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• Decarbonisation strategies must go beyond expanding Ulez | Letter

  12-07-2023 19:10
  
  The truth is we don’t have a proper plan to decarbonise transport and improve people’s access to it outside London, writes Graham DaltonI read with interest your piece on the five councils seeking to block Sadiq Khan’s extension of the London ultra-low emission zone to the whole capital (London mayor has no legal power to expand Ulez zone, high court told, 4 July). The mayor of London is right to be concerned about citizens’ air quality, but councils are also right to be
  
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• HS2 chief executive resigns from delayed and scaled-back rail project

  12-07-2023 18:33
  
  Mark Thurston to leave government-owned company as construction moves ‘into an exciting new stage’Business live – latest updatesThe chief executive of the HS2 railway has resigned amid severe delays and soaring costs that have seen the project scaled back.Mark Thurston announced on Wednesday he would be departing the government-owned company at the end of September after six and a half years at the helm – making him the firm’s longest serving chief executive. Contin
  
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• Work Begins On New Sheffield Station Platform

  12-07-2023 02:00 via construction.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Construction will start at the site from 15 July, with the project aiming to facilitate and improve journeys for passengers travelling between Sheffield and Manchester.
  
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• West Yorkshire needs its own tram network to boost economic growth - Jessica Bowles

  12-07-2023 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - If youre planning to visit a city in France, Germany or Spain over the summer, youll probably notice how easy it is to get around without a car.Sadly, the same cant be said for most UK cities, particularly here in the North.
  
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• Wantage and Grove Station campaigner slams HIF1 project

  12-07-2023 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Andy Holding of Wantage and Grove Station Supporters Group has criticised Oxfordshire County Council's HIF1 transport network project
  
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• Train strikes announced for Chiltern Railways next week

  12-07-2023 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - Train operator Chiltern Railways has issued a warning to its customers about the significant disruption they can expect next week due to industrial action by both ASLEF and the RMT.
  
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• Ten London Underground stations reviewed for step-free access

  12-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport for London says that it is looking at installing lifts in stations across different zones.
  
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• Rolling Stock Market is driven by growing demand for high-speed trains Alstom, Siemens, Bombarider, CAF

  12-07-2023 02:00 via openpr.com
  Other News Sources - New York, According to a new market research report published by Global Insight Services Rolling Stock Market is expected to grow by 2031. Report includes in-depth segmentation and market size data by categories, product types, applications, and geographies. Report also includes comprehensive analysis of key issues, trends and drivers, restraints and challenges, competitive landscape, as well as recent events such as Mmp;A activities in the market.
  
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• Regional transport leaders approve £3.8million funding for restoring bus services across West Yorkshire

  12-07-2023 02:00 via wakefieldexpress.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - West Yorkshire Combined Authority is set to spend £3.8million on protecting and reinstating bus services across the region that are under threat due to cuts by private operators.
  
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• Rail fares 'could be slashed in half' under radical new plans

  12-07-2023 02:00 via gbnews.com
  
  Other News Sources - Allowing firms to compete on the same lines could create a competitiveness that rewards consumers with lower prices, says a leading rail body.
  
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• Rail carriage for rich and famous restored at Foxfield Railway

  12-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A carriage once one of the most prestigious coaches on Britain's railways has been brought back to life.
  
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• Parts of UK canal network likely to close as government slashes funding

  12-07-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The future of the England and Wales canals systems is under threat following a £300M funding cut, the Canal mp; River Trust has said.
  
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• Oxford station upgrade on hold as archaeological find is analysed

  12-07-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Work on the £161M Oxford station upgrade has been paused as contractors have unearthed a subsurface arch thought to be part of an old water system.
  
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• Objectors to rail hub scheme fear 'concreting' of the countryside and impact on roads

  12-07-2023 02:00 via leicestermercury.co.uk
  
  Leicester Mercury - People have slammed proposals for a massive rail freight hub between Leicester and Hinckley as a "blight on the community" and a "monstrosity" which would devastate the countryside and exacerbate traffic problems. Plans for the £750m, 440-acre Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange by developer Tritax Symmetry are in the process of being examined by the Planning Inspectorate, which has now published representations submitted by members of the public.
  
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• New Renault-Geely engine firm to have headquarters in UK

  12-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The deal between France's Renault and the Chinese maker of London taxis will support 19,000 jobs.
  
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• New Dawlish Station footbridge craned into position

  12-07-2023 02:00 via devonlive.com
  
  Other Regional Press - The bridge is set to be open later on this year with further work needing to be carried out.
  
