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London Underground extension: Two new Northern line opened this morning
London Underground’s first major expansion this century has opened this morning.
Leeds rail network at ‘capacity as mayor issues HS2 warning
WEST Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin today warns that the North will pay a heavy price if the eastern leg of HS2 is not built in full to Leeds.
Monday, 20 September 2021
BBC News
- Northern Line extension: Two new Tube stations openTwo new Tube stations have opened in the first major expansion of the London Underground this century.
- Gwynedd: Crumbling wall above rail line sparks disaster fearsIt is "only a matter of time before a dreadful tragedy happens" on a coastal road where a wall has "crumbled to virtually nothing," a Gwynedd councillor has said.
- New Portadown-Armagh City rail link a 'no brainer'A study has been commissioned into the viability of a new rail link between Portadown and Armagh City.
The Guardian
- London Underground’s Northern line extension comes into service£1.1bn project adds nearly two miles of tunnel and two new stations – Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station
City AM
- London Underground extension: Two new Northern line opened this morningLondon Underground’s first major expansion this century has opened this morning.
Belfast Telegraph
- London Underground extension opensLondon Underground’s first major expansion this century opens on Monday.
London Evening Standard
- Northern Line extension opens serving Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms in Tube’s first expansion this centuryLondon Underground’s first major expansion this century has opened.
Yorkshire Post
- Leeds rail network at ‘capacity as mayor issues HS2 warningWEST Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin today warns that the North will pay a heavy price if the eastern leg of HS2 is not built in full to Leeds.
Other Regional Press
- South Western Railway teams up with charity to help search for missing peopleA TRAIN company has teamed up with a charity to help the in the search to find missing people.
New Civil Engineer
- Historic rail campaigners question another National Highways bridge infillCampaigners opposing National Highways plans to infill historic bridges have questioned the need to infill yet another structure as part of the contentious programme.
- Angered Tory backbenchers to demand HS2 business debateConservative MP Andrew Bridgen is set to request a full debate in the House of Commons over the future of HS2, which he says has pushed up the cost of housebuilding and is damaging “more worthwhile” infrastructure projects.
- West Midlands £2bn bid to extend metro network, upgrade railways and overhaul cycling routesThe West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Board has approved bids to the Government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) fund and Bus Service Improvement Plan fund worth up to £2bn.
Rail Advent
- £2m funding for Network Rail to produce plans for Stratford station in LondonNetwork Rail has announced it has been given Ј2 million in funding to develop plans to relieve congestion at Stratford station, after demand at the station increased after the 2012 Olympics, despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
- Victorian canopy at Bristol Temple Meads railway station undergoes refurbishmentBristol Temple Meads has been undergoing a series of improvements by Network Rail, including the completion of the refurbishment and repainting of the Victorian canopies.
Railnews
- Northern leaders set out plans to 'decide and deliver' transport strategyNorthern leaders set out plans to 'decide and deliver' transport strategy
The Business Desk
- Plans for £2bn investment in region’s transport infrastructure unveiledThe West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has approved bids to two Government funds which, topped up with local funds, could secure investment of up to £2bn over the next five years for transport in the region.
RMT
- RMT demands “discredited” SWR cuts scrappedRMT demands “discredited” South Western Railway cuts consultation is scrapped as thousands of passengers object to proposed railway timetable.
Other News Sources
- Bidders shortlisted for HS2 stationHS2 Ltd has announced the shortlist of bidders for the contract to build the Birmingham Interchange Station. The winner of the contract, worth up to £370m, will develop the detailed design of the station before construction begins and the station takes shape over the next few years.
- 'Scandal' of ministers approving £1.5m-a-month fees to ScotRail chiefsMINISTERS have come under fire over the "scandal" of giving a £1.5m-a-month management and performance fees to ScotRail chiefs on top of massive subsidies and Covid payments which union leaders have condemned as "profiting from the pandemic".
- Knorr-Bremse supplies brake equipment for Skoda Transportation trainsKnorr-Bremse has once again contracted with Skoda Transportation — the Czech Republic’s largest vehicle manufacturer — to supply original equipment for light rail vehicles and commuter trains. The total value of the orders is in the ‘high single-digit million-euro range’. The vehicles will be used primarily in the Czech Republic.
- One of the world's oldest railway tunnels built in Calderdale set for makeoverOne of the world’s oldest railway tunnels built right here in Calderdale is being made more reliable for passengers this autumn.
- New recycling facility opens at Brighton stationA NEW recycling facility has opened at Brighton railway station.
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