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Labour step up call to safeguard free bus pass
SNP ministers have been urged not to narrow the criteria for free bus passes to save cash.
Business organisation says move to use bi-mode trains will continue regional 'imbalance'
THE Government must think again over rail travel if it is serious about helping North-East companies grow, a business organisation has warned.
Trains to replace scrapped Sheffield to London electrification scheme will be slower, Government admits
Trains chosen to replace a scrapped £500m electrification scheme between Yorkshire and London are slower than their electric counterparts, the Department for Transport has admitted.
Wednesday, 09 August 2017
BBC News
- Drivers avoid pay-by-phone parking bays, says the AADrivers are avoiding parking spots that require payment by phone as cash remains a more popular way to pay, according to the AA.
- M42 Solihull junction works costing £282m announcedHighways England says the
- New car sales in Wales dip sharply compared to UKMotor traders say economic uncertainty is behind a sharp drop in car sales in Wales so far this year.
- Luton Airport holidaymakers' cars vandalised on side streetsLuton Council says it is consulting with residents about introducing parking permits.
- Decision on Edinburgh tram extension to Newhaven in 2018The final decision on whether to extend Edinburgh's tram network to Newhaven will be taken in Autumn 2018.
- NI electric bike riders 'must have licences'Anyone riding an electric bike in Northern Ireland without a motorcycle licence could face a fine of up to £1,000.
- 'Fairy curse' behind dips in Irish road - Danny Healy-RaeAn Irish member of parliament says road damage was caused by bad luck from disturbed fairy forts.
- Buskers to audition for London Underground licencesEd Sheeran, Bob Geldof and Jessie J are among the stars who have previously busked on London Underground
- VW offers German customers discounts to trade in old dieselsCustomers in Germany are being offered up to 10,000 euros as an incentive to trade in old diesel cars.
- Would you get on a pilotless plane?Remotely controlled planes could save more than £20bn in costs, a survey says, but passengers are wary.
Financial Times
- Carmakers face threat from new drivers of profitAs vehicle ownership declines, industry leaders risk becoming low-margin businesses but their suppliers are in ever greater demand
- China strives to bring order to unruly car-sharing sectorBeijing wants more structure to sector with thousands of vendors and millions of riders
The Guardian
- What would the perfect cycling city look like?If you were building a city for bicycles from scratch, what would you include and leave out? In an edited excerpt from his new book Velotopia, Steven Fleming imagines a pedallers’ paradiseVelotopia is as circular as the topography has allowed, for the usual reason that citizens are always clamouring to live near the civic centre. Development has been restricted to level ground and city limits have been restricted to a diameter of 15km. That ensures average commuting distances of less than 7km and average trip times of less than 30 minutes by bike. Continue reading...
- Mazda boosts petrol engine efficiency in fresh blow to dieselJapanese carmaker says from 2019 it will sell cars fitted with engines that largely eliminate need for spark plugs, improving fuel consumption by 30%One of the world’s largest automotive firms has hailed a technological breakthrough for the petrol engine, in an engineering twist for an industry racing to embrace the electric car. Japanese car manufacturer Mazda claims to have designed a vehicle that will largely eliminate the need for spark plugs in petrol engines, increasing fuel efficiency by as much as 30%. The development also increases the existential threat facing diesel engines because ...
The Herald
- Edinburgh Trams: Next stop Newhaven by 2022TRAMS will be running through Leith to Newhaven in the Scottish capital within five years under plans to go before councillors next month.
- Labour step up call to safeguard free bus passSNP ministers have been urged not to narrow the criteria for free bus passes to save cash.
Reuters News
- Police search for jogger who knocked woman into roadLONDON (Reuters) - British police appealed on Tuesday for help in tracing a jogger who appeared to push a woman into the path of an oncoming bus on a busy west London street.
- Manchester airport pipe bomb plotter found guiltyLONDON (Reuters) - A man who tried to smuggle a pipe bomb onto a flight from Manchester Airport was found guilty of possessing explosives with intent to harm on Tuesday.
- History unearthed as London's mail rail line opens to publicLONDON (Reuters) - Deep below London's bustling streets, a piece of once-vital communications technology will soon be roaring back into life after years of disuse - a train.
Daily Record
- The wrong and winding road as squiggly Dundee street markings leave locals squinting The white paint went skew-whiff on Perth Road in the city to the bemusement of passing Dundonians.
The National
- Scottish Labour's train-delay argument derailed as Kezia Dugdale repeats false claimIT was Mark Twain who credited Benjamin Disraeli with coining the famous phrase “there are lies, damned lies, and statistics”, though it might have been the Duke of Wellington or a Scotsman, Prime Minister Arthur Balfour.
Network Rail
- Network Rail to hold drop-in events ahead of Transpennine Route Upgrade workNetwork Rail will hold a series of drop-in events across the Pennines as work continues to upgrade the Transpennine Route.
Birmingham Mail
- Train users caught putting their feet on seats or vaping could face prosecutionLondon Midland staff are cracking down on anti-social behaviour on its Birmingham trains.
- UK Central chiefs move to revamp HS2 station plans Next step in plans to create major mixed-use development have been taken as growth company submits proposals to change planned infrastructure around Solihull HS2 station site
London Evening Standard
- London Overground extension to Barking Riverside given green lightAn extension of the London Overground which is set to give thousands of commuters easier access to jobs has been approved by the Government.
- Waterloo worker: station became 'giant funnel' as crowds crammed inWaterloo station was today described as a "giant funnel", drawing tens of thousands of passengers in and leaving them with "nowhere to go".
