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Wednesday, 21 July 2021

BBC News

• Covid in Scotland: Legal review of 1m rule in cross-border rail rowFirst minister Nicola Sturgeon said lawyers would see whether
• Crossrail: Full timetable 'predicted in May 2023'A full Crossrail timetable will be in place in 2023 - nearly five years late - MPs are told.

ITV News

• Why new Merseyrail trains are running late
A flagship project to give Merseyside a new fleet of modern greener trains could finally launch by the end of 2021, according to the Mayor of the Liverpool City Region.

City AM

• One in ten Londoners do not plan to ever commute again after pandemicAccording to a survey conducted by transport management specialist Kura, more than one in ten London workers plan to never commute again post pandemic.

i News

• Levelling up project could be delayed by 18 months as Government pushes back plans for northern rail overhaulNorthern leaders have accused the Government of stalling over Northern Powerhouse Rail, which aims to link up cities on a superfast rail network
• Levelling up project could be delayed by 18 months as Government pushes back plans for northern rail overhaulWork to develop the North of England’s flagship levelling up project could be delayed by up to 18 months after the Government has pushed back a major blueprint for the future of the region’s train network.

Sky News

• Underground train fills with water as part of China suffers 'heaviest rain in 1,000 years'Parts of China have been hit by "the heaviest rain in 1,000 years" - with footage showing underground train carriages filling with water.

Birmingham Mail

• Work on the East Midlands and North East sections of HS2 has stoppedBoris Johnson insisted HS2 will be built in full but while the section to Manchester is going ahead, work on the line to the East Midlands and York has stopped

London Evening Standard

• Crossrail link from Heathrow to City due to start running nine months ahead of scheduleCrossrail trains that offer a direct link between Heathrow, the City and Canary Wharf are due to start running about nine months ahead of schedule, it has emerged.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Government orders halt to work on the North East section of HS2Boris Johnson previously promised HS2 will be built in full but it seems the eastern leg is set for a long delay

Sheffield Star

• Sheffield City Region Mayor Dan Jarvis says delays to rail plan is “completely unacceptable”Dan Jarvis said further delay to the long-awaited Integrated Rail Plan is “completely unacceptable”.

Other Regional Press

• Funds for Southampton University greener rail travel researchFUNDING has been awarded to the University of Southampton as it researches the environmental impacts of rail travel.
• Fury as Northern Powerhouse Rail plan is delayed again - until September at leastGovernment vision for rail was supposed to be published last winter but has still not seen the light of day

Business Live

• Work on eastern leg of HS2 stopsProject's chief executive says he is awaiting guidance from government on way forward

New Civil Engineer

• HS2 bosses take pay cut and forfeit lofty bonusesHS2 Ltd senior management took a voluntary pay cut and forfeited their lofty bonusses for the past financial year due to the declining market conditions.
• The importance of structures examinations: Why ORR is concerned by Network Rail plansThere are over 70,000 structures across Britain’s railways that Network Rail is responsible for maintaining.
• Delay to Integrated Rail Plan confirmed with Northern Powerhouse Rail left sufferingIt’s official: The long wait for the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) will go on for at least another two months.

Rail Advent

• All-Party Parliamentary Group on Heritage Rail visit The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway as they run a historic ‘Parliamentary Train’ The Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway hosted a historic event for the All-Parliamentary Group on Heritage Rail by running a historic ‘Parliamentary Train’ to Llanfair Caereinion on Friday the 16th of July 2021.

Rail Magazine

• Minister visits hydrogen projectArcola Energy’s scheme to convert an electric multiple unit to run on hydrogen has reached the halfway point, marked by a visit from Scotland’s Transport Minister Graeme Day on July 6.

Railnews

• Cross-border clash over train facemask rules LNER has come under fire for following the new English pandemic rules on board its trains north of the border, which mean face coverings and social distancing are no longer compulsory. Its stance has been described as 'unacceptable'.

Other News Sources

• TfN responds to government’s Transport Decarbonisation StrategyThe government’s plans outline priorities to create cleaner air, healthier communities, and tens of thousands of new jobs. TfN has this year set out its own Decarbonisation Strategy for road and rail transport across the North of England, and has set a target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2045. A consultation on the draft plan is currently underway with a finalised strategy set to be published later this year.
• Consultants appointed for Rail StudyFylde Council has appointed Stantec to produce a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) to assess transport options to improve connectivity and reliability along the route of the South Fylde Rail Line.
• Old Portishead train line to be recycledAnother step towards £110m plan for two new stations and passenger railway