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• ‘TfW 2.0’ will manage bus services in Wales

  24-08-2023 17:11 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Initially set up to procure the Wales and Borders rail franchise, Transport for Wales will be tasked with nurturing a ‘multi-modal culture in Wales’
   TfW headquarters in Pontypridd
   Transport for Wales has a new remit which will eventually include procuring and managing bus services.
  TfW’s future bus role is set out in a letter, published this month, from Lee Waters, deputy minister for climate change, to Scott Waddington, chair of TfW. Waters says TfW will be “
  
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• Rotheram’s bus plans ‘not fit for purpose’

  24-08-2023 17:04 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Former Stagecoach UK bus boss criticises Liverpool City Region’s bus franchising plans, citing ‘fundamental errors’ and concerns over funding
   Montgomery criticised ‘19 fundamental errors’ in the bus franchising plans
   Former Stagecoach UK Bus managing director Robert Montgomery has voiced strong criticism of the bus franchising plans for the Liverpool City Region, describing them as “bold on rhetoric and making a passable case for change,” but
  
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• Words matter when we debate transport

  24-08-2023 16:59 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  In the run up to the next general election, I ask politicians to think carefully about what they say and have a proper debate
   The prime minister is allying himself with motorists
   After years of wrangling, I have decided – rather boldly – to use my first Passenger Transport article to come out.
  I am a motorist. Yep, I drive a car. A plug-in hybrid that serves me well. There we go, I’ve said it!But hang on, I also use the train (I am a bit of a train geek). I
  
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• End the Travelcard? What a travesty!

  24-08-2023 16:45 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  London’s Travelcard liberated transport users. It’s withdrawal joins ticket office closures as a big backward step by today’s politicians
   This beautiful, freedom-loving ticket product must be saved
   There are four things in life I’ve always found tedious and shown no interest in. The first are curtain and blinds shops, followed by horse racing and board games. Then, it’s politics. The last time I voted was in 1997, for John Major. I did so because
  
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• We can always weather local challenges why Grimshaw is unfazed by HS2s Euston delay

  24-08-2023 02:00 via bdonline.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The firms chairman Andrew Whalley says its three-year growth strategy needed an edit after the decision to mothball its biggest UK project, but the impact has not been as great as you might think. Tom Lowe reports.
  
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• Watchdog signals go on Hitachi Tube deal subscription

  24-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Two years after Hitachi Rail, the Japanese group, thought it had pulled off a 1.7 billion takeover of the rail signalling interests of Thales, the deal has been cleared by the Competition and Markets Authority.
  
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• Transport ministers NorthLink remarks branded stupid

  24-08-2023 02:00 via shetlandtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Transport minister Fiona Hyslop has been criticised by councillors after she claimed the lack of available accessible cabins on NorthLink was not her responsibility.
  
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• Tracsis credits Rail, Data arms for double-digit annual revenue growth

  24-08-2023 02:00 via lse.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Tracsis PLC on Wednesday said business met its expectations in the recent financial year, with double-digit revenue growth.
  The Leeds, England-based traffic and transportation data services firm said it performed in line with its expectations in the 12 months that ended July 31, and it estimates revenue rose by around 19 to GBP81.5 million from GBP68.7 million the year before.
  
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• Tories told to come clean as whistleblower admits rail ticket office cull is to cut costs

  24-08-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - Ministers have insisted the changes are being made to free up railway station staff so they can help passengers, but the Mirror can reveal it's really a cost-saving plan
  
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• The last bastion of the HST Castles

  24-08-2023 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Iconic is often an overused and even abused word in railway writing. But for the High Speed Train (or InterCity 125), if you are of a certain vintage, the word is most certainly apt.
  
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• TfL working on installing more toilets across London Underground as commuters get stuck in loo 'deserts'

  24-08-2023 02:00 via mylondon.news
  
  Other News Sources - Campaigners say the elderly are often kept on a 'loo leash' when travelling around the capital
  
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• Supermarket chain quits Dudley town after row over bus station plan

  24-08-2023 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - A town centre supermarket is to close next month as a result of plans for a new bus station.
  
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• Strangford to Portaferry ferry service resumes

  24-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The service was suspended when vessels developed an electronic fault and a mechanical problem.
  
