Chiltern Railways renationalisation date revealed
The Department for Transport’s programme of renationalisation is continuing, with the next former franchise, Govia Thameslink Railway, set to be taken over by DfT Operator on 31 May.
There is no reopening date for the main line platforms at Glasgow Central yet, after a building next door was gutted by fire on Sunday. The remains of the building are unsafe and Glasgow City Council is arranging demolition.
Five restored railway stations are due to open in the West Midlands over the next three or four weeks, so long as safety inspectors from the Office of Rail and Road give them the green light. West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker said that stations were set to open at Darlaston and Willenhall on 19 March, followed by three at Moseley Village, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road on the Camp Hill line on 7 April, and that ‘final authorisation from the Office of Rail and Road is expected in the coming days’.
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