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Monday, 22 March 2021

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Trams and light rail get extra £33m fundOperators in northern England and the Midlands get grant as they continue with low passenger numbers.

Department for Transport

• Further £33 million COVID-19 support funding announced for light rail and trams in the north and the MidlandsGovernment announces additional funding to support tram and light rail operators during the coronavirus pandemic.

Times Online

• This Holyrood joker must take ScotRail seriously [subscription]t looks increasingly unlikely that the Edinburgh Festival will take place this summer. Still, in its absence it’s good to know that transport secretary Michael Matheson has already produced the winner for funniest joke of the year. In case you missed it, Matheson had the nation rolling in the aisles with his gag that taxpayers will get better value for money once the Scottish government takes over ScotRail next year.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• 'Bold' vision for Northern Powerhouse Rail in Bradford to be set out today A BOLD vision is expected to be set out today as the case is ramped up for a Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) station in Bradford city centre.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Ghost trains and deserted stations as Llangollen Railway at junction in historyCompany thousands of pounds in debt but enthusiasts hope to embark on new journey down the line to a brighter future

Manchester Evening News

• Manchester's Metrolink tram network to get another £16m in Covid funding from government'The funding will support operators as they continue to face reduced revenues caused by low passenger numbers' - Metrolink is running at 80 per cent down

Northern Echo

• Paul Howell: My plans to get the region moving againONE of my key focus areas since becoming the MP for Sedgefield has been transport. This starts from a need to join our communities back together and create opportunities for all.

Yorkshire Post

• Grant Shapps' Northern Transport Acceleration Council identifies 100 key projects across the North that local leaders want to speed upThe new 'acceleration council' set up by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to speed up the delivery of major projects has identified more than 100 schemes across the North that it hopes to progress.

Other Regional Press

• Work on Newport footbridge to be completed by end of the yearWORK to prepare for a new city centre footbridge to replace an unpopular subway will be completed by the end of the year.

The Business Desk

• £33m more made available to keep Nottingham’s trams movingAnother £33m of emergency COVID-19 funding has been provided to support light rail and tram operators in Nottingham and Birmingham.

Other News Sources

• Consultation on Swansea Bay and West Wales Metro now openPEMBROKESHIRE people are being urged to have their say on improved transport links and infrastructure in south west Wales.
• Minister says plan to scale back HS2’s Euston station won't harm schemeAndrew Stephenson says cutting a platform would still allow for all planned services to run