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Tuesday, 27 April 2021

BBC News

• Wales' level crossings need urgent safety changes, report saysAccident investigators warn of more crashes in Wales unless action is taken at level crossings.

ITV News

• 'Devastating': Wells Harbour Railway could face closure, Holkham Estate confirmsA narrow gauge railway which takes holidaymakers to the beach in Wells-next-the-Sea in north Norfolk could be closed by 2023.

Times Online

• Network Rail invites £1bn bids to lay fibre-optic cables along track [subscription]Openreach, Virgin Media and international infrastructure providers are to be invited to submit bids worth up to £1 billion to lay a nationwide fibre-optic network alongside Britain’s 10,000 miles of railway track.

Birmingham Post

• Perry Barr station closure: Alternative travel routesWest Midlands Railway has set out alternative travel arrangements ahead of the redevelopment of Perry Barr railway station.

The York Press

• National Railway Museum to reopen with ‘Railway Heroes’ exhibition THE National Railway Museum in York is set to reopen from lockdown on May 19 with a new exhibition about ‘Railway Heroes’ of the pandemic.

Hull Daily Mail

• Hull local elections: Conservative Andy Forster on creating a new rail stop for the KCOM stadiumVoter appeal from Andy Forster, chairman of the Hull East & North Conservatives, ahead of May 6 election

Other Regional Press

• East West Rail: Why a northern approach via Northstowe should be consideredAs a scientist, local resident and keen builder of transport networks in computer games, I’ve found myself drawn to the debate about East West Rail, and the question of how to connect a new line from the west with Cambridge’s existing railways.
• Already-delayed Island Line re-opening looking unlikely to hit promised mid-May date, says expertRail expert visits each Isle of Wight station and says work on the infrastructure looks “nowhere near completion”

New Civil Engineer

• WSP to assess transport priorities for the Northransport for the North (TfN) has appointed WSP to develop its 2050 Investment Programme. WSP’s role will demonstrate value of a long-term, fully funded multi-modal investment pipeline.
• How HS2 plans to reuse chalk slurry from Chilterns tunnel to ‘rewild’ the Colne ValleyHS2 Ltd has revealed ambitious plans to create 127ha of new grasslands and woodlands in the Colne Valley.

Railnews

• Network Rail proposes £1bn private sector investment in railway telecoms Plans to attract an investment of up to £1 billion from the private sector to modernise railway telecoms have been unveiled by Network Rail. The money would be used to upgrade up to 16,000km of data cables by installing fibre optic circuits.

The Business Desk

• £900,000 plan to revitalise shopping street which links station with city centreMajor improvements are planned for a busy shopping street that links Leicester city centre and the railway station.

Other News Sources

• GO-OP plans for passenger and staff owned train in SomersetTRAINS owned by passengers and staff could be running on the mainline track in Somerset by summer next year, according to a new train operator.
• Alex Salmond wants SNP to 'think big' and extend Borders RailwayALEX Salmond has called on the SNP to “think big” with pandemic recovery proposals – after drawing up plans for the Borders Railway to be extended into England.
• Disused rail tunnel reopens at Kings Cross stationA tunnel at King’s Cross station that was closed in the 1970s has been reopened, with the first trains passing through just before 5am this morning.
• RIA welcomes Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s positive remarks on Midland Mainline ElectrificationThe Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has welcomed comments given by Prime Minister Boris Johnson MP to BBC Radio Derby, confirming the Government is looking at continuing the electrification of the Midland Mainline