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• Mass protests in desperate bid to save 1,000 rail ticket offices facing closure

  12-07-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The RMT plans to demonstrate outside dozens of stations across England following proposals announced by train companies last week that could see up to 1,000 ticket offices close over the next three years
  
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• London City Airport fails in bid to extend flying hours

  12-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The lives of people living near the airport have already been
  
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• Letter of concern about Dorset train ticket office closures

  12-07-2023 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Thank you for your coverage of the proposed ticket office closures at SW Railway. I have submitted the following objection to www.transportfocus.org.uk
  
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• Let the rail firms run under their own steam

  12-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Towards the end of the last century, before the privatisation of our railways, I wrote a sorrowful column about the neglect by British Rail of the cross-country traveller. Commuters make up the bulk of passenger travel, but for ordinary families away from the metropolis, travelling between places in the regions and home counties (especially at weekends) is their principal experience of trains. So when a private company took the CrossCountry franchise and more recently acquired som
  
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• Leeds: Public meeting discusses train ticket office closures

  12-07-2023 02:00 via westleedsdispatch.com
  Other Regional Press - A public meeting will discuss the proposed closure of train station ticket offices in Leedsincluding New Pudsey and Horsforth.
  
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• HS2 starts £270M procurement for Automated People Mover in West Midlands

  12-07-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd has begun the search for a supplier to design, operate and maintain its Automated People Mover (APM) in the West Midlands in a contract worth £270M.
  
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• How Siemens and Alstom are preparing for a passenger rail boom in the U.S.

  12-07-2023 02:00 via cnbc.com
  
  Other News Sources - Once a leader in passenger rail, the U.S. has since fallen behind many industrialized nations in rail funding and ridershipbut investment is picking up.
  
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• Gatwick Airport: Green MP Caroline Lucas slams plans

  12-07-2023 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A Green MP has submitted a motion to block a second runway at Gatwick Airport being brought into regular use.
  
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• First Bus faces massive backlash after scrapping night services across Glasgow

  12-07-2023 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Council bosses in Glasgow said their hands were tied when it comes to bus services but changes could happen in the longer term.
  
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• Drive your European Train Control System (ETCS) retrofit with HARTING

  12-07-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - The European Train Control System (ETCS) allows trains to run without traditional trackside signals. Instead, a series of communication systems monitor the trains position and speed and relays information to the drivers cab.
  
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• Dewsbury Bus Station £14m revamp plans revealed

  12-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Artist's impressions showing how Dewsbury Bus Station's £13.9m revamp could look have been revealed.
  
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• Chester railway station area's masterplan approved

  12-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new vision for the area around a city centre railway station has been given council approval.
  The proposals for the area near Chester's station include up to 600 new homes, improved walking and cycling routes to the city centre and a multi-storey car park.
  
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• Caerphilly council axe Rail Linc Blackwood Ystrad Mynach bus

  12-07-2023 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  South Wales Argus - CAERPHILLY council has axed funding for a heavily subsidised bus service which connects communities to a railway station.
  
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• 'Bradford to Leeds in 10 minutes' plan raised in House of Lords

  12-07-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - THE PROPOSED upgrade of a railway line between Bradford and Leeds was discussed in the House of Lords.
  
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• Bolt to relocate driver hub to the City as UK users hit 9 million milestone

  12-07-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Ride-hailing platform Bolt has relocated its driver hub to a city centre location on the back of racing demand for its taxis, City A.M. has learned. Bolt told City A.M. that it has relocated the hub from Chiswick to Bermondsey due to soaring passenger demand and increase in drivers, revealing that it now has 100,000 ...
  
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• Bath College receives cash boost from West of England Metro Mayor

  12-07-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The number of students learning vital skills in electric car maintenance and repair skills is set to double
  
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• Alstom supports contribution of near £1bn to UK and Ireland GDP, economic impact report finds

  12-07-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Alstom has revealed the scale of its economic impact on the UK and Ireland. Publication of its 2023 Economic Impact Report follows last months 200th anniversary of the worlds first purpose-built locomotive works in Newcastle, Robert Stephenson and Company, to which Alstom can trace its roots. Founded in UK in 1823, it was the first company in the world created specifically to build railway engines. Since 1989, the company belongs to Alstom.
  
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• Alpha Trains and Siemens Mobility sign service contract for Vectron locomotives

  12-07-2023 02:00 via press.siemens.com
  
  Other News Sources - Alpha Trains, the leading locomotive and trains lessor in Europe, has awarded Siemens Mobility a long-term service and maintenance contract. The contract covers the complete maintenance of Vectron locomotives over a period of 15 years, including revisions at the Siemens Rail Service Center in Munich-Allach
  
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• £19m plans for bus, cycle and walking routes in south Coventry

  12-07-2023 02:00 via coventry.gov.uk
  Other Regional Press - Plans for new cycling, walking and bus routes serving one of Coventrys major development and growth areas are currently being drawn up following the award of over half a million pounds of funding.
  
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