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Saturday, 26 September 2020

BBC News

• Croydon tram crash: Victims' families want apology from driverSeven people died and more than 50 were injured when the service left tracks in November 2016.

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.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Metro extension six months behind targetThe £450 million extension of the Midland Metro line in the Black Country is running six months behind schedule because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Cambridge News

• All the ways Cambridge could be transformed under huge new development plansA new railway station and secondary school are among the dramatic proposals made by developers

Other Regional Press

• Full steam ahead as Swindon & Cricklade Railway reopens next weekend THE Swindon & Cricklade Railway will be back in business from next week.

The Economist

• Britain’s experiment in radical rail privatisation is overA new franchising system could follow

Other News Sources

• London Underground: Weekend closures for September 26 and 27 Engineering work will close some lines on most London modes of transport

EIN News Subscription

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