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• Network Rail fined £6.7m over fatal Stonehaven crash

  08-09-2023 12:55
  
  Firm admits culpability after three people died in derailment in Aberdeenshire in August 2020Network Rail has been fined £6.7m at the high court in Aberdeen after admitting health and safety failings over a rail crash that claimed three lives.The train’s driver, Brett McCullough, 45, the conductor Donald Dinnie, 58, and a passenger, Christopher Stuchbury, 62, died in the derailment near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, on 12 August 2020. Continue reading...
  
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• Out now: Issue 296 of Passenger Transport

  08-09-2023 11:59 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 296 of Passenger Transport is published on September 8.Contents include:
   
   LEAD STORY
  TfL records highest ridership since CovidAugust Bank Holiday Weekend saw a near 10% increase in bus travel on the equivalent weekend last year, with Tube journeys seeing a near 6% rise
   NEWS
  West Midlands unveils rail investment strategyThe West Midlands Rail Executive’s comprehensive 2022-2050 investment strategy prioritises sustainability, resilience and growth
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• Heathrow will have to cut passenger charges by about 20% in 2024

  08-09-2023 11:57
  
  Airport, which had hoped to raise fees, loses appeal to UK competition watchdog in provisional rulingHeathrow will have to cut passenger charges by almost a fifth next year after losing an appeal to the UK competition watchdog.The London airport had hoped to raise the fees it charges to airlines to fund baggage handling, security and other costs, which are set by the aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Continue reading...
  
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• York: National Railway Museum to demolish Sidings building

  08-09-2023 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - The National Railway Museum in York is planning to demolish one of its buildings as part of its vision to restore and refurbish its heritage.
  
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• We have to fight: Europes carmakers dig in against Chinas EV incursion

  08-09-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Big names accept the need to sharpen their competitive edge as overseas rivals swamp the Munich motor show
  
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• Unseen costs will have impacts for Welsh 20mph zones

  08-09-2023 02:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  
  Coach and Bus Week - Writing for Nation.cymru, Professor Stuart Cole, CBE, Emeritus Professor of Transport Economics and Policy, University of South Wales, says the new default 20mph speed limit which comes into force on 17 September, replacing the current 30mph limit, will mean significant cost implications for operators through increased drivers hours and less efficient vehicle operation, in much the same way as traffic humps on bus routes cause increased wear to vehicle suspension and fuel co
  
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• Unlimited £3 transport fares in North East for young people

  08-09-2023 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A new ticket launched across the North East means that young people aged 21 and under have access to unlimited travel across the region for just £3
  
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• Transport minister set to speak at Clean Buses UK event

  08-09-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Under-Secretary of State for Transport Richard Holden headlines the speaker roster for Global Mass Transits second Clean Buses UK conference in London on 12 September.
  
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• The rail industry is sleeping as rail chiefs defend TransPennines move to OLR model

  08-09-2023 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The rail Industry has gone to sleep in the UK. Thats the belief of Robin Gisby, the CEO of the Department for Transport (DfT) OLR Holdings, the company which runs the Operator of Last Resort (OLH) model for the DfT.
  
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• The Guardian view on electric vehicles: UK boom could run out of juice before it begins Editorial

  08-09-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Britains transport needs to be low-carbon. State intervention is needed to coordinate the necessary investments to transform societyRishi Sunaks decision this summer to keep the governments target to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2030 was the easy bit. The hard stuff has barely been tackled. There is no feasible way to decarbonise transport without electric vehicles (EVs), which dont spew out greenhouse gases. The good news is that the UKs only dedicated manufacturing plant for EV
  
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• Stagecoach continues roll-out of inclusive new uniform

  08-09-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Other News Sources - Stagecoach East has become the latest arm of the operating group to introduce its new inclusive workwear for its drivers.
  
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• Sisk appointed to £7.8M job to remove bridge for York Station Gateway project

  08-09-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - John Sisk mp; Son (Sisk) has been appointed to remove a road bridge as well as conduct other highways works in a £7.8M contract as part of the York Station Gateway project.
  
