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Wednesday, 12 January 2022

BBC News

• Station ticket office opening hours could be cutScotRail says fewer customers now buy tickets over the counter but critics say the offices have a wider role.

The Independent

• Three ticket offices to close as part of ScotRail’s proposalsTicket offices could close at some Scottish railway stations as part of the first overhaul of the service in three decades, but critics have blasted the plans as ones which will hit passengers and undermine station safety.

Times Online

• End of the line looms for ticket offices [subscription]Ticket offices could close at some Scottish railway stations as part of the first overhaul of the service in three decades, but critics condemned the plans as ones which would hit passengers and undermine station safety.

The Mirror

• Archaeologists find incredible lost Anglo-Saxon church along planned HS2 routeThey found the remains of an ancient church at the site of St Mary's Church, Stoke Mandeville, Bucks. and it was built around 1080 in a damp, isolated spot around half a mile from the village during the Norman conquest

Nation. Cymru

• Rail company defends not investing in Welsh seafront defenceA rail company has defended not investing in the defences of a stretch of land frequently battered by waves.

Other Regional Press

• East West Rail route campaigners to stage protest in BedfordThey'll be a whole host of keynote speakers too
• North Wales rail network upgrade plans move forwardPLANS to upgrade rail links between north east Wales, Chester and Liverpool are moving forward.
• Rail Heritage Quarter takes step forward as lottery bid passes first stage with £52k grantThe plans would see the creation of a visitor attraction ready for the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway

New Civil Engineer

• Removing railside human lookouts results in dramatic drop in near missesNetwork Rail's removal of human lookouts has resulted in a dramatic drop in near miss incidents on the UK's rail network after growing concerns over worker safety.

Rail Technology Magazine

• HS2 Minister commits to powering highspeed trains with zero carbon energyHS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson commits to powering the new highspeed trains with zero carbon energy supporting the net zero goal for 2035.

Other News Sources

• New report looks at potential for community railways in UKProf Paul Salveson, who wrote the report, says co-op and community ownership models are well suited to the ideas put forward
• Servo Group grows rail divisionServo Group is expanding its fast-growing rail division, appointing a new Sentinel and Resource Manager after winning a raft of new work, including a major contract win with Network Rail.
• Penmaenmawr rail link reopens after a decadeHanson invest £300,000 to repair, refurbish, upgrade, and reopen North Wales railhead HANSON’s Penmaenmawr railhead in North Wales has reopened as part of the company’s UK rail strategy to reduce vehicle movements and cut associated CO2 emissions.
• North Wales rail network upgrade plans move forwardPLANS to upgrade rail links between north east Wales, Chester and Liverpool are moving forward. Transport for Wales and Growth Track 360 have been developing plans for: