Public Transport news

• Diesel cars' emissions far higher on road than in lab, tests show

  21-04-2016 21:05
  
  UK inquiry after Volkswagen scandal finds much higher nitrogen oxide levels than when vehicles are tested in laboratoryDiesel cars are producing many times more health-damaging pollutants than claimed by laboratory tests, with some emitting up to 12 times the EU maximum when tested on the road, according to a government investigation undertaken following the Volkswagen scandal.
  A Department for Transport (DfT) study of cars made by manufacturers such as Ford, Renault and Vauxhall found there was
  
  Read more

• 'I cried all the way back to my final destination': sexual harassment on public transport

  21-04-2016 13:13
  
  How does it feel to be subject to unwanted sexual attention on your morning commute? Or on your way to school? We asked readers to tell us their stories of sexual harassment on public transport This time last year, Transport for London launched a hard-hitting campaign against sexual assault and harassment on its services. Accompanied by a harrowing video of a woman experiencing sexual assault on the Tube, the campaign urged anyone who experienced unwanted sexual behaviour to report it to the pol
  
  Read more

• 'I cried all the way back': sexual harassment on public transport - The Guardian

  21-04-2016 13:13
  
  The Guardian
  'I cried all the way back': sexual harassment on public transport
  The Guardian
  How does it feel to be subject to unwanted sexual attention on your morning commute? Or on your way to school? We asked readers to tell us their stories of sexual harassment on public transport. Clip from TfL's “Stop it to Report it” campaign against ...
  
  Read more

• 'I cried all the way back': sexual harassment on public transport

  21-04-2016 13:13
  
  How does it feel to be subject to unwanted sexual attention on your morning commute? Or on your way to school? We asked readers to tell us their stories of sexual harassment on public transport This time last year, Transport for London launched a hard-hitting campaign against sexual assault and harassment on its services. Accompanied by a harrowing video of a woman experiencing sexual assault on the Tube, the campaign urged anyone who experienced unwanted sexual behaviour to report it to the pol
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• York school transport shake up planned to 'save thousands'

  21-04-2016 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -SCHOOL buses for children at church schools in York face the axe as the city council looks for more money saving plans in the years to come.
  
  Read more

• Wizz Air to begin flights from Gatwick

  21-04-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Carrier will launch service to Bucharest this summer
  
  Read more

• VW 'to offer US diesel buy back deal'

  21-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Volkswagen may outline a deal on Thursday to buy back up to 500,000 diesel cars in the US, according to reports.
  
  Read more

• Venues and dates revealed for Northamptonshire rail depot plans

  21-04-2016 02:00 via northamptonchron.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Public exhibitions will be held in Northamptonshire villages from next week so people can comment on draft proposals for the controversial Rail Central scheme.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• United 1Q net profit down 38 to $313 million

  21-04-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- United Continental Holdings earned net income of $313 million in the first quarter, down 38.4 from a net profit of $508 million in the 2015 March quarter, as revenue fell 4.8 year-over-year to $8.2 billion.read more
  
  Read more

• Uber customers will 'need to be patient' after app launches in Cardiff

  21-04-2016 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online -The bosses have responded to safety and operational concerns raised ahead of Friday's launch
  
  Read more

• Try a Train day helps disabled youngsters in Ipswich gain independence on public transport

  21-04-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - Pupils from schools across Suffolk took part in the Try a Train Day yesterday, as part of a pilot to help youngsters with disabilities use public transport independently.
  
  Read more

• SNP pledges study into re-opening Alloa-Dunfermline rail line

  21-04-2016 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Re-opening the railway line between Alloa and Dunfermline to passengers will be considered by an incoming SNP government, the party announced today.
  
  Read more

• Shining lasers at plane cockpits can have 'devastating' consequences, say eye experts

  21-04-2016 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Pointing lasers at an aircraft cockpit could have "devastating" consequences, leading eye specialists warned today.
  
  Read more

• Ryanair to test connecting flights

  21-04-2016 02:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Ireland-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair will trial flight transfers this summer as it moves another step closer to mainstream airline practices.read more
  
  Read more

• Ribbon cut on new 1.9m cycle path connecting Wivenhoe and the University of Essex

  21-04-2016 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - A new £1.9m million cycle and pedestrian link between the University of Essexs Colchester campus Wivenhoe officially opened today.
  
