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Wednesday, 31 March 2021

BBC News

• Bristol Temple Meads railway station gets £10.2m upgradeBristol Temple Meads railway station is set to get a £10.2m upgrade. The station will be completely rewired, with new heating, cooling and ventilation systems also installed and an upgrade to the lighting.

ITV News

• 'First time we've really been listened to': The changes being introduced for disabled passengers
The South East's biggest train company has renewed its commitment to improving travel for disabled people by announcing a series of new measures.

The Guardian

• Why vast projects such as HS2 could be best route for UK steel industryChange in procurement rules would ensure steel used comes from British producers wherever possible

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Reader letter: 'Proposed rail station site is not 'city centre' and not easily accessible'SIR - I think most people would agree that a through city centre station as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail is absolutely essential to the future prosperity of Bradford (T&A, March 23).

Other Regional Press

• EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: ALL CHANGE AT ISLAND LINE AS CLASS 483S DEPART RYDE ST JOHN’S FOR THE LAST TIMEThey were pulled from service at the start of 2021, but the end of the line has well and truly been reached for Island Line’s iconic Class 483 trains which are, 1 by 1, being lifted off the track.
• North Yorkshire Moors Railway jobs on offer ahead of summer boomThe heritage railway line is recruiting for permanent and seasonal vacancies

Rail Technology Magazine

• £900m Heathrow rail link comes to a stand stillInitially earmarked to begin construction this year, plans to build a western rail link has been brought to a “controlled pause” due to the impact of Covid-19 on the aviation industry, raising concerns whether project may ever be implemented.

Railway Gazette

• International rail travel revival endorsed by European stakeholdersEUROPE: Stakeholders from across the rail sector have endorsed political proposals for the revitalisation and expansion of international passenger services, and committed to assist with future development to make rail ‘the preferred mode’ for international travel.

Other News Sources

• Alstom secures $1.65bn contract from Spanish rail operator RenfeFrance-based Alstom has secured a contract from the Spanish national railway operator Renfe for the supply of 152 high-capacity trains.
• Bid to directly connect Preston to Southport by trainA long-running campaign to reconnect a stretch of railway that would allow direct train travel between Preston and Southport could be set for a funding boost.
• Welsh Government hand out £70 million loan to reopen rail link closed in 1960sA £70 million loan to progress plans to re-open the rail line between Newport and Ebbw Vale has been accepted by Blaenau Gwent council.