Public Transport news

• We've done all we can do stop queues, says Dover

  23-05-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Ahead of the Bank Holiday and half-term break, the Port of Dover claims new steps will stop delays.
  
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• US pilots shun promotion to captains chair over quality-of-life concerns

  23-05-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Union leaders insist on scheduling changes in contract talks with United Airlines
  
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• UK train passengers face loss of free wi-fi

  23-05-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Passengers face losing access to wi-fi on trains after ministers told rail companies to cut costs.
  
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• Train wi-fi at risk as part of cost-cutting move

  23-05-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The government says wi-fi is not a priority for passengers, but one expert claims trains could lose custom.
  
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• Train passengers could lose access to free wifi to cut costs

  23-05-2023 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Department for Transport said it is reviewing whether the service delivers the best possible value for money.
  
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• Train companies look to SCRAP WiFi for passengers in cost-cutting move

  23-05-2023 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - TRAIN passengers in England could lose access to WiFi after the Government told rail companies to stop providing the service unless they can show it makes business sense.
  
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• Stansted Express to increase Peak time services between London and Stansted Airport

  23-05-2023 02:00 via economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Greater Anglia (who operate the Stansted Express services) will increase services to four an hour during the morning and evening weekday peaks, as passenger numbers return to the airport.
  
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• Ryanair swings to profit on European travel rebound

  23-05-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Results exceed analyst expectations with airline forecasting further growth in passenger numbers this year
  
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• Ryanair returns to profit as fares jump

  23-05-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The airline benefits as travel demand rebounds and one expert warns fares are set to rise further.
  
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• Risk to train wi-fi as part of cost-cutting move

  23-05-2023 02:00 via dailybusinessgroup.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A rail passengers watchdog has expressed alarm that wi-fi may be withdrawn on trains in England as part of cost cutting measures.
  
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• Passenger wifi at risk from railway budget cuts. Subscription

  23-05-2023 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Free wifi on trains faces the axe under government cost cutting plans to repair the battered finances of Britain's railways.
  
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• Network Rail dragging feet over plans to open abandoned railway for active travel

  23-05-2023 02:00 via theedinburghreporter.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Councillor criticises stalling of plans to connect the old Piershill to Powderhall line with the citys paths network.
  
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• Metro mayor pedals his way to £3.6 million boost for cycling and walking

  23-05-2023 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - The Mayor wants to make it easier and more secure to park your bike
  
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• Metro confirm final tests have begun on £50m delayed Wolverhampton extension

  23-05-2023 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Passengers should finally be able to use the Wolverhampton Metro extension this summer, if final tests are successful.
  
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• Joint statement from Mayors of Doncaster & South Yorkshire & Doncaster MPs regarding Doncaster Sheffield Airport

  23-05-2023 02:00 via doncaster.gov.uk
  Other News Sources - A considerable amount of work is ongoing and this update covers the controlled airspace at the airport and a planning measure that has been approved by City of Doncaster Council.
  
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• Government tells train companies to stop providing Wi-Fi on board to cut costs

  23-05-2023 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - Train operators may scrap onboard wifi as British rail companies seek to cut costs, but passenger groups have warned it would be a backwards measure
  
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• Government May Cut Free WiFi Wireless Internet from UK Trains

  23-05-2023 02:00 via ispreview.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The UK Governments Department for Transport (DfT) has hinted that the ability of railway commuters to access free onboard public WiFi while travelling could be cut to help pay for the train service itself, which is said to be unsustainable in its current form.
  
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• Government delay on rail proposals is undermining the sectors ability to increase capacity - Lord Faulkner

  23-05-2023 02:00 via politicshome.com
  
  Other News Sources - Now that passenger numbers are returning to pre-Covid levels the network needs enhancements to increase rail capacity, improve journey times and generate economic growth
  
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• Global container production slumps as demand for goods sinks

  23-05-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Steel boxes pile up at ports after sharp fall in demand following pandemic-era boom
  
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• Free wi-fi on trains could be scrapped in cost-cutting measure

  23-05-2023 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Free wi-fi on trains could be scrapped under cost-saving measures being considered the Department for Transport. The DfT, which controls the finances of most train operators in England, said it is reviewing whether the service 'delivers the best possible value for money'.
  
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• Flight-free specialist Byway criticises plan to shorten rail booking window

  23-05-2023 02:00 via travelweekly.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Flight-free specialist Byway has criticised a proposal from the Office of Rail and Road to allow British rail operators to shorten their booking windows to eight weeks.
  
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• English Rail Passengers May Lose WiFi Due to Cost Cuts

  23-05-2023 02:00 via globalvillagespace.com
  Other News Sources - The UK government has instructed rail companies to stop providing wifi on trains unless they can demonstrate its financial viability.
  
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• Court quashes legal threat to Skanskas £950M A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet scheme

  23-05-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - National Highways has pledged to start construction of a £950M Cambridgeshire dual carriageway project this year after a legal challenge to the work was halted last week.
  
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• Clueless National Highways could be ordered to remove infill from another 100-year-old bridge

  23-05-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - National Highways could be ordered to remove over 1,000t of infill from beneath an historic bridge in Norfolk if its retrospective planning application for the work is denied.
  
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• Boeing boss cools hopes for sustainable aviation fuels

  23-05-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - David Calhoun tells transport executives there is no cheap way of decarbonising air travel
  
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• Aviation will need 300bn for EU green hydrogen switch, study finds

  23-05-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - European lawmakers grapple with policy to drive industry to cleaner technology
  
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• Arriva to receive funding boost to improve Darlington bus services

  23-05-2023 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - A troubled bus operator is due to receive financial support from the government to help improve services in Darlington.
  
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• Activists 'distraught as Bristol Airport expansion appeal dismissed

  23-05-2023 02:00 via somersetlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Green Party councillors in North Somerset have said they are distraught after the Court of Appeal threw out an attempt to stop Bristol Airport expanding.
  
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