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Saturday, 01 July 2023

BBC News

• Radlett Aerodrome rail freight depot land is sold by council after 18-year disputeLand on which a long-disputed rail freight terminal near the M25 could be built has been sold to developers.
• Warrington's £2 bus fare cap to beginWarrington will keep the low-cost scheme in place even after a national cap comes to an end.
• First Manchester bus drivers to strike as 15.2% pay rise rejectedAbout 360 drivers will go on strike affecting services in Rochdale, Oldham, Manchester and Ashton.
• Ferguson shipyard: Glen Sannox build costs rise by £20.5mThe planned delivery of Glen Sannox by the end of the year is also in doubt after new problems are discovered.
• Trainee pilots lose tens of thousands after flying schools collapseTrainee pilots are urging the aviation watchdog to prevent others from losing money and qualifications.

Financial Times

• Heathrow appoints Copenhagen airport boss as new chiefThomas Woldbye to succeed John Holland-Kaye and be tasked with restarting controversial expansion plan
• I wanted to love driverless taxis, but then my ride took a sinister turnSan Francisco is being used as a living laboratory for robotaxis, with mixed results

The Guardian

• Heathrow appoints Copenhagen airport boss as new CEOThomas Woldbye will take over from John Holland-Kaye in October, tasked with repairing relations with airlines

Times Online

• ‘Calm’ Dane Thomas Woldbye flies in to take charge at Heathrow airport. [subscription]An “unflappable” Dane who attended London Business School has been handed the job of repairing Heathrow airport’s relations with the world’s biggest airlines after being picked to succeed John Holland-Kaye as chief executive.
• CalMac ferries delayed again as cost rises another £20m. [subscripton]A ferry being built at the nationalised Ferguson shipyard is going to take even longer to enter service and cost a further £20 million.

Daily Express

• Sadiq Khan's 'misleading' Ulez claim 'not supported by data'The London Mayor was accused of misleading the public by Twickenham's Lib Dem MP

The Mirror

• Planes 13 times more polluting than trains as study finds rail even greener than thoughtA study conducted by Thrust Carbon on behalf of the Rail Delivery Group found that the carbon produced by the London to Edinburgh train route is roughly half of what was previously

Bolton News

• Wigan to Bolton railway line reopens as pictures releasedIMAGES have been released of the installation of a new railway bridge as part of a multi-million pound electrification project as a track to Bolton reopened.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Northern staff reveal favourite train routes but Bradford not includedStaff working for train operator Northern have revealed their favourite rail routes - but lines through the Bradford district have been overlooked.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• We visited the North Wales town waiting for salvation from traffic hell - and fighting all the way for itThe debate over a new road for Llanbedr has been going on for 60 years

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Delays to Wolverhampton Metro extension opening 'holding back destination city plans'Delays to the opening of the Wolverhampton Metro extension are undermining plans to make it a ‘destination city’, a council boss has warned.

Yorkshire Post

• Rishi Sunak must green light transformational new railway station for Bradford - here's why: Professor Zahir IraniIt is virtually a year ago to the day that I joined a delegation of Bradford business leaders in my capacity as Chair of the Economic Recovery Board on a visit to the House of Commons, to meet with then Chancellor Rishi Sunak and argue our case for a new railway station.

Chester Standard

• Cheshire West and Chester Council says outcome of HS2 talks positiveCHESHIRE West and Chester Council say they have been successful in securing a "full package of positive assurances" from HS2 Ltd. to minimise the significant detrimental impact of HS2's construction.

South Wales Argus

• Discounted rail ticket pricing plan opposed by TreasuryPLANS for train companies to offer cheaper tickets as part of an alternative pricing plan are facing opposition from the Treasury, according to reports.

Other Regional Press

• New five-step plan for improvements to Wrexham/Bidston lineA FIVE step improvement plan for rail services on the Wrexham to Bidston line in North Wales and the borders has been announced.
• Council cut bus service that serves school on ‘dangerous’ roadANGRY parents have slammed Conwy Council for cutting a bus service for a primary school located on a “dangerous” road.
• Clarification sought on rail ticket office closure rumours that could affect Alnmouth, Berwick and MorpethA rail union has raised concerns that the rail ticket offices it has previously identified as being at risk – including two in Northumberland – could soon be closed after noting online rumours.

New Civil Engineer

• Network Rail Scotland launches £1.45bn civils and signalling procurement for CP7Network Rail and Scotland’s Railway have invited expressions of interest in the £1.3bn civils framework and £150M signalling, power and communications https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-scotland-launches-1-45bn-civils-and-signalling-procurement-for-cp7-30-06-2023/ for Control Period 7 (CP7), 2024 to 2029.

Trafnidiaeth Cymru [Transport for Wales]

• Transport for Wales announce Improvement plan for Wrexham to Bidston Rail LineTransport for Wales has announced a 5-step improvement plan for rail services on the Wrexham to Bidston line in North Wales and the borders.

Other News Sources

• Uncertainty over future of bus services in Merthyr TydfilMerthyr Tydfil Council is working closely with Welsh Government and the Cardiff Capital Regional Transport Authority on the future of the bus network in the area.
• 20mph speed limits could harm Welsh economy by £4.5 billion says MP David DaviesSecretary of State for Wales and MonmouthMP, David Davies, has yet again slammed the forthcoming implementation of a 20mph speed limit across Wales, a decision backed by the Welsh Government.
• Default 20mph zones could roll out across Surrey - starting with Woking and ElmbridgeA new road safety strategy will aim to reduce the number of deaths on Surrey's roads