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Friday, 26 July 2024

BBC News

• Public invited to share views on tram routesProspective tram users are invited to have their say on proposed routes for West Yorkshire's long-awaited mass transit system.
• Public views sought on Eastbourne bus improvementsResidents of Eastbourne are being asked for their opinions on plans to improve bus services in the town.
• New railway stations hit with fresh delaysA new train station is due to open in Bristol next month, while two others have been hit by fresh delays
• Rail firm completes over 100 station improvementsA rail company has completed over 100 improvements at stations across its network.
• No HS2 northern leg properties sold - ministerNo properties bought up for the northern leg of HS2 have been sold since the project was scrapped, the Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed.
• Kentish Town Tube station reopening delayed againThe Northern line station was closed in June year for work to replace its escalators.
• Car firms demand more help to meet 2030 petrol banManufacturers say support packages are required to electric vehicles more affordable.

Department for Transport

• Young aviators encouraged to Reach for the Sky in skills and outreach programmeGiving young people from under-represented groups the opportunity to pursue a career in aviation.

Financial Times

• Climate activists step up direct action at European airports Anti-fossil fuel protesters block runways in Germany and across continent despite threats of tougher sentences
• American and Southwest airlines report plunge in profitsOversupply of available seats on US domestic flights hits the wider industry
• Uber and Lyft score victory in landmark California gig economy caseState’s supreme court says ride-hailing services can treat workers as contractors rather than employees

Daily Record

• CalMac reveals major plan to enhance west coast ferry operationsThe state-owned ferry operator is working with Transport Scotland to introduce the key changes.

Birmingham Mail

• Train strikes key dates as 'stressed and fatigued' staff taking actionRail union RMT will take strike action on Avanti West Coast - which has trains running in and out of Birmingham

Birmingham Post

• Nissan lowers forecasts after global quarterly profits tumble 73%The group's CEO Makoto Uchida said the results were 'very challenging' but that action was being taken

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Skipton and Colne 'more likely than ever' to get 'missing rail link'LOCATED just 12 miles apart on opposite sides of the Pennines, two traditional market towns have experienced contrasting fortunes in recent decades.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• "Confusing" and "difficult" verdict on Heaton road redesign as council replaces LTN"Confusing" and "difficult" change is coming after the end of the Low Traffic Neighbourhood scheme

Wales Online

• New railway bridge to open over busy line in CardiffA new footbridge has been built over a railway line in Cardiff and will soon open to the public. It will replace an existing level crossing east of Llandaf railway station off Wingfield Road, which some locals felt was unsafe.

Other Regional Press

• Harrogate bus firm awarded world's top quality and safety benchmarksHarrogate-based bus firm Transdev has been awarded three globally-recognised benchmarks for quality, sustainability and safety.
• MP concerned after funding for transport improvements will be 'examined closely'South Shropshire's MP is seeking 'urgent clarification' on the future of funding for local transport projects that were promised for the county after being told plans will be 'examined closely'.

New Civil Engineer

• HS2 | UK-first specialist cantilever process underway on 472m West Midlands viaductEngineers from Balfour Beatty Vinci JV (BBV) are using a specialist cantilever process for the first time in the UK to build a 472m long single-track viaduct for High Speed 2 (HS2) in the West Midlands.

Rail Magazine

• Is NPR ready for the next level?The Manchester-Liverpool route was the world’s first inter-city line, connecting the two cities in 1830. Since then, it has been an integral part of the region’s growth. And as the modern railway looks towards its 200th birthday next year, plans are being developed to ensure that it remains just as vital to the region in the future.
• GCRE announces new Network Rail partnershipThe Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has announced a major new partnership with Network Rail that aims to accelerate innovation in the UK rail industry.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Urgent government action on EES impact at Dover sought by LAsMinisters must take “urgent action” to prevent severe disruption at juxtaposed border controls in the Port of Dover after introduction of the Schengen area EU Entry/Exit Scheme (EES), local authorities (LAs) in Kent have said.
• West Midlands bus franchising plans to move to audit stageBus reregulation in the West Midlands looks increasingly inevitable after the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) decided to progress with an independent audit of a franchising assessment. A public and stakeholder consultation will follow later in 2024.
• Nottingham City Transport orders 14 further Yutong battery-electricsNottingham City Transport has ordered a further 14 Yutong battery-electric single-deckers in the form of 11 E10 models and a trio of larger E12s. They will be supplied by Pelican Bus and Coach and delivered in early 2026.

Transportxtra

• Network Rail made £4bn in efficiency savings, ORR findsNetwork Rail has met its target of £4 billion in savings for the control period from April 2019 to March 2024, reveals a new report by Office or Rail and Road (ORR).

Other News Sources

• First chair for GB Energy as battle rages over HQPrime Minister Kier Starmer has appointed ex-Siemens UK chief executive Juergen Maier as Great British Energy’s first chair as a decision on where to base the new company appears to be down to a short list of three.
• DB Cargo to have a new structure from 2025Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) rail freight arm DB Cargo will have a new look as of 1 January 2025. One business unit will oversee the steel, automotive, liquids and bulk, and Full-Load Solutions, while a second one will take care of combined transport (CT).
• Comment: Priorities for the new Future of Roads MinisterDavid Giles, chair at the Asphalt Industry Alliance, on the appointment of Lilian Greenwood MP as Future of Roads Minister and the key challenges ahead to improve local road conditions.