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• HS2 is the white elephant in the room. If the Tories won’t scrap it, Labour must | Larry Elliott

  10-08-2023 07:00
  
  The vanity project is scandalously over budget. Finally cancelling it would show the party is serious about public financesDown the years Britain has had its fair share of prestige projects that have turned out to be expensive flops, but as white elephants go, HS2 is in a class of its own. Over budget, years behind schedule and already pared back in a bid to save money, the new rail link between London and the north-west of England makes Concorde look like good value for money. A decision to sto
  
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• Why the rail sector needs to get ready for departure on the digital twin journey

  10-08-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Railways offer a climate smart way to keep our cities and countries moving. The question now is whether the rail and transit industry is ready to transform how networks will be planned, designed, built and operated in the future using digital twins.
  
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• Why is there a row over Scotland's longest road?

  10-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A stretch of the A9 has been the focus of an ambitious, now controversially delayed, project.
  
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• Whats it like to work in our stations?

  10-08-2023 02:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Q and A with Martina Beckford
  Ever wondered what its like to work at one of our busiest railway stations, helping some of the millions of passengers passing through?
  
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• Welsh Government rail lines used to transport coal from controversial Ffos-y-Fran mine months after it was ordered to close

  10-08-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Coal from a controversial opencast mine is still being transported along Welsh Government rail tracks, months after it was due to close it has been reported. Ffos-y-Fran opencast mining site in Merthyr Tydfil was ordered to close after 15 years in April 2023.
  
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• Ulez scrappage scheme: More than half of fund unclaimed

  10-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport for London (TfL) data shows £71m of funds remain unclaimed from an original pot of £110m.
  
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• UK Rolling stock tenders welcomed by transport body

  10-08-2023 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Chiltern Railways, one of the UK's largest private train operators, has launched a procurement process to acquire a fleet of low-emission multiple units. The operator is seeking proposals from established rolling stock manufacturers, owners and modifiers for the supply of between 20 and 70 new or converted low-emission rolling stock multiple units, and associated maintenance, infrastructure and depot upgrade services.
  
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• Two train operators place tenders for over 500 multiple units

  10-08-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Two of the UK's train operators have recently announced tenders for a combined total of over 500 new or refurbished multiple units.
  
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• Transport authority opts for battery rather than hydrogen trains

  10-08-2023 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - GERMANY: Niedersachsen transport authority LNVG has chosen to call tenders for battery-electric rather than hydrogen trains to replace diesel traction on non-electrified lines from 2029, as part of a strategy to use only rolling stock with no local CO2 emissions from 2037.
  
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• Translink: First zero-emission buses hit streets of Derry

  10-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Translink hopes the city will become one of the first in UK to operate a zero-emissions fleet.
  
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• Teesside Airport sees record-breaking month with highest passenger figures for more than a decade

  10-08-2023 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Teesside Airport is now on course to record its highest annual passenger numbers since 2011
  
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• 'Summer holiday chaos' at Birmingham Airport as key workers set to strike

  10-08-2023 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Customers of TUI, easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Lufthansa and Emirates could be affected by threatened strike action
  
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• Southampton to Gatwick Airport direct trains could be axed

  10-08-2023 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - DIRECT trains to Gatwick Airport could be axed under new plans
  
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• RIA welcomes two new rolling stock tenders

  10-08-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the rail supply community, has today welcomed two recent tenders for rolling stock; up to 70 new or refurbished multiple units for Chiltern Railways and 450 new multiple units for Northern Trains.
  
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• Plans for £18.3M Barrhead South station near Glasgow move forward

  10-08-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The proposed £18.3M Barrhead South station on a line to Glasgow has had its outline business case approved and £2M funding granted for development of the scheme.
  
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• Online booking agents raise heat in long-running Ryanair battle

  10-08-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - UK regulators urged to probe low-cost carriers invasive and unfair treatment of customers
  
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• New railway station plan near Wantage would be 'win-win'

  10-08-2023 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Mail - The campaigner behind reopening a railway station near Wantage believes the dream could finally become a reality after a developer revealed speculative new plans.
  
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• Network Rail calls on more women to join the rail industry and inspire future generations

  10-08-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - The targeted campaign is aiming to fill roles across Network Rails Southern regionwhich includes south London, Kent, Sussex and parts of the South Westthat have a disproportionately low percentage of female colleagues.
  
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• Network Rail announces new permanent senior appointments

  10-08-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Network Rail is pleased to confirm the appointments of two regional managing directors to lead the Southern and North West mp; Central regions.
  
