In The News | 2nd March 2022 | Latest Rail News

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InTheNews: The latest rail news on Wednesday, 2nd March 2022

London Underground services continued to be disrupted today after a strike by thousands of workers crippled the Tube yesterday.

The Telegraph covers the story about members of the RMT union taking industrial action in a dispute over jobs, pensions and conditions.

The Tube was suspended during Tuesday’s rush hour, with only a few services running later in the day.

Transport for London had warned that disruption would continue into today with no Tubes until at least 7.30 this morning and a severely disrupted service until later in the morning.

Light rail and bus operators across England are set to benefit from more than £150 million of government support.

The purpose of the money is to ensure services continue to run and millions of passengers can continue to get around as the country emerges from the pandemic.

This funding is dependent on local areas and operators co-designing a financially sustainable and passenger-focused public transport network that works for changing travel patterns post-pandemic.

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A new report has highlighted how community and volunteer-led projects, nurturing and enhancing nature and wildlife, are spreading to every corner of Britain’s railway network.

The projects have been set up in a bid to contribute to biodiversity net gain.

The report, ‘Community rail and biodiversity’, was produced by Community Rail Network with support from Rail Delivery Group (RDG). It highlights how community-based partnerships and groups, working with the rail industry, are delivering wide-ranging wildlife-related projects.

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The Severn Valley Railway has announced it will temporarily rename 34027 ‘Taw Valley’ as ‘Elizabeth II’ after a ballot attracted thousands of votes from around the world.

The renaming is part of celebrations for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The locomotive is currently being repainted in a special purple livery to mark the event.

Of all the names nominated, ‘Elizabeth II’ reigned victorious in the competition, beating ‘Severn Majesty’, ‘Valley Monarch’ and ‘Gloriana’ to gain over a third of public support worldwide.

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Photo credit: Community Rail Network

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