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Wednesday, 05 May 2021

The Guardian

• HS2 workers to exhume 3,000 bodies in Buckinghamshire churchyardArchaeologists say findings at Old St Mary's church in Stoke Mandeville will shed light on life dating back to Norman timesHS2 contractors are planning to disinter 3,000 bodies discovered in a churchyard in Buckinghamshire that lies in the path of the new high-speed rail link.Archaeologists excavating a site at Old St Mary's church in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, which was built shortly after the Norman conquest in AD1080, discovered the ancient burial site in the churchyard.

City AM

• Central Line strike planned for election day suspended as union officials hold talks with Tube bossesA Central Line strike planned to coincide with the Mayoral election this week has been suspended.  The Rail, Transport and The post Central Line strike planned for election day suspended as union officials hold talks with Tube bosses appeared first on CityAM.

Network Rail

• Derailed engineering train back on track at Church Fenton ahead of vital repairs overnightWork to recover a derailed engineering train and repair damage to the track and signalling equipment will continue overnight, with services expected to resume tomorrow afternoon.

Birmingham Post

• East Midlands Railway releases improved timetable to LondonChanges will provide more seats, quicker journeys, and a simpler and more resilient timetable

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Church Fenton derailed train back on track - but service disruption continues Work to recover a derailed engineering train and repair damage to the track and signalling equipment will continue overnight, with services expected to resume on Wednesday afternoon, rail chiefs said tonight.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottinghamshire's economic growth will 'fall short' if HS2 Toton leg scrapped'This would inevitably affect the huge investment planned for the area, reduce future job creation'

Other Regional Press

• Transport for Wales urge passengers to respect staff on trainsTransport for Wales is asking passengers to respect its staff and follow the latest travel advice to ensure safe and pleasant journeys for everyone travelling nationwide.
• Campaigners call for better transport links at Sheringham StationPeople calling for better transport links have said after four years of campaigning, connection times between buses and trains at Sheringham Station are still lacking.

Train Operators

• CrossCountry appoints Jon Fenn as Service Delivery DirectorBritain’s largest long-distance operator, CrossCountry, has announced the appointment of Jon Fenn as Service Delivery Director.

New Civil Engineer

• Axing HS2’s eastern leg will lead to supply chain job cutsSuppliers working on the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway have warned of widespread job losses if the eastern leg of the line is axed or mothballed in the upcoming Integrated Rail Plan.
• £20M HS2 Chiltern tunnel porous portals contract put out to marketHS2 contractor Align has published tender documents for the construction of four porous portals for its Chilterns tunnels, which has been estimated to be worth £10M to £20M.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Work begins on Dartmoor Line rail to connect Exeter and OkehamptonFollowing confirmation of government funding from the ‘Restoring Your Railway ideas’ fund, work has began on the Okehampton Parkway railway station that will serve the east of the town when the Dartmoor Line reopens.

Railway Gazette

• Porterbrook to develop dedicated freight strategyUK: Rolling stock leasing and management company Porterbrook has appointed of Mark Wyborn as its new Head of Freight Commercial, with responsibility for developing its first dedicated freight strategy and building ‘strong commercial partnerships’ with existing freight operators, new market entrants and Network Rail.

Transportxtra

• Plaid promises road pricing and rail investmentPlaid Cymru’s manifesto includes a huge number of transport pledges, many of which will support the party’s pledge for Wales to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035.  

RMT

• Mick Lynch elected as new RMT General SecretaryTransport union RMT confirmed today that Mick Lynch has been elected as the union's new General Secretary, succeeding Mick Cash.

Other News Sources

• HS2's Kay Hughes: 'We see ourselves as catalysts for creative thinking'The design director of Britain’s biggest - and arguably most controversial - infrastructure project talks about her ambition to leave a legacy of quality structures and landscapes along the route
• KM Tools completes Hitachi Rail contract for ‘smart jigs’Stoke on Trent-based KM Tools, a specialist manufacturer of bespoke machinery, has completed a contract for the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of smart jigs at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe production facility.