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Sunday, 17 January 2021

BBC News

• Hampshire rail manager avoids 60mph train by 'a second'A railway manager narrowly avoided being struck by a train after a mix-up over signalling before he ventured on to the line, investigators have said.

ITV News

• Work to install a new tunnel under the east coast mainline is underway
Work to install a new tunnel under the east coast mainline just north of Peterborough has started as part of the continuing upgrade of the line. 

The Telegraph

• Rail firms considering 'frequent flyer' scheme to win back passengers after coronavirus [subscription]Operators are considering a raft of measures to make leisure travel more appealing after coronavirus

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Concerns over pandemic's impact on future of West Yorkshire's bus servicesWEST Yorkshire Councillors have raised concerns over the future of local bus services, and fear the Covid pandemic could see some routes or even whole companies disappear.

Bucks Free Press

• Major £1.2 million works to replace Beaconsfield railway footbridge to make crossing safer for publicA footbridge over the Chiltern main line in Beaconsfield will undergo a major overhaul to make it safer and more reliable for passengers and the public.

Other Regional Press

• Dunfermline to Alloa rail link reopening forms part of Green Party's rail revolution plansRE-OPENING the Dunfermline to Alloa railway and a rail tunnel under the Forth are part of a £22 billion plan put forward by the Scottish Green Party.

Train Operators

• New waiting room for Rye House rail stationRail passengers using Rye House rail station are benefiting from a new waiting room. Greater Anglia has replaced the existing open-sided waiting shelter on platform 1 to install a comfortable new waiting room to help protect people from the elements as they wait for trains.
• Customers benefit from strong performance on Scotland’s RailwayCustomers using Scotland’s Railway are continuing to benefit from a recent strong performance in the number of trains running on time across the network.

Other News Sources

• New rail station at Inverness Airport 'must meet needs of Highlanders from day one' says MSPMulti-million pound plans for a brand new railway station at Inverness Airport must "meet the needs of Highlanders from day one", a Highlands and Islands MSP has argued.