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Financial Times
- UK electric car motorway charging network sold to Hitachi ventureGridserve purchase from green energy group Ecotricity set to trigger tens of millions in infrastructure investment
The Scotsman
- Caledonian Sleeper cancels all services between Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness, Fort William and London during ten-night strike from June 15Thousands of passengers face ten nights with no Caledonian Sleeper trains between Scotland and London after operator Serco said it would be unable to run any services during strikes over pay.
The Telegraph
- Dutch hand UK taxpayers £91m to end rail funding row [subscription]Operators have paid the Government more than £300m in so-called termination payments following the end of franchising
Times Online
- Ministers under fire for summer holiday ‘green list’ muddle [subscription]Government accused of killing off overseas travel after latest call to stay in Britain
- George Eustice rules out summer holidays abroad [subscription]A cabinet minister appeared to rule out the possibility of summer holidays abroad today by suggesting that people should take staycations instead.
Daily Express
- Holidays under threat: Ministers face anger over ‘green list’ disaster – ‘Ignoring advice’MINISTERS have been accused of creating confusion over advice on whether to travel abroad after the public was urged to stay in Britain this summer.
Birmingham Post
- Haulier says it could employ 100 drivers but there's a shortage of driversWest Wales-based Owens Group is asking the Government for urgent assistance and says the shortage of HGV drivers in the UK is at a crisis point
- Ecotricity sells off UK electric car charging networkThe so-called Electric Highway was established in 2011 to enable electric vehicles to drive the length and breadth of Britain
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- New facilities as derelict Shipley Station building restoredA DERELICT building has been restored at Shipley Station as Northern continues its work to make the rail network more accessible by providing new facilities.
London Evening Standard
- Caledonian Sleeper cancels all services during workers’ 11-day strike actionThe RMT union is also accusing Serco of lying to passengers about engaging with them in talks ahead of the strike from June 15-26.
- Camden councillor say HS2 construction has made residents lives ‘living hell’London councillor has accused HS2 of not doing enough for people living near the construction site complaining of dust, noise and vibrations in their homes.
The York Press
- Is this the worst bus stop in York?Is this the worst bus stop in York? That's the question being asked by the York Bus Forum.
Wales Online
- Picturesque rail line could create more jobs in mid-WalesProfessor Stuart Cole has said a £20million investment could help create more jobs and boost local economies along the route
Other Regional Press
- Plans to enhance public transport and cycling networks in North TynesideViews are being sought on plans for around 14km of new cycling routes across North Tyneside.
- Comhairle’s transport chief backs calls for dedicated Harris ferryCalls from Harris Transport Forum for a dedicated ferry for Harris have been backed by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s chairman of Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Greenbank Station wins award for volunteers' hard workGREENBANK Train Station in Northwich was one of six stations on the Mid Cheshire Line to win awards from Cheshire Best Kept Stations for their volunteer work.
- Speak directly to a ticket agent from rail station's new machineA new ticket machine offering customers around-the-clock support has been installed at Whittlesea rail station.
- Bolsover MP given first hand experience during visit to road rail lorry specialistsSRS Rail System road rail lorry specialists welcomed Bolsover MP, Mark Fletcher, to highlight the vital products they have continued to supply throughout the pandemic and to meet the team at its Bolsover site.
- MP urges government probe into 'dangerous' Covid measures aboard Bangor bound trainsAN MP is demanding an investigation by the Welsh Government into complaints over 'dangerous' Covid-secure conditions onboard North Wales coast trains arriving in Bangor.
- HS2 launches search for contractor for £370m Interchange StationInterchange Station will be located close to Birmingham Airport and the A45 Coventry Road
Train Operators
- Northern continues to make rail network more accessible with new facilities at West Yorkshire stationA derelict building has been restored as Northern continues its work to make the rail network more accessible by providing new facilities at Shipley Station.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Airline bosses demand UK-US travel corridorAirline bosses are urging the US and UK to allow travel to restart ahead of the G7 meeting in Cornwall. The bosses of all airlines that offer UK-US flights and Heathrow Airport issued a joint call for a trans-Atlantic travel
- Government gears up for roll out of greener fuel with national awareness campaignFuel pumps up and down the country will look different this summer as a nationwide information campaign on the introduction of E10 petrol kicks off. Aimed at raising awareness of the greener fuel and how its rollout will help the UK to build back greener, the campaign – which will begin in mid-June – will be seen on fuel pump labels and in targeted digital, radio and social media advertising. As well as promoting the benefits of E10 – which is petrol blended with up to 10% renewable ethanol, making it greener than existing petrol – the campaign will encourage motorist...
- Tarmac commits to renewable fuel in rail freight sustainability driveTarmac and its rail freight partner DB Cargo UK have announced that the delivery of construction materials on a key strategic route will be powered entirely by 100 per cent renewable fuel. The partners have confirmed that environmentally friendly hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO) will be fuelling all freight trains running between Tarmac’s Mountsorrel site in Leicestershire and its rail-fed asphalt plant in the centre of Birmingham, as part of an ongoing commitment to supporting the sustainable delivery of the UK’s infrastructure ambitions. HVO is one of the greenest ...
- PD Ports unveils new digital platform to promote the River Tees and boost international competitivenessPD Ports, Statutory Harbour Authority for the River Tees and owner and operator of Teesport, has launched a new digital platform aimed at promoting the unique strengths of the river and supporting the Government in delivering its ‘levelling up’ agenda for the North. The new platform, which will be a vital tool for river users, potential investors and stakeholders to access a wealth of information about the river’s world-class operations, has been in development since late 2020 as part of the Statutory Harbour Authority’s continued commitment to maximise investmen...
New Civil Engineer
- Vicar pressures Highways England into U-turn on M62 environmental screeningHighways England has agreed to carry out an environmental impact assessment (EIA) of its planned M62 upgrade, after pressure from a local vicar. The assessment was originally not going to be carried out under plans to convert a section of the M62 between Rochdale and Huddersfield into a smart motorway.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Transport for Wales introduces improved Cardiff-Holyhead rail serviceAs it continues to aim to improve rail services within Wales, Transport for Wales (TfW) has introduced a newly-improved service between Cardiff and Holyhead, providing greater capacity and utilising fully-refurbished intercity carriages.
Transportxtra
- Solar-powered cycle security at rail stationGreat Northern and Thameslink commuters who cycle to London’s New Southgate station will find their bike parking facilities transformed when they return to rail travel.
Other News Sources
- Building for the future: why hyperloop could revolutionise public transportVirgin Hyperloop CEO Josh Giegel explains why hyperloop technology can change the way we travel forever, and reveals an increased receptiveness to the new mode of transport at a hearing he testified at last month.
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