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Friday, 16 October 2020

BBC News

• Croydon tram crash: Inquest postponed due to rising Covid levelsAn inquest into the November 2016 crash that killed seven will not start on Monday as planned.

The Herald

• Scotland transport: CrossCountry handed new three-year deal to run train services (subscription)Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has been awarded a new contract to continue running services for three more years

City AM

• Railway bailout could cost taxpayer nearly £10bn this yearIt could cost the taxpayer almost £10bn to keep the railways running this year, Department for Transport (DfT) officials revealed

Daily Record

• Scotrail offering free tickets to the unemployed travelling to job interviewsThe rail company are trying to improve what has been a tough year for everyone by offering the free tickets.

Birmingham Post

• Businessman honoured by having GWR train named after himSteve Whiteway recognised for decades helping businesses and charities as he fights serious illness
• HS2 at heart of West Midlands' fightback, says mayorAndy Street tells online summit of pivotal role new high-speed line will play as 400,000 contracts for SMEs are showcased

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Snowdon Mountain Railway announces early closure due to travel restrictionsThe Snowdonia service will remain closed until March 2021

Peterborough Telegraph

• No railway services between Peterborough and King’s Cross this weekendNetwork Rail and train operators on the East Coast Main Line are reminding passengers not to travel to or from London King’s Cross, or on Thameslink services via Finsbury Park this weekend (Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October), as essential work continues on the East Coast Upgrade to bring more reliable journeys

Other Regional Press

• Government to increase Southampton's rail freight capacity with £17mil cash boostThe government have announced an investment of £17 million into Southampton's freight train infrastructure
• 'Game changer' trains from Dover to London in under an hourFaster rail travel will open up a host of opportunities for Dover if trains can reach the capital in less than an hour, councillors have said
• MP slams 'ridiculous' train service to Hereford AN MP has welcomed efforts to improve public transport arrangements for sixth-formers in Monmouthshire and Torfaen, but said further improvements could be made.

British Trams Online

• New transport projects being developed in West Midlands to transform transport in the region£2.4 million is to be invested in the West Midlands by West Midlands 5G Limited (WMG5) to seven UK based consortiums to support the development of new products and services with the aim of improving transport

Railnews

• Scottish town regains its station after 56 years Trains are calling at Kintore in Aberdeenshire today for the first time since December 1964. The new two-platform station was built at a cost of £15 million. It is fully accessible, with lifts to the footbridge, and also has a car park which offers 168 spaces – 24 of them equipped with electric charging points. The new station will be served by up to 28 ScotRail trains a day.