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Ban on polluting lorries pledged in Tories transport greenprint
Delayed decarbonisation plan for achieving net zero emissions for transport by 2050 is published. New diesel and petrol lorries will be banned in Britain by 2040, under a greenprintť to decarbonise all types of transport by 2050.
Taking the train is 50 per cent more expensive than flying, study finds [subscription]
Airlines have launched dozens of new routes in wake of demand for UK holidays, with flights the cheaper choice on 8 of 10 popular journeys
Welsh MPs call for HS2 to be reclassified as ‘England only project’
Welsh MPs have called for High Speed 2 (HS2) to be reclassified as an “England only project”. A report from the Welsh Affairs Committee – Railway Infrastructure in Wales – says that while significant investment has been dedicated to HS2, Wales will not benefit in the same way as Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
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- Covid: Plea to wear masks on trains from Wales to EnglandWales' main rail operator wants people to wear masks in England when the legal requirement ends.
- London Tube workers to hold four 24-hour strikesThe action in August is over plans to abolish the grade of Night Tube driver, the union says.
- Covid: Masks to remain compulsory on London transportFace coverings must be worn despite restrictions easing in England on 19 July, London's mayor says.
- Carry on flying, says government green planThe policy has been ridiculed by environmentalists who say the government is putting too much faith in innovation.
- Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn: How I escaped Japan in a boxThe former boss of Nissan and Renault reveals how evaded house arrest to flee to Lebanon.
Department for Transport
- Transport decarbonisation planThe plan will create economic growth, new industries and jobs and help us Build Back Better and Greener.
Financial Times
- Khan and Sturgeon rebuff Johnson by insisting on masks for transportLondon mayor and Scottish government will enforce mandatory mask wearing after July 19
The Guardian
- Rising oil price may speed shift to electric vehicles, says energy watchdogIEA analysis offers hope for climate action but says inflated oil price may slow global economic recovery from Covid-19
- Masks to remain compulsory on London tube, buses and trainsFace coverings still required on London transport from 19 July despite national rail operators making them optional
- Ban on polluting lorries pledged in Tories transport greenprintDelayed decarbonisation plan for achieving net zero emissions for transport by 2050 is published. New diesel and petrol lorries will be banned in Britain by 2040, under a greenprintť to decarbonise all types of transport by 2050.
The Scotsman
- Edinburgh's Menzies Aviation flying high with cargo expansion at world’s third busiest airportEdinburgh-headquartered aviation services group Menzies is gearing up for further growth stateside after expanding its cargo facilities at Los Angeles International Airport.
The Telegraph
- Taking the train is 50 per cent more expensive than flying, study finds [subscription]Airlines have launched dozens of new routes in wake of demand for UK holidays, with flights the cheaper choice on 8 of 10 popular journeys
Times Online
- Should e-scooters and e-bikes be banned from roads? [subscription]Going electric is silent, often illegal and potentially deadly
- Electric trucks to be charged on the move with overhead wires [subscription]Motorways will be fitted with overhead electric wires as part of plans to ban the sale of all diesel-powered HGVs within two decades.
- Pressure mounts on transport firms to make Covid-19 masks mandatory [subscription]The mayor of London has announced that masks will still be required on the Tube when laws making them mandatory are dropped next week, putting pressure on transport operators and retailers across the country to follow suit.
City AM
- Go-Ahead to make all buses and trains net zero by 2035Go Ahead Group will run all 5000 of its buses and all of its trains on electric or hydrogen power The post Go-Ahead to make all buses and trains net zero by 2035 appeared first on CityAM.
Mail Online
- As airlines cut fares, rail trips will cost staycationers up to three times more than flyingFour in five long journeys in the UK cost more by train than by plane - by nearly three times the price in some cases. The huge differences were revealed amid a boom in staycations this year.
Network Rail
- Network Rail to connect ground-breaking 11,000-tonne tunnel near Peterborough to existing track this monthNetwork Rail will carry out vital work to connect a new tunnel north of Peterborough to the existing railway, ready to further improve journeys for passengers on the East Coast Main Line.
Sky News
- Masks to remain compulsory on public transport in London after 19 July Sadiq Khan has said Transport for London will continue to enforce the wearing of face masks on services in the capital beyond 19 July.
Bolton News
- Journey into the past and future at Platform 5AN new exhibition which takes visitors on a journey to Bolton's past, present and future has opened at Bolton Train Station.
