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Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Department for Transport

• Neil Sachdev appointed as Permanent Chair of EWR CoTransport Secretary appoints Neil Sachdev as Chair of the East West Railway Company, overseeing delivery of a new direct rail link between Oxford and Cambridge.

Senedd Cymru

• Welsh Government starts conversation on south west Wales MetroPeople living in south west Wales will have a chance to make their voices heard about transport options in their area.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• £7bn North East transport revolution approved as councils plead to Government – 'Give us the money'Gigantic plans to overhaul the North East's transport infrastructure include the reopening of the Leamside rail line, extending the Metro, and boosting motorway capacity

Sheffield Star

• Plans revealed to re-open South Yorkshire railway line closed since 1968Barnsley Central MP and South Yorkshire Mayor Dan Jarvis has resubmitted a bit to reopen the railway line between Barnsley and Wakefield via Royston, after it was turned down for funding last June.

Other Regional Press

• Creepy 'ghost' railway tunnels near Whitby could reopen to the publicThe North York Moors National Park Authority has launched a study to determine if such a project would be viable
• HS2 appeal council's decision to block lorries using Wendover route, now dispute must be settled by Secretary of State for TransportHS2 lorries cannot travel across these routes following the council's decision.
• Cradley Heath artist redraws Andy Street’s tube mapA Cradley Heath artist has produced a new version of West Midlands Mayor Andy Street’s Tube-style transport plan for the region.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Maritime Transport announces latest rail service at East Midlands GatewayFollowing the recent launch of its Felixstowe to Wakefield service, Maritime Transport Ltd. (Maritime), the UK’s fastest-growing intermodal operator, is delighted to announce another new addition to its expanding intermodal offering, a rail freight service operated by DB Cargo UK connecting the Port of Felixstowe to East Midlands Gateway (EMG).  The new service, Maritime’s fifth to operate from the Port of Felixstowe, will commence on Monday 15th March and run five days a week from Tuesday to Saturday, bringing the company’s total TEU availability per week to 8,000. ...

New Civil Engineer

• Queensbury Tunnel | Cost of infilling disused Yorkshire rail tunnel now exceeds repair estimateMore money has been committed to the project to infill the Queensbury Tunnel than the estimated cost of a full repair, campaigners against its abandonment claim.
• Integrated Rail Plan delayed by local elections rules The publication of the government’s eagerly-awaited Integrated Rail Plan will be delayed until after the local elections due to purdah rules.
• HS2 contractors begin work on UK’s longest rail viaductHS2 Ltd’s main works contractor Align JV – made up of Bouygues Travaux Publics, Sir Robert McAlpine, and VolkerFitzpatrick – has begun work on the UK’s longest rail viaduct.

Railway Gazette

• ‘Bold, pioneering’ design concepts for Cambridgeshire metro unveiledUK: ‘Thought-provoking’ design concepts have been published to show the ‘radical, innovative thinking’ behind Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority’s ambitious Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro proposal for a network of automated services connecting housing and employment across the region.

Railway Technology

• Adeline Ginn MBE - Women in Rail, International Women’s Day and a post-pandemic industryIn light of last week’s annual celebration of International Women’s day, a day which recognizes the everyday contributions women make and have made in every facet of society and across the globe, we had the honor and pleasure to connect with Adeline Ginn MBE, founder and Chair of Women in Rail and Legal and Marketing Director at CPMS – Egis.

Other News Sources

• HS2 begins work on UK’s longest rail viaductA team of ground engineers working for HS2 consortium Align have begun work on the foundations of the landmark Colne Valley Viaduct.
• Transport for London chief strikes upbeat recovery note as bus and Tube use risesTransport for London chief Andy Byford has expressed his determination to contribute to London’s recovery from the pandemic as negotiations continue with the government over a future funding arrangement and figures show a continuing gradual increase in public transport use.