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• MP renews push for return of Oswestry's rail link with Gobowen

  10-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An MP is renewing efforts to get a railway line which closed in 1966 reinstated in a Shropshire town.
  
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• Miscommunication blamed for Penkridge rail workers' near miss

  10-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Two track workers missed a train collision by a second due to a miscommunication, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch found.
  
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• Mind the gap - Complaints over shortcomings of Anglesey station's 'DIY train steps'

  10-08-2023 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Passengers also say they have to drag the steps across the platform to use them at Ty Croes station near Rhosneigr
  
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• Merseyrail confirms date Kirkby line trains will return

  10-08-2023 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  North Wales Live - Merseyrail has said services will not resume to a normal service to "allow further driver training"
  
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• Manchester Piccadilly's Assisted Travel Lounge fully opens to passengers

  10-08-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Passengers who need help to get on and off trains at Manchester Piccadilly station now have a dedicated waiting lounge to make travelling by train a more pleasant experience.
  
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• Manchester Piccadilly: Assisted Travel Lounge opens to disabled passengers

  10-08-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Manchester Piccadilly station now has a waiting lounge for passengers who need help to get on and off trains.
  
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• Lotus produces record 2,200 sports cars in first half of 2023

  10-08-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - British carmaker also gearing up for sales of new Eletre electric SUV under Chinese owner Geelys expansion plansThe British carmaker Lotus produced a record number of sports cars in the first half of 2023, as it gears up for a huge push behind sales of a new electric SUV under its Chinese owners expansion plans.Lotus, which marked its 75th anniversary this year, produced 2,200 vehicles in the first six months of the year at its factory in a former second world war bomber factory a
  
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• Labour refuses to oppose airport expansion - Letter

  10-08-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Labours position on aviation is no better than that of the Conservatives, says Christopher Foren
  
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• koda Group and Titagarh Firema win contract for Italian night line coaches

  10-08-2023 02:00 via globalrailwayreview.com
  
  Other News Sources - koda Group and Titagarh Firema have been awarded a contract for the production of up to 370 new railway coaches for Italian night lines.
  
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• HS2 moving forward as plans for sites near Crewe approved

  10-08-2023 02:00 via cheshire-live.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The council could only refuse the plans on the grounds the development should and could 'be carried out elsewhere within the developments permitted limits'
  
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• Gatwick airport strike: union warns of August bank holiday disruption

  10-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Thousands of passengers will be affected by strikes at Gatwick airport in August as ground handlers and passenger assistance staff walk out in a dispute over pay.
  
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• Former Rail Minister Paul Maynard gets a rail innovation demo by KeTech

  10-08-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - The Preston-based pioneering company revealed its intelligent real-time information systems and impressive rail signalling during the demonstration
  
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• Disability campaigners call for more ticket office consultations

  10-08-2023 02:00 via timeslocalnews.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - DISABILITY campaigners opposed to cost-saving proposals on the railways are keeping up the pressure after rail bosses extended their consultation.
  
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• Decision looms as hearing on Luton Airport bold expansion begins

  10-08-2023 02:00 via bedfordshirelive.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A hearing to set the wheels in motion to decide whether the sky is the limit for London Luton Airport expansion is due to begin today (Thursday, August 10). The governments planning inspectorate is holding a preliminary meeting to discuss the procedure for the London Luton Airport Limited (LLAL) application for an order granting development consent (DCO).
  
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• Cathay Pacific on track to end three-year streak of annual losses

  10-08-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Hong Kongs flagship carrier posts $550mn profit for first half of year
  
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• Birmingham Airport investigates after website crashes

  10-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Birmingham Airport cites
  
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• AI helps airlines reduce contrails by 50 per cent, new study reveals

  10-08-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - An exciting new study has shown that artificial intelligence can help airlines reduce contrails - the white vapour trails seen behind planes - by as much as 50 per cent.
  
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• Acorn carbon capture project boosts case for new Buchan rail links, say campaigners

  10-08-2023 02:00 via energyvoice.com
  
  Other News Sources - Rail campaigners say a major energy scheme getting the go ahead near Peterhead boosts the case for new north-east rail links.
  
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• 37 consultants appointed to DfTs £600M rail and transport systems advisory framework

  10-08-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced its roster of 37 contractors appointed to its £600M STARThree framework to advise on the delivery of rail, road and aviation projects.
  
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• 2,160 bus routes cut in England leaving communities isolated, campaigners say

  10-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Ministers are being urged to provide more long-term funding for buses to keep communities connected.
  
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