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Sunday, 28 January 2024

BBC News

• Birmingham railway station's new buildings open to publicA railway station's new buildings opened their doors to passengers for the first time on Sunday.

Times Online

• £3bn Elizabeth Line contract is up for grabs as Chinese operator’s term expires [subscription]MTR has held the TfL contract to run London’s Crossrail since 2014. Rival transport firms are waiting in the wings to swoop
• The real reason your train wi-fi is painfully slow [subscription]Britain has failed to invest in upgrading the service, so train operators have hit on a solution: rationing
• Tube fares cut on Fridays to lure workers back to the office (and pub) [subscription]Sadiq Khan is planning a three-month trial that aims to revitalise a night-time economy that still has a pandemic hangover

Other Regional Press

• Age-old debate of monorail in Bournemouth resurfacesTHE monorail idea has once again crept back into the limelight after it was suggested several times in the town centre survey.
• 'Eyesore' HS2 branded 'absolute nightmare' as impact takes its toll on local villageThe highly controversial line will link London with the West Midlands

Other News Sources

• Catherine Chardon Named Icomera's New CEOIcomera, provider of integrated connectivity solutions for public transportation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Equans, has appointed Catherine Chardon as its new CEO.
• SWR running severely reduced service during train strikesSouth Western Railway (SWR) has outlined its services during the upcoming industrial action by the ASLEF union.
• The long lost Surrey railway station that saw its last train 95 years agoThe station saw its last passenger service almost a century ago

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