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Move aims to let rail operator finish bulk of five-year upgrades after funding fiasco led to ditching of two key manifesto pledges
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Heathrow was accused of trying to “rewrite the rule book” on a third runway last night after suggesting that it might fight a proposed ban on night flights.
UK’s first Tram Train on track to arrive in Sheffield
The UK’s first Tram Train is making tracks to Sheffield - from Spain.
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Airport CEO says it can ‘move quickly’ if government gives approval for new runway
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BBC News
- Airport stays under government controlCardiff Airport will remain under Welsh government control, the first minister says, despite calls to sell it.
- Rail bridge dispute taken to tribunalA charity takes Network Rail to a tribunal over the money offered after the compulsory purchase of a bridge to carry the new Borders railway.
- Airlines cancel Sharm el-Sheikh flightsBritish Airways and Easyjet cancel all flights between the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh until January, in the wake of last month's Sinai plane crash.
- Hundreds of new jobs at Jaguar Land RoverJaguar Land Rover is set to hire hundreds of new workers as the car manufacturer announces plans to double the size of its factory near Wolverhampton.
Financial Times
- 46 staff at HS2 earn more than CameronTotal wage bill of £37m for 626 staff increases concerns over project’s costs
The Guardian
- George Osborne to top up Network Rail budget in autumn statementMove aims to let rail operator finish bulk of five-year upgrades after funding fiasco led to ditching of two key manifesto pledges
- London Underground ups offer to end night tube deadlockUnions urged to put revised deal to members after company extends three-year pay offer by a year and promises to hire more staff
- Driver Dave kept waiting as Osborne stalls over delivering infrastructureThere’s suspicion about whether the chancellor can deliver his plans to spend £100bn this parliament on schemes such as new roads and power stations
- 'Too quiet' electric and hybrid cars create headache for US regulatorsRoad safety authorities and automakers wrangle over new rules requiring loudspeakers to warn cyclists and visually impaired peopleUS regulators are grappling with new rules for electric and hybrid cars that are too quiet, leading to fears of collisions with cyclists and sight-impaired pedestrians unless the vehicles are fitted with artificial noise-making systems.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates the odds of a hybrid vehicle being involved in a pedestrian crash are 19% higher compared with a gasoline-powered vehicle. Continue reading...
- Revealed: the new Thames bridge proposal that's a 'no-brainer'A design has been unveiled for an ingenious pedestrian and cycle crossing between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe in London – but its planning process must happen out in the open, not behind closed doorsYou wait years for a new bridge across the Thames then three come along at once. Joining the controversial garden bridge and a plan for a crossing between Nine Elms and Pimlico, both of which have fierce opponents, comes a proposal unveiled today for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge between Rotherhithe and the Isle of Dogs in east London that hasn’t aroused a single objection – yet.There’s a good...
The Scotsman
- Heathrow Airport to host “Made In Scotland” weekHEATHROW Airport will today name one of its two runways after the Scot who invented Tarmac - but only for a week.
Times Online
- Britain’s own driverless car is streets ahead [subscription]They stopped building Humbers nearly 40 years ago, but on the site of the old marque’s car plant in Coventry, the vehicle that — so they say — will shape the next 40 years is taking shape. And it is driverless.
- Heathrow boss wants night flights [subscription]Heathrow was accused of trying to “rewrite the rule book” on a third runway last night after suggesting that it might fight a proposed ban on night flights.
Mail Online
- VW refuses to pay British drivers compensation over emissions scandal Volkswagen will not offer compensation to British owners of their cars even though they will pay US owners, in a decision that has angered consumer rights groups.
- GPs must tell DVLA when a patient is too frail or unfit to drive For the first time, the General Medical Council is urging doctors to override their duty of confidentiality to patients if they fear members of the public are at risk.
Liberal Democrat Party
- Jenny Randerson writes… The final decision on Heathrow is imminent and Lib Dems are standing firmIt feels as if we have been waiting for a decision on airport expansion for a very long time. And in fact we have been – it was 2012 when the Airports Commission was set up and asked to come up with a recommendation for how the UK can best meet its international connectivity needs. But we finally have the long awaited “Davies Report”, and it is now up to the Government to make the final decision.
Belfast Telegraph
- Walsh says Heathrow expansion 'unaffordableThe boss of British Airways has claimed that Heathrow Airport should not be expanded based on the "outrageous" estimated costs.
Bolton News
- Back on track – 340,000 more seats for Bolton train commuters THOUSANDS of extra seats are on their way for fed-up commuters, the Bolton News can reveal.
London Evening Standard
- Revealed: Ambitious plans for new �88m bridge across the River ThamesArchitects have unveiled ambitious new designs for a cycle-friendly bridge across the Thames in east London.
- Revealed: Plans to ban cars from main roads in Vauxhall and WandsworthMulti-million-pound plans to ban cars from sections of two major road networks in south London were unveiled today by transport bosses.
- 'Tourist board' floats plan to rename south London station 'Norwood Intergalactic'A self-styled tourist board has called for a south London station to be renamed 'Norwood Intergalactic'.�
- Uber labelled 'seedy backstreet minicab firm' by senior MPPrivate hire firm Uber was today accused of being “a seedy backstreet minicab firm” by a senior MP.
- 80 Tube platform 'blind spots' could put commuters' lives at risk during rush hour crush, claims unionUp to 80 Tube platform “blind spots” pose a serious risk to commuters during the rush hour crush, a Tube union has claimed.
