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InTheNews: The latest rail news on Monday, 13th February 2023
A Tees Valley Mayor spokesperson has revealed today (February 13) vital improvements being made to Middlesbrough Station as part of a £34 million scheme will see materials purchased from British Steel used in the overhaul.
An article in the Northern Echo says the fabrication of the steel will be taking place at Middlesbrough-based CB Construction (Cleveland) Ltd.
40 tonnes of mainly beams and columns which will form part of the ticket hall, new staircase, wall structures and undercroft are set to come to the station site next month.
The Office of Rail and Road says it has secured key improvements to how Avanti passengers plan and book their journeys.
This follows a call from the rail regulator for immediate improvement to Avanti’s timetable recovery plan, after its initial improvements stalled. This meant weekend timetables were only being finalised a few days in advance, making it difficult for passengers to plan and book with confidence.
Avanti’s more resilient recovery plan shows a pathway to full and sustained recovery to producing and finalising timetables in line with current industry norms by mid-May.
Landmark plans for a Midlands Rail Hub have been pitched to rail minister Huw Merriman at a meeting in Birmingham.
An article on Insider Media Limited says the minister joined Andy Street, mayor of the West Midlands, and Malcolm Holmes, executive director of West Midlands Rail Executive, on a tour of the city centre and met with the team behind the new HS2 Curzon Street station.
The Midlands Rail Hub proposals, outlining up to £1.5 billion of new and improved rail infrastructure, were discussed during the visit.
The joys of building model railways have entranced the likes of Rod Stewart and Jools Holland.
And this weekend, hundreds of fans of the craft descended on Doncaster Racecourse to see a selection of the very best layouts of intricately designed tracks and locomotives, as well as meeting fellow enthusiasts.
The article in the Yorkshire Post says some 30 designers brought their layouts where they were carefully unpacked and reconstructed to delight the hundreds of fans who converged on the racecourse.
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