Rail News Roundup
27th January 2020
This week’s latest news in the Rail Industry:
Race starts for £570m Birmingham HS2 station
HS2 has fired the starting gun on bidding for Birmingham’s landmark Curzon Street station. Read more…
£500m promised by Government to restore historic rail lines
Remote communities across the country will see the benefit from better rail connections, set to advance regional economies and boost access to jobs and education, following a £500m fund to kickstart the restoration of lines closed over 50 years ago. Read more…
Bid submitted for £100m Darlington station regeneration
Tees Valley Combined Authority has submitted a bid to government for the funds needed to ‘dramatically overhaul’ Darlington railway station. Read more…
Avanti West Coast model train set to be auctioned for children’s charity
To raise money for children’s charity, Action for Children, the very first Hornby Avanti West Coast Pendolino is set to be auctioned off and expected to raise hundreds of pounds. Read more…
Two new stations lined up for central section of East West Rail
The preferred route for the central section of the East West Rail line has been revealed, with plans to build two new stations. Read more…