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• South France: Heat sparks pollution alert, public transport made free

  24-08-2023 02:00 via connexionfrance.com
  
  News from Europe - Motorway speeds are also being limited and some cruiseship stopovers are banned in a bid to reduce air pollution
  
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• Skipton and East Lancashire Rail Partnership blasts Transport for Norths latest strategy

  24-08-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The Skipton and East Lancashire Rail Partnership (SELRAP) have reported that East Lancashire has been shunted aside by Transport for the North' after the group studied the statutory sub-national transport bodies' latest strategy.
  
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• Sadiq Khans deputy mayor for transport has said he welcomes the rise in dockless e-bikes

  24-08-2023 02:00 via harrowonline.org
  
  Other Regional Press - Sadiq Khans deputy mayor for transport has said he welcomes the rise in dockless e-bikes for boosting cycling in the capitaldespite a sharp decline in the usage of Transport for Londons (TfL) own hire scheme.
  
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• Redditch MP raises concerns about proposed ticket office closure

  24-08-2023 02:00 via redditchstandard.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A number of residents have written to the towns MP and she said she would be ensuring their voices were heard by taking part in the consultation on the changes.
  
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• Rail ticket office considered for closure despite being regions fourth busiest

  24-08-2023 02:00 via timeslocalnews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE TICKET office at Tunbridge Wells station is among those to be considered for closure as part of planned cutbacks, despite being one of the most-used in the whole of the Southeastern network.
  
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• Politically charged option of closing rail network sections suggested in 2000

  24-08-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Government officials suggested examining the politically charged option of closing parts of Northern Irelands rail network after safety concerns were raised in 2000, newly declassified files have revealed.
  
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• Plans lodged for new Torquay railway station

  24-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Network Rail has filed an official planning application for a new railway station near Torquay.
  
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• Our bus service was cancelled so we started our own

  24-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Residents of a Perthshire village set up their own bus company after losing their local service.
  
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• Opinion: Will East Anglia's train network ever recover?

  24-08-2023 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - No industry was more badly hit by the pandemic and the subsequent economic downturn than the railways.
  
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• Northern provides West Yorkshire railway staff with more body cameras

  24-08-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - The introduction of more body-worn cameras for its staff members comes as part of the rail operator's bid to deal with anti-social behaviour
  
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• New research shows coffee could boost concrete strength by 30

  24-08-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Researchers at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT University) in Australia have revealed that adding used coffee grounds in place of some sand content could make concrete up to 30 stronger.
  
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• New action in battle to reopen defunct Horsham to Guildford rail line

  24-08-2023 02:00 via sussexexpress.co.uk
  Other News Sources - New action is being planned by campaigners in a fight to reopen the former Horsham to Guildford railway line which has been shut since the 1960s.
  
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• Network Rail puts three Class 73 locomotives up for sale

  24-08-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Network Rail is offering its three remaining Class 73 diesel-electric locomotives for sale in two tenders:
  
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• Mott MacDonald appointed for feasibility study to reopen Sutton Oak line on Merseyside

  24-08-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - St Helens Borough Council on Merseyside has appointed Mott MacDonald to carry out feasibility studies to reopen the abandoned Sutton Oak line and called for funds for other rail improvements in the area.
  
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• Manea railway station's new car park offers free parking

  24-08-2023 02:00 via elystandard.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The free Fenland District Council car park opened earlier this month.
  Cllr Chris Seaton, portfolio holder for transport, said: People can now park at Manea station free-of-charge and travel to destinations near and farnot only Cambridge, Ely and Peterborough but on to the wider country.
  
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• Londoners snap up classic cars to dodge ULEZ: Dealers see surge in interest for older models as capital braces for expansion of £12.50 zone

  24-08-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Dealers across the capital have noted a surge in sales of cars manufactured before 1983, which are exempt from the £12.50 charge as they are classed as 'historic vehicles'.
  
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• Key contract wins fuel growth at transport tech group

  24-08-2023 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - Tracsis, a transport technology provider, expects its group revenue to have increased by about 19 to over £81.5m (2022: £68.7m) in a trading update for the year ended 31 July 2023.
  
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• Italy is flying in the wrong direction with price cap plans

  24-08-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - But airlines failure to understand their disgruntled customers is making the policy a vote winner
  
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• Isle of Wight bus ticket price rises announced by Southern Vectis

  24-08-2023 02:00 via countypress.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The cost of catching a bus on the Isle of Wight is to rise for the third time in less than two years.
  
