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Thursday, 13 January 2022

Cogitamus

• Crossrail recalls perils of cutting investment when demand appears to be falling2021 started in lockdown, and ended with the dramatic spread of the omicron variant. According to DfT’s statistics, passenger journeys had slowly climbed back up to the dizzy height of 72% of pre-pandemic levels in late November, but then we were told to work from home again, and volumes dropped to little more than 50%, with commuting collapsing once more.

BBC News

• Consultation over rail corridor freight park plans opensPlans for a new freight park to help store more cargo from container ships are set to be discussed.
• Wooden Roman figure found at Twyford during HS2 digExperts say a waterlogged ditch helped preserve the

The Guardian

• End of the line for the UK’s privatised rail disasterResponses to an article by Christian Wolmar about the state of British railway services and the need for nationalisation

Daily Record

• Shadow Transport Minister visits Lanarkshire terminal of leading freight operatorThe Shadow Minister for Transport paid a visit to the Coatbridge terminal of a leading freight operator to hear about their work - and the challenges facing the UK logistics sector.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Freight trains return to North Wales rail line for first time in years after quarry upgradeA train carrying hundreds of tons of stone recently travelled from North Wales to Liverpool

Yorkshire Post

• Transport bosses will urge Government to reconsider £96bn rail plans during inquiryThe leaders of Transport for the North will call on the Government to reconsider its decision to scale back Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2, when they appear before an influential panel of MPs.

Bucks Free Press

• HS2 archaeologists uncover Roman carved figure in Buckinghamshire ditchSee the incredible Roman discovery uncovered by HS2 archaeologists in a ditch in Twyford, Buckinghamshire.

Other Regional Press

• 'Bold' Oswestry town centre masterplan could see rail station and former Morrisons transformed"Bold" plans which could re-shape one of the county's biggest town centres have been revealed.
• RMT union pledges to fight ScotRail Glasgow ticket office closures and slashed hoursA RAIL union have hit back at moves to close three ticket offices and slash opening hours across the network. 

New Civil Engineer

• Network Rail concerned about ‘challenging’ budget for HS2 works at Euston and Old Oak CommonNetwork Rail is concerned about the amount of funding it has been provided to carry out enabling works on behalf of HS2 Ltd at Euston and Old Oak Common stations.

Railnews

• RMT pledges to oppose ScotRail ticket office cuts A consultation run by Transport Focus which proposes reductions in ticket office hours is being launched today on behalf of ScotRail. It has triggered an angry reaction from the RMT. ScotRail said ticket office usage has fallen by more than half, and the drop has been increased by the Covid pandemic.

The Business Desk

• Council says Government railway investment plan fails to deliver what is neededSimmering frustration over the Government’s Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) for the North and Midlands has again boiled over – this time at the latest full meeting of Leeds City Council.

Other News Sources

• Rail company defends lack of investment in North Wales seafrontA rail company has defended the lack of investment at a stretch of land frequently battered by waves but promised to invest in future.