- Mandela Way or Walworth East? Transport for London reveals the most popular names for new Bakerloo line stationsThe most popular names put forward for the new Bakerloo line stations have been revealed - with Mandela Way among the favourites.
- Waterloo station upgrade: Commuters' anger at second evening of 'heaving' crowdsFrustrated commuters complained of a second evening of "hectic" crowds at Waterloo station as £800million of upgrade works continued.
Northern Echo
- Business organisation says move to use bi-mode trains will continue regional 'imbalance'THE Government must think again over rail travel if it is serious about helping North-East companies grow, a business organisation has warned.
- Action needed now to stop deaths after elderly motorist becomes 11th fatality THE death of an elderly motorist has led to fresh calls for a bypass to be built round a bottleneck village which has been campaigning for a relief road for 80 years.
Sheffield Star
- Trains to replace scrapped Sheffield to London electrification scheme will be slower, Government admitsTrains chosen to replace a scrapped £500m electrification scheme between Yorkshire and London are slower than their electric counterparts, the Department for Transport has admitted.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Demolition looms for homes in path of HS2 Nine homes in a quiet village will be demolished to make way for HS2 – forcing people out of their homes.
Yorkshire Post
- Survey on free shuttle bus for Leeds city centre workers A FREE shuttle bus service to transport Leeds office workers across the city could be set up.
- The Yorkshire Post Says: While HS2 debate rages, Eurostar highlights Doncaster's bright futureThe debate about the HS2 high-speed railway line continues to be dominated by concerns about its cost and route, not least in South Yorkshire.
Other Regional Press
- Stansted Airport's Meet and Greet 'shambles' as staff lose customer car keys and vehicles Holidaymakers using the meet and greet service at Stansted Airport were left unable to collect their cars at the weekend (August 5) after staff lost both customer car keys and their vehicles.
- Two passengers hurt after doors to c2c train doors are opened without train being fully on platformPassengers were enraged after the train doors opened before the train pulled into the platform - and it led to two people getting hurt.
- COLUMN: On Yer Bike - 'Shared space might sounds dangerous, but it's not'By Alison Hill
- Major railway line-side work planned for West Yorkshire route ahead of 'electrification upgrade'TransPennine route between Leeds and Stalybridge will see workers cut back trees and shrubs
Buying Business Travel
- BA confirms launch of Nashville routeAirline will begin flying to Tennessee gateway from May 2018
Construction Enquirer
- Tender race starts for £60m Nottingham City HubThe hunt has started for a main contractor to build the £60m Nottingham City Hub scheme.
- Go-ahead for £263m London Overground extensionThe Government has given the green light to a £263m extension of the London Overground to Barking Riverside.
- Vinci wins £16m Wigan bus stationVinci is preparing to start groundworks on a £16m project to build a new bus station in Wigan.
Rail Technology Magazine
- RDG to start roll-out of digital railcardsA new innovation by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) is set to ensure that passengers will never miss out on a discount from a railcard again, as they will soon be able to store it digitally on their phones. For the first time, passengers will be able to bring up their railcard on their phones. The...
- IRR experts take lead to deliver lighter-weight freight bogiesExperts from the University of Huddersfield’s Institute of Railway Research (IRR) have announced an ambitious plan to double the amount of freight carried by trains across Europe through the development of lighter-weight bogies. The project, part of the EU funded DYNAFREIGHT programme, is...
- Carlisle station's £14.5m roof renewal work takes shapeNew pictures released this week by Network Rail of improvements being made to Carlisle station’s roof have shown that passengers are benefiting from the new look. The works, costing £14.5m, are part of the Great North Rail Project, a strand of the Railway Upgrade Plan, and are aiming...
Railway Gazette
- South Tirol direct award rail contract approvedITALY: The direct award of a contract for SAD Nahverkehr to continue to operate local passenger...
- Hector Rail awarded iron ore haulage contractSWEDEN: Mining company LKAB has awarded Hector Rail a new contract to operate its iron ore trains...
Aviation Industry
- China’s Joy Air plans jet operationsChinese turboprop operator Joy Air is planning to introduce standard narrowbody jet aircraft, fulfilling a long-held ambition, thanks to the support of controlling shareholder Okay Airways, industry sources said. read more
- US airlines making historic progress to reduce passenger bumpingUS airlines have appeared to have gotten the message that passengers were unhappy with being involuntarily bumped from their flights. read more
Other News Sources
- East Midlands Trains and its community partners shortlisted for 14 national community awardsEast Midlands Trains and its community partners have been shortlisted for a total of 14 awards in this year’s national Community Rail Awards.
- 'Lifeline' bus service based in Burton is under threat due to budget cutsElderly and disabled villagers have been reduced to tears after the news that two "lifeline" bus services could be scrapped as council bosses look to cut costs.
- MBNA Thames Clippers trials commuter river bus serviceMBNA Thames Clippers will trial a new commuter river bus service that will take commuters from Gravesend Town Centre to Central London next month.
- National Express say they have seen bookings on Winchester to London services rise following rail disruptionA MAJOR coach company says it is riding to the rescue of Winchester as rail passengers face a month of rail disruption.
- London Waterloo is SO BUSY right now A commuter captured the chaos of London Waterloo during Tuesday's (August 8) rush hour
- Plan ahead to cope with urban charges and lorry bans across the UKCities across the UK will start levying prohibitively high charges on older HGVs and vans, for air quality reasons, between early 2019 and the ...
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