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Monday, 04 March 2024

BBC News

• London bus and Tube fares frozen as caps increaseThe price of daily and weekly Tube caps increase, along with River Bus services.

The Guardian

• UK ministers look to install highly paid boss to spearhead rail reform planSalary of new senior post could dwarf DfT pay scales in effort to speed up troubled Great British Railways project
• Thameslink chief executive Angie DollThe train operator's boss has faced adversity and anger in the past. But she, like many, believes the industry is at a turning point.

Times Online

• Siemens’ cutting-edge tech centre ’will transform rail travel’. [subscription]German industrial giant’s investment underlines commitment to modernising UK network’s infrastructure

Network Rail

• Railway between Rainham and Sittingbourne reopened as Network Rail completes landslip repairsWork to repair a landslip at Newington in Kent has been completed by Network Rail

Sky News

• Passengers 'punished' as rail fares hiked by nearly 5%People will decide to drive or fly as a result of increases in the cost of tickets, which are "bad news" for people's finances and the environment, says critics.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Penalty fares due to rollout on Transport for Wales trains in North Wales for anyone without ticketNot having a valid will lead to £20 fine or having to pay double the full fare

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Rail minister Huw Merriman claims decision on Leamside Line is 'up to North East'The minister said he "hoped" the project would be funded via the devolved settlement

Northern Echo

• Plans for £40m regeneration of South Bank railway stationA plan to regenerate an old Teesside railway station with £40m has been announced.

Hull Daily Mail

• New train lines and seaside ferries at top of transport wish-list for Hull Live readersResidents put forward suggestions for how Government's £330m transport funding should be spent in region

Kent Online

• Launch of Dover Fastrack bus service between Whitfield and Dover delayedThe launch of Kent’s first zero-emission bus route has been delayed until later this year – despite signs stating it will open in “early 2024”.

Plymouth Herald

• Plans in to extend Plymouth walking and cycling routeThe multi-million pound scheme would extend the route along the old railway line from a recently-built section of path back to Elburton Road by opening up an old blocked off rail bridge under Colesdown Hill.

Other Regional Press

• Railway Station Addition To Finish In Late 2024Darlington has been renowned for centuries as a ’railway town’, known for its connection to the revolutionary advancements of the English railway, and so naturally, it is an exciting new development to see the production of the two new platforms which work started on in 2023, and seems to be taking shape.
• Simon Fell welcomes Simon Hoare to BarrowIf variety is the spice of life, then this week has provided plenty, here and in Westminster. On Monday, I was delighted to host Local Government Minister Simon Hoare who visited Barrow to discuss transport funding, visit key sites, and get a feel for the work being done here.
• The Surrey town that could get an Elizabeth line stationImprovements to access to Heathrow line are also being discussed as well as more trains per hour

Rail Advent

• Alstom completes train refurbishment in SwedenAlstom has completed a seven-year refurbishment of 270 carriages for the Stockholm metro.

The Business Desk

• GMB has finalised a union agreement at HS2’s Curzon Street station in Birmingham today. This agreement, negotiated with MaceDragados, the joint venture responsible for constructing the station, grants GMB access to the workforce involved in the statGMB has finalised a union agreement at HS2’s Curzon Street station in Birmingham today. This agreement, negotiated with MaceDragados, the joint venture responsible for constructing the station, grants GMB access to the workforce involved in the station’s development.
• New Government railway funding not enough for ’desperately inadequate’ East Mids infrastructureLong-anticipated government funds of £123m allocated to Midlands Rail Hub – a project to improve connectivity between train stations across the Midlands – is to be welcomed, however, does little to meet the needs of those in the East Midlands, say East Midlands Chamber.

Other News Sources

• Siemens’ flagship UK railway will revolutionise rail transportSiemens is set to announce its intention to invest £100 million in constructing a cutting-edge facility, aimed at replacing its historical railway signalling and control industrial complex situated adjacent to the Great Western main line in Chippenham, Wiltshire