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Thursday, 01 December 2022

BBC News

• Metroline bus strike called off following last-minute talksThree days of strike action would have involved more than 2,000 bus drivers.
• London cycling: One percent of bike thieves identified, Met data showsFigures from the Metropolitan Police show few offenders are traced despite thousands of offences.
• Transport secretary says North's railways have a real problem to solveThe transport secretary has admitted there is a "real problem" to solve on the railways in the North of England.

Financial Times

• Eurostar strike adds to pre-Christmas rail disruptionSecurity staff employed by Mitie set for walkout on December 16, 18, 22 and 23

The Guardian

• London commuters face disruption as bus drivers plan seven days of strikesPassengers have been warned to expect disruption as strikes by thousands of bus drivers in London will affect routes for seven days in December.
• Train problems mean northern mayor will Zoom in to talks on train problemsA mayor in north-east England who was due to attend a meeting with the transport secretary to discuss train cancellations in the region has said he will have to take part by Zoom – because he cannot be certain he will be able to get there by train.
• North of England mayors urge ministers to tackle rail miseryFive metro mayors meet transport secretary saying action needed to avoid ’Christmas chaos’ Mayors in the north of England have called for immediate government action to tackle continuing rail misery, warning time is running out to avoid a Christmas of chaos.

i News

• Mark Harper signals talks could start between train operators and unions to end northern rail miseryMark Harper has signalled he is willing to allow train operators to open talks with unions over driver staffing arrangements in a bid to end the ongoing misery suffered by commuters in the north.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• E-scooters and hoverboards banned from stations and trainsE-SCOOTERS, hoverboards and e-skateboards will be banned from all Northern Rail stations and trains from December 1.

Bristol Live

• Bedminster's pothole-covered roundabout due for repairs but 'not because of selfies'Labour roads chief hits back at local Green Party councillors over North Street's broken roundabout road surface

London Evening Standard

• Rail passengers to get more choice between London and south-west WalesGrand Union Trains is planning to run five daily return services between Carmarthen in south-west Wales and London Paddington.

Manchester Evening News

• Transport secretary insists rail dispute 'on the path' to being resolved during Manchester visitThe transport secretary is hopeful the long-running industrial dispute affecting rail can finally be resolved - but insists unions must agree on reform. Mark Harper spoke to the Manchester Evening News following a meeting with northern metro mayors on Wednesday (November 30), including Greater Manchester's Andy Burnham, about the chaos which has blighted the region's railways throughout the year.

Yorkshire Post

• Great British Railways HQ delayed until next year at earliest, Transport Secretary revealsThe headquarters of Great British Railways will not be announced until next year at the earliest, the Transport Secretary has revealed.

Bucks Free Press

• HS2 announces almost 1 million trees planted on National Tree WeekThe HS2 announced its big tree planting project after almost 1 million trees have been already planted in areas affected by the railway’s construction.

Wrexham.com

• Welsh Government verdict on if A483 junctions will be improved “will be published shortly”Wrexham will know ’shortly’ if we will likely have large scale upgrades to some or part of the A483 junctions around the city.

Other Regional Press

• Bus passengers 'could be pushed to dark, damp, pigeon-infested streets' by transport hubBus campaigners have claimed plans to include a 'transport hub' in a major town centre revamp are "unsafe".
• Welcome news as ORR approved 30 minute service on Wrexham to Bidston LineService improvements to the Wrexham and Bidston line will be felt by both Transport for Wales and GB Railfreight, the Office of Rail and Road has announced.

New Civil Engineer

• Manchester Airport to be UK’s first to offer direct low carbon hydrogen fuel supplyManchester Airport has teamed with the government-backed North West England industrial decarbonisation project HyNet on plans to become the first UK airport with a direct supply of low carbon hydrogen fuel.

Rail Advent

• ORR releases decision on Wrexham to Bidston applications from Transport for Wales and GB RailfreightService improvements to the Wrexham and Bidston line will be felt by both Transport for Wales and GB Railfreight, the Office of Rail and Road has announced.

Rail Business Daily

• TfW launch Women in Transport HubTransport for Wales (TfW) has partnered with Women in Transport to launch a new Welsh Hub that will empower women in the industry to maximise their potential.

Railnews

• Avanti under new pressure amid calls for dividend reversalFigures released by the Office of Rail and Road have shown that Avanti West Coast paid £12 million to its owners FirstGroup and Trenitalia last year.

Transportxtra

• Aberystwyth University opens transport research centreA new transport and mobility research centre has opened at Aberystwyth University in Wales. The Centre for Transport and Mobility (CeTraM) is co-directed by Professor Peter Merriman (Dept of Geography and environmental Science) and Charles Musselwhite (Psychology), leading a group of academics drawn from across the social sciences and humanities to research transport and mobility.

Other News Sources

• York MP demands meeting with rail bosses over '44 cancelled trains'A YORK MP is demanding a meeting with bosses at a rail firm after she says it cancelled dozens of trains.
• Costain signs up as delivery partner with Heathrow Airport for transformation projectIn order to modernise its operations and help it achieve its aim of being a net-zero aviation hub, Heathrow Airport has signed a special deal with Maidenhead construction experts Costain.
• Decision on TfW and GBRf Wrexham to Bidston applications revealed by ORRORR have decided to use railway track capacity between Wrexham and Bidston for TfWRL and GBRf following an independent review.
• Mayors demand minister steps in to fix ’mess’ blighting northern railwaysThe Transport Secretary has said he is “under no illusions” about the “real problem” blighting northern England’s railways, as regional leaders demanded he steps in to clear up the “mess” wreaking havoc for passengers.
• Anger over ULEZ expansion to Surrey border: 'An appalling move'Drivers will have to pay a charge of £12.50 per day to use their cars in Croydon and other boroughs of London

News from Europe

• Covid France: wear masks around the at-risk and on transport, says PM’The epidemic is striking again and is still killing people,’ Élisabeth Borne added as she urged the public to bring back infection control measures