Economic Heartland Annual Conference yesterday.
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
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- Removing graffiti will 'boost confidence' in railway, says ShappsThe transport secretary says quicker action will help give passengers
Financial Times
- FirstGroup predicts swing back into profitForecast comes as passengers slowly return and state support bolsters the business
East Anglian Daily Times
- Cross-country rail link set for electric wires by middle of centuryThe main cross-country rail line from Felixstowe to the Midlands could be electrified within 20 years as part of a government proposal to get rid of all diesel locomotives on the country’s rail lines by that year.
Other Regional Press
- Mum brands Northern 'a disgrace' after kids packed into carriageA NORTHWICH mum has branded Northern 'a disgrace' after promises over improved rail services fell flat on the first day of a newly improved timetable.
- These 'lost' stations on historic Chesterfield to Sheffield railway could reopen as campaign gathers momentumDespite its proud place in railway history, Barrow Hill has not seen a regular passenger train for more than 65 years.
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- Mindset shift needed for Cambridge Autonomous Metro to take offA change in mindset is needed in order to push through delivery of the Cambridge Autonomous Metro (CAM) scheme, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayor James Palmer told England’s Economic Heartland Annual Conference yesterday.
- East West Rail boss claims case for line is strengthened by Covid-19The need for the East West Rail project has increased as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to East West Railway Company chair Rob Brighouse.
Railnews
- DfT declares war on railway graffiti Transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced a new campaign to tackle the ˜blight™ of graffiti on railways and roadsides. In a letter to the rail industry, the transport secretary has called for long-term plans to tackle the issue in addition to action which has already been taken, including a review of response times so any graffiti damage is dealt with quickly. Network Rail has already allocated an additional £1 million to carry out a ˜graffiti blitz™, on top of its annual £3.5 million programme of anti-graffiti measures. The graffiti ˜artists™ often place themselves at serious risk when ...
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- MP demands return of Barrow to Manchester train after Northern cutsA NEW reduction in the number of trains running between Barrow and Manchester has been labelled ‘unacceptable’.
- Grand Central’s service hits the buffersOpen access operator scraps plans as a result of pandemic Grand Central had acquired Class 90 locomotives and former LNER rolling stock to operate the new service Grand Central will not launch its planned North West route train service between Blackpool and London after Covid-19 rendered plans ‘unfeasible’. The open access train operator and parent company Arriva said following months of exploring all options to launch the proposed expansion of services to the North West route as planned, it is not now viable due to the economic uncertainty and changed travel patterns caused by C...
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