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Thursday, 10 December 2020

Birmingham Post

• Transport chiefs unveiled revamped designs for Perry Barr stationArchitects sent back to drawing board after public backlash when plans were initially lodged in September

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Memorial plan for ten workers who died building Queensbury Tunnel CAMPAIGNERS who hope to reopen a disused railway tunnel have unveiled plans for a memorial to the ten men known to have died during its construction.

London Evening Standard

• London Underground will not run through night on New Year's Eve due to CovidThe Tube shutdown is designed to discourage people from congregating late into the night in central London
• Young men least likely to wear face masks on London Tube and buses, TfL chief saysIt has been mandatory to wear face coverings on public transport since June 15

The York Press

• York Railway Station revamp is "a crackpot scheme" I FIND it hard to believe that the station redevelopment cannot come up with a better plan than to have some buses from the front of the station and some from the back - preferring an expanse of paving area which is of precious little value to travellers.

Railnews

• RMT blames ScotRail for strike vote defeat A strike ballot held by the RMT on ScotRail has failed to attract enough votes in favour, and the union is blaming ˜ScotRail tactics™ and ˜prohibitive anti-union laws™. ScotRail said it cannot take part in pay talks without the government™s permission.