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• Corporation creep: why London’s Bond Street became Burberry Street - and caused outrage

  19-09-2023 19:29
  
  Transport for London’s one-week deal with the fashion house is part of a wider trend towards our public spaces being branded and privatisedBlink (quite slowly) and you maybe missed it, because by tonight Bond Street will have reclaimed its rightful name, having spent London fashion week as Burberry Street. The iconic tube sign was renamed and retinted in a discombobulating, non-tube blue, and, by and large, people hated it.This may have come as a surprise to Transport for London, who did t
  
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• True cost of Edinburgh tram line has exceeded £1bn, says report

  19-09-2023 16:08
  
  Public inquiry highlights ‘litany of avoidable failures’ involving project company Tie, Edinburgh council and Scottish ministersA damning report on the chaos that beset Edinburgh’s tram line says its true cost has soared to well over £1bn because of a “litany of avoidable failures” on the project.The long-awaited report from a public inquiry into the project called for new powers to prosecute businesses that make “false statements” to councillors a
  
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• Avanti West Coast wins long-term contract despite history of delays

  19-09-2023 11:25
  
  RMT union says operator is a ‘disaster’ as Arriva’s CrossCountry also secures extended dealBusiness live – latest updatesAvanti, one of Britain’s least reliable train operators, has been awarded a long-term contract to keep running intercity services on the West Coast main line.The transport secretary, Mark Harper, declared Avanti “back on track” – although the regulator’s last full performance report showed it was the least punctual operator
  
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• European governments shrinking railways in favour of road-building, report finds

  19-09-2023 02:01
  
  Rail networks in most countries have been starved of funding while motorways lengthen, study showsEuropean governments have “systematically” shrunk their railways and starved them of funding while pouring money into expanding their road network, a report has found.The length of motorways in Europe grew 60% between 1995 and 2020 while railways shrank 6.5%, according to research from the German thinktanks Wuppertal Institute and T3 Transportation. For every €1 governments spent bu
  
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• What has the Government said on HS2 plans for Manchester?

  19-09-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Ministers have been accused of
  
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• Varamis Rail links up with Carousel Logistics to boost pan-European operations

  19-09-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Carousel Logistics, the night delivery specialist, has linked up with Varamis Rail to boost its pan-European operation.
  
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• UK train factories at risk of closure

  19-09-2023 02:00 via railtech.com
  
  Raitech.com - With manufacturing jobs threatened and train factories at risk of closure, there have been calls for the UK government to make immediate decisions on the building and upgrading of rolling stock. Leading the chorus has been the Railway Industry Association (RIA), the vociferous champion of the supply chain in the UK. The Government for its part is reportedly working urgently with train manufacturer Alstom to secure the jobs of its staff and suppliers in its Derby factory, the UKs la
  
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• Transport for Wales finishes bottom of rail operator customer satisfaction survey

  19-09-2023 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Transport for Wales (TfW) is the worst ranked rail operator for overall customer satisfaction in Britain, according to a new survey.
  
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• Train operator Avanti West Coast awarded long-term contract after 'significant improvements'

  19-09-2023 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Train operator Avanti West Coast has been awarded a new long-term contract, after making 'significant improvements for passengers', the government says.
  
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• Tory MPs warn UK government against killing off northern leg of HS2

  19-09-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Ministers also consider option of cancelling final stretch of high-speed line into central London to cut spiralling costs
  
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• They make a wasteland and they call it progress on HS2

  19-09-2023 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - f you have occasion to take the Elizabeth line from one of the Ealing stations you will soon pass a large area of London that might come as something of a surprise to you. Old Oak Common is slowly being turned into what the Government likes to call a new super-hub set to be the best-connected and largest new railway station ever built in the UK.
  
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• The one part of HS2 used to justify Wales not getting billions of pounds is now in doubt

  19-09-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - But when a question over the future of HS2 was raised in the Commons, a minister responded with a series of taunts
  
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• Swindon bus company rejects pollution criticism over London buses

  19-09-2023 02:00 via swindonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Swindon Bus Company has denied sending the town's environmentally friendly buses away and replacing them with vehicles that are more polluting.
  
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• Stroudwater: Stonehouse station decision 'due by end of 2023'

  19-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A decision on an £18m bid to revive a railway station that has been shut for nearly 60 years will be made by the end of the year, the government says.
  
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• Stafford councillors oppose rail ticket office closures

  19-09-2023 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - The proposals, which affect hundreds of ticket offices across the country, have sparked concerns about how passengers who need assistance when booking tickets will access services in the future.
  
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• Some German cities are offering drivers free public transport. But theres a catch.

  19-09-2023 02:00 via euronews.com
  
  News from Europe - Some German cities are offering drivers the chance to exchange their drivers licence for free public transport.
  
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• ScotRails trial off-peak fares are now live on ticketing systems ahead of the trial starting this October

  19-09-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Customers wishing to check out or book the rail operator's trial off-peak fares can now do so ahead of the trial starting on Monday 2nd of October
  
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• Scania and Flix promote biogas in bus travel

  19-09-2023 02:00 via worldbiomarketinsights.com
  
  Other News Sources - Flix and Scania announced a long-term partnership to enable more sustainable long-distance travel. The two companies see this cooperation as an opportunity to accelerate the transition to sustainable mobility by developing new solutions and influencing the design of the needed infrastructure.
  
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• Rail representatives will be hosting a Meet the Manager event in Manea

  19-09-2023 02:00 via fenlandcitizen.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Railway representatives will be joining villagers in Manea this week to discuss all things rail over a cuppa and cake.
  
