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- Bolton-Wigan £78m rail electrification project announcedThe line between Bolton and Wigan is to be upgraded in a move described as a
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- Merseyside politicians slam 'shameful' treatment of 'heroic' Merseyrail workforce MPs, Mayor of Liverpool and cross-party councillors call on rail firm to sort out treatment of cleaning staff at stations and on trains
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- Demand for rail travel back to two-thirds of pre-Covid levelsPublic transport groups have expressed concern that the pandemic has put millions of people off using the railway.
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- Bolton to Wigan railway line to be electrified in major £78m upgradeIt's hoped to make journey times shorter - and lower operating costs and carbon savings for passengers
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- HS2 | Three bidders shortlisted to build Birmingham Interchange stationHS2 Ltd has announced the shortlist of bidders for the contract to build the eco-friendly Interchange Station at the heart of the UK’s newHigh Speed 2 (HS2) rail network in Solihull.
- Crossrail prepares for ‘pivotal’ autumn with tunnel fit-out, software rollout and station work to doCrossrail and its contractors are entering a “pivotal” few months, according to the project’s chief executive Mark Wild.
Rail Business Daily
- Exporting overseas made easier with TfL, Network Rail and HS2 reference schemeThe Rail Supply Group (RSG), working in partnership with Government, is delighted to announce that Transport for London (TfL) is the latest significant project sponsor to provide a simplified project reference scheme for suppliers seeking to export their services or products overseas.
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- Councillors set to hand Dundee Museum of Transport cash boost over plans for new homeA plan to turn the old Maryfield Tram Depot into Dundee Museum of Transport’s new home is set to receive a £20,000 boost from councillors.
- Over £1.8 billion spent across the south on improvements with passengers returning to the railway more than 18 months after the first lockdownNetwork Rail’s Southern region has invested over £1.8 billion in the railway to support the country in its mission to ‘build back better’ so passengers can feel confident and safe when they return to travelling by train.
- HS2 Ltd shortlists bidders to build Interchange Station in SolihullHS2 Ltd has announced the shortlist of bidders for the contract to build the eco-friendly Interchange Station at the heart of the UK’s new high speed rail network in Solihull.
News from Europe
- Transport operator partners to offer mobility-as-a-service in the NetherlandsArriva’s Glimble app is powered by Moovit’s technology and provides public transport information, travel planning and mobile payment for all forms of public and shared transport country-wide.
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