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Transport review welcomed by Northern Powerhouse
THE prospect of faster road and rail links to the North-East was welcomed after news of a new independent review of UK transport connections was announced.
Sunday, 04 October 2020
The Telegraph
- Rail Museum feared attack on Winston Churchill's funeral train [Subscription]Emails reveal fears the locomotive could become the focus of "protest activity" as a result of Churchill's links to "colonialism and empire"
- Rail fares need an overhaul to help ‘level up’ the North [subscription]Britain's “complicated and restrictive” rail fare structure is a threat to Boris Johnson’s pledge to “level up” the North, rail leaders have warned.
Daily Record
- ScotRail shut down train services early tonight as heavy rain to batter ScotlandThe Met office issued an amber weather warning as experts predict a heavy downpour today and tomorrow.
Northern Echo
- Transport review welcomed by Northern PowerhouseTHE prospect of faster road and rail links to the North-East was welcomed after news of a new independent review of UK transport connections was announced.
Other Regional Press
- Network Rail trains blast autumn leaves from linesNETWORK Rail’s ‘leaf-busting’ trains have started blasting leaves off the line to help keep passengers and freight moving.
- 1970 Spalding rail closures were doomed to happenExactly half a century later, he returns to explain why it happened, and how local politicians successfully turned the tables on British Rail.
- Train passengers to get free WiFi boostRail passengers are set for an increase to free WiFi allowances - with it doubling on some routes.
Train Operators
- Community rail partnership creates wildflower area to help wildlife at Suffolk stationA partnership between local people and the railway has seen a large area of land at Derby Road rail station transformed into a ‘pollinator patch’ to support wildlife.
British Trams Online
- Supertram rail replacement works come to an endThe latest stage of Stagecoach Supertram’s rail replacement works will come to an end at the start of October with a normal Blue route service able to resume from Monday 5th October.
Other News Sources
- Hendy – we must all be proud of our responseAs we return to print after a pause of six months, we join Sir Peter Hendy in paying tribute to the dedication of passenger transport professionals Facing up to the challenge: Govia Thameslink Railway’s St Albans station manger It has been six long months since Passenger Transport was last published. We took the difficult decision back in March to pause our publication as the scale of the Covid-19 pandemic emerged. It was the right decision for the sustainability of this publication, but it was frustrating to sit on the sidelines as passive observers while the passenger transport...
- How can the railway overcome fear factor?Government's strong avoid public transport message has created the impression that it was fundamentally unsafe and will be hard to reverse Fundamentally unsafe? Strong warnings to avoid public transport in the UK have created a culture of fear that will be difficult to reverse. This issue was discussed by speakers at last month's UK Rail Summit, with a number of them drawing on international comparisons. Andy Byford, Transport for London's commissioner, noted that metro services in the Far East were not so hard line in terms of social distancing, although he acknowledged that...
- Listen to ‘After Press’ – our new podcast! Having just completed Issue 230 of Passenger Transport – the “comeback issue” after a six-month Covid pause – Robert Jack and Andrew Garnett get together for a post-press debrief. The pair chat about some of the stories from the latest issue, including the thoughts of Network Rail chairman Sir Peter Hendy on how the passenger transport industries have performed and their future prospects. They also discuss last month’s UK Rail Summit. Enjoy! The podcast can be acce...
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