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Electric vehicle charge points are to be redesigned in an attempt to make them an “iconic” sight on the UK’s streets like red pillar boxes.
Why railways will enjoy bright future after pandemic, says Network Rail boss – Yorkshire Post Letters [Sir Peter Hendy]
DAVID Behrens’ pessimistic view of the future of rail (The Yorkshire Post, May 29) must be challenged. Of course commuter station car parks are not often full right now – those of us who could stayed at home as instructed and continue to do so until restrictions are lifted, hopefully towards the end of this month.
Monday, 07 June 2021
BBC News
- Graffiti hotspots cleaned to encourage train useGraffiti hotspots along railway lines across the south west have undergone a major clean in order to encourage more people to travel by train.
- Monkey found at Cambuslang railway station reunited with familyScotRail put out an appeal after the small primate was discovered at Cambuslang station near Glasgow.
Financial Times
- Trainline boss pledges to outcompete state-backed rivalBooking group’s chief brushes aside worries over share slump after UK announces plans for new ticketing hub
City AM
- Waterloo & City line part re-opens ahead of schedule as tube use goes upThe Waterloo & City line has part-reopened from today, operating only during peak times in order to boost the tube The post Waterloo & City line part re-opens ahead of schedule as tube use goes up appeared first on CityAM.
Wales Online
- 'We were crammed onto a packed train and unable to socially distance'Sharon Staton said hundreds of people were packed in two carriages on Friday
Yorkshire Post
- Why railways will enjoy bright future after pandemic, says Network Rail boss – Yorkshire Post Letters [Sir Peter Hendy]DAVID Behrens’ pessimistic view of the future of rail (The Yorkshire Post, May 29) must be challenged. Of course commuter station car parks are not often full right now – those of us who could stayed at home as instructed and continue to do so until restrictions are lifted, hopefully towards the end of this month.
Other Regional Press
- Network Rail plans for high voltage units in ChristchurchDEVELOPERS want to change the use of land near Network Rail’s substation site in Christchurch into an operational railway and install high voltage and auxiliary transformer modular units.
- Northern ready to welcome commuters back to the railwayNorthern is preparing for the return of commuters as a survey suggests 78 percent of rail users in the North say they will be turning to trains when pandemic restrictions are fully lifted.
British Trams Online
- UKTram call for investment in light railUKTram – the industry body with representatives from across the UK tram and light rail sector – have called for fresh investment to be made to light rail post-pandemic to help boost economic recovery as Covid-19 restrictions continue to be eased.
Rail Advent
- Tyne and Wear Metro celebrate 40th anniversary with new filmNexus, who operate the Tyne and Wear Metro, has released a recently created film showcasing public art on the network after 40 years of operating passenger trains.
Rail Magazine
- £1.1m to repair Stechford viaductsThe repair of two ailing viaducts at Stechford, on the Coventry-Birmingham route, is expected to cost £1.1 million.
Other News Sources
- Phone firm pledges better coverage for Brighton and Hove commutersPhone firm EE has promised better phone coverage as commuters return to the railways with six new 4g sites on the route between Brighton and London Victoria.
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