  Read more

• Railway Upgrade Plan to improve conditions in south-west

  21-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Network Rail's 40 billion Railway Upgrade Plan is set to benefit hundreds of thousands of passengers and businesses in the south-west and Thames Valley. Over the May bank holiday, 14.5 million of the company's budget is going to be spent on providing a bigger and more reliable railway for passengers and businesses on the Western route. This is an extensive section of the overall work to be done by the company and it will see the installation of a
  
  Read more

• Plans unveiled for new West Midlands rail interchange to boost regions economy

  21-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Plans for a major strategic rail hub to boost the West Midlands economy were announced today (Thursday 14 April 2016). If approved, it could create between 6,500 and 8,500 new jobs as well as ease HGV lorry congestion on some of the regions busiest roads.Early proposals outline a freight interchange with warehousing and other associated development that would be built on land west of Junction 12 of the M6 in southern Staffordshire. The West Midlan
  
  Read more

• Petrol prices continue to soar in Doncaster

  21-04-2016 02:00 via sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Telegraph - According to the PetrolPrices.com website, fuel costs are still on the up in Doncaster.
  
  Read more

• Payouts for delayed flights

  21-04-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Whether you can get compensation for flight delays depends on what side of the Atlantic you are
  
  Read more

• NO MORE: Extra Lincoln-London trains at risk under new rail plan

  21-04-2016 02:00 via lincolnshireecho.co.uk
  Lincolnshire Echo - The planned increase in direct Lincoln to London rail services may be in jeopardy if applications from other operators to use the East Coast Mainline are given the go ahead.
  
  Read more

• Network Rail slammed as rail delays hit worst in 8 years

  21-04-2016 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - A spike in unplanned speed limits has caused more than one in ten trains to arrive at least five minutes late over the past 12 months as Network Rail was criticised for 'not being on top of maintenance'.
  
  Read more

• Monarch set to shut Manchester engineering base

  21-04-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- More than 120 jobs at risk as Monarch considers closure of hangar
  
  Read more

• Monarch aircraft jobs threat at airport

  21-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - More than 100 aircraft repair and maintenance jobs are at risk at Monarch's Manchester base, it is announced.
  
  Read more

• London Waterloo 5bn revamp proposal suggests 'through' station link to London Bridge

  21-04-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources -The owner of a Weybridge insurance company has come up with the £5bn Southern Crossrail idea to link Waterloo station to London Bridge
  
  Read more

• London Bus Museum spring extravaganza at Brooklands

  21-04-2016 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - This year, the annual London Bus Museum show focused on the work of coachbuilders Weymann of Addlestone and Harrington of Hove
  
  Read more

• FTA publishes Freight Manifesto for Wales

  21-04-2016 02:00 via fta.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Freight Transport Association (FTA) today publishes its Freight Manifesto for Wales ahead of next months Assembly election. ...
  
  Read more

• Egencia offers extra airline baggage option

  21-04-2016 02:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Aviation Industry- Deal with Amadeus set to improve flight booking process
  
  Read more

• CILT and Geographical Association launch free transport and logistics resources for schools

  21-04-2016 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - CILT, in collaboration with the Geographical Association, has produced a suite of logistics and transport resources for use in schools and educational environments. The resources are free to use and can be accessed on the CILT website.In order to raise the profile of the profession and the opportunities available CILT and the Geographical Association have designed eight lesson plans, with accompanying material, to be used in schools and educationa
  
  Read more

• Bombardier announces more 2016 job cuts

  21-04-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Bombardier adjusts its previously announced job cuts programme in Belfast, with a greater number of redundancies this year.
  
  Read more

• Birmingham Airport secures two scheduled flights to China

  21-04-2016 02:00 via birminghampost.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post -Flights will head out of the city to Beijing and Shanghai from this summer after a deal was struck with Beijing Capital Airlines
  
  Read more

• Back Heathrow advert banned for false claims that 'community supports expansion'

  21-04-2016 02:00 via getwestlondon.co.uk
  
  Get West London - Back Heathrow under fire from the Advertising Standards Authority after twisting figures to falsely announce that 60 of residents supported third runway
  
  Read more

• 100mph trains for Carlisle to Newcastle rail line

  21-04-2016 02:00 via newsandstar.co.uk
  Carlisle News & Star - New 100mph trains will be introduced on the Carlisle-Newcastle line by 2019, says the man in charge of Northern Rail.
  
  Read more

Follow @PublicTrnsprtUK on Twitter!