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• Low-traffic neighbourhoods: it’s a two-way street | Letters

  15-06-2023 18:22
  
  Every LTN has an adjacent area where traffic and pollution have increased, writes John Wilson, while Alec Collerton says traffic restrictions have brought peace to his Newcastle suburbYou report on a study that is said to show that low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) may prompt residents to drive less, and rebuts objections to them (Low-traffic neighbourhoods may lead people to drive less, data suggests, 12 June).This, though, was not a study of road usage, but simply of the annual mileage of cars
  
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• Understanding the role of immigrants

  15-06-2023 16:42 via passengertransport.co.uk
  It is impossible to think about or even talk about diversifying our industry without broaching the sensitive subject of immigration
   Siggy Cragwell, 83, has worked on the railway for 61 years after coming to the UK as part of the Windrush generation in 1962
   By Nafisa Nathani
  With any discussion around diversity, we continually hear the phrase about how we need to ‘reflect the communities we serve.’ It is impossible to think about or even talk about diversifying our industr
  
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• Out now: Issue 291 of Passenger Transport

  15-06-2023 16:26 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 291 of Passenger Transport is published on June 16.Contents include:
   
   LEAD STORY
  Go-Ahead London to run Kent’s FastrackGroup sees 15-year deal to operate Bus Rapid Transit system as springboard for further expansion into Kent, and plans to build a new all-electric depot
   UITP 2023
  Are we aiming for the moon?UITP Global Public Transport Summit hears challenge to adopt mission-orientated approach
  Cyber security in the spotlight at summitUITP shared research and recomme
  
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• Go-Ahead London to run Kent’s Fastrack

  15-06-2023 14:04 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Group sees 15-year deal to operate Bus Rapid Transit system as springboard for further expansion into Kent, and plans to build a new all-electric depot
   Go-Ahead is in talks to deploy a fleet of 28 brand new Irizar ie Trams on the network
   Go-Ahead Group has plans to develop a network in Kent following its capture of the fast-growing Fastrack Bus Rapid Transit system from Arriva.
  The group’s Go-Ahead London subsidiary has been awarded a 15-year contract worth £110m to opera
  
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• Railway legislation delay feels like ‘CBA’

  15-06-2023 14:03 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  The railway is trapped in limbo as planned reforms are held up. Meanwhile, turning around TransPennine Express is a huge task
   The TPE franchise has been a poisoned chalice since Day 1
   Doom and gloom, I know and yes, I’ve documented the ills of the current set-up in UK rail at length for some time now – but the suggestion, which has gathered credence, that the creation of Great Britain’s Railway (GBR) might not get an airing in the fourth and final parliament
  
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• Intercity TOCs lead post-Covid recovery

  15-06-2023 13:54 via passengertransport.co.uk
  East Coast intercity operator LNER was among four TOCs to exceed 2019 patronage levels in the first quarter of 2023, but others are lagging behind
   LNER, which has topped the table for franchised operators for two years running, carried 111% of the passenger numbers it did during the same period of 2019
   East Coast intercity operators continue to lead the way when it comes to welcoming people back to rail. Between January and March 2023, passenger journeys exceeded pre-Covid numbers at
  
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• Schreyer admits Brexit impact

  15-06-2023 13:36 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Post-Covid recruitment hindered by EU exit
   Schreyer: ‘We need to attract more talent and then retain that talent’
   Go-Ahead Group chief executive Christian Schreyer emphasised the effect Brexit had had on the group’s operations in the UK at last week’s UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Barcelona.
  He said transport operators faced similar post-Covid challenges around the world and chief among them were staffing shortages. However, he said the UK’s cha
  
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• UK train drivers union secures new 6-month strike mandate

  15-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Vote by Aslef members risks prolonging disruption to rail services across England
  
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• Transport Secretary bolsters HS2 board to oversee projects successful delivery

  15-06-2023 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Refreshed leadership team to propel the construction of HS2 while ensuring costs are kept under control.
  
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• Transport minister on rail, tolls and buses as he admits 'stinking letter' on trains 'entirely fair'

  15-06-2023 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Wales's Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters vows things will improve on the public transport system
  
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• The transport struggles of the Highlands and Islands won't be fixed in the Central Belt

  15-06-2023 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - The governments re-appointment of a Transport Secretary is a positive movebut Alistair Carmichael MP questions if it will go far enough to fix the travel woes of those living in the Highlands and Islands.
  
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• Teens from affluent areas among those responsible for attacks on buses

  15-06-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Vandals have hurled stones at buses in west Leeds, a council committee has been told, amid calls for a crackdown on rising anti-social behaviour.
  
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• Stansted airport owner MAG shuffles its senior management. subscription

  15-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The UKs second largest airports group is to get a change in management roles and a generational shift at the top of the business.
  
