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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
MP calls for rail route be named after Alan Turing
An MP has called for a new train line upgrade to be named after mathematician and codebreaker Alan Turing. Luke Charters, who represents York Outer, asked the Leader of the House of Commons, Lucy Powell, MP for Manchester Central, whether the new TransPennine York to Manchester line should be renamed as the Turing Line. Last year, the government announced a £400m funding package for an upgrade to the main line between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds, and York, to cut journey times to a little as 63 minutes. Mr Charters said renaming the route would honour Mr Turing's legacy due to his work on computing at the University of Manchester. He said: "I'm thrilled to receive support from the Leader of the House on this campaign. Both our constituencies in York Outer and Manchester Central are not only tied together by a strong northern identity, but vital rail infrastructure making it easier for our constituents to travel between our two great cities. "Alan Turing is one of the most influential people in the history of this country. It would be a fantastic moment for this new rail line to become a tribute to his work - and the historic legacy he has left our great nation – not least following the 80th anniversary of VE Day. "With two weeks until Pride celebrations begin across the country, this is a fitting time to pay tribute to one of Britain's most influential LGBTQ+ figures." Powell said it would be "a fitting tribute to consider the TransPennine route or perhaps another railway line being named after him". While at the Bank of England, Charters was part of the team that helped put Mr Turing on the new £50 banknote. Mr Turing's efforts in cracking the Enigma code are part of the reason that Britain won World War Two. In 2017, thousands of men convicted under historic homophobic laws were also posthumously pardoned as part of "Turing's Law". Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Alan Turing to 'answer questions' in new AI display 'Turing's Law' pardon considered for gay convictions Turing saved 'millions of lives' Celebrating Alan Turing's genius
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
York MP calls for rail route be named after Alan Turing
An MP has called for a new train line upgrade to be named after mathematician and codebreaker Alan Charters, who represents York Outer, asked the Leader of the House of Commons, Lucy Powell, MP for Manchester Central, whether the new TransPennine York to Manchester line should be renamed as the Turing year, the government announced a £400m funding package for an upgrade to the main line between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds, and York, to cut journey times to a little as 63 Charters said renaming the route would honour Mr Turing's legacy due to his work on computing at the University of Manchester. He said: "I'm thrilled to receive support from the Leader of the House on this campaign. Both our constituencies in York Outer and Manchester Central are not only tied together by a strong northern identity, but vital rail infrastructure making it easier for our constituents to travel between our two great cities."Alan Turing is one of the most influential people in the history of this country. It would be a fantastic moment for this new rail line to become a tribute to his work - and the historic legacy he has left our great nation – not least following the 80th anniversary of VE Day."With two weeks until Pride celebrations begin across the country, this is a fitting time to pay tribute to one of Britain's most influential LGBTQ+ figures."Powell said it would be "a fitting tribute to consider the TransPennine route or perhaps another railway line being named after him". While at the Bank of England, Charters was part of the team that helped put Mr Turing on the new £50 Turing's efforts in cracking the Enigma code are part of the reason that Britain won World War 2017, thousands of men convicted under historic homophobic laws were also posthumously pardoned as part of "Turing's Law". Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
The Sun
11-05-2025
- The Sun
Fury as trains ‘upgraded' at cost of £1billion have NO toilets on board in move slammed as ‘absolute madness'
COMMUTERS fear being caught short in a £1billion rail upgrade which includes trains with no toilets. The electric tram-trains will be brought in as part of 'improvements' in South Wales. 1 But one passenger said it was 'absolute madness' that the carriages will be without loos. Rail staff admitted they were 'dreading' the likely problems with the elderly, children, disabled people and drunks. The Welsh Labour government says the new South Wales Metro project will 'provide better transport options'. Passengers needing the loo will have to get off at a station. One commuter said it was 'absolute madness', adding: 'We certainly are going backwards in Wales!' Another added: 'No public toilets at the vast majority of stations either. 'I regularly travel from Cardiff to Merthyr and also Aberdare. Both big towns and not a toilet in sight.' One shocked commenter added: 'I have a funny feeling there's going to be lots of urine on the floor on a Friday and Saturday night.' Transport for Wales said on-board toilets would 'significantly reduce capacity' and that passengers would always be within a 20-minute journey of a loo.
