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Priority must be given to electrification of the rail line between Cardiff and Swansea to create region benefits, according to transport thinktank Greengauge 21.
Wednesday, 14 April 2021
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- South Western Railway train guard dispute finally endsA long-running dispute over the role of train guards which caused widespread passenger disruption on South Western Railway (SWR) has ended.
- Coronavirus: What's the risk on transport?How safe are trains and buses? A lot of the risk depends on how crowded a bus or train is, and how much distance you can keep from other people.
The Independent
- Passengers unable to book some train journeys more than eight days in advanceExclusive: Rail passengers wait to book London-Manchester tickets for next month, while British Airways sells flights on the route almost a year ahead
City AM
- Exclusive: Former TfL safety panel chief hammers rail watchdog over Croydon crash investigationA former Transport for London (TfL) board member has written to the boss of the UK’s rail accident investigation agency demanding that the body revise the conclusions of its report on 2016’s fatal Croydon tram crash.
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- ScotRail: Workers called ‘reckless’ after threatening industrial actionStrike action is supported by workers as the union Unite accuses Albellio ScotRail of failing to make a meaningful pay offer.
Other Regional Press
- Long-awaited transport interchange for Flitwick could be completed by the end of the yearWork could start shortly on a long-awaited transport interchange for Flitwick and be completed by the end of the year, a meeting heard.
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- HS2 contractors begin work on key East West Rail bridgeContractors working on High Speed 2 (HS2) have begun construction of a key bridge where the East West Rail line will cross the high speed rail route in Calvert, Buckinghamshire.
- Electrification should be prioritised to deliver West Wales Metro transport benefitsPriority must be given to electrification of the rail line between Cardiff and Swansea to create region benefits, according to transport thinktank Greengauge 21.
Rail Advent
- £31m of upgrades completed on the railway between London and ScotlandOver the Easter period, Network Rail completed a number of upgrades to the railway in a £31m project.
Rail Business Daily
- Metrolink trams offer customers breath of fresh air in fight against COVID-19An in-built ventilation system on Metrolink’s trams constantly circulates fresh air, helping to limit the risk of aerosol transmission of viruses, such as COVID-19, a leading independent study has found.
- Survey reveals public’s travel plans post-COVIDCars will continue to be the preferred mode of transport for around half of journeys post-COVID, a survey of travel plans has revealed, putting climate targets and a fair economic recovery at risk according to leading sustainable transport charity Campaign for Better Transport.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Greater Manchester Mayor pushes for city wide rail accessibility by 2025Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has urged Network Rail to make all Greater Manchester stations fully accessible by 2025 if he is to be elected for a second term as Mayor.
Other News Sources
- East West Rail launches ‘live chat’ and webinars as part of next stage of consultationEast West Rail Company (EWR Co) is launching a series of live chat events and webinars as part of the latest phase of its consultation.
- Cutting crowding would boost public transport demand – surveyLess crowding is the number one measure that would increase the use of buses and trains, a new survey suggests.
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