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• Frustration and failure as HS2 threatens to derail | Letters

  14-08-2023 18:05
  
  Alex Ramage, John Dunn and Mark Sullivan respond to Larry Elliott’s call toscrap the high-speed rail projectI was depressed to read Larry Elliott’s article (HS2 is the white elephant in the room. If the Tories won’t scrap it, Labour must, 10 August). I have worked on HS2 contracts for the last five years, and it’s crucial that common misconceptions in the piece do not go unchallenged.What the story lacks is its central political context. The scope of HS2 and its procureme
  
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• Work to get started on new stations for Bedlington, Blyth Bebside and Seaton Delaval

  14-08-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Northumberland rail line makes positive progress as contracts are signed with the principal contractor to enable work to get underway on the new stations
  
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• Work on installing Barnt Green station lifts to be announced 'within weeks'

  14-08-2023 02:00 via bromsgrovestandard.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - BARNT Green railway station will finally be accessible to all passengers after Network Rail confirmed residents will get letters through their door in the coming weeks announcing work would begin on installing three lifts.
  
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• Watch: The need for rolling stock and decarbonisation strategy on the UK rail network

  14-08-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Rail Industry Association technical director David Clarke discusses why the rolling stock strategy for the UK needs to be linked to the decarbonisation plan for the network and that neither can be achieved without that link. During the presentation he talks about why the two parts have been considered separately to date and the need to resolve that disconnect.
  
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• Watch: Managing asset resilience across the Transport for London network

  14-08-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Transport for London (TfL) head of asset investment Kevin McNally discusses how the capital's transport operator manages its assets in the face of climate change. He discusses the processes and reviews that TfL is currently undertaking to ensure that the network is futureproofed against extreme weather events.
  
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• Vintage tube train trips return to London in September

  14-08-2023 02:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The 1938 era art-deco tube train will be back out on the railway again next month, running along the Met line in northwest London.
  
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• Unicard adds EMV ticketing capabilities with Ecebs acquisition

  14-08-2023 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: Transport ticketing and payment company Unicard has added contactless EMV payment to its portfolio with the acquisition of smart ticketing business Ecebs from Visa.
  
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• Transport for London leads the way on bus safety

  14-08-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - We welcome the work on improving bus safety by Stagecoach East on the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway, but its use of the retarder with Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) in the UK is not a first.
  
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• Train tickets now on your high street

  14-08-2023 02:00 via news.tfw.wales
  
  Trafnidiaeth Cymru[Transport for Wales] - People traveling in north Wales and the Wirral will find it even easier to buy their train tickets after Transport for Wales partnered with eight local businesses.
  
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• Train tickets in North Wales and the Wirral now on sale in local shops

  14-08-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Transport for Wales has entered a partnership with eight local businesses in North Wales and the Wirral so that people can purchase their train tickets from local shops that offer a Payzone facility.
  
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• Tory cull of railway ticket offices backed by just 21 as passengers demand reprieve

  14-08-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - A Mirror poll, conducted by Redfield mp; Wilton, found only one in five people are in favour of plans by train companies to shut ticket counters at 974 railway stations in England
  
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• TfL to start work to transform Kingston Cromwell Road bus station

  14-08-2023 02:00 via tfl.gov.uk
  Transport for London - Work will transform the bus station, making it much easier to use and strengthening Kingstons public transport network
  
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• Shocking footage shows 'incredibly dangerous behaviour' on level crossings

  14-08-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - Covert cameras captured six instances of "incredibly dangerous behaviour" at crossings. Network Rail said they were just a handful of examples out of nearly 50 cases of misuse either reported by train drivers or caught on hidden cameras.
  
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• Self-driving cars block roads in San Francisco. subscription

  14-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A busy bar and restaurant area in San Francisco was brought to a standstill by malfunctioning self-driving taxis only a day after state regulators had approved their expanded use in the city.
  
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• Rolling Stock Management Market 2022 - Industry Trends, Regional Developments and Competitive Landscape Analysis Report

  14-08-2023 02:00 via digitaljournal.com
  Other News Sources - According to new research study on Rolling Stock Management Market research report provides size, share, trends, analysis report contains all study material about market industry overview, growth, demand and forecast research in all over the world.
  
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• Roads agency starts to undo its vandalism of Victorian bridge

  14-08-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The governments roads agency has begun undoing what was described as an act of cultural vandalism by removing hundreds of tonnes of concrete it used to bury a Victorian railway bridge more than two years ago.
  
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• RMT claims 18 of 20 safety recommendations from Carmont tragedy not enacted by Network Rail

  14-08-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - A major trade union in the UK is calling out Network Rail for not acting on the majority of recommendations from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) following the Carmont rail tragedy.
  
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• Review into London's transport network public toilets delayed

  14-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A review into the installation of more public toilets across London's transport network has been delayed.
  
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• Proposed Dublin Airport Noise Quota To Far Exceed London Heathrow

  14-08-2023 02:00 via simpleflying.com
  Aviation Industry- An aircraft noise quota that is currently being proposed by Dublin Airport will reportedly far exceed the quota already in place for London Heathrow, Gatwick, and Stansted.
  
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• Post-Pandemic Record: Frankfurt Airport Welcomes Over 6 Million Passengers

  14-08-2023 02:00 via simpleflying.com
  Aviation Industry- Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served more than six million passengers in July, a record since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic
  
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• Plans to improve Lockerbie station parking go on display

  14-08-2023 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Passenger growth for the busy station on the West Coast Mainline has led to parking issues in the town
  
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• Nottingham man frustrated by train firm's mobility scooter rules

  14-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A disabled father says he feels like his freedom has been taken away after being told his mobility scooter cannot be used on East Midlands Railway (EMR) trains.
  
