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Runway decision made in the dark [Subscription]
MPs are always voting on things they don’t know much about. But you would think that, by now, a few facts would have been established ahead of this summer’s big vote — on the Ł14 billion third runway at Heathrow.
Senior Network Rail boss tells MPs and peers the East Coast Main Line needs more investment
the east Coast Main Line is “fragile” and needs investment which is flowing to lines serving other northern cities, a senior Network Rail boss has said.
Heathrow Southern Rail link: Transport Secretary asks private companies to submit proposals to connect airport to Waterloo and Surrey
The link is estimated to cost Ł1.2 billion and could be privately funded by companies and local authorities
Wednesday, 21 March 2018
BBC News
- Northop link road will 'devastate' woodlandA farmer says the loss of woodland will negatively impact future generations.
- Manchester Airport axes free 'kiss and fly' drop-off parking lanesDrivers dropping off passengers at Manchester Airport will have to pay at least Ł3 from June.
Financial Times
- Norwegian Air to raise NKr1.3bn to bolster financesFast-growing low-cost carrier warns of growing first-quarter losses as it sells jets
- Investors spooked as Maersk finance chief quitsDeparture comes as Danish conglomerate moves to break itself up
- Toyota halts testing of autonomous vehicles on US public roadsTemporary move follows fatal collision between pedestrian and Uber vehicle in Arizona
- Driverless cars and the imperative of safetyUber’s Arizona accident highlights the risks of trial runs
- Alstom head says no job cuts or site closures after Siemens mergerHenri Poupart-Lafarge stresses cautious progress to avoid spooking customers
- Ryanair buys 75% of Niki Lauda’s airline
The Guardian
- UK self-driving car trials continue despite death of US pedestrianJaguar Land Rover to demonstrate autonomous cars’ emergency braking on streets
- 'Uber should be shut down': friends of self-driving car crash victim seek justiceLoved ones are in shock over the death of Elaine Herzberg in Arizona, but questions remain as to whether Uber will be held accountableSelf-driving Uber kills woman in first fatal pedestrian crashFriends of the first known pedestrian to be killed by a self-driving car have called for Uber to be held accountable as questions mount about how the autonomous technology failed to stop the vehicle from hitting a human in its path.Two days after an Uber SUV fatally struck the 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg in Tempe, Arizona, while traveling in autonomous mode, friends of the victim have argued that the r...
The Scotsman
- Ex-transport minister says Edinburgh trams ‘good value for money’Former transport minister Stewart Stevenson has claimed that the Scottish Government got “value for money” from its Ł500m grant to Edinburgh’s troubled tram project.
The Telegraph
- Heathrow rail link set to be first entirely backed by private cashhe first entirely privately-funded railway line looks likely to run from Heathrow airport after the Government launched broader plans to invite bids for major new schemes.
Times Online
- Runway decision made in the dark [Subscription]MPs are always voting on things they don’t know much about. But you would think that, by now, a few facts would have been established ahead of this summer’s big vote — on the Ł14 billion third runway at Heathrow.
City AM
- Transport secretary Chris Grayling calls on private companies to invest in new Heathrow Airport rail linkTransport secretary Chris Grayling has issued a call to arms to private companies and local authorities to invest in a new southern rail link to Heathrow Airport.
- Heathrow Airport launches new direct routes to Chinese cites in expansion pushHeathrow Airport has launched new direct routes to China in a move that could add up to Ł26m to the UK economy.
Mail Online
- Private firms urged to submit plans for a railway between Heathrow Airport and London Waterloo and the line could open by 2025 Private firms have been urged to submit plans for a new railway between Heathrow Airport and London Waterloo station without spending taxpayers' money.
- Peterborough cyclists left baffled by three-feet long cycle path The tiny cycle path outside a pub in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, has baffled cyclists for months as it is unclear where exactly it is supposed to lead.
The Mirror
- One of Britain's busiest motorways to be shut for an entire weekend for new bridge to be installed Highways England has admitted the work is likely to cause "significant congestion" and delays along the diversion route
Birmingham Post
- Airport chief appointed to run M6 Toll Andy Cliffe has been with Manchester Airports Group for two decades but will now lead the company running UK's only pay-as-you-go motorway
Bolton News
- Commuters left 'crammed in like sardines' on peak trainsCOMMUTERS continue to face problems with trains only running with two carriages at peak times through Bolton.
- Full steam ahead for a special celebration at Bolton InterchangeBOLTON’S new rail station and interchange is to throw a party to celebrate the past.
London Evening Standard
- TfL Tube strike: drivers to stage 24-hour walkout on London's District line next weekTube drivers have voted to stage a 24-hour strike next week after accusing TfL of treating their colleague unfairly over alleged safety breaches.
- Delta Airlines apologises after flying puppy to wrong stateDelta Airlines has apologised after it accidentally flew an eight week old puppy to the wrong state.
Manchester Evening News
- Manchester Airport will start charging for terminal drop-offs - and the decision has sparked heated debate The hub is axing its free ‘kiss and fly’ drop-off lanes - leaving people having to pay, or use a shuttle bus
- A new Ł9m cycleway could be built between Chorlton and the city centre Chris Boardman's major redesign for Barlow Moor Road, Manchester Road and Chorlton Road
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Politicians from rival parties to work together to win East Coast Main Line improvements New all-party group for the East Coast Main Line includes politicians from all parties
The York Press
- Bus passengers making switch to contactless payments NEW figures from bus operator First York have found that more than 1,795 bus passengers across the region are switching from cash to contactless every week.
