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Thursday, 07 October 2021

BBC News

• Borders Railway extension to Carlisle would be 'best solution’Extending the Borders Railway to Carlisle has been described as the "best solution" to the area's transport connectivity issues.
• HS2 underground protest: Charges against activists droppedActivists burrowed under London's Euston Square Gardens to avoid eviction from the protest camp.
• Women's safety: Thousands sign petition to reinstate Night TubeMore than 75,000 demand the return of the Night Tube as women look for safer ways to get home.

ITV News

• HS2: Environmental campaigners who dug tunnels under Euston Square cost firm £3.5m, court told
Environmental campaigners who dug tunnels under Euston Square in protest at the HS2 high-speed rail link, cost developers £3.5 million.

The Guardian

• Tesco credits use of rail freight for keeping shelves stocked in supply crisisSupermarket aims to deliver 90,000 40ft containers of goods a year to its warehouses via trains by end of 2021
• Euston tunnel HS2 protesters walk free from courtCharges against six protesters dropped as HS2 was not carrying out work on the site at the timeSix environmental protesters who occupied a tunnel close to Euston station in protest against the HS2 high-speed link earlier this year walked free from court after charges in connection with the occupation were dismissed by a judge.Daniel Hooper, 48, also known as “Swampyâ€�; Dr Larch Maxey, 49; Isla Sandford, 18; Lachlan Sandford, 20; Juliett Stevenson-Clarke, 22; and Scott Breen, 47, faced charges of aggravated trespass at Highbury Corner magistrates court in central London for their 31 days undergr...

This is Money

• Grocer catches fast train: Tesco has stolen a march on its rivals by turning to rail freight to keep shelves stockedViewers of the landmark BBC series Ridley Road will recognise how Tesco became the UK’s biggest retail enterprise.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• PM's commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail is welcomed, but lack of detail criticisedPRIME Minister Boris Johnson's commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail has been welcomed, although local political leaders have pointed out there is still very little detail on the proposals.

London Evening Standard

• HS2 ‘bitterly disappointed’ after Euston Square tunnels case droppedThe trial was due to run until Friday but the case was reportedly dropped on Wednesday.

Manchester Evening News

• Plans afoot to relocate Stalybridge bus station to create new 'transport interchange' - which could link to MetrolinkChiefs have agreed to hire consultants to explore moving Stalybridge’s bus station closer to the railway as part of regeneration plans for the town.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Faster, more frequent and more reliable rail travel on the way says new TransPennine Express bossThe upgrade of the the TransPennine Express rail network will bring faster, more reliable and more frequent services, the operator's new boss said

Hull Daily Mail

• Virtual reality to help with more accessible East Yorkshire railway journeysThe new technology will allow passengers to explore their journey and the support they need from the comfort of their own home

Other Regional Press

• Yorkshire leaders say we need more on Northern Powerhouse Rail after PM's speechYorkshire leaders have welcomed Boris Johnson's fresh commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail - despite a lack of detail on the proposals.
• Study on half-hourly train service with halts at Strathfoyle and Derry airport due next monthA feasibility study for a half-hourly rail service from Derry to Belfast with stops at Strathfoyle, City of Derry Airport and Ballykelly is due for completion next month, rail minister Nichola Mallon has confirmed.
• Government urged to make Crewe the home of new Great British RailwaysCalls have been made for the Government to make Crewe the home of the new public body that will oversee the country's railways.
• TfL puts £3.50 'boundary tax' proposal for journeys into London to governmentSadiq Khan’s proposal to charge motorists £3.50 to enter the capital is a step closer this week after the idea was submitted to the government. 

New Civil Engineer

• DfT revises pipeline to include 42 HS2 contracts worth up to £16bnThe Department for Transport (DfT) has published a revised procurement pipeline after admitting that the original document was littered with mistakes relating to contracts on the High Speed 2 (HS2) project.
• Network Rail told to review track maintenance after Sheffield derailmentThe Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has urged Network Rail to review its track maintenance measures after a freight train derailment at Sheffield Station last November.
• East West Rail must be ‘electrified from day one’ says project promoterThe promoter of East West Rail has demanded that it be electrified "from day one" in its submission to the Spending Review.

Rail Advent

• Work begins on £6.7m upgrade to Surrey railway stationNetwork Rail has begun work building new staircases, a footbridge extension and ticket gates for platforms 3 and 4 at Surbiton Station in Surrey

Rail Magazine

• Coronavirus delay to Wrexham ‘230s’The long-awaited introduction of Class 230 D-Trains on the Wrexham-Bidston line has been delayed until May 2022.

Railway Technology

• Vivarail introduces battery-powered train in USVivarail has introduced a battery-powered train in the US by retrofitting railcars with Lithion Battery’s Valence battery modules.

The Business Desk

• Rail freight service launched between Port of Liverpool and BirminghamDKT Allseas, part of the Allseas Logistics Group, has launched a new multi-modal service between the Port of Liverpool and Freightliner’s Birmingham terminal.

Other News Sources

• Major transport plan set for council backingBirmingham City Council's cabinet is to vote on whether or not to adopt the Birmingham Transport Plan (BTP) - which aims to set out the vision for transport investment in the period to 2031 - at a cabinet meeting on 12 October.