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Tuesday, 25 May 2021

The Guardian

• Train network proposals destined to go off the rails | LettersReaders respond to the government's plans to restructure the railway industryI do not agree with much of what Simon Jenkins says on the plans for a part-nationalised, part-privatised rail network

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Network Rail to remodel track layout at Leeds StationWORK gets under way later this month on a major project to upgrade the track layout at Leeds Station, which will bring more reliable services for passengers.

Wales Online

• Details of ambitious transport, housing, retail and arena development for Cardiff Bay revealedConstruction is due to start on the new arena in Cardiff Bay next year and full details of the designs will be revealed in August.

Yorkshire Post

• Indian variant in Yorkshire: Only travel in and out of Kirklees if essential, say GovernmentThe Government has been accused of “incompetence” after advising against all but essential travel in eight areas of England where the Covid variant first identified in India is spreading fastest.

Other Regional Press

• Nearly £7m grant funding awarded to transport projectsA huge range of transport improvement and active travel projects are to be carried out in Pembrokeshire, thanks to a £6.928m grant funding awarded to Pembrokeshire County Council from Welsh Government.
• East West Rail: Campaigners construct tower to show ‘Great Wall’ heightRupert Pearce Gould, of Harston Residents’ Group EWR Working Party, said: “This tower represents the height of the railway line as it curves around the south side of Harston.

Business Live

• £100m rail upgrade could see direct links return between Coventry and stations in Leicester and NottinghamPolitical leaders have welcomed plans that could see direct rail services return between Coventry and the East Midlands for the first time in 20 years.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Network Rail joins leading railway organisations from across the globe in further commitment to tackling climate changeIn another landmark on Network Rail’s journey to provide a better and greener railway for all, Britain’s rail infrastructure operator has joined railway organisations from around the world in signing the International Union of Railways (UIC) Climate declaration. The UIC Climate declaration sets out a pledge for members to communicate their support and ambition, and brings together a global community of sustainability leaders working collaboratively to cut carbon emissions and make rail travel greener. In becoming the latest signatory, Network Rail has committed to reduce energy co...

Railway Gazette

• FirstGroup agrees National Rail Contracts for SWR and TransPennine ExpressUK: The Department for Transport has finalised the first of the National Rail Contracts under which formerly franchised passenger services are to be operated over the next few years.

Other News Sources

• Abandoned Aylesbury garage to become HS2 baseAn old car showroom in Aylesbury could be taken over by HS2. The company wants to use the old Stratstone garage on Buckingham Road as its North Chilterns base whilst the line is built.