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Tuesday, 07 July 2026

BBC News

• Concern transport study does not prioritise railThere are concerns a new study into the future for rural transport will not prioritise reopening a railway line that closed in the 1960s.
• More railway arches could become business spacesMore new shops, wine bars and restaurants could be on the way as part of a project to make use of a set of railway arches in Worcester.
• Major disruption to trams for £150m upgrade worksThere will be no trams operating on the Eccles, Trafford Centre and Altrincham lines for three weeks.

Network Rail

• Weekend service changes as £5m rail upgrade gets under wayRailway improvement work in Derbyshire and Staffordshire will affect passenger services over the next two weekends, with some journeys requiring a replacement bus.

Birmingham Mail

• Over £1 million handed to delayed Midland rail passengers in just three monthsNewly-nationalised company running two operators makes major payouts to customers whose journeys arrived late

Liverpool Echo

• Moorfields face lift in final stages as £1m project nears completionA £1m overhaul to upgrade one of Liverpool's busiest transport hubs is in its final stages. Moorfields Station was opened in 1977 as a replacement for Liverpool Exchange Railway Station.

Other Regional Press

• Mossley's MP urges rail project bosses to speak to concerned residents BOSSES OF a multi-billion pound rail project that would see Mossley railway station moved have been told: 'Talk to the people.' The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) scheme will shift the current facility about 300 metres along Manchester Road to a new one, at which both platforms will be accessible.

Rail Business Daily

• Railway Industry Association appoints Simon Scott as new Technical & Innovation DirectorThe Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has announced the appointment of Simon Scott as its new Technical & Innovation Director.
• London railway station upgraded to meet new, modern, standards for customer service and designThe station environment at Gipsy Hill is now more welcoming and easier to navigate after a customer-centric upgrade where all aspects of the station environment were considered, from lighting to staff training and from accessibility to community engagement.

Rail Magazine

• Rail 'does an amazing job but can do more to make all users safe'There's a huge opportunity to make the railway safer and more welcoming for all users, visitors to RAIL Live heard.
• East West Rail under pressure over southern route plansEast West Rail is under increased scrutiny over its planned southern route after Cambridge University objected to its current plans for the section because of concerns for several of its sites.

Railnews

• Transport secretary looks east for HS2 inspiration Transport secretary Heidi Alexander says HS2 should be the match of Japan’s Shinkansen network, which started to be developed in the 1960s. The transport secretary has been visiting Japan, where she met her ministerial counterpart Yasushi Kaneko and toured Hitachi’s Tokyo headquarters.

Railway Gazette

• Siemens to modernise Zillertalbahn train control systemAUSTRIA: Siemens Mobility has signed a contract to undertake a complete modernisation of the signalling and train control system on the Zillertalbahn, including the supply of a radio and satellite-based continuous train supervision system.

Railway-News

• Industry Leaders Call for Amendments to Railways BillA number of leading trade associations and transport organisations have jointly written to the Treasury regarding the new Railways Bill, calling for the Government to amend the bill in order to safeguard future rail infrastructure investment and economical growth.

UKTram

• UKTram supports Supertram event management review through Sheffield network visitUKTram's Operations Manager, Steve Duckering, visited the Sheffield Supertram network on Monday, the 22nd June, to support discussions around improving passenger management and customer experience at major events.

Other News Sources

• TfGM continues £150 million investment in Metrolink infrastructureTransport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is continuing a £150 million investment into making the Metrolink network safer, more resilient and more reliable for years to come ahead of major planned expansions of the tram system including into Stockport.
• Hitachi Rail completes Clever Devices dealHitachi Rail has completed its acquisition of US-based Clever Devices, expanding its digital portfolio beyond rail into wider public transport systems.
• New installations at Lincolnshire railway stations to improve journeys for those needing extra assistanceEast Midlands Railway (EMR) has installed the assistance boards across the Poacher Line - which runs from Nottingham to Skegness.
• Communities invited to celebrate new railway stationMore than 13,000 passengers have used the new station on the Camp Hill line since it opened its doors to the public in April.
• HS2's giant tunnelling machines are passing the grave of the man who invented themThe two tunnel boring machines carving HS2's Euston tunnels are currently passing beneath Kensal Green Cemetery, and one is about to chew its way past the grave of one of tunnelling's greatest pioneers: Marc Brunel.
• Stansted Express to trial overnight trains to Stansted Airport for the summer FridaysOne of the more annoying things when travelling is the lack of good-quality public transport when you need to get to the hotel late at night and early in the morning.
• Guildford MP reiterates calls for third railway station in townThe idea for a third railways station in Guildford was first suggested back into the 1990s