Public Transport news

• Well listen to tram objections

  14-11-2016 01:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
  Blackpool Gazette - Department for Transport bosses are taking on board objections to Blackpools £18m tramway extension despite ruling out a public inquiry into the scheme.
  
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• We need train times of less than 30 minutes between Cardiff and Bristol says council leader Phil Bale

  14-11-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - He has been called a 'traitor" by some for looking to work more closely with Bristol, but the leader of Cardiff council worries about those you don't see the big picture
  
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• The little bus that's making a big difference

  14-11-2016 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press -A LIFELINE has been handed to rural communities after a 500,000 cut to Dorset's transport budget.
  
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• Resort rail upgrade remains on schedule

  14-11-2016 01:00 via lep.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Network Rail insists it remains on track to complete the upgrade of Blackpools rail lines by May 2018.
  
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• ONE driver is fined for smoking in the car with children since the law was introduced

  14-11-2016 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Ministers made it illegal to light up in a vehicle carrying anyone under the age of 18 in the UK from October 2015. Only a single 50 penalty was issued in the first 12 months.
  
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• London-bound Thomas Cook flight makes emergency landing after collision with 50 storks

  14-11-2016 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A London-bound flight was forced to make an emergency landing after colliding with a flock of around 50 storks.
  
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• Leeds Bradford Airport soars to record turnover

  14-11-2016 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus -CLIMBING passenger numbers have pushed turnover at Leeds Bradford Airport to record levels.
  
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• Going driverless: can self-driving cars gain public trust or will they be derailed?

  14-11-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Driverless vehicles could cut road deaths, reduce congestion and even help elderly people. But without investment and trust they face a bumpy ride
  
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• Ex-driver blames erratic shifts for tram crash subscription

  14-11-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Drivers erratic shift patterns may have contributed to the Croydon tram crash that killed seven and injured dozens, a former driver has suggested. The unnamed man, who worked on the trams for six years, said the crash happened on a nasty bend, which was the only point of the whole network that worried me while I was a driver.
  
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• Economy double whammy means rail investment still safe under Brexit

  14-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - There are no signs that rail investment will slow down as a result of Brexit because it is related to the UK economy rather than to whether were in or out of the EU, a senior Network Rail figure has said.
  
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• DB Cargo Improves Production Capabilities

  14-11-2016 01:00 via memuk.org
  
  Other News Sources - Freight and infrastructure specialists DB Cargo UK have announced the grand opening of a new wheel lathe facility in Toton, Nottinghamshire, which will significantly improve the companys manufacturing and production capabilities.
  
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• Croydon falls silent to remember tram crash victims

  14-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The people of Croydon fall silent in remembrance of the seven victims of Wednesday's tram crash.
  
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• Christmas engineering works will mean train services will end early on Christmas Eve

  14-11-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Level crossings in South Wales will be closed to allow the final stage of works to be completed
  
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• Campaign for Better Transport calls on the government and train operating companies to introduce flexible ticketing for part-time workers.

  14-11-2016 01:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A campaign to introduce a fairer and more flexible rail season tickets for part-time workers has been launched in an attempt drag the current system into modernity
  
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• Call for action on problem pathways

  14-11-2016 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo -A NATIONAL walkers group is calling on residents to take ownership of rural pathways.
  
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• Briton Ben Hooper begins world-record attempt to swim across Atlantic Ocean

  14-11-2016 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Gloucestershire man, 38, sets off on five-month journey from Senegal to Brazil that will see him strive to swim a total of 1,900 miles for up to 10 hours a day After a delayed start, a former British policeman aiming to swim across the Atlantic finally set off Sunday from Senegal, bound for Brazil more than 1,900 miles (3,000km) away.Here we go, said 38-year-old Ben Hooper, as he tugged on his goggles and said goodbye to loved ones and supporters on the beach of a hotel in Hann Ba
  
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• AirlineRatings names 'most excellent' airlines for 2017

  14-11-2016 01:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  C.N.N. - AirlineRatings.com has named its best airlines of 2017, with Qantas, Singapore Airlines and Etihad all placing high on the leaderboard.
  
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• 'A capital city, not being able to cater for big events, is an embarrassment' - passenger anger after Super Saturday

  14-11-2016 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Fans have complained they were unable to get back from Wales' football game from local stations
  
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