- Nearly one in five York minor roads needs repair - the worst in country NEARLY one in five minor roads across York was in a bad condition last year, according to new figures.
Yorkshire Post
- Senior Network Rail boss tells MPs and peers the East Coast Main Line needs more investment the east Coast Main Line is “fragile” and needs investment which is flowing to lines serving other northern cities, a senior Network Rail boss has said.
Blackpool Gazette
- 'Feeble' excuses for Blackpool rail delay slammedBlackpool South MP Gordon Marsden has written to rail bosses to complain about the delay to the re-opening of Blackpool’s main railway line.
Get West London
- Heathrow Southern Rail link: Transport Secretary asks private companies to submit proposals to connect airport to Waterloo and SurreyThe link is estimated to cost Ł1.2 billion and could be privately funded by companies and local authorities
Other Regional Press
- See what Kirklees Council's' Ł2.7m roads plan involves as it gets the green light Road resurfacing for Newsome, Paddock, Kirkburton, Mirfield and Batley given the go-ahead
- Residents in Bedford invited to find out more about Midland Main Line upgradeA public drop-in event is being held for residents to find out more about improvements to the railway as part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade.
Buying Business Travel
- Government seeks private investment for rail networkCompanies asked to come up with ideas for major rail projects
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Bombardier secures contract extension for London OvergroundBombardier Transportation has been awarded a major contract extension by Transport for London (TfL) to service trains operating on the London Overground network. The contract extension is a variation to an existing Train Services Agreement, which extends the current contract end from December 2023 to May 2030 for maintenance and support services for the BOMBARDIER ELECTROSTAR Class 378 fleet in operation on the London Overground network.
- P&O Ferrymasters opens its first warehouse facility in the United Kingdom P&O Ferrymasters has announced that it has further expanded its supply chain network by opening an 800 square metre warehouse at Liverpool Port to support its customers with cross-docking operations and feed its connection with P&O Ferries’ Liverpool-Dublin sailings. The warehouse - which will be open 24 hours a day and comprise eight loading bays supporting trailer and container operations - will give the logistics company an increased capacity to handle the projected uplift in daily full and part-load shipments across the Irish Sea. It will also support daily groupage and...
Global Rail News
- Bombardier forms new management team for ‘strategic’ Nordics regionBombardier Transportation has created a new management team for the Nordics region.
- Investors invited to make proposals for Heathrow airport rail linkTransport secretary Chris Grayling has invited third parties to come forward with ideas to deliver a new southern rail link to Britain’s busiest airport.
New Civil Engineer
- Government kicks off race for third party led rail enhancementsThe government has fired the starting gun for the private sector to put in proposals to build a southern rail link to Heathrow Airport, as a list of projects open to third parties to develop is published.
Rail Technology Magazine
- TfL to introduce gender equality measures after 20% pay gap revealedTransport for London (TfL) will introduce new measures to “remove barriers” to women in top roles, after figures released this week showed that men were paid a staggering 20% more on average. The transport body suffers from one of largest gender pay gaps in the capital, more than 15...
- New Heathrow southern rail link could be funded entirely by private sector The Department for Transport has today revealed plans for a new southern rail link between Waterloo station and Heathrow Airport, which could be built entirely by private-sector firms. It would be one of the first major infrastructure projects to be developed outside the government’s...
- How biometrics can help improve health and safety measures on railway construction projectsIn this article biometric identity, time and attendance specialists Donseed look at how biometric technology is already starting to enhance health and safety measures on railway construction projects. Advances in technology are starting to transform the way in which the rail network in the UK is...
Railnews
- Grayling seeks private investment for railTHE transport secretary Chris Grayling has opened the doors to private railway investors in a bid to reduce pressure on the Treasury.
Aviation Industry
- United suspends pet-cargo service after spate of incidentsFollowing three widely publicized pet-related incidents last week, United Airlines suspended its PetSafe travel offering “to conduct a thorough and systematic review,” the Chicago-based airline said March 20. read more
- O’Leary’s winning hand with LaudaMichael O’Leary must have played a lot of Risk as a boy. And he frequently won, judging by how he played his hand over LaudaMotion, a prize that was keenly sought by Lufthansa and British Airways owner IAG. read more
Other News Sources
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- Kenilworth Station's opening delay down to county council, rail regulator confirms 1-8422980The delay to the opening of Kenilworth Station's is down to Warwickshire County Council, the rail regulator has confirmed.
- Companies invited to plan new Heathrow rail connectionThe Transport Secretary wants firms outside of Network Rail to fund eight miles of railway to link the UK’s busiest airport with London Waterloo.
- Government urges private investors to come forward for new Heathrow rail lineA new rail line taking passengers from Waterloo to Heathrow Airport could be one of the first projects under government plans to invite private investors to fund rail projects.
- British government seeks private investment in rail networkBRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has invited promotors and investors to come forward with financially-credible projects to build new lines or enhance the rail network, starting with a new southern rail link to London Heathrow Airport.
- Ł290,000 for new bus shelters in Blackburn with DarwenMONEY for new bus shelters has been welcomed in the wake of more services being lost.
- Scotland's rail investment strategy must clarify freight support, says FTATransport Scotland's new Scottish rail investment strategy should be good news for freight, according to the country's leading association ...
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