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Monday, 13 September 2021

Cogitamus

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The Herald

• Ministers intervene to try to stop 'national embarrassment' of COP 26 Scots rail services stoppageMINISTERS have intervened to try to end a dispute that threatens to bring Scotland's railways to a grinding halt when the world's eyes are on the nation during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in Glasgow in November.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Rail commuters' return is 'vital' to reduce traffic jams and business closuresThe rail industry has warned that city centres could experience a “double whammyâ€� of traffic jams and closures of businesses if workers continue to commute by transport other than a train.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Northumberland Line rail plans 'picking up pace' after latest station approvalMomentum is gathering behind a planned new passenger rail route in the North East, with the first of five new stations for the Northumberland Line granted approval

Yorkshire Post

• Eastern leg of HS2 to Leeds must go ahead of ‘levelling up’ is to succeed – Kate JenningsTHERE remains mounting speculation as to the future of HS2’s eastern leg after Andrew Stephenson, the High Speed Rail Minister, declined to confirm that it will be built in full.

Global Rail News

• HS2 hits 20,000 jobs landmark, one year after construction beganHS2 Ltd has announced that over 20,000 people are now working on Britain’s high-speed rail project, one year on from the formal start of construction on Phase One from London to the West Midlands.

New Civil Engineer

• Barmouth Viaduct restoration restarts following summer pauseWork to restore the Barmouth Viaduct in Wales restarted this weekend, after a pause over the summer.
• HS2 | Calls for People’s Inquiry as MPs debate future of high speed rail lineA People’s Inquiry into High Speed 2 (HS2) could be established if the government fails to order an official vote on the project following this evening’s Parliamentary debate on the rail scheme.

Rail Magazine

• Northern Line Extension stations open for businessThe two new stations comprising London Underground’s Northern Line Extension were due to open to the public on September 20 (after this issue of RAIL went to press).

Railnews

• RMT stages Waterloo protest over South Western changes MONDAY BRIEFING: RMT stages Waterloo protest over South Western changes ++ HS2 celebrates employment 'landmark' ahead of Parliamentary debate ++