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• Illegal nuisance e-bikes seized from riders in swoop on Coventry city centre

  24-08-2023 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - One was almost three times over the legal wattage limit
  
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• HS2s demand for UK recycled steel supports hundreds of jobs while cutting carbon in construction

  24-08-2023 02:00 via mediacentre.hs2.org.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Old car parts, radiators and shopping trolleys are being given a new lease of life in the construction of Britains new railwayHS2. The UK recycled steel initiative, which is helping HS2 to cut carbon in construction, is also supporting hundreds of jobs in South Wales, Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire.
  
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• Great British Railways is a hit. So why is the government not delivering it?

  24-08-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The future of the proposed Great British Railways (GBR), one of the biggest planned shake-ups of Britains rail sector in decades, is at a crossroads.
  
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• Germanys cheap public transport ticket an ineffective climate tool: Report

  24-08-2023 02:00 via euractiv.com
  
  News from Europe - Germanys new monthly 49 offer for all regional public transport will have little impact on the transport sectors carbon emissions so the country will continue to fail its climate targets for transport and beyond, according to an expert council advising the government.
  
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• Funding accepted to start planning transport improvements worth £4.5m in and around Mumps area

  24-08-2023 02:00 via oldham-chronicle.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Oldham Council has secured £675,000 of funding to start planning work on a major project to improve transport in and around Mumps.
  
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• Funding accepted to start planning transport improvements worth £4.5m

  24-08-2023 02:00 via oldham.gov.uk
  Other News Sources - Oldham Council has secured £675,000 of funding to start planning work on a major project to improve transport in and around Mumps.
  
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• Eryri cycling route created taking people off-road

  24-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The route features ascents four times the height of Wales' highest peak when combined.
  
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• Drivers face tougher sentences for killing pedestrians

  24-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Deaths of cyclists and other vulnerable road users could also incur longer sentences under new guidelines.
  
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• Drivers at Greater Manchester Accessible Transport forced to strike over poverty pay.

  24-08-2023 02:00 via unitetheunion.org
  Other News Sources - Bus drivers in Greater Manchester who transport the elderly and disabled have been forced to take strike action over the low pay by Greater Manchester Accessible Transport (GMAT).
  
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• Dozens more body-worn cameras to be used across Leeds by Northern staff to tackle anti-social behaviour

  24-08-2023 02:00 via media.northernrailway.co.uk
  
  Train Operators - Northern is introducing dozens more body-worn cameras for staff working at Leeds stationand more than 50 will be used across Yorkshire as part of a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour.
  
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• Declan Collier reappointed ORR Chair

  24-08-2023 02:00 via orr.gov.uk
  Office of Rail and Road (ORR) - Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, has today announced that Declan Collier is to be reappointed as Chair of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for a further five-year term.
  
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• Death of Scots bus driver after crash being treated as murder

  24-08-2023 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Gordon Stirling, 23, died following the collision near to the junction with the A719 for Galston at around 5.30pm on Monday, August 14.
  
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• Death of bus driver in East Ayrshire crash treated as murder

  24-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Gordon Stirling died five days after being involved in a collision with a van on the A77 near Fenwick.
  
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• Costain plans to restart paying dividends after four-year break. subscription

  24-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Costain has shrugged off high-profile policy reversals on road and rail construction to report a burgeoning cash pile and pledged to start repaying dividends after a four-year drought.
  
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• CMA updates scope of concerns in rail signalling merger

  24-08-2023 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Updated provisional findings have been issued by the CMA in its investigation of Hitachis proposed takeover of Thales GTS.
  
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• CMA: Hitachi takeover of Thales rail signalling unit wont impact London Tube projects

  24-08-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Hitachis £1.4bn takeover of Thales rail signalling business wont impact competition in the market for supplying signalling systems for the London Underground, the UKs antitrust agency said today.
  
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• Class 66 locomotives named in GB Railfreight ceremony

  24-08-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Last month, (16th July) GB Railfreight hosted its Ladies Naming Ceremony which celebrates both hard work and dedication in the company.
  
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• Bus drivers happier if passengers say hello - survey

  24-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A pilot in west London urges passengers to greet bus drivers, resulting in a small positive impact.
  
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