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Wednesday, 03 June 2026

BBC News

• Can the railway town of Crewe become a city?One of the country's original railway towns is hoping it can become a railway city.
• Rail company accused of disrupting Wales-England train links by governmentGreat Western Railway has been accused by the Welsh government of trying to "disrupt" plans for new direct train services between west Wales and Bristol.
• Tram operator given 17 days for urgent repairsA tram operator has been ordered to carry out urgent repairs within 17 days, after safety concerns were raised by the rail watchdog.
• 'Difficult' day for passengers due to Tube strikeTransport for London apologises as commuters face another planned walkout on Thursday.
• 'We can't live with years of railway construction'EWR is a new £6bn railway being built to link Oxford and Cambridge.

The Guardian

• London tube strike causes huge disruption, with many services hitAbout half of London Underground drivers take action on Tuesday, with second strike scheduled for Thursday

Birmingham Post

• Four stations could be built in Stockport with work on first set to start within a yearStrategy aims to 'power a more ambitious, connected and sustainable future' for borough

Leicester Mercury

• Train disruption warning as Leicester services cancelled while 'vital' railway works take placeTrain journeys from Leicester will be disrupted while 'vital' railway works take place.

London Evening Standard

• London travel LIVE: New Cross disruption as Sadiq Khan urges last-ditch talks to avoid Thursday Tube strikeA train has hit an obstruction on the line at New Cross this morning, causing major disruption to Southeastern services. It comes after millions suffered travel misery on Tuesday, with a a 24-hour Tube strike severely disrupting the London Underground

Northern Echo

• Last chance to ride Tyne and Wear Metro's original trainsPassengers are being given a last chance to ride on the Tyne and Wear Metro's original trains as the North East prepares to bid farewell to a fleet that helped transform local public transport.

My London

• Night Tube, double decker buses and more trains - London borough's plan for better transportKey priorities to improve bus and train services in the South West London borough have been put forward

Oxford Mail

• East West Rail trains delayed with no start date in sightThere is still no official confirmation if and when passenger services between Oxford and Milton Keynes will start despite being due to open in December 2025.

Other Regional Press

• Coffee van owner's disbelief after MP calls for new Pret at station... Recently, Cat learned that West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has called for national café chain, Pret A Manger, to open a new store at Worcestershire Parkway Station, with Dame Baldwin making the request during a meeting with the company's chief executive Pano Christou, at the opening of a new store at Westminster tube station.

British Trams Online

• Undergraduate survey looks at public perceptions of light rail systemsAn undergraduate studying at the University of Lincoln is currently completing a dissertation which is looking at how the public views the role of light rail in areas such as economic development, regeneration, and modal shift, alongside wider attitudes towards sustainable urban transport. And as part of his research he is asking members of the public, and those working in the transport sector, to complete a survey.

Construction Enquirer

• Balfour shakes-up leadership to 'sharpen focus'Balfour Beatty has confirmed a raft of leadership changes to 'strengthen customer focus, improve project performance and drive greater efficiencies'.
• HS2 finally slides in giant Curzon bridge after welding delayHS2 engineers have finally slid the tallest bridge on the scheme into position above Birmingham's Cross City railway line after overcoming major welding challenges that delayed the operation by almost a year.

New Civil Engineer

• HS2 delays planned start of £1bn interim maintenance contractsHigh Speed Two (HS2) Ltd has pushed back the anticipated start date of its £1.03bn Interim Maintenance Contracts (IMC) procurement by more than four months.
• HS2 and the growing cost of long-term uncertaintyThe government's latest update on HS2 has reignited debate around the UK's ability to deliver major infrastructure projects on time and within budget.

Other News Sources

• OPDC launches procurement for £10bn projectThe Mayor of London's Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) has launched a procurement process to find a Private Sector Partner for the £10bn regeneration of Old Oak in West London.
• Need to know: Search on for Old Oak development partnerThe launch of a procurement process to select a private sector partner for a key west London regeneration area leads our news digest.
• Lessons from the past: UK megaprojects HS2 could learn fromThe process to fully review HS2 has revealed many worrying elements of the now globally infamous megaproject.
• New rail tunnels could heat homesNew railways could hold the key to cleaner, cheaper heating, through using underground tunnels as a heat source.
• HS2 Pushes Back Start Date for £1bn Maintenance Contract Programme Writer: Safer Highways Safer HighwaysHS2 Ltd has delayed the planned launch of its £1.03 billion Interim Maintenance Contracts (IMC), extending the anticipated start date by more than four months as the high-speed rail project continues to review its delivery approach.
• Arcadis wins HS2 Birmingham depot design contractArcadis has secured a design and programme management contract for the Taylor Woodrow and Aureos Rail (TWA) consortium to support the development of the new HS2 rolling stock depot and the Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC) at Washwood Heath, Birmingham.
• Leaked Euston Station plans reveal HS2 platform concepts and TfL's concernsLeaked documents setting out Euston Station's planned redevelopment have revealed Transport for London (TfL)'s concerns over funding shortfalls and overcrowding with the arrival of High Speed 2 (HS2)
• New railway bridge for Cathays stationA new railway bridge will be installed at Cathays railway station with working starting later this month.