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Thursday, 01 April 2021
The Telegraph
- Revealed: devastating social impact of Beeching railway cuts [subscription]Report shows devastating impact on coastal and former industrial towns, which also suffer from poor bus links and low car ownership
- France and Germany wrongfoot the UK on hydrogen-fuelled road transport – again [subscription]Car-making giant Stellantis will soon have a production fuel cell vehicle on sale in the UK, but how does that fit with Government policy?
Belfast Telegraph
- Translink marks 25th anniversary with green recovery commitmentTranslink is marking its 25th anniversary this year, since it brought together Ulsterbus, NI Railways and Metro (then Citybus) under the one company in 1996.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Bradford BID chairman backed new rail station plans for city PLANS for a Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) station in Bradford city centre would be a ‘game changer’, according to the city’s businesses bosses.
Other Regional Press
- £31m Easter upgrades on railway between London and ScotlandNetwork Rail is keeping people on the move this Easter (2-5 April) while carrying out £31m of upgrades to improve future passenger and freight journeys between London and Scotland.
- A movement to recover green transport in Wales has been commended for its effortsreports revealed that the Community Rail Wales movement has more than 1,100 volunteers working for them, delivering 50,000 hours annually, valued at £4.3m.
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- Crossrail bosses to ‘refine’ delivery scheduleCrossrail’s delivery schedule is being “refined” to ensure the Elizabeth line is open for the first half of 2022.
- HS2 secures full planning consent for UK’s longest rail bridge after council drops legal challengeHS2 Ltd has secured full planning consent to build the UK’s longest rail bridge, after Hillingdon Council dropped its legal challenge against the Colne Valley Viaduct design.
Rail Business Daily
- East West Rail launches new consultation for vital local rail linksEast West Rail comes another step closer as the East West Railway Company (EWR Co) encourages people from towns and villages between Oxford, Bedford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge to take part in the next phase of public consultation.
Other News Sources
- Bam starts embankment construction and piling for new Scottish rail stationBam Nuttall has begun to create new embankments for platforms at Reston station in the Scottish Borders.
- Residents left ‘reeling’ ahead of next stage of East West rail consultationAhead of today’s announcement of the next stage of the East West Rail (EWR) consultation, residents of the Poets Area, near Bedford Station, have been left reeling at the news that their homes are under threat.
- East Lancashire Railway plans massive restoration and expansion of its historic loco works PLANS have been submitted for a massive restoration and development of the Buckley Wells locomotive and carriage works site, home of the East Lancashire Light Railway.
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