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Saturday, 24 April 2021
Financial Times
- FirstGroup: US disposals are the start of a long journeyShareholders need to keep a tight grip on this ride; dividends remain a distant prospect
Birmingham Post
- Transport giant FirstGroup announces sale of two US businessesThe group has agreed a deal with a Swedish private equity firm
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- 'Dangerous and frightening' - concern over rail trespassers seen in the district AN MP is due to meet with British Transport Police and Network Rail amid concerns about people trespassing on railways.
- Vehicle bridge crash blocks Shipley Railway Station line THE train line at Shipley Railway Station was blocked this evening when a vehicle collided with a bridge.
London Evening Standard
- Transport for London chief Andy Byford targets Christmas opening of delayed Crossrail projectLondon's transport commissioner has set himself the goal of getting Crossrail open by Christmas, the Evening Standard can reveal.
Northern Echo
- Transport Minister visits Weardale railway to back expansion AN MP has hosted the Minister of State for Transport in North West Durham.
Railnews
- Volunteers launch conversion of first hydrogen shunter Young volunteers have started to strip down a Class 08 diesel shunter in preparation for its conversion to hydrogen power. The project is the first of its kind in Britain.
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