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Friday, 25 September 2020

BBC News

• Sammy Wilson MP pictured not wearing mask on tubeA photo has emerged of DUP MP Sammy Wilson not wearing a face mask on public transport in London.

The Guardian

• UK transport boss urges ministers to get people back on trains and busesDavid Brown says encouraging people into pubs but not back onto public transport is absurd. The boss of Go-Ahead, one of Britain's biggest bus and train operators, has accused the government of maintaining 'absurd' and contradictory coronavirus policies over public transport and pubs. David Brown, Go-Ahead's chief executive, urged ministers to change an approach that has encouraged people to go to pubs and restaurants while staying cautious about using public transport.

The Scotsman

• Big questions over future of ScotRail as post-Covid shake-up looms The cost of running Scotland’s main train operator has spiralled after commuters deserted the railways – and now the way it’s run could be about to change significantly

City AM

• We must find a new way of funding Transport for LondonLondon without the tube would be like the Shard without any lifts. And, just like the lifts in the Shard, The post We must find a new way of funding Transport for London appeared first on CityAM.

Birmingham Post

• When not to travel to London - East Coast Main Line closures revealed£1.2b project to increase capacity "making good progress" according to Network Rail boss
• Green light for new Birmingham stationAfter years of campaigning, work can finally start on building new station in busy Birmingham suburb

Bolton News

• New plan will solve traffic delays outside Bolton train stationPlans have been revealed to transform Bolton's main train station and improve access to all.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• East Coast Main Line upgrade to disrupt trains between London King's Cross and West Yorkshire Network Rail and train operators on the East Coast Main Line are urging passengers not to travel to or from London King’s Cross on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October, as vital work continues on the East Coast Upgrade.

Liverpool Echo

• Mystery of smoke that shut down Liverpool Lime Street and Central Station solvedMerseyrail has revealed what triggered a fire alarm activation at Liverpool Lime Street and Central station.

Bucks Free Press

• Henry, 7, to have his name on an Intercity Express train A seven-year-old schoolboy from Stoke Poges is one of several 'community heroes' who will have their names featured on the side of a high-speed Intercity Express Great Western Railway train.

Other Regional Press

• Delays to Reading to Heathrow trains scheme 'frustrating and unacceptable'The coronavirus pandemic has been partially blamed for the Great Western Rail Link problems
• MP to press minister for electrification of railwayShropshire's political leaders are to meet with transport minister Chris Heaton-Harris to lobby for the electrification of a major rail line through the county.
• Newhaven Marine 'ghost station' closure confirmedA RAILWAY station will formally close next month, 14 years after it was last served by a passenger train.

Rail Magazine

• Prime Minister leads gratitude for “railway family”Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given his heartfelt thanks to “the entire railway family”, for what he described as their heroic efforts to keep the country moving during lockdown.

The Business Desk

• New Birmingham railway station given green lightPlans for a new railway station at Moseley have been given the green light. The move will mean the reopening of Birmingham’s Camp Hill railway line after Birmingham City Council gave the green light to the construction of both Kings Heath and Hazelwell railway stations. Moseley is the third and final station planned to re-open as part of the re-introduction of passenger services to the south Birmingham line.

Other News Sources

• Leaks send costs on ISG’s revamp of former Eurostar terminal through the roofThe cost of ISG’s contract to revamp Waterloo’s former International Eurostar Terminal has jumped by nearly 40% because of leaking roof.
• Forth Ports makes senior rail freight appointment to drive group rail offeringForth Ports, the UK’s third largest ports group, has appointed rail freight expert Ian Wilson as its new Intermodal and Logistics Development Manager to focus on the rail offering in Tilbury and Grangemouth.
• New plans unveiled for Britain's busiest single-platform station which has 650,000 passengers a yearWork has begun aimed at bringing a second platform at Hartlepool railway station back into use which could mean more options for train travellers.