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• Sirius Shipping joins methanol-powered ship buying spree

  08-09-2023 02:00 via tradewindsnews.com
  
  Other News Sources - Sirius Shipping has placed an order for two methanol-ready newbuildings. The ships will be built at China Merchants Shipyard, Yangzho.
  
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• Security fears over rooftop park at Stockport transport interchange

  08-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Security concerns have been raised over a lack of CCTV at a rooftop park in a new transport interchange.
  
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• Scottish government confirms £140M for rail electrification project in East Kilbride

  08-09-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - A major railway enhancement and electrification project between East Kilbride and Glasgow has had its £140M funding confirmed by the Scottish Government.
  
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• RIA welcomes Mayors support for Heathrow rail link

  08-09-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - The London mp; South branch of the Rail Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed the support that the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to the Heathrow Southern Railway Link gave to the project last Tuesday, 5 September.
  
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• RIA London & South welcomes Mayoral support for Heathrow Southern Railway Link

  08-09-2023 02:00 via politicshome.com
  
  Other News Sources - RIA London mp; South has welcomed the support given to the Heathrow Southern Railway Link by London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, who gave his endorsement for the transformative project on Tuesday
  
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• RIA London & South welcomes London Mayors support for Heathrow Southern Railway Link

  08-09-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - RIA London mp; South has welcomed the support given to the Heathrow Southern Railway Link by London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, who ensorsed the transformative project on Tuesday (5 September).
  
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• Rehabilitation of crumbling Bristol flyover likely to top £200M following safety inspection report

  08-09-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The Eastville Viaduct in Bristol needs extensive repairs and additional works to ensure its longevity that could see costs balloon to over £200M - almost tenfold the original estimate of £22.6M.
  
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• Rail station ticket office consultation closes

  08-09-2023 02:00 via aop.org.uk
  
  Other News Sources - RNIB staff and volunteers gathered at the Department of Transport on Friday 1 September, after 680,000 responses to the ticket office closure consultation were received
  
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• Proposed new railway link to Heathrow airport gets backing from Sadiq Khan

  08-09-2023 02:00 via thebusinessmagazine.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A plan for a new railway linking Heathrow airport with south west London, Surrey, Berkshire and Hampshire has received the backing of London mayor Sadiq Khan.
  
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• Oldham First Manchester bus strikes called off after pay deal agreed

  08-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Oldham drivers at First Manchester were due to take industrial action this week.
  
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• North Mid excluded from final Superloop bus route proposal despite NHS safety warnings

  08-09-2023 02:00 via enfielddispatch.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Local NHS bosses warn TfL that patients will not have safe walking route to North Mid from new S1 express bus service when it is introduced later this year, reports James Cracknell
  
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• New shadow rail minister in Labour reshuffle

  08-09-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Stephen Morgan has been appointed Shadow Minister of State for Rail, replacing Tan Dhesi who is now Shadow Exchequer Secretary in the Shadow Treasure team.
  
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• New ferry route launching linking Brislington to the city centre

  08-09-2023 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Trial from East Bristol will run for 10 days later this month
  
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• Network Rail admits failings caused deaths in Stonehaven crash

  08-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The driver was not warned that part of the track near Stonehaven was unsafe before the fatal crash in 2020.
  
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• NE rail campaign takes leap forward

  08-09-2023 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Ambitious plans to reinstate rail links between Aberdeen and Buchan have taken a major step forward, with the contract awarded for a new Sustainable Transport Study.
  
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• More than £1m spend on improvements to bus services across North Northamptonshire to be discussed next week

  08-09-2023 02:00 via northnorthants.gov.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A proposedround of bus service improvements worth a total of £1.14m will be discussed by North Northamptonshire Council next week.
  
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• Luton Airport shuttle buses join Ukraine war effort

  08-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Three former airport shuttle buses have been donated for use in the Ukraine war effort.
  
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• Jet2 says wildfires and air traffic control cost firm £13 million

  08-09-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - JET2 has revealed a hit of around £13 million from the recent air traffic control (ATC) disruption and wildfires in Rhodes.
  
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• Hundreds of new zero emission buses to connect communities in England

  08-09-2023 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Government funding to help decarbonise public transport and develop innovative ideas to ensure future infrastructure is low-carbon and resilient.
  
