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Tuesday, 07 December 2021

BBC News

• First Potteries bus ticket price hike blamed on fuel cost riseTicket prices have been increased by a Staffordshire bus company for the first time in two years due, it says, to rising fuel and energy costs.
• Arriva Cymru: Bus drivers agree £12/hour pay deal following strikesArriva Cymru drivers accept the offer following strikes across north Wales in November.
• Minister Lee Waters defends going to train unveiling by carWales' train services will improve
• Experts estimate £96m to fix all of Glasgow's roadsCities across Scotland have a backlog of repairs after roadworks were halted during the pandemic.
• Hong Kong Covid: The Cathay pilots stuck in 'perpetual quarantine'One Cathay Pacific pilot said he had spent almost 150 days in quarantine this year alone.

Department for Transport

• Government announces £35 million for vital improvements to A40 in OxfordMultimillion-pound investment to improve A40 will ease congestion, improve road safety and allow for the construction of new homes in Oxford.

Financial Times

• Electric and hybrid trains power ahead to cut emissions‘Bi-mode’ capability and other advances reduce fossil fuel use in rail transport. The sound of trains departing from London’s St Pancras Station on the 70-mile journey to Corby, in Northamptonshire, has changed.
• Cars, companies, countries: the race to go electric From behind the wheel of the latest generation of electric cars, FT reporters discuss the future of the car industry
• Uber suffers blow as ruling triggers overhaul of London business modelDecision will affect all ride-hailing companies in UK capital

Times Online

• Cycle lanes put brakes on LondonA surge in the number of cycle lanes built in response to the pandemic has contributed to London becoming the world’s most congested city.

Birmingham Mail

• Every appeal against controversial Walsall bus gate successful as plea made to driversEvery single appeal against fines from a controversial Walsall bus gate, where nearly 25,000 drivers were caught in just five months, has been successful.

Birmingham Post

• Arriva Cymru drivers accept pay offer in move that drops strike threatBus drivers from six depots voted overwhelmingly for industrial action last month
• Cardiff rocket propulsion tech firm lifted by scale-up investmentSmallSpark Space Systems has secured a £500,000 investment from Deepbridge Capital

Daily Post (North Wales)

• North Wales bus strike threat dropped as Arriva drivers accept pay offerBus drivers voted for industrial action last month and 400 walked out in November

Wales Online

• Emergency train timetable rolled out by Transport for Wales ahead of Storm BarraThe network will be affected from Tuesday, December 7.

Other Regional Press

• Slough bus lanes are 'adding almost another three minutes to car journey times'Controversial bus lanes have again been criticised for holding up drivers and not being effective. Councillors have slammed the scheme set up along part of the A4 after raising concerns over traffic congestion and air pollution
• Do rail passengers in Tayside and Fife deserve a fares freeze next year?Rail passengers in Tayside and Fife will soon find out if they are facing another sharp fares increase in the coming year.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Government announces £35M for improvements to A40 in OxfordUpgrades will be carried out on the A40 to ease congestion, boost local bus services and allow the construction of thousands of new homes in Oxfordshire, thanks to £35 million in government funding.    The scheme will see an 850-space park and ride facility, including cycle parking and electric car chargepoints, built to the north-west of Eynsham.    Two new bus lanes will also be created along the carriageway, taking bus-users eastbound from the new site to just before the Dukes Cut, and westbound on the approach to Cassington, helping to significantly improve bus jo...

New Civil Engineer

• TfL funding uncertainty puts station upgrades and housing schemes at risk, Khan saysLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned the government that failing to properly fund Transport for London (TfL) puts the delivery of thousands of homes at risk as well as a handful of planned station upgrades.
• Six key corridors need transport upgrades to improve East of England connectivityTransport East has identified six core corridors that are vital to improving the connectivity of the East of England.

Other News Sources

• Sidcup bus route welcomes all new electric serviceAn all new electric bus has started its services passing through Sidcup station. The 160 electric bus service from Catford Bridge to Sidcup station started its route as of December 1.
• New Roads and Transport director for Gloucestershire announcedCivil engineer Jason Humm has been named today as the next Director of Transport and Highways for Gloucestershire County Council and he will take up the post in March next year.
• Hereford transport hub scheme has to 'start over'The Hereford Transport Hub - a major project putting the start and finish for the city's public transport in one place - has barely moved beyond the design stage before running out of money.
• Norway to introduce hydrogen-powered heavy-duty transport with the H2 Truck initiativeNorway has made a major breakthrough with hydrogen in the heavy transportation sector with Quantron set to distribute the zero-emission vehicles across the region.
• Ministers launch public consultation on All-Island Strategic Rail Review | Newry TimesMinister for Infrastructure Nichola Mallon, and Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan have invited members of the public to have their say on the future of rail on the island of Ireland as part of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review.
• Duke of Northumberland refutes claims he demanded £600,000 for new rail lineThe Duke of Northumberland has insisted he "strongly refutes" claims he threatened to derail the planned Northumberland Line rail project after demanding £600,000 to allow trains to continue operating on his land.