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Restoring abandoned railway lines is among key solutions to secure the future of the industry given the pandemic-driven decrease in commuting, according to Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines.
Employers can lead reduction in commuter transport emissions – CBI
Decarbonising the journeys of commuters in England will be vital if the country is to hit net-zero targets – and businesses should take more responsibility for cutting their employees’ emissions, says the CBI.
Friday, 30 April 2021
The Guardian
- Top 10 railway walks in Britain, chosen by readersTrack down fascinating, family-friendly walking and cycling routes with our tipsters’ pick of rural and urban trailsMy favourite railway walk is along the Manifold Track, a narrow gauge railway in the Peak District that closed in 1934 and was probably one of the first railways to become a footpath, thanks to the foresight of Staffordshire Council. This is limestone country and full of interest. The mysterious River Manifold disappears underground completely in the summer just below the old halt at Wetton Mill and picturesque Thor’s cave overlooks the tiny track bed that winds its way up the va...
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Half-hourly train service ‘highly likely’ for historic County Durham rail lineServices between Bishop Auckland and Darlington could step up a gear in the next two years
- Transport Secretary considering re-opening Leamside rail lineDecisions on northern rail lines, including Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2, have been delayed
Yorkshire Post
- HS2: Why David Cameron is to blame for neglecting Leeds link – The Yorkshire Post saysAT least Transport Secretary Grant Shapps was being candid when he conceded that starting construction of the entire HS2 high speed rail project from north to south would “probably have been sensible”.
Bucks Free Press
- HS2 slammed for Chiltern tunnel amid fears work could damage rivers Misbourne and Chess A charity has slammed HS2 for its “imminent intention” to start digging under the Chilterns AONB amid fears it could damage fragile chalk aquifer under the Misbourne Valley.
New Civil Engineer
- ICE backs ‘Cardiff Crossrail’, M4 relief road and Swansea-London electrificationThe ICE has thrown its weight behind a raft of transport upgrades in Wales.
- Network Rail chief tips restoration of abandoned lines as key to industry’s futureRestoring abandoned railway lines is among key solutions to secure the future of the industry given the pandemic-driven decrease in commuting, according to Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines.
Rail Business Daily
- Employers can lead reduction in commuter transport emissions – CBIDecarbonising the journeys of commuters in England will be vital if the country is to hit net-zero targets – and businesses should take more responsibility for cutting their employees’ emissions, says the CBI.
- Interim MD of TransPennine Express to retire from current full-time roleLiz Collins, Interim Managing Director of TransPennine Express (TPE), has decided to retire from her current full-time role and will take up a new part-time position in West Coast Partnership as Finance & Commercial Director. She will begin her new role in June.
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