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Thursday, 21 January 2021

Times Online

• Johnson Matthey to raise capacity for green hydrogen [subscription]Johnson Matthey has set out plans to capitalise on the emerging market for green hydrogen by producing electrolyser components at its Swindon plant.

Birmingham Post

• 'Don't leave Hull on the sidings of the Northern Powerhouse'Chamber and MP call for review into Hull's connectivity to Manchester
• Concerns remain over 'massive hole' in budget for new stationsFunding still to be secured from Department for Transport for new stations in Birmingham and Walsall

Kent Online

• MPs call for rescue package for Eurostar from French and British governmentsMPs are calling on both the French and British governments to consider a joint rescue package for Eurostar, which has seen services decimated because of the Covid-19 pandemic and triggered fears it could fold.

Sunderland Echo

• Sunderland MP fears constituency will be overlooked by 'short-sighted' plans to reopen rail lineAn MP fears her constituency may be overlooked by “short-sighted” plans to reopen a mothballed train line.

Other Regional Press

• Buses replace trains as landslip repairs continueEmergency repairs are being carried out at a landslip, resulting in several rail services being replaced by buses.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Passengers told to check train times as routes cutPeople needing to travel by rail during lockdown are being urged to double-check train times, as services are being reduced. Services in England are being cut from 87% of normal levels to 72%, industry body the Rail Delivery Group said. It said the number of trains would reflect the drop in passengers, and provide better value for money for taxpayers who are subsidising services. Peak services will be prioritised to help key workers, it added. While some timetables have already changed, others will be altered in the next few weeks.

New Civil Engineer

• HS2 now required to declare construction impact on woodlands and local roadsHS2 Ltd will be required to publish reports on the scheme’s impact on ancient woodland, as well as giving local authorities more notice about road closures.
• Crossrail boss reveals order stations will be completed Crossrail chief executive Mark Wild has revealed the order in which the line’s central London stations will be completed.

Other News Sources

• New train station in Cardiff takes major step forwardPlans for a new Cardiff Parkway train station in the east of the city have taken a major step forward this week.