- Night Tube: Transport bosses unveil new offer in bid to break deadlock with unionsTransport bosses have made a fresh offer to unions in a bid to break the deadlock over the Night Tube.
Sheffield Star
- UK’s first Tram Train on track to arrive in SheffieldThe UK’s first Tram Train is making tracks to Sheffield - from Spain.
The York Press
- Virgin announce �21m refurbishment of East Coast trains VIRGIN Trains has announced a �21 million refurbishment programme for its fleet of 45 trains on the East Coast route from York to London and Edinburgh.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Virgin Trains announces �21m train refurbishment programmeVirgin Trains has today announced a £21m train refurbishment programme for its fleet of 45 trains on its east coast route.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Delays to rail services passing through Chelmsford and Witham due to signal fault and tree branchesTrains between Norwich and London Liverpool Street may be delayed by up to 40 minutes.
Other Regional Press
- Middlesbrough railway station car park looks set to remain closed for forseeable future Study into how to develop the site won't begin until February 2016 - two years since the car park was originally closed
- EasyJet cancels Christmas and New Year Sharm el-Sheikh flightsEasyJet has cancelled flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh until January 6 following the Russian airliner bombing.
- Eurotunnel says 37km fencing reduces migrant disruptionEurotunnel says 37km of new security fencing has reduced attempts by asylum seekers to board lorries to get to the UK to “virtually zero
- HGV drivers parking illegally in Shepway fined �3,000 in first week of enforcement action since overnight parking ban introducedLorry drivers parking up illegally overnight in newly banned roads have racked up �3,000 worth of fines in a week after council starts enforcing.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- First Tram Train starts journey to UKThe UK's first Tram Train vehicle has started its journey to Sheffield from Spain. In a two week voyage from Vossloh’s Works in Valencia, the fully constructed 37 metre Citylink Class 399 Tram Train vehicle will travel by boat from Santander to Southampton (arriving 28 November). Continuing its journey on the M1 Motorway before planned arrival in South Yorkshire on 1 December. Passengers in the county will be the first in the UK to benefit from the innovative new Tram Trains that have the signalling, power supply, control and telecommunications technology to run on both stree...
- 39% of UK transport users would consider using a driverless car according to new studyNew research conducted by the Transport Systems Catapult, shows that 39% of people in the UK would now consider using a self-driving vehicle if it was available, rising to as high as 62% amongst young professionals living in cities. The research was conducted with the support of the Department for Transport (DfT), the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Innovate UK, as part of a Traveller Needs Study comprised of 10,000 online questionnaire respondents, 50 company interviews, and 100 expert interviews. Rather than focusing on car owners, the study looked at transport...
- Marshalls choose Optare MetroCityMarshalls of Sutton on Trent have purchased their first Optare MetroCity. The MetroCity bus will join the existing service fleet consisting of two Optare Versas and six Solos. The new MetroCity will serve route 90 between Newark and Nottingham. Marshalls of Sutton on Trent was established in 1989. The family run business is now recognised as one of the leading coach & bus operators in the East Midlands. John Marshall, Managing Director of Marshalls, commented: “We already operate a number of Optare Versas and when we were looking for a new addition to our fleet, we trialled th...
- Gothenburg’s new electric bus route wins European sustainability prizeThe 55 electric bus route (ElectriCity) in Gothenburg, Sweden has been awarded the European Solar Prize 2015 for being the best example of sustainable public transport operated using renewable energy. This prize is awarded to European sustainability projects in a number of different areas. “We need to make the transition in the transport sector if we are going to succeed in creating an environmentally sustainable society. Having a sustainable public transport system is a key component in this. The ElectriCity project and the 55 electric bus route are an excellent example of cooperation a...
Rail Magazine
- “A railway the North can be proud of”The North’s rail system must be ready for High Speed 2, according to Northern Rail Managing Director Alex Hynes.
- Hynes: North’s rail will overtake the South by 2020The North will have better rail quality than the South by January 1 2020, Northern Rail Managing Director Alex Hynes believes.
Railnews
- Franchising poses 'emerging risks' three years after West Coast collapse Rail franchising poses 'emerging risks', with uncertainty, delays and cost increases affecting major infrastructure works, the risk of reduced competition and 'potentially stretched' resources, according to a report published by the National Audit Office today. However, it also concludes that the Department for Transport has improved the management of its rail franchising programme since the collapse of the Intercity West Coast competition just over three years ago.
Aviation Industry
- Bombardier prepares for CSeries production ramp-up, eyes new salesBombardier has outlined its CSeries production ramp-up schedule, which foresees 250 of the airliners in service by 2020. read more
- Airlines will not resume Sharm flights until 2016Easyjet and British Airways cancel services to Egyptian airport for the rest of the year
- Aviation minister urges action on drunken passengersAirlines write to government about growing problem of disruptive passengers
- Heathrow ‘gets ready’ for third runwayAirport CEO says it can ‘move quickly’ if government gives approval for new runway
Other News Sources
- UK Bus Awards 2015The results of this year's competition.
- Boris bikes-style hire scheme is coming to Brighton and Hove A BORIS bikes-style hire scheme has been backed by councillors who called for more pick-up points to be considered.
- Virgin Trains to refurbish East Coast trainsFranchise operator will spend �21 million on refreshed carriages
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