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Wednesday, 21 June 2023

Government

• DfT promises to sort muddle of maritime policies in response to major Transport Committee reportThe Government has said it will carry out a wide-ranging review of its policies to modernise the UK’s maritime sector, following a number of recommendations by the Transport Committee on cutting emissions, enabling new technology and investing in skilling up workers.

BBC News

• Buses between Newcastle and Berwick for rail track workBuses will replace trains between Newcastle and Berwick on Wednesday as work is carried out on the rail track.
• Bus fares to rise in West Midlands for first time in six yearsThe move is to avoid bus routes being cut, West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says.
• Island airport offers dream job working on the beachOne of the world's most distinctive airports is offering a unique business opportunity.

Department for Transport

• Better bus services for Kent thanks to £16 million funding boostAdditional funding will help lower bus fares, improve punctuality and reduce journey times.

The Telegraph

• ’New Concorde’ edges closer to first flight after round of deals. [subscription]A plan to build the first supersonic passenger jet since the Concorde has taken a significant step forward after the company behind the effort signed key deals to design and build the plane.

Times Online

• Diesel clean-up scheme shelved amid fears it worsened pollution. [subscription]Little evidence retrofitting vehicles with catalytic reduction equipment ’was ever effective’

Daily Record

• Key Glasgow rail line to close for six weeks as £63.3m project set to beginCommuters will have to use replacement buses or find an alternative route for the duration the scheme to electrify the line.

Birmingham Mail

• Mayor says 'not his job' to defend bus prices as fares set to increaseNational Express West Midlands will raise prices on July 3

Bolton News

• Northern Trains want to know how to pronounce your hometownThe duo behind Northern's new on-board announcements have appealed to customers to speak now or forever hold your peace if they've mispronounced a station.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Jet2holidays named best large company to work forJet2holidays has been named Best Large Company to work for at the second annual Best Workplaces in Travel awards.

Bristol Live

• Progress on new Bristol bus lane on road with ‘worst performing buses’The restriction will only be effect during peak times to help make bus services more punctual

Cambridge News

• Report finds Ely rail junction improvements will take 100,000 lorries off the roadsA new report has found that improvements to a rail junction in Ely would take around 100,000 lorry journeys off the road per year. The findings are part of an attempt to persuade the government to upgrade the bottleneck.
• Cambridge congestion charge next steps to be decidedMembers of the Greater Cambridge Partnership's joint assembly and executive board will meet on June 26, to discuss the emerging potential changes to the plans.

Other Regional Press

• 'Game changing' £800,000 investment for Daedalus will help to boost Solent Airport in Lee-on-the-SolentMore than £800,000 has been added to Fareham Borough Council’s Daedalus investment plan in a bid to ensure its continued safe operation and grow its competitive position.
• East Kilbride transport plans submitted to South Lanarkshire councilProposals to create a new transport interchange in East Kilbride have been submitted to South Lanarkshire Council.

Coach and Bus Week

• Newport Transport introduces Wales’ first electric coachesThe municipal coach and bus operator continues to electrify its fleet with Yutong products, this time turning its attention to the TCe12 coach

Intelligent Transport

• Revolutionising high-speed rail with next-generation optical network technologyFor Intelligent Transport, Wan Xifeng, Chief Architect of Huawei’s Enterprise Optical Domain, discusses how the rail industry is being impacted by increased digital transformation, and shares exclusive insight into the company’s future-oriented smart railway solution, which supports improved security, reliability and stability.

New Civil Engineer

• TfL submits business case to extend DLR to ThamesmeadTransport for London (TfL) has submitted a strategic outline case (SOC) to the government, outlining proposals to extend the DLR from Gallions Reach, north of the Thames, to Thamesmead, south of the Thames.
• Network Rail starts search for firms for its £490M major works framework in North West and Central regionNetwork Rail has fired the starting gun on its £490M category A capital delivery works framework for the North West and Central region in Control Period 7 (CP7), which will run from 2024 to 2029.
• HS2 | The tunnelling case for an underground Manchester PiccadillyAn underground through station for High Speed 2 (HS2) and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) services at Manchester Piccadilly would be high risk but faster and more affordable than the Department for Transport’s (DfT) assumptions, according to a tunnelling expert.

Other News Sources

• East West Rail would be “a great addition to the network” says Independent rail expertFollowing the first in a series of drop-in events hosted by East West Rail Co (EWR), an independent rail expert has told the Bedford Independent that the project would be “a great addition to the railway network”.
• New survey launched to gain an insight into travel habitsPeople in Staffordshire are being invited to share their views on how they travel around the county to help shape future transport plans and increase ’green’ travel.
• Could public transport passes ease congestion?ONE in five motorists (20%) say they would sell their car if the UK adopted a German-style universal public transport pass, new research shows.
• Transport Committee urges Government to back a winner for alternative fuelsThe Transport Committee has urged the Government to abandon its “technology agnostic” approach to alternative fuels and wants greater certainty for the sector.
• Prioritise public transport and cycling in Silvertown Tunnel, Greenwich Council to demandGreenwich councillors are to challenge Sadiq Khan to prioritise public transport and cycling in the Silvertown Tunnel when it opens in 2025.