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English regions to benefit from transport investment worth £3 billion

Breakdown of the government’s major investment in roads, following last week’s Autumn Statement.

Southern train drivers vote in favour of strike action

UK’s biggest commuter franchise faces three days of walkouts in December and a six-day strike in JanuaryDrivers on Southern rail trains have voted overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute over the operation of train doors, Aslef union has said.Three days of strikes in December will be followed by a six-day walkout in January, spelling more serious disruption on Britain’s biggest commuter franchise.

More than half of train delays in Scotland down to Network Rail, report claims

Network Rail was responsible for more than half the delays on Scotland's trains over the last year, a think-tank has said.

Tunnel between Yorkshire and Manchester “cost could £12bn”

THE PROSPECT of a new road tunnel connecting South Yorkshire and Manchester looks to be in doubt after it was revealed the project could cost up to £12bn.

Tuesday, 29 November 2016

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  • Southern train drivers vote in favour of strike actionUK’s biggest commuter franchise faces three days of walkouts in December and a six-day strike in JanuaryDrivers on Southern rail trains have voted overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute over the operation of train doors, Aslef union has said.Three days of strikes in December will be followed by a six-day walkout in January, spelling more serious disruption on Britain’s biggest commuter franchise.
  • Major Paolozzi sculpture facing decay 'because no one wants to own it'Artist’s foundation trying to find owner of work at London Euston station as Network Rail and leaseholder deny responsibility A masterpiece by the 20th-century British sculptor Sir Eduardo Paolozzi is deteriorating because no one is taking responsibility for it, his foundation has warned.The sculpture, an enormous abstracted head titled Piscator, is considered a London landmark. Commissioned by British Rail in 1980 for the forecourt of Euston station, it still stands on its original site but looks forlorn and filthy. Continue reading...
  • Unions warn of 'massive betrayal' if shipbuilding contracts leave ScotlandGovernment’s delayed shipbuilding strategy to be unveiled amid fears that future contracts could go outside UKUnion leaders are warning of the potentially “massive betrayal” of working-class communities across Scotland if the Westminster government’s delayed national shipbuilding strategy, expected to be published on Tuesday, recommends that future contracts be awarded outside the UK. The industrialist Sir John Parker’s review of the long-term sustainability of UK shipbuilding was submitted a fortnight ago and had been expected to form part of the autumn atatement. It is also likely to questio...

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  • English regions to benefit from transport investment worth �3 billionTowns and cities across the country are set to benefit from £3 billion worth of investment on improving roads in a boost for motorists. This investment will lead to quicker and safer journeys and help to build a stronger economy by linking people with jobs, businesses with customers, ensuring a country that works for everyone, not just the privileged few. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling visited Cambridgeshire on 28th November 2016 to witness the start of the £1.5 billion A14 upgrade. The new 21-mile road between Huntingdon and Cambridge will cut congestion, and improve journey ...
  • FirstGroup employees pledge half-a-million to charityEmployees from FirstGroup have raised £500,000 for charities by pledging portions of their monthly salaries. More than 1,000 colleagues from the transport operator have signed up to make tax-efficient, monthly donations to registered charities through the company’s payroll giving scheme in the UK. The £500,000 milestone, achieved over four years, arrived just in time for #GivingTuesday, a global campaign on Tuesday 29 November that harnesses the power of social media to collect millions of pounds for good causes. Kate Broome, Group Director of Corporate Responsibility at F...
  • Unipart Rail become one of the first in the rail industry to gain ISO9001:2015 certificationUnipart Rail’s Traction and Rolling Stock (T&RS) division has become one of the first companies in the rail industry to gain the exacting quality management standard ISO9001:2015.  The new Standard requires a completely different approach to quality assurance which is based on an understanding of the market, risk and opportunity management and leadership. Unipart Rail, who are based in Doncaster, were able to demonstrate many excellent processes and tangible evidence of these practices in order to gain the certification.  All areas of the business were audited by Lloyds Reg...

Rail Technology Magazine

  • ORR advises RSSB to agree new settlement with membersThe Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has advised the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) to agree a new settlement with its members in its five-yearly review of the rail standards body. The ORR consulted with RSSB members and industry groups to report on the RSSB’s strategic direction...

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  • ASLEF calls drivers' strikes on Southern Drivers on Southern belonging to ASLEF are to stage their first strikes in the DOO dispute, including a week-long walkout in the New Year. Govia Thameslink Railway has warned that the new stoppages will have a 'devastating impact' on the economy in the south east of England, while ASLEF's general secretary said he saw 'the DfT's fingerprints all over this dispute'.

Aviation Industry

  • AirBaltic takes delivery of first Bombardier CS300Bombardier delivered the first CS300 aircraft to launch operator airBaltic Nov. 28. The CS300 is the larger variant of Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft, which is designed to carry between 130 and 150 passengers in a two-class layout. read more

Green Miscellany

  • Diesel exhaust fumes give children asthmaIt’s become a tradition for drivers to complain about petrol prices, vehicle tax, insurance premiums and the other general expenses of running a car. However, new research that reveals diesel exhaust fumes give asthma to children is a stark reminder of who pays the highest cost of motoring. It has been known for some time that diesel exhaust fumes exacerbate… The post Diesel exhaust fumes give children asthma appeared first on ETA.

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