In The News: 1st June

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The Welsh Government will invest up to a further £65 million into train services over the next six months.

That’s according to an article in the South Wales Argus which says an ‘Emergency Measures Agreement’ has been approved to help Transport for Wales Rail Services cope during the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Public transport usage is 95% down on the same period as last year, and refunds on season tickets and social distancing requirements have also affected the industry.

The MD of Hull Trains says all the planning is in place for the train operating company to be back running again once passenger numbers increase.

The open access operators suspended services in March because of falling passenger numbers during the coronavirus pandemic.

MD Louise Cheeseman has spoken to railbusinessdaily.com about what’s been going on and also said the last of the five new trains will arrive later this month.

Click here to read the full interview.

Some trains services in Scotland were slightly delayed yesterday because of high track temperatures.

The Glasgow Evening Times featured the article on services from Anniesland to Queen Street saying train speeds were reduced because the sun was heating the tracks and making them swell.

Finally and plans have been revealed to transformed an abandoned railway into London’s answer to New York’s famous High Line.

The article on Herts Live says the project is inspired by the public park built on an historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side.

The paper features comments from Simon Pitkeathley from Camden Town Limited who spoke with MyLondon about the idea.

Photo credit: Hull Trains

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