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Tuesday, 16 April 2024

BBC News

• Colour palette artwork unveiled at rail stationA colourful, community-inspired art installation which celebrates a Warwickshire town's local heritage and history has been unveiled at a railway station.
• Former Midlands Metro tram gets sustainable revampA tram from the first fleet used on the Midland Metro network is repurposed for sustainable travel.
• Rail attraction set for summer holiday openingWork is on schedule for a multi-million-pound rail heritage centre to open in time for the school summer holidays, a council has said.

City AM

• Susan Hall announces plan to extend Night Tube to Hammersmith & City line Susan Hall has unveiled her plan to extend the Night Tube to the Hammersmith & City line, if elected mayor of London.

Birmingham Mail

• Major Midland transport plans unveiled as Andy Street makes ‘fare-capping’ pledgeResidents in Birmingham and across the West Midlands could soon benefit from plans to introduce a 'seamless' transport network

Nation. Cymru

• Leading think tank highlights need to speed up sustainable transport delivery in WalesA new report by a leading think tank has recommended a raft of policies to help speed up sustainable and affordable transport delivery in Wales.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• 'Reprehensible' planned changes to East Coast mainline delayedNetwork Rail said there were too many issues to push ahead with the plans

Other Regional Press

• New type of train service could cut fares by 60% and end strikes at 3 London stationsA new type of train service that will operate out of three major London stations could cut fares by 60 per cent and end strikes. Millions of people across Britain will have access to new train services under rail industry plans. Open access services on seven routes are being developed in a bid to boost connectivity, increase competition and reduce fares, analysis by the PA news agency found.
• HS2 collapse stops A500 becoming 19-mile dual-carriagewayThe previous project had been 'undermined' due to the cancellation of the northern sections of HS2

Rail UK

• New trains enter service on Birmingham’s Cross City LinePassengers on Birmingham’s iconic Cross City Line have been travelling on a brand new train fleet for the first time

Railway Technology

• Disneyland Hong Kong to upgrade rolling stock and signals – MTRHong Kong’s metro rail operator MTR has announced a “renewal plan” for its dedicated line serving the Disneyland Hong Kong resort.

Other News Sources

• Transport for Wales announces train schedule changesTransport for Wales (TfW) has completed a major review aiming to meet new customer needs post-covid and strategize for future growth.