Public Transport news

• You can rely on public transport in London, but not out here in the sticks

  10-06-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Readers say theyd love to ditch their cars as Stuart Jeffries has, but its not easy in rural areas
  
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• We must steer clear of all cars, including EVs Letters

  10-06-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Readers respond to Rowan Atkinsons growing disillusionment with electric vehiclesAndrew Goulds letter (4 June) highlights one flaw in Rowan Atkinsons critique of electric cars (I love electric vehiclesand was an early adopter. But increasingly I feel duped, 3 June). Another serious flaw was to suggest it would be sensible to use electricity to produce synthetic fuels for petrol engines, rather than use electric cars.This would be highly inefficient. A Guardian article last month (
  
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• Transport Secretary confirms £18 million to protect vital services in Greater Manchester

  10-06-2023 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Extraordinary funding settlement will enable the citys transport network to recover from the impact of the pandemic.
  
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• Transport on agenda as senior figures come together for tour in Shropshire

  10-06-2023 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  
  Other Regional Press - A three-day fact finding tour of government and regional specialists has taken place in Shropshire to look at key issues in transport.
  
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• The Caledonian Sleeper train is being nationalised can it still thrive? subscripton

  10-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - As the Scottish service celebrates its 150th anniversary, Scots can be rightly proud. But what next for one of Britains last truly romantic railway experiences, asks David Meara
  
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• TfW and Visit Shropshire shine sustainable light on exploring the Midlands county by train

  10-06-2023 02:00 via news.tfw.wales
  
  Trafnidiaeth Cymru[Transport for Wales] - Transport for Wales (TfW) and Visit Shropshire and have signed a new partnership to highlight and promote the ease of exploring the county by train.
  
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• Sunak orders inquiry into hidden fees hitting consumers in pocket

  10-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Business department to review drip pricing of extra booking, joining and other charges
  
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• Residents to be asked for views on Shropshire Councils highways and transport services

  10-06-2023 02:00 via newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Shropshire residents are to be asked for their views on Shropshire Councils highways and transport servicesfrom the condition of roads and footpaths to the quality of cycling facilitiesin this years annual National Highways and Transport (NHT) Public Satisfaction survey.
  
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• Rail Safety Week Rail Safety Spotlight with Andrew Haines

  10-06-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - With less than three weeks to go until Rail Safety Week (RSW), Elaine Clark, CEO of Rail Forum, recorded a short podcast with Network Rails CEO Andrew Haines.
  
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• Rail passengers on the move again through Nuneham as major project to replace 160-year-old viaduct support completes ahead of schedule

  10-06-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Engineers have worked around the clock to safely reopen Nuneham Viaduct, in Oxfordshire, a day early, on Friday 9 June, following an intensive ten-week programme of work.
  
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• Nuneham Viaduct reopens ahead of schedule

  10-06-2023 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -The Victorian railway viaduct which spans the Thames south of Oxford has reopened a day earlier than planned, after weeks of major reconstruction was completed. The first passenger train across the bridge this morning was a shuttle service from Didcot Parkway to Oxford. Network Rail said about 800 people have worked nearly 60,000 hours since the first week of April.
  
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• Next stage of £21million Glasgow transport plan set to be unveiled

  10-06-2023 02:00 via glasgowtimes.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - GLASWEGIANS are being invited to have their say on the next stage of a new £21million project which is set to transform one of the busiest parts of the city.
  
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• New chairman for Birmingham Airport

  10-06-2023 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Sir Hugh Robertson will take up the role on July 18 after an airport board meeting on that date..It comes after an extensive external search process following the current chairman, Tim Clarke, notifying the board in January of his intention to retire this summer.
  
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• More than 600 Glasgow City Council vehicles not LEZ compliant

  10-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Glasgow City Council is having to hire vans as vehicles in its fleet are banned from the low emission zone.
  
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• More reliable services are needed to help encourage 5.4 million outer Londoners onto greener forms of transport such as rail

  10-06-2023 02:00 via railuk.com
  
  Other News Sources - A Centre for London report (6th June) has revealed that due to a lack of public transport options, people living in Outer London are using their cars for journeys at twice the rate than those in Inner London38 of journeys made vs 19.
  
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• Making bus and rail an 'attractive alternative' to car must be transport priority in North Wales

  10-06-2023 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Making rail and bus trips a genuinely 'attractive alternative' to the car should be the aim of transport bosses in North Wales. The North Wales Transport Commission has published its interim report into the problems, opportunities, and challenges for the region's transport network.
  
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• Major Merseyside transport projects hit by significant delays

  10-06-2023 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - Upgrades to motorway junctions and the reconstruction of a train station worth millions of pounds across the region are to be pushed back after being signed off by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA). The Combined Authority has today confirmed a series of changes to its previously approved strategic investment fund projects.
  
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• London Gatwick Serves 3.2 Million Seats During Month Of Airport's 65th Anniversary

  10-06-2023 02:00 via simpleflying.com
  Aviation Industry- Since the late Queen Elizabeth II first opened it on June 9th, 1958, London Gatwick Airport is celebrating its 65th anniversary today as it continues to recover from the pandemic. Although the airport is slightly below pre-pandemic levels, its recovery is significantly faster than the UK average, especially for the June forecast.
  
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• Lincolns unfunded footbridge: a key part of citys transport vision

  10-06-2023 02:00 via thelincolnite.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The City of Lincoln Council said plans to construct a new footbridge linking Lincolns transport hub to Sincil Bank are still a priority, but that no funding is currently available to build it.
  
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• How can the UK catch up with its rail decarbonisation targets?

  10-06-2023 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The UK Government is failing to meet its rail decarbonisation targets. What can be done about it?
  
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• Croydon tram crash driver denies he was asleep

  10-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Alfred Dorris denies failing to take reasonable care over the crash in which seven people died.
  
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• Change in attitude needed to improve accessibility on Londons transport network, campaigners warn

  10-06-2023 02:00 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A change in attitude is needed to tackle accessibility problems on Londons transport system, campaigners have warned.
  
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• Carlisle MP calls for 'Northern Powerhouse 2.0' in major policy speech

  10-06-2023 02:00 via newsandstar.co.uk
  
  Carlisle News & Star - Carlisle MP John Stevenson has called for 'Northern Powerhouse 2.0' in his keynote speech at the Northern Research Group (NRG) conference in Doncaster.
  
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• Car and battery makers to miss out on benefits from Atlantic declaration

  10-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Latest UK-US trade agreement to support supply chains of materials for electric vehicles but not fully assembled cars
  
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• Cambs Stagecoach 904 bus saved as coach company comes on board

  10-06-2023 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The service runs between Huntingdon and Peterborough and the timetable will remain the same
  
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• Bedfordians deserve full assessment of East West Rail plans council told

  10-06-2023 02:00 via bedfordindependent.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Bedford Borough Council owes it to the people of the borough to carry out an assessment on East West Rails plans, a meeting has heard.
  
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• BBC's Head of the Midlands Stuart Thomas announces new role at LNER

  10-06-2023 02:00 via nottinghampost.com
  
  Nottingham Evening Post - He will be leaving the BBC for a new role at LNER as communications director. However, he will still be at the BBC for a few more months before this to help finish the first stage of it's "vital transformation."
  
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• Airline hand luggage fees could be banned subscripton

  10-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Government is seeking more transparency in online travel and retail pricing and an end to drip-selling and hidden charges
  
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