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• Project Redwood: Proof PM did plan to scrap new HS2 line

  19-09-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Secret documents drawn up to cost the closure of northern rail route have been given special codename and presented to Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt
  
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• Preston Bus university bus pass sees bewildering price hike

  19-09-2023 02:00 via blogpreston.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The Preston Bus university bus pass has increased by more than two-and-a-half times.The price of a UCLan term ticket, which is available to both staff and students, has risen from £90 to £238.
  
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• Pictures: A final farewell York says goodbye to the InterCity 125

  19-09-2023 02:00 via yorkmix.com
  
  Other News Sources - The High Speed Train (HST) or InterCity 125, which revolutionised travel from North Yorkshire to London in the late Seventies, has left the area for the final time.
  
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• Passenger experience to be improved by Govia Thameslink Railway at seven of its stations in London

  19-09-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - The rail operator has revealed will see the work carried out using funding via its Station Improvements and Minor Works programmes
  
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• One month to go: Reliability improvements set to begin this October on the railway between Yeovil Pen Mill and Weymouth

  19-09-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - From Monday 16 to Friday 20 October, buses will replace Great Western Railway (GWR) trains between Yeovil Pen Mill and Weymouth while Network Rail engineers carry out work to bring smoother and more reliable journeys on the Heart of Wessex line.
  
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• New transport hub in West Midlands

  19-09-2023 02:00 via publicsectorexecutive.com
  
  Other News Sources - According to West Midlands Combined Authority, a new extension to rail links will provide a major transport hub for Wolverhampton.
  
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• Network Rail release update on Leicestershire railway line reopening

  19-09-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Network Rail has released an update on the Ivanhoe Line project, which is set to have an Outline Business Case by the end of the year
  
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• Network Rail expands EV provision with Chippenham chargers

  19-09-2023 02:00 via fleetworld.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Network Rail has rolled out charging points at Chippenham Station, extending its EV provision further.
  
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• Motorway investments outweighed rail by 66 in twenty years: study

  19-09-2023 02:00 via euractiv.com
  
  Other News Sources - European countries allocated around two thirds more money to roads than railways between 1995 and 2018, a period which saw the construction of an extra 30,000 km of motorways and a contraction of the rail network by over 15,000 km, according to a new study.
  
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• More trains and Spanish connections planned as SNCF signs Occitanie operating contract

  19-09-2023 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - FRANCE: The Occitanie rgion has directly awarded SNCF Voyageurs a 4bn contract to operate regional passenger trains for 10 years, and has set a target of increasing ridership from 80 000 to 100 000 passengers/day as soon as possible.
  
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• Ministers accused of rail betrayal as they refuse to confirm HS2 to Manchester

  19-09-2023 02:00 via times-series.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A transport minister continually refused to commit to HS2 reaching Manchester as Labour accused the Government of a great rail betrayal and vowed to build the project in full if it wins power.
  
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• Londons airport operators gave donations-in-kind to UK prime ministers: report

  19-09-2023 02:00 via aerotime.aero
  
  Aviation Industry- A new report alleged that operators of London-based airports gave non-cash gifts to Britains last three prime ministers.
  
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• Labour ministers back HS2 to Leeds amid uncertainty over inclusion in manifesto

  19-09-2023 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Delivering HS2 trains to Leeds may not be a Labour manifesto commitment, despite senior shadow ministers insisting that it is committed to delivering the rail project.
  
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• Heathrow Airport park and ride to help staff avoid ULEZ charge

  19-09-2023 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The airport wants to use the land as a facility with more than 900 parking spaces for three years
  
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• Go North East bus driver strike dates announced

  19-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A local bus company will be hit by two weeks of industrial action when 1,300 Go North East drivers walk out next month in a pay dispute.
  
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• Geofencing tech to be used on DLR to improve trackworker safety

  19-09-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Geofencing technology will be implemented on London's Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to improve track worker safety.
  
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• First Light Rail Vehicle Arrives in Greater Copenhagen

  19-09-2023 02:00 via railway-news.com
  
  Other News Sources - The first of 29 new trains for Greater Copenhagens light rail project has been delivered to the Hovedstadens Control and Maintenance centre in Glostrup, Denmark.
  
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• Enforcement underway at Belgrave Gate bus stop

  19-09-2023 02:00 via news.leicester.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - CAMERA enforcement has begun in Leicesters Belgrave Gate to tackle motorists who illegally park in a bus stop.
  
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• Edinburgh trams inquiry report finds debacle caused by 'litany of avoidable failures'

  19-09-2023 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - The long-awaited report by the Edinburgh Trams Inquiry, which began its investigation in 2014, blasted council bosses, Scottish ministers and the company set up to deliver the project.
  
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• Edinburgh Tram Inquiry report LIVE: updates as findings finally published

  19-09-2023 02:00 via edinburghlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Almost nine years after an inquiry into the problems with Edinburgh's tram project was announced, Lord Hardie is this morning expected to publish the findings and recommendations of his inquiry.
  
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• Edinburgh tram inquiry report: Council and ministers 'principally responsible for failure to deliver project on time and budget'

  19-09-2023 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Lord Hardie says little doubt council tram firm Ties mismanagement played a significant role in the failure
  
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• Council says it's in the dark over HS2 axe rumours

  19-09-2023 02:00 via chesterstandard.co.uk
  
  Chester Standard - COUNCIL chiefs say they are none the wiser over speculation that a section of HS2 due to pass through the borough could be scrapped.
  
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• Connecting the World: How High-Speed Rail Is Transforming Asias Economic Potential

  19-09-2023 02:00 via internationalbanker.com
  
  Other News Sources - It was the inauguration of the Shinkansen bullet train in the 1960s that arguably kicked off the high-speed rail revolution, representing a triumphant economic achievement for Japan that helped it return to the international fold following the turbulence it had experienced during the 20 years since