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Saturday, 14 December 2024

BBC News

• Return to the office prompts new rail servicesThe growing number of people returning to the office since the coronavirus pandemic has prompted a rail company to put on more trains.
• Rail passengers warned of 'significant disruption'A train provider has warned of "significant disruption" to many of its key routes on Sunday due to "crew availability".
• Ferry fire started when fuel leaked on hot exhaustThe fire broke out as the ship travelled between Ireland and Wales in February last year.
• Starmer sick of me asking for HS2 cash, says FMEluned Morgan says she will make sure the prime minister knows she is not backing off on the issue.
• Tube fares up 4.6% in 2025 while bus fares frozenSadiq Khan says money raised by fare rises will be reinvested in Transport for London services.

Financial Times

• Porsche holding company warns of writedown in Volkswagen stake of up to €20bnManagement and unions at carmaker will hold a fifth round of talks on Monday over planned factory closures and job cuts
• Why UK private sector train operators are in no hurry to step down from driver’s cabFlurry of recent open access applications could be a sign companies think the rules could become less favourable

The Independent

• 'No way to run a railway': How the Sunday blues have depressed Britain?s weary train passengersThe system 'can't be right, and it never has been right', says expert, as the government promises to reset relationship with the rail industry

Times Online

• 'Charge motorists £15 a day' to hit climate change target [subscription]A report suggests that daily city fees or a distance charge could help the Scottish government reach its aim of reducing road traffic by 20 per cent
• BAE reaches agreement with partners on Tempest fighter jet [subscription]British defence company to have an equal share with Japanese and Italians to develop the next-generation aircraft

i News

• Frustrated commuters are taking on a £650m rail giant to run trains for themselvesFed up of being neglected by GWR's timetable the West Country residents behind Go-op plan to offer their communities a better rail service

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Planned strike action at Leeds Bradford Airport over Christmas is called offPlanned strike action which threatened to disrupt flights from Leeds Bradford Airport over Christmas has been called off - after workers won their fight for additional payments.
• Calls for major Bradford road barriers to be fixed as 'matter of urgency'CALLS have been made for Bradford Council to replace broken barriers to prevent pedestrians from crossing a major road without using the formal crossing points.

Bristol Live

• Travellers hit with £65 excess baggage fees as airlines tighten limitsOne in three holidaymakers have been caught off guard with hidden and unexpected baggage fees when they have been travelling
• 20mph speed limits could be rolled out to more Bristol roadsOne of the main promises made by the Greens ahead of the local elections was more 20mph limits

Daily Post (North Wales)

• The 20mph roads where drivers are far more likely to be caught speedingDrivers need to be particularly careful in one county
• 'Disastrous' Holyhead Port closure sparks Christmas present delay fearsSailings have been cancelled for days after an 'incident' at the port during Storm Darragh

Manchester Evening News

• Northern and TransPennine Express agree train swap deal for stranded commutersPassengers affected by on-the-day cancellations will be able to travel on the other operator's trains

Northern Echo

• Drivers risk £1,000 fine if they don’t tell DVLA about these medical conditionsDrivers could face £1,000 fines or even lose their driving licence if they do not declare one of 110 medical conditions, the DVLA has warned.

The York Press

• LNER's Family Lounge within York rail station to open on MondayLNER has opened a new Family Lounge within York rail station.
• North Yorkshire Moors Railway recognised for restoration projectsThe North Yorkshire Moors Railway has been recognised with two Highly Commended certificates at the National Railway Heritage Awards 2024.

Wales Online

• Thousands of drivers caught speeding on two 20mph roadsDrivers were caught 15,000 times driving over the 20mph limit on just two roads

Cambridge News

• 56-hour A428 weekend road closure for roadworks as traffic diversion route in placeMotorists are being advised to expect delays while the closure is in place
• Bus fares in Cambridgeshire to stay capped at £2 until March 2025The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has agreed to subsidise bus fares to keep them capped at £2.

Other Regional Press

• New bus hub and gardens named by Echo readers officially openedThe Albion Place bus hub next to West Quay in Southampton was officially opened yesterday, bringing the medieval walls to life.
• Transport chief cast as Scrooge in bizarre council meetingA rendition of 'A Christmas Carol' that talked about Oxford's traffic measures was performed at an Oxfordshire County Council meeting.
• Plane maker to axe nearly 500 jobs to cut costsEuropean aircraft maker Airbus is laying off nearly 500 workers in the UK to try to cut costs.
• Over 700 miles of south east roadworks to be removed before ChristmasMore than 1,100 miles of roadworks are being removed from motorways and major A-roads with many people set to go on long journeys this Christmas.
• MP raises parliamentary debate on proposals to close town's busy level crossingAn Oxfordshire MP raised a debate in parliament this week about proposals to close a town's busy level crossing to vehicles.
• Speed limits to change on 19 Yorkshire roadsIt follows a number of traffic surveys in the area
• National Express single bus fare in Coventry to rise by 90p in new yearThe cost of s single ticket will be priced below the government cap of £3
• Should older drivers face roadside testing by police?Some people have no idea how bad their vision really is

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• TfL invests £580,000 in community projects to make walking and cycling more inclusiveTransport for London (TfL) and the London Marathon Foundation have been awarded over £580,000 to fund 55 new community projects. Run by the Walking and Cycling Grants London (WCGL), the projects are aimed at making walking and cycling more inclusive across the capital. The WCGL programme focuses on supporting traditionally underrepresented groups, including minority ethnic communities, disabled people, low-income individuals, homeless people, refugees, asylum seekers, and LGBTQ+ Londoners. Miranda Leedham, Head of Customer Marketing & Behaviour Change at TfL said: &quo...

Railnews

• Avanti train managers suspend Christmas strikes Planned walkouts by around 300 RMT staff on Avanti West Coast which could have seriously disrupted services over the Christmas and New Year holiday have been suspended, after the employers made a new offer.

Other News Sources

• Railway from Southampton and Winchester to London to close this weekendTrains to London along the South Western Railway Main Line will be diverted this weekend as the railway from Weymouth to London, with stops at Southampton and Winchester, is set to close.
• 100 e-bikes bought in to keep Guildford's hire scheme running following 'spate of vandalism'10 people have been banned from hiring the bikes and four problem parking bays have been closed

EIN News Subscription

• London tube, rail fares to rise by 4.6% March 2025 — Mayormainline railway. According to Sky News on Friday, Transport for London -half times higher than the EU and Swiss average for similar; , Great British Railways, is set to take over rail operations and infrastructure
• Air Tanzania banned from EU skies over undisclosed 'safety concerns'any flights to the European Union Zone. The EU Air Safety List is allowed to operate in EU airspace. Alongside Air Tanzania, airlines from Russia, Zimbabwe, Venezuela the European Parliament’s Transport Committee, led to the decision to include Air