Heathrow
Express
++

Revenue
on
Heathrow
Express
has
failed
to
return
to
pre-Covid
levels,
even
though
the
number
of
people
using
the
airport
has
almost
returned
to
normal.
The
reason
is
thought
to
be
the
opening
of
the
Elizabeth
Line
a
year
ago
this
month,
which
offers
a
single
journey
from
central
London
to
Heathrow
terminals
2
and
3
for
£5.60,
while
Heathrow
Express
costs
£25
from
Paddington.
It
is
reported
that
the
Express
earned
£22
million
in
the
first
three
months
of
this
year,
compared
with
£31
million
during
the
same
period
in
2019.

Welsh
plan
++

Transport
Focus
has
urged
Transport
for
Wales
to
provide
a
more
reliable
service,
after
months
of
disruption.
The
watchdog
has
written
to
TfW
chief
executive
Jan
Chaudhry-van
der
Velde,
calling
on
him
to
draw
up
an
action
plan.
The
improvements
TF
wants
include
giving
more
notice
of
timetable
changes
and
making
sure
that
journey
planners
are
consistent,
as
well
as
telling
passengers
what’s
happening
and
‘being
honest
about
the
issues’.

Coronation
call
++

The
Rail
Delivery
Group
is
advising
passengers
to
plan
ahead
if
they
will
be
travelling
over
the
Coronation
weekend.
Full
services
are
expected
to
run,
but
queuing
systems
may
be
necessary
at
some
stations.
The
RDG
added:
‘Passengers
will
enjoy
a
warm
welcome
at
Network
Rail’s
managed
stations
in
London,
which
will
be
specially
decorated
for
the
occasion.’