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• New Devon bus timetable to come into effect

  14-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new timetable for some bus services in Devon will come into effect in September.
  The changes by Stagecoach South West will begin from 3 September with extra journeys introduced, as well as more bus corridors.
  
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• 'My friend and I are disabled - shutting ticket offices scares us in so many ways'

  14-08-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Anna Morell and her friend Sue both have disabilities but are still regular users of the rail network - here Anna alights on the sheer number of ways shutting station ticket offices will impact on their lives
  
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• London Stansted Airport Has A Strong July

  14-08-2023 02:00 via aviationsourcenews.com
  
  Aviation Industry- London Stansted Airport has had a strong July and is cruising ahead in comparison to pre-pandemic levels.
  
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• HS2 Supreme Court land ruling to have far reaching consequences for future infrastructure schemes

  14-08-2023 02:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Supreme Court decided hope value of four sites on route should be considered together, not separately
  Compulsory purchases for major infrastructure projects could cost less in the future, after a landmark Supreme Court ruling described as a blow to landowners
  
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• Historic Exeter railway building could be demolished after more than 100 years

  14-08-2023 02:00 via devonlive.com
  
  Other Regional Press - An historic building at Exeter St David's Station could be demolished after more than 100 years as part of plans to extend one of the platforms. It's hoped that this will create greater capacity at the busy station.
  
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• Frightening rise in vehicles driving wrong way on Englands motorways

  14-08-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Incidents of vehicles being driven the wrong way on Englands motorways rose to almost 900 in the last 12 months, an increase of 13, according to figures described as frightening.
  
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• Franchising is not the only way forward for bus services

  14-08-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Some of the same problems and solutions may exist in either a franchise or non-regulated model, writes Confederation of Passenger Transport President Ralph Roberts
  
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• Fears of bias in low-traffic neighbourhoods research. subscription

  14-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The transport secretary has asked officials to examine how research into low-traffic neighbourhoods and other policies can be genuinely independent amid concerns that studies are being conducted by people whose opinions might prejudice their work.
  
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• Experience guides First Bus to futureproof EV infrastructure

  14-08-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Its a year since First Bus completed the full implementation of its electric charging hub at its Caledonia depot in Glasgow. Lessons learned are influencing the next stages of EV infrastructure roll-out.
  
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• easyJet has celebrated flying 60 million passengers to and from Edinburgh Airport

  14-08-2023 02:00 via breakingtravelnews.com
  Other News Sources - easyJet, Scotlands largest airline, has today celebrated carrying over 60 million passengers to and from Edinburgh Airport. To mark the occasion the airline surprised the Wilson family flying today from Edinburgh to Madrid, with free easyJet return flights.
  
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• Doubt emerges for bus sector over net-zero policies

  14-08-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - A recent by-election result could have implications for the industry, writes our politics correspondent
  
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• Domestic Transport Usage by Mode

  14-08-2023 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Usage is shown as a percentage of pre-Covid baseline; baselines used vary between modes (see methodology for further information). For rail, usage is shown as a 7-day rolling average ending on the indicated date. For all other modes, daily usage for weekdays (excluding bank holidays) is shown.
  
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• Dogs provide emotional support for nervous travellers at Berlin airport. subscription

  14-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Berlin airport has recruited two dachshunds, a labrador and a mongrel to help to calm stressed passengers waiting for their summer holiday flights.
  
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• Delays stall Londons plan for expanded public toilets across transport network

  14-08-2023 02:00 via harrowonline.org
  
  Other Regional Press - A study looking at whether more public toilets can be installed across Londons transport network has been hit by delays.
  
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• Delay warning as Twyford to Henley-on-Thames line to shut for days

  14-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Passengers have been warned of disruption due to days of work on a section of rail line between Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
  
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• Dangerous behaviour at Midlands level crossings caught on camera

  14-08-2023 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - "Dangerous behaviour " at level crossings in the Midlands has been caught on camera by Network Rail.
  
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• Craig Hoy MSP column: Scotrail meeting tracks problems

  14-08-2023 02:00 via eastlothiancourier.com
  
  Other Regional Press - WE are more than halfway through the Scottish Parliament summer recess, so I thought this would be a good opportunity to update you on what I have been doing while Parliament is not sitting.
  
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• Bristol Labour urges metro mayor to get a grip on bus system

  14-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A councillor has urged the metro mayor to bring Bristol's buses under public control.
  
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• Berkeley: Developer hoping to build 'garden village'

  14-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A developer is hoping to build a 2,750-house garden village, complete with a railway station and schools.
  
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• Alstom contributes nearly £1 billion to UK and Ireland GDP

  14-08-2023 02:00 via machinery-market.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - economic impact on the UK and Ireland with the publication of its 2023 Economic Impact Report. This followed the 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 the UK in 1823, it was the first company in the world created specifically to build railway engines, and since 1989 it has belonged to Alstom.
  
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• All the Stoke-on-Trent roads schemes set for share of £14m transport cash

  14-08-2023 02:00 via stokesentinel.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Boosting road safety near schools, improving junctions and removing dangers to pedestrians and drivers will be the focus of £14m of transport spending in Stoke-on-Trent.
  
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