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Calls for the North to get Network Railcard equivalent
Calls have been made for Northerners to be given the same discounts those in the South East have had for almost 40 years.
Sunday, 24 March 2024
Financial Times
- Lack of orders puts future of HS2 train factories in doubt [subscription]Government decision heightens risk of significant lay-offs at Hitachi and Alstom's UK plants
Times Online
- Avanti train drivers on track for £100k pay in overtime deal [subscription]Plagued by cancelled services, the operator of the west coast main line strikes deal on ‘rest day working’ in bid to improve performance
- On time, under budget: Where did it go right for the Crossrail of the North? [subscription]The Transpennine upgrade promises faster, more frequent journeys between Manchester and York, thanks in part to a project boss who built two aircraft carriers
Bolton News
- Calls for the North to get Network Railcard equivalentCalls have been made for Northerners to be given the same discounts those in the South East have had for almost 40 years.
- Easter bank holiday travel advice for Bolton rail passengersRail passengers travelling in the North West this Easter are being reminded to check before they travel while major railway works take place between March 29 and April 1.
Cambridge News
- The unique hovertrain tested in Cambridgeshire that is at risk of being 'lost forever'Historic photographs show the journey of the hovertrain from its earliest days to its life at Railworld Wildlife Haven, Peterborough
Other Regional Press
- HS2 decreases carbon emissions in key viaducts by up to 66%HS2 has successfully reduced the carbon footprint of five key viaducts by up to 66 per cent.
- Council leader claims Eurostar could help limit EU Entry-Exit Scheme chaosThe government has been urged to consider everything possible to reduce the impact of the EU entry and exit system when it begins this October.
- HS2 neighbours say they cannot sleep and their homes are getting cracksResidents in Washwood Heath say complaints to HS2 have fallen on deaf ears 'for years'
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- Bakerloo line needs new trains before it's extended, says Sadiq KhanCommittee documents state that TfL is currently ‘preparing' for new stock
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