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A £4bn project to create an underground rail network in Bristol is still in the pipeline, says the city's mayor.

The UK could "run out" of electric cars next year as motor manufacturers prioritise the sale of vehicles in mainland Europe, according to research.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has knocked back Heathrow Airport Ltd’s (HAL) plea for an additional £1.7bn to cover the impact of Covid-19.

Bristol £4bn metro plans progressing says mayor Marvin ReesA £4bn project to create an underground rail network in Bristol is still in the pipeline, says the city's mayor.

Safe storage for Stephenson statue during Euston’s HS2 transformationA Grade-II listed statue of railway pioneer Robert Stephenson has been removed and put into safe storage while Euston station undergoes its major HS2 redevelopment.

MPs welcome reversal of decision to temporarily suspend some rail servicesLOCAL MPs Andrew Gwynne and Jonathan Reynolds have welcomed the decision by Northern to reverse their plans to temporarily stop all services on the Rose Hill Marple-Manchester Piccadilly line.
Calls for more bobbies to patrol Barrow Railway StationTHERE has been a call for more police on the railways, following several reported incidents.
£13m Oxford Tube upgrade WILL now go ahead say Stagecoach bossesA £13m upgrade of the Oxford Tube service is now going ahead after being postponed due to coronavirus.
Huddersfield rail widening scheme will see 12 bridges demolishedThe massive scale of the project is now becoming apparent as rail chiefs update the public on construction plans
Network Rail leaf-busting cleaning trains on Weymouth lineThe next train to arrive...is the leaf-buster!

HS2 has spent more than £100M on Euston station designsDesign fees for the overhaul of London Euston station in preparation for the High Speed 2 rail line have already topped £100M, it has emerged
Balfour Beatty to reinstate funicular railway in ScotlandBalfour Beatty has been appointed to reinstate Cairngorm’s funicular railway.

OBE for Rail Alliance founder Colin Flack The former soldier who took over a disused military depot and converted it into a major railway test centre has been included in the Queen™s Birthday Honours for services to the Rail Supply Industry.
Monday essay: Paying the bills The latest operator to be threatened by the coronavirus pandemic may be Eurostar. Sim Harris wonders how far our government would help.