Category: Transport
Govia Thameslink Railway uses 30-day Coronavirus killer
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has announced that its entire fleet of Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express trains, stations and staff areas have been treated with a powerful new viruscide which sticks to surfaces, killing the Coronavirus for up to 30 days.
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Reduced services on several Thameslink routes over the Bank Holiday weekend
Network Rail is urging passengers who must travel on the Midland Main Line this Bank Holiday weekend to check before travelling. This is due to work to upgrade the track between Kentish Town and Radlett.
Between Saturday, 23 and Tuesday, 26 May 2020, Network Rail engineers will work to replace a junction on the route, as well as renewing 300 metres of track.
To allow the work to take place safely, there will be changes to services for East Midlands Railway and Thameslink customers with diversionary routes and bus replacement services in place
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Network Rail issues warning as more than 1,000 trespass incidents recorded during COVID-19 lockdown
Network Rail has released figures that reveal trespassers disrupted vital passenger and freight services 1,0241 times during the first month of the Government’s COVID-19 lockdown.
This an average of 34 incidents a day.
It added that people relying on the railway to get to work and essential supplies to hospitals and supermarkets were hit with more than 380 hours of delay.
Network Rail said that trespassing is illegal, extremely dangerous and can have fatal or life changing consequences.
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Network Rail makes progress on Bedfordshire bridge upgrade
Network Rail has opened the footpath on the south side of the bridge for pedestrians, as well as temporarily opening half of one carriageway to cyclists.
Bromham Road is expected to remain closed to motorists until Summer 2020 with a signposted diversionary route in place
This means that people can access the new bridge when they are out exercising, whilst following Government guidelines and staying at least two metres apart.
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Marston Vale Line replacement bus service update
A full rail replacement bus service started on the Marston Vale Line today (Monday 18 May 2020). This includes all stations and the limited stop services.
The limited stop service calls at Bedford, Bedford St Johns, Stewartby, Lidlington, Ridgmont, Woburn Sands, Bow Brickhill & Bletchley.
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Local authorities urged to make space around schools
Living Streets, the UK walking charity behind the biggest walk to school campaign, has written to local authorities urging them to take urgent action to improve the walk to school.
It has suggested that councils use some of the emergency active travel fund to implement ‘School Streets’. These will ban vehicles from school gates during peak drop off and collection times.
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Thameslink timetables to change from 17 May
Following the latest Government guidance for passengers on how to travel safely, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) will be running a different Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern timetable from Sunday 17 May.
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Check your vehicle for these five things before driving
If you are using your vehicle for the first time in several weeks – while following Government advice – Highways England has an important message for you: check it!
You should still stay at home as much as possible. But if you are leaving home for one of the reasons the Government has given, remember that any vehicle which hasn’t been on the road for some time will need a thorough check to ensure it is roadworthy and safe.
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London Northwestern Railway: Only use the train for essential journeys
London Northwestern Railway is urging passengers to only use the train for essential journeys. This comes ahead of a new timetable coming into effect on 18 May 2020. The timetable includes an hourly rail replacement bus on Marston Vale Line.
Due to social distancing advice train capacity will remain limited. The operator is asking its customers to only travel by train if they have no other option.
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Transporting Bedford: Works restarting on Britannia Road
Works will restart on Britannia Road next week, as part of the Transporting Bedford project.
The project is to deliver improvements to the well-known congestion hotspot, which links two major roads (Ampthill Road and Kempston Road) by the South Wing of Bedford Hospital.
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Central Bedfordshire Council adds electric vans to its fleet
Central Bedfordshire Council will be using seven new electric vehicles as part of its commitment to reduce vehicle emissions.
The new Nissan E NV200 Electric Tekna vans will be used by its highway’s inspectors, and will be replacing diesel vans.
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Marston Vale Line suspended until further notice
Services on the Marston Vale Line have been suspended until further notice as part of the Rail Industry’s Coronavirus Resilience Plan.
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