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• Muted celebration as Edinburgh tram line finally finished

  06-06-2023 17:11
  
  Project cost city £1bn and 12 years of disruption after multiple delays and legal battlesIt was described by one bruised official as “hell on wheels” but finally, a decade later than planned, Edinburgh’s tram line has been finished.From midday on Wednesday, the full 18.5km (11.5 mile) line will be fully opened, taking passengers from the old port of Newhaven, through Leith and central Edinburgh and on to its international airport. Continue reading...
  
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• Head of Planning and Scheduling – Metroline

  06-06-2023 10:15 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Head of Planning and Scheduling A dynamic and ambitious company, Metroline is proudly serving one of the world’s busiest cities. Every day we strive to meet our customers’ expectations, be it through excellent service, a clean and presentable vehicle or simply getting you to your destination on time.
  We’re looking for a Head of Planning & Schedules to manage the schedules department and support the Group Performance & Commercial Development Director and wider Execu
  
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• Work begins on £200M Cambridge South station with completion expected 2025

  06-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Spades are in the ground on the new Cambridge South railway station, which is being backed by £200M of government funding.
  
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• Willie Walsh Report on the Air Transport Industry

  06-06-2023 02:00 via iata.org
  
  Aviation Industry- Airlines are en route to a profitable, safe, efficient, and sustainable future.
  
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• What its like to ride the new sleeper train to Berlin. Subscription

  06-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Theres no dining car, no shower and plenty of snoringcan our writer get on board with the new 12-hour service?
  
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• Transport Committee report reveals inadequate accessible transport legislation for disabled people

  06-06-2023 02:00 via thiis.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A report by the Transport Committee has made it clear that current legislation doesnt do enough to support disabled people who need to safely use buses, trains or even pavements to get around and live their lives.
  
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• 'This is a fight we have to win for the North of England'

  06-06-2023 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Manchester will be making its case for an underground station at Piccadilly in Parliament next week with the backing of business leaders from across the country. MPs will be looking at the latest HS2 plans which would see high speed rail arrive in the city centre on '15-metre high concrete stilts'.
  
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• Sun-ways, a Swiss start-up, is developing a technology, a train, that can place solar cells in between rail tracks

  06-06-2023 02:00 via eenewseurope.com
  
  News from Europe - Sun-ways is putting this idea to the test during a $560,000 pilot project in Western Switzerland. The pilot, which is slated for this summer, will trial a version of the mechanism using a regular train thats been retrofitted for the occasion. Running on a 140-foot stretch near the city of Neuchatel, the train will install about 60 solar panels, turning the gap between train tracks into a reflective black ribbon.
  
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• Stagecoach hops onboard Clan's Art Trail as transport partner

  06-06-2023 02:00 via scotsman.com
  
  The Scotsman - Clan Cancer Support has announced Stagecoach as Transport Partner for its upcoming art trail, with less than a month to go until the forty large hare sculptures go on public display across the north of Scotland.
  
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• 'Silly political games': Peterborough council leader accused of risking transport schemes - but he insists there's 'no jeopardy'

  06-06-2023 02:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Telegraph - Council leader Wayne Fitzgerald faces criticism from Peterboroughs Lib Dem group over his opposition to parts of a region-wide transport strategy
  
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• Scotland's first electric HGV starts making trips

  06-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Chivas Brothers has launched a trial transporting whisky using the electric heavy good vehicle.
  
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• Scarborough Railway Station to receive upgraded ticket machines following approval of plans

  06-06-2023 02:00 via thescarboroughnews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Scarborough Railway Station is set to receive two new ticket vending machines following the approval of plans by North Yorkshire Council.
  
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• Rail Minister commits to trans-Pennine electrification in full and HS2 to Manchester

  06-06-2023 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: Suggestions that theTranspennine Route Upgrademay be scaled back in response to funding constraints were rejected by Transport Minister Huw Merriman when questioned byRail Business UK.
  
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• Port of Tyne secures £50m from UK infrastructure Bank to boost regeneration and expansion plan

  06-06-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The bank has made the commitment to aid the port's plans to help boost local and regional growth across the North East
  
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• Plans unveiled for new £24million interchange set to replace Dudley bus station

  06-06-2023 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The interchange is set to replace the current bus station in the town centre
  
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• Planned Midlands metro line set to be curtailed due to inflationary cost pressures

  06-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - A £450M metro line near Birmingham could be forced to terminate short of its planned destination because of spiralling costs.
  