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• Ryanair dismisses chief pilot over unacceptable behaviour

  15-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Email to staff says airline had uncovered pattern of harassment of junior female pilots
  
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• Ryanair chief pilot sacked for grooming cadets. subscription

  15-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Aidan Murray is said to have sent inappropriate text messages to female pilots
  
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• Repairs to flood-hit West Highland Line to take days

  15-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Network Rail Scotland say sections of the West Highland Line were badly damaged after heavy rain.
  
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• Rail strikes to continue for another six months. subscription

  15-06-2023 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Train drivers have voted overwhelmingly to continue strike action for the next six months in their long-running pay dispute, their union has announced.
  
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• Plans submitted for multi million pound Keighley Station repairs

  15-06-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A MULTI million-pound scheme to repair Keighleys crumbling rail station could finally soon be moving ahead, years after it was first proposed.
  
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• Paris Air Show to spotlight aircraft order rush, emissions targets and rising defence budgets

  15-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Industry executives next week gather for the worlds biggest international aerospace event for the first time since 2019
  
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• Nissan partners with Sunderland College to launch engineering academy

  15-06-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - GCSE-level students will get the change to study an engineering qualification at the College and the Sunderland factory
  
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• New Scottish transport secretary appointed months after role was axed from cabinet

  15-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The transport brief has been restored to cabinet level in the Scottish government, after First Minister Humza Yousaf changed cabinet secretary Miri McAllans role to incorporate it.
  
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• Network Rail new designs for Yarnton and Sandy Lane crossing

  15-06-2023 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Mail - Network Rail wants to close three dangerous level crossings permanently as brand new designs have been made public for the first time.
  
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• Network Rail completes major repair work on Royal Border Bridge

  15-06-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Network Rail has completed repair work on the 170-year-old Royal Border Bridge on the East Coast Main Line in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
  
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• Multimillion pound competition to find cutting-edge rail technology launches for its seventh year

  15-06-2023 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Government funding to be awarded for new concepts that will transform rail travel for passengers and increase value for money.
  
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• Midland Metro's cable detector seeks UK expansion

  15-06-2023 02:00 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - An Israeli technology company has taken on UK representation after securing a reference on the Midland Metro Extension project.
  
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• Manchester Airports Group names new chief executive as boss steps down after 13 years

  15-06-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The chairman of Manchester Airports Group will also step down in September
  
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• 'Let's talk, in York, about the buses...'

  15-06-2023 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - 'Let's talk, in York, about the buses...'
  
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• Hydrogen a Fantasy or fuel of the future?

  15-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - This FT series examines whether hydrogen can help cut emissions across industries from transport to construction to combat climate change
  
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• HS2 works in Warwickshire to close M6 and M42 overnight

  15-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The overnight closures are to allow a new temporary safety barrier to be installed.
  
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• Greater Anglia encouraging people to switch to rail as part of Better Transport Week

  15-06-2023 02:00 via railuk.com
  
  Other News Sources - Greater Anglia is proud to partner with the charity Campaign for Better Transport as part of Better Transport Week and support the brilliant Love Your Station initiative devised by the charity.
  
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• Frustrated train company passengers of Transport for Wales get to vent their problems at Welsh deputy minister

  15-06-2023 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  
  Other Regional Press - A Welsh government deputy minister has heard from a regional train company's passengers about some of the problems they have been experiencing.
  
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• Cruise ships pollute Europes port cities despite emissions curbs

  15-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Research shows harmful gases from vessels quadruple that of cars as campaigner says people are choking on toxic air
  
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• Cheshire railway station revamp to 'enhance' facilities for passengers

  15-06-2023 02:00 via cheshire-live.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Transport for Wales is making 'significant investment' in Runcorn and Flint stations
  
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• Cardiff: Drivers face £70 fine for using shortcut without permit

  15-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The permit gate will be active between 07:00 and 19:00 from Monday until Saturday for 18 months.
  
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• Call for A9 crash memorial to etch every name into minds of politicians

  15-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - More than 300 people have died on Perth to Inverness road since 1979
  
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• Bristol Airport receives Real Living Wage accreditation

  15-06-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The Real Living Wage Foundation is an independent organisation that champions fair pay for all
  
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• Bradford CAZ: New fund is set up to upgrade vehicles

  15-06-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A NEW fund for Bradford residents to upgrade their vehicles to CAZ standards has been set up.
  
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• Aviation start-ups test potential of green hydrogen

  15-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Industry disrupters aim to prove the viability of carbon-free flying, starting with small, short-range aircraft
  
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• Avanti slammed over plans to remove trains on North Wales to London route over summer

  15-06-2023 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Avanti is set to cut trains from the North Wales to London route over the peak summer weeks. The operator was already under pressure over its services between the region and the UK capital - with the frequency below pre-pandemic levels.
  
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