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Boxing Day trains: Just 6 of 28 operators to run services despite government pledge [subscription]
More than 20 train operators will shut down on Boxing Day despite Conservative promises over a decade ago to provide a proper service for shoppers and football fans.
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The deal will be subject to regulatory scrutiny but will be seen as bolstering the firms' respective recoveries from the slump in demand for travel during the coronavirus crisis to date.
Wednesday, 15 December 2021
BBC News
- Norwich to Stansted train in 75mph 'near miss' with two carsA train travelling at nearly 75mph (121km/h) almost hit two cars at a level crossing, a safety report said.
Times Online
- Boxing Day trains: Just 6 of 28 operators to run services despite government pledge [subscription]More than 20 train operators will shut down on Boxing Day despite Conservative promises over a decade ago to provide a proper service for shoppers and football fans.
The National [Wales]
- New pictures of Cardiff Parkway train station plans revealedNew pictures have been revealed of the plans for a train station and office development in east Cardiff.
Birmingham Post
- The £120m new train station for South Wales and business district creating 6,000 new jobsCardiff Council is expected to decide whether to approve the Cardiff Parkway and Hendre Lakes scheme early next year
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Tram services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham to resume Tram passenger services are set to return to the region on Wednesday after final safety tests were completed.
Cambridge News
- Tragic and heroic history of Cambs station open again for first time in 56 yearsThree brave train crew saved the town many years ago
Other Regional Press
- Night Tube reopening for first time since start of pandemicThe Night Overground is set to reopen on Friday for the first time since the start of the pandemic, TfL has confirmed.
New Civil Engineer
- Cancelling Bakerloo Line Extension will cost London up to £6.4bn in lost benefitsFailing to deliver the Bakerloo Line Extension will equate to £6.4bn in lost economic benefits, a new City Hall report has claimed.
- Transport infrastructure, education and innovation key to levelling upTowns are helped – not hindered – by links to nearby cities, according to our new report from the Northern Powerhouse Partnership.
Rail Advent
- Network Rail wins Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative’s Disability Confident AwardNetwork Rail has been announced as the winner of this year’s Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative’s Disability Confident award.
Other News Sources
- Preston's new railway station to reduce city centre congestionProviding easier links between Blackpool and Preston 'Cottam Parkway' will serve the west of the city
- From ‘smart wagons’ to a ‘smart train’EUROPE: Mercitalia Group’s TX Logistik arm and Mercitalia Intermodal have launched a 15-month project to determine how digital technology can best be integrated into combined transport operations.
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