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Tuesday, 26 April 2022

BBC News

• The teen reviewing public transport for wheelchair usersA 16-year-old boy has set off across Ireland to see how accessible it is for wheelchair users to travel. James Casserly, who has cerebral palsy, has set himself the challenge to travel to all 32 counties on public transport.

Department for Transport

• Department for Transport appoints new HS2 Residents’ CommissionerStewart Jackson appointed to ensure the government meets its core principles of respecting people and places as the building of HS2 progresses.

City AM

• Government and railway industry to be more ‘radical’ in R&DThe railway sector and the UK Government need to be more “radical” when it comes to research and development (R&D) according to a paper published today. Through its Railway Innovation Strategy, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has called on the government to roll out more investment in rail innovation and provide funding, while asking the industry to adopt a long-term view to enable it.

Birmingham Post

• VolkerFitzpatrick wins another brief for Birmingham railway stationsThe contractor leading the revamp of the city's university station has won a tender for trio of new sites on Camp Hill line

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Llandudno to Manchester Airport train links resume as Covid cancelled North Wales services restart A number of direct connections have been restored to a new Transport for Wales timetable which comes into force from Sunday, May 15

Railnews

• First refurbished Pendolino unveiled A Class 390 Avanti West Coast Pendolino has gone into service this morning with new and more comfortable seats, a redesigned shop and better passenger information displays. One First Class coach has been converted to Standard, to provide more seats. It’s the first example of a �117 million upgrade that will eventually include all 56 of the trains, most of which have achieved almost two decades of service.