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Monday, 16 September 2024

BBC News

• HS2 blew billions - here's how and whyThere is no shortage of places to start when trying to make sense of what went wrong for HS2 and how for around twice the original budget we're getting half the line that was planned.
• Historic signal box dismantled for relocationA railway signal box has been dismantled by engineers to start a new life 330 miles (531km) away.
• Major bridge repairs keep railway line shutA railway line between Devon and Cornwall is set to remain closed until 21 September for urgent bridge repair work, Great Western Railway (GWR) has confirmed.
• Farewell tour marks end of the line for 1970s trainsOne of Merseyrails 1970s trains is set to begin a farewell tour ahead of the fleet being retired.
• Rail reopening scrapped over 'value for money'Plans to reinstate passenger rail services on a former freight line in Hampshire will not be taken forward, the government has confirmed.
• New city tram could span across Wales' capitalThe first stage of the plan would connect Cardiff Central station with Cardiff Bay.

Financial Times

• Delayed Transpennine rail upgrade reviewed again ahead of BudgetElectrification of Manchester-Leeds route being studied for potential cost savings

Times Online

• Is your train wi-fi painfully slow? Tell us your experience [subscription]Whether it's firing off a quick email, checking the news or simply streaming a favourite TV programme, even seemingly mundane tasks can turn into a frustrating battle for rail passengers saddled by poor wi-fi connectivity.

Daily Record

• SNP urged senior party members to lobby train commuters about independence - despite fare rises and service cutsSNP chiefs have urged their supporters to lobby train travellers about independence... despite slashing services and raising fares. An email sent to senior party members last week called for a celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the 2014 referendum by campaigning at train and bus stations.

i News

• EU nations rail against Germany as it reintroduces unacceptable border controlsPoland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk denounced the move as 'unacceptable' calling it a 'de facto suspension of the Schengen agreement on a large scale'

Network Rail

• More images released as public consultation opens on TRU Stalybridge to Saddleworth plansMore images have been released showing the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) changes coming to the railway and stations between Stalybridge tunnel and Diggle (Saddleworth).

Bolton News

• Disruption across Manchester Metrolink trams due to 'loss of power'Metrolink trams across Greater Manchester have come to a standstill due to a 'loss of power' at a city centre stop.

Nation. Cymru

• Plans revealed for a new tramway between Cardiff Central and Cardiff BayPlans have been revealed for a brand-new tramway from Cardiff Central railway station to Cardiff Bay, connecting the two directly by rail for the first time.

Sheffield Star

• Sheffield trains: New Sheffield-London King's Cross train service could launch next year, says Hull TrainsA new direct train service from Sheffield to London King?s Cross could launch by the end of next year, the operator says.

Wales Online

• First images show the ?100m new tram route that will run through the middle of CardiffA public consultation on the first phase of the Cardiff Crossrail project has been launched

East Anglian Daily Times

• Greater Anglia could be nationalised under Labour plansGreater Anglia's core contract terms is set to expire today which could potentially mean it becoming?one of the first train operators nationalised by the new government.?

Oxford Mail

• Oxford Botley Road closure: Apology and update on timetableRail minister Lord Hendy is "urgently waiting" to hear from Network Rail on its latest timetable for reopening Botley Road.

Other Regional Press

• Could Norfolk get new rail freight routes and stations?A major new rail depot could be created in rural Norfolk under ambitious plans being considered by County Hall.
• Could Norfolk get new rail freight routes and stations?A major new rail depot could be created in rural Norfolk under ambitious plans being considered by County Hall.
• New 50-mile railway line will be built through Staffordshire firstLand already designated to the HS2 project would be used through the Staffordshire section of the 50-mile route
• Harlow car park to become temporary bus station as work on starts on new ?15m transport hubA car park in an Essex town will become a temporary bus station while the existing building goes through a massive redevelopment. Harlow Council has been granted planning permission for the change of use of Post Office Road car park to a temporary bus station.
• ?9m Keighley railway station refurb 'progressing well'A ?9 MILLION refurbishment of Keighley's railway station is 'progressing well', according to Network Rail.

Railway Gazette

• Elland station detailed design contract awardedUK: West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Calderdale Council have appointed Keltbray Infrastructure Services to develop detailed designs for the proposed Elland station on the Calder Valley line.

Other News Sources

• Unife?s new director general sets sights on closer industry collaborationEnno Wiebe officially took over as the new director general of Unife on June 1. He reveals his plans for the organisation to Kevin Smith.

News from Europe

• Major rail freight operators announce new Germany-Belgium servicesOne route will link Duisburg and Antwerp, with the other running between Zeebrugge and Crailsheim.