London Evening Standard
- New diesel lorries to be banned from 2040Efforts to reduce carbon emissions to meet net zero targets will be a key theme of the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow.
- Sadiq Khan asks TfL to make mask wearing a condition of carriageLondon mayor said he was not prepared to put transport users in the capital at risk by removing the rules on face coverings after July 19
The York Press
- Bus company waiting for 'more detailed guidance' on face masksIT is not yet clear whether commuters who hop on a bus after July 19 will have to wear a mask.
Sunderland Echo
- Ł16m funding deal signed off for Sunderland railway station transformationA multi-million pound funding deal has been signed off to radically overhaul a dilapidated train station reminiscent of “really bad pictures of the 1970s”.
Other Regional Press
- Fears over HS2 spur ‘decimating’ green belt and wildlifeCALLS are being made for the ‘totally unnecessary’ HS2 Golborne spur to be scrapped.
- New disabled access set for railway stationA NEW footbridge allowing disabled passengers to access a Monmouthshire railway station has moved a step closer.
- Hope for new underpass under East Coast Mainline at DunbarAN UNDERPASS connecting new housing in Dunbar to the older part of the town is “needed”, according to a senior councillor.
- Irvine train station holds worst record for trespassing on tracksIrvine train station has been identified as one of the worst locations in Scotland for people trespassing on the railway tracks and risking their wellbeing.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Government publishes world's first greenprint to decarbonise all modes of domestic transport by 2050Cleaner air, healthier communities and tens of thousands of new green jobs are set to become reality thanks to the UK’s revolutionary Transport Decarbonisation Plan, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced today. With just months to go until major climate summit COP26, the plan provides a world-leading ‘greenprint’ to cut emissions from our seas and skies, roads and railways, setting out a credible pathway for the whole transport sector to reach net zero by 2050. Cleaner transport will create and support highly skilled jobs, with the production of zero emission road v...
- Reading Buses trials electric busAn electric double deck demonstrator will be trialled by Reading Buses on the purple 17 route between Wokingham Road and Tilehurst between July 9-18. Robert Williams, Reading Buses Chief Executive Officer, said: “Electric technology is reaching a point where we can see that some urban services could reliably be converted to battery electric vehicles in the near future. “We are teaming up with manufacturers BYD and Alexander Dennis to give their latest London double decker a try to gather as much real-life data as possible from running the bus in Reading.” ...
- TfL appoints new Director of BusesLouise Cheeseman, Managing Director of Hull Trains, will move to TfL on 2 August as its new Director of Buses. Cheeseman joins TfL at a crucial time to help lead a sustainable recovery from the pandemic and the de-carbonisation of the bus network. Cheeseman said: “I am immensely proud to be joining TfL - an iconic organisation I have long admired. “The opportunity to run the London bus network, the beating heart of the capital's transport system, is enormously exciting and I can't wait to get started.” Gareth Powell, Managing Director of...
New Civil Engineer
- Crossrail reveals best and worst case scenarios for Elizabeth line opening dateCrossrail Ltd has revealed the best- and worst-case scenarios that it is working towards for the opening of the Elizabeth Line.
- Welsh MPs call for HS2 to be reclassified as ‘England only project’Welsh MPs have called for High Speed 2 (HS2) to be reclassified as an “England only project”. A report from the Welsh Affairs Committee – Railway Infrastructure in Wales – says that while significant investment has been dedicated to HS2, Wales will not benefit in the same way as Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Railnews
- Transport campaigners condemn facemasks plan Plans to let rail and bus operators choose whether to enforce the wearing of facemasks from next Monday have left transport campaigners 'disappointed'. Leaving the matter to the operators risks causing confusion, it is being claimed.
Aviation Industry
- SITA bolsters sustainable aviation solutions with Safety Line acquisitionGlobal aviation IT provider SITA has announced the acquisition of Safety Line S.A.S., a Paris based start-up specializing in digital solutions for aviation safety and efficiency.
- Net zero airports? The problem with airport capacity growthIt is no coincidence that Bristol Airport has begun making this claim as it seeks to defend its plans to grow the number of flights it can operate. Heathrow has …
Other News Sources
- More details on transforming iconic Holbeck railway into Leeds' own New York High Line revealedHilary Benn MP "strongly supports" the plans
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