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• HS2 bridge in Balsall Common approved

  08-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The viaduct will transport high-speed trains over floodplain land.
  
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• Hefty fine is no real justice for Stonehaven rail crash victims

  08-09-2023 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Network Rail is suspected to be fined after the train derailment but individuals should be held responsible, says Record View.
  
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• Heathrow rail link could connect Elizabeth line and Old Oak Common to Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire

  08-09-2023 02:00 via londonworld.com
  Other News Sources - A proposed new railway link could connect Heathrow Airport with southwest London, Surrey, Berkshire and Hampshire.
  
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• Greater Anglia launches virtual tours for new train fleet to help passengers travel with confidence

  08-09-2023 02:00 via bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Greater Anglia has launched online virtual tours for its new train fleet to help passengers travel with confidence.
  
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• Gatwick plagued by air traffic control restrictions over summer. subscription

  08-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Gatwick has suffered almost a month of air traffic control disruption this summer, resulting in tens of thousands of passengers having their flights cancelled.
  
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• France to launch German-style cut-price monthly rail pass

  08-09-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Pass will cost about 49 a month and allow users unlimited travel on TER regional trains and intercity trains
  
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• Forget cheese ban, Sadiq, focus on the bread and butter. subscription

  08-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Transport for Londons only job is to run the capitals road and rail network efficiently and safely. Which is why its decision to ban posters advertising artisan cheeses from the Tube network on the grounds that the products are unhealthy is bonkers.
  
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• FlixBus passes two million UK passengers milestone

  08-09-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - FlixBus has announced it has carried its two millionth passenger in the UK, handing the lucky customer free tickets on its network for the next 12 months.
  
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• Dreadful transport in city makes everyday life unpleasant, inconvenient and unhealthy blasts Cambridge Sustainable Travel Alliance

  08-09-2023 02:00 via cambridgeindependent.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The Cambridge Sustainable Travel Alliance has accused local politicians of failing to grasp the opportunities provided by congestion charge proposals and criticised them for a lack of leadership.
  
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• Dozens of staff leave bus company as Kent depot shuts

  08-09-2023 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Up to 50 staff mp;#160;including many drivershave left a bus company after one of its Kent depots closed this weekend.
  
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• Dont be fooled by rail ticket office promises.

  08-09-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The train operators claim that freeing station staff by closing ticket offices will improve customer service overall may sound sensible but is fallacious (Unions urge final push to save Englands rail ticket offices, 1 September).
  What they dont say is that they are cutting the hours when staff will be availablehence the planned staff redundancies.
  
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• DLR: TfL opens bidding for Docklands Light Railway operating contract

  08-09-2023 02:00 via londonworld.com
  Other News Sources - The Docklands Light Railway eight-year franchise, worth an estimated £2.3 billion, covers train operation, network management and maintenance.
  
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• Could provide direct route to Terminal 5 from local train stations

  08-09-2023 02:00 via wandsworthsw18.com
  Other Regional Press - Sadiq Khan has given his backing to a proposed new railway link connecting Heathrow Airport with local train stations including Brentford, Chiswick, Putney and Wandsworth Town.
  
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• Anti-drone technology introduced at Dublin Airport

  08-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The airport was closed six times due to illegal drone activity in the first eight weeks of 2023.
  
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• Alexander Dennis confirms 2024 Plaxton coach production plans

  08-09-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Alexander Dennis has confirmed that it will build a substantial number of Plaxton coaches in 2024, with an order already placed with Volvo for B8R chassis as part of that programme.
  
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• Alex Robertson named Transport Focus Chief Executive

  08-09-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Alex Robertson has been named incoming Chief Executive of Transport Focus. He will take up the role on 1 December and succeed Anthony Smith, who is to step down at the end of the year.
  
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• 51.3 of Current Shipping Orderbook Can Run on Alternative Fuels:DNV

  08-09-2023 02:00 via shipandbunker.com
  
  Other News Sources - Classification society DNV has published the latest version of its Maritime Forecast to 2050 report, revealing that 51.3 of the current shipping orderbook is capable of running on alternative fuels and battery power.
  
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