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Friday, 31 January 2025

BBC News

• Call for rail project to use direct line to cityCouncillor Tim Huxtable wants the planned station in Aldridge to have direct trains to Birmingham.
• New 'job creating' rail station finally approvedThe project had been delayed after ministers called in the planning decision in October 2022.

The Herald

• When will Edinburgh have a South Suburban line?On September 10, 1962, a train carrying passengers on Edinburgh?s South Suburban Railway rolled into Waverley Station for the last time, bringing an end to 80 years of service. It was far from the last word on the loop connecting up Portobello, Morningside and Gorgie and other neighbourhoods with the city centre however, as a succession of petitions, newspaper articles and campaigns have fought to keep hopes of reviving it one day alive.
• What the public need to improve trust in Scotland's railwayFor a passenger, what they need from the railway is simple. They buy a ticket, which should allow them to reach their destination safely, comfortably and punctually. ScotRail?s passengers are generally reasonably satisfied with their journeys ? 88% of them according to the latest Transport Focus Rail User Survey. It should be a routine experience, unremarkable, trustworthy and predictable.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Court quashes 350 fare evasion cases brought against rail passengers by Northern RailScores more prosecutions brought by three rail firms for alleged fare evasion have been quashed.

Liverpool Echo

• Merseyrail chaos was 'only third incident of its kind in a decade'Managing director Neil Grabham said the cold snap that brought network to its knees had been a 'fast paced' situation

Northern Echo

• Northern trains praised for safeguarding vulnerable peopleBritish Transport Police has commended a train company operating in the North East for its work to protect vulnerable people on its network.

Wales Online

• Major Cardiff Parkway train station project finally approved by Welsh GovernmentThe major development planned for St Mellons in the east of Cardiff has been waiting years for a decision

Rail Magazine

• Plans for new transport hub and entrance to 'transform' Bristol Temple Meads unveiledAmbitious plans to transform the entrance and create a transport hub at Bristol Temple Meads have been unveiled.

The Business Desk

• Mayor appoints transport big hitter to review severe disruption on MerseyrailLiverpool City Region Mayor, Steve Rotheram, has appointed one of the UK?s most respected transport leaders to review the rail industry?s winter weather planning, following this month?s severe disruption on the Merseyrail network.

Other News Sources

• Royston railway plans fail to get backing?READY-TO-GO? plans to reopen a freight-only railway line to restore passenger services to neighbouring cities have been shelved after years of preparations - after discussions by transport bosses from Network Rail and the Department for Transport ruled out the return.
• Warrington set to feature in Manchester Bee Network 2030 rail planWARRINGTON is set to feature in plans for Greater Manchester?s integrated transport plan from 2030.