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HS2: Government unclear on Euston station goal, report finds
In March it was announced that work on the new Euston station would be paused for two years.
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Anit Chandarana announced as DfT’s Rail Infrastructure Group interim Director General.
Nowhere for tickets?
Rail enthusiasts may be on to something when they suggest that there is a deliberate plot afoot in the Government to try to stop people from using the railways. Last month in my Calling All Stations podcast, I revealed that ministers were asking train operators to stop providing wi-fi on trains in order to cut costs. Not surprisingly, that caused a stir with rail passengers arguing that even the lousy service on offer on many lines was at least better than nothing. But the buggers kept on coming, with passenger numbers rapidly approaching pre-Covid levels.
Friday, 07 July 2023
Manchester Evening News
- First Bus passengers warned of major disruption today as drivers strike - full list of Greater Manchester services hitStaff at a major operator are walking out
The York Press
- York: concern for increase in First Bus fares in cityChanges to bus fares in York have sparked concern amongst residents and councillors.
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- East Leeds Flexibus DRT trial faces early terminationEarly termination of the East Leeds Flexibus demand responsive transport trial has been proposed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA). It follows difficulties largely relating to finances and poor usage, including recovery via the farebox of just 12% of the direct cost of providing the service.
- Survey: About half of non-users will not be converted to busAround half of those who do not use the bus would not be convinced to try it by anything, according to a small data sample from a newly published Transport Focus survey.
- Disconnect of BSIP politics and reality is further exposedThe increasingly obvious disconnect between political messaging around the National Bus Strategy for England and on-the-ground reality in some areas even where substantial Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) money is in play has been further exposed, this time in Kent and Stoke-on-Trent.
- First Glasgow begins further growth of city’s electric fleetFirst Glasgow has placed the first of 50 BYD ADL Enviro200EV battery-electric single-deckers into service at its Scotstoun depot.
- Bus Bill in Wales to progress in upcoming Senedd termA Bus Bill to commence planned reform of service delivery in Wales will be introduced as expected under the Welsh Government’s legislative programme for the upcoming Senedd term, First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed.
- End date for new non-ZE bus sales to be defined soonThe end date for sales of new non-zero-emission bus models will be announced “within the next few months,” Under-Secretary of State for Transport Richard Holden has said.
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