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Monday, 30 March 2026

Cogitamus

• Calling All Stations with Christian Wolmar, Episode 10, Season 4Christian speaks to legendary British Rail senior manager Chris Green OBE about the pioneering launch of the ScotRail business in the early 1980s, how this experience was than applied to Network South East across London and the surrounding counties and the lessons which could be learned by Great British Railways [1:24]. Turning to the future, Christian explores with Thomas Ableman of Freewheeling his study into how the integrated public transport model developed in Switzerland might be deployed in rural areas of Great Britain [36:11]. In his final thought from the departure lounge, Christian asks why the failed new highway scheme under Stonehenge has cost the taxpayer £179 million [52:30].

BBC News

• Easter tram disruption - what to expect and whereTram services will be disrupted in Greater Manchester over the upcoming Easter bank holiday weekend due to tram improvement works.

The Telegraph

• Railway without passengers for a year as union dispute drags on [subscription]The line is the first stretch of a £7bn corridor to Cambridge, but is on pause amid disagreement over platform staff

Daily Express

• The new £1.3bn UK rail line that hasn't seen a single passenger over the last yearDespite being completed over a year ago, a new 41-mile railway line and station have yet to welcome a single passenger due to a dispute regarding staffing.

The York Press

• Minsters Rail bid for York to Beverley line backed by MPsA long-running campaign to reconnect a railway line from York closed 60 years ago is 'knocking on the doors of success' as supporters push for the next crucial stage of work to be funded.

Other Regional Press

• Tram passenger numbers increase againEdinburgh's trams carried 12.5 million passengers in 2025, marking an increase of 3.3 percent from 2024.
• Second HS2 viaduct over M6 to be slid into position in AprilEngineers are preparing to slide the west deck of the M6 South viaduct over junction 4 slip road near Chelmsley Wood. The operation begins on Saturday 11th April 2026 with the slip road closing for two days.

Rail Magazine

• Plan to tackle East Coast Main Line congestion published by Network RailOperational changes and tactical lower-value investments form the focus of Network Rail's plan to alleviate congestion on the East Coast
• Cross-country open access plan using East West Rail withdrawnPlans for an open access service between Nottingham and Bristol Temple Meads have been dropped. Consultancy firm SLC had proposed eight trains a day via East West Rail and Oxford, using the name Midland Central & Western Railway (MCWR).

Railway Gazette

• Freight operator adopts virtual training technologyUK: GB Railfreight is using Apple Vision Pro headsets and spatial computing from JigSpace to provide crew with remote immersive training on the cab layout and key components of its Stadler Class 99 locomotives ahead of their entry into service.

Railway-News

• The Hidden Cost of Poor Data Integration: Why Rail Needs a Single Source of TruthDigital transformation in rail depends on more than new tools. Without integrated, trusted data, even the most advanced systems struggle to deliver value, leaving organisations exposed to hidden cost and risk, writes Adam Medley, Head of Operations at Rail BI.

Other News Sources

• UKTram Heritage tramway membership reaches full sector representationUKTram has reached a significant milestone, with its Heritage Tramway community now representing all heritage tramways across the UK and British Isles.
• Bucks MP raises concerns on lack of East West Rail servicesBuckingham and Bletchley Labour MP Callum Anderson highlighted the issue during Transport Questions in Parliament.