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Monday, 03 May 2021

The Telegraph

• FirstGroup faces battle with rail union over plans to restart dividend [subscription]RMT union wreaked havoc on the company’s South Western Railway franchise, in a dispute over train guards before Covid hit

Wales Online

• Trees cut down and replaced with 1km fence because of rail trespassersDB Cargo said it had to secure the perimeter of its land between Port Tennant and Crymlyn Burrows

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Building trade facing struggle as HS2 'creaming off' materialsThe lack of building materials has reached crisis levels in the West Midlands – because they are being "creamed off" by HS2.

Other Regional Press

• Ageing trains mended using recycled parts for final years of serviceAgeing trains which have ferried commuters between London and the East of England since the 1980s are being retired from service.
• Train station for Inverness Airport finally gets the greenlight but councillors remain concerned about accessibility with the closure of a crossing and replacement with a bridge that would cause problems for disabled peopleThe long-awaited two-platform railway station at Inverness Airport has been “reluctantly” granted planning permission by Highland Council.
• Malvern Link pedestrian rail crossings are set for reviewNETWORK RAIL is planning a safety assessment of Malvern Link’s pedestrian rail crossings as part of a county-wide review.
• Footbridge removed in train station revampAn old footbridge at a railway station has been removed as part of a multi-million pound refurbishment scheme to improve access.

Rail Business Daily

• SME suppliers urge government to commit fully to HST eastern legA recent survey of SME suppliers in the rail, construction, and engineering sectors has found overwhelming support for HS2’s Eastern Leg, with those currently working on HS2 contracts predicting severe impacts on their businesses should it be curtailed.

Other News Sources

• Let's get Aberdeenshire rail lines back up and runningIt should be “full steam ahead” with plans to open railway lines across Scotland, including links to towns in Aberdeenshire such as Peterhead and Fraserburgh.
• New Herefordshire railway station looking even more likelyA PROPOSED new railway station in Herefordshire is getting closer, with the group spearheading the project optimistic that the project will happen.