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• New Merseyrail train fleet hit by more faults and problems

  06-06-2023 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - Rail operator accepts that "varied" faults are leading to cancellations and the re-introduction of old services on fully operational new fleet lines
  
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• New campaign promotes safety on soon-to-be electrified Glasgow-Barrhead line

  06-06-2023 02:00 via projectscot.com
  
  Other News Sources - NETWORK Rail has reached the halfway point in delivering a new safety campaign that educates youngsters on the dangers along the Glasgow to Barrhead railway corridor.
  
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• New 20mph speed limits set for main roads in Oxfordshire

  06-06-2023 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The reduction of the default speed limit from 30mph to 20mph is part of a wider plan by Oxfordshire County Council to make roads safer.
  
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• Nearly £2 million to fund innovative transport tech including apps to assist disabled passengers

  06-06-2023 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Innovative start-ups awarded government funding to develop projects that will provide greener transport systems that are accessible to everyone.
  
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• Mental load is a major barrier to adoption of electric vehicles by women in the UK

  06-06-2023 02:00 via thescarboroughnews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - New research from Autotrader and Hive has revealed that mental load and safety concerns around public charging alone are discouraging British women from purchasing an electric vehicle (EV). UK women currently account for less than half (7 vs 16 of men) of the EV owners despite making up almost half of the licensed drivers on the road (48).
  
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• Mayors in fresh plea for Euston and Piccadilly HS2 investment to safeguard linkages between London and the North

  06-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The mayors of Manchester and London have urged ministers to invest in key stations in the cities to create the best form of High Speed 2.
  
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• Liverpool Street station £1.5 billion revamp puts Kindertransport statue front and centre

  06-06-2023 02:00 via jewishnews.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Ambitious proposed upgrades to major London terminus will ensure Holocaust refugee memorial is given improved signage and pride of place
  
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• Indias surging rail investment fails to avert disaster

  06-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Deadliest train accident in decades evokes dark past despite modernisation and improving safety record
  
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• HS2s national skills college to close due to low enrolments and funding woes

  06-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - A national college established to deliver skills for UK projects including High Speed 2 will close its doors in July amid lacklustre enrolments and a funding shortfall, as reported by CN magazine.
  
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• How to solve Britains rail crisis? These companies may have the answer. subscription

  06-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Almost a year into the railway strikes and the scenes around the country this week have been wearisomely familiar.
  
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• Groups lobby MPs to fund improvements to North Wales and Cheshire rail

  06-06-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Two lobbying groups that want better rail connections across the border between North Wales and Cheshire have been putting their case to Members of Parliament.
  
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• Government agrees to fund £200m Cambridge South station

  06-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The government has agreed to fully fund a new £200m railway station.
  
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• Fleet car demand puts sales in fast lane. subscription

  06-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Registrations of new cars have risen for a tenth month in a row, giving the market its best run of consecutive growth in eight years.
  
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• Eurostar forced to stop running London-Amsterdam trains for almost a year in 2024

  06-06-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The incredible shrinking network: Brexit plus refurbishment could see the number of stations served by the cross-Channel train operator cut from 13 to four
  
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• Eurostar Disney route ends while Amsterdam service faces suspension

  06-06-2023 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The Scotsman - The final train from London St Pancras to Marne-la-Vallee, a station next to the theme park, departed at 10.34am on Monday as the operator focuses on its core routes to Paris and Brussels.
  
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• East West Rail: Oxford and Cambridge route update

  06-06-2023 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - East West Rail route development to improve connectivity and boost productivity in the Oxford to Cambridge region.
  
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• Council chiefs plan to end lease with Swansea Airport operator four months after agreeing to negotiate a new one

  06-06-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - It is likely to end up in court if an agreement can't be reached
  
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• Call for urgent reviews into electrification of north Wales railway line

  06-06-2023 02:00 via herald.wales
  
  Other Regional Press - BUSINESS and council leaders in the region are joining forces to urge the UK government to conduct an urgent review of the electrification of the north Wales coast main railway line. The call for action comes after a briefing meeting organized by Growth Track 360 and Transport for the North, which was attended by Members of Parliament from North Wales, West Cheshire, and the Wirral at the House of Commons.
  
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• Bedford leaders oppose Transport for London proposals to discontinue Day Travelcards

  06-06-2023 02:00 via bedfordindependent.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Bedfords council and local MP have vigorously opposed proposals from Transport for London (TfL) to discontinue Day Travelcards, saying rail travellers will be forced to pay more.
  
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• Approval granted for refurbishment of Tynesides Grade I listed High Level Bridge

  06-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Gateshead and Newcastle Councils have given the green light to Network Rail for a £4M package of refurbishment works to be carried out on the High Level Bridge across the River Tyne.
  
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• Airline passengers will be served Kentish wine

  06-06-2023 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A small area of Kent seems to be making quite a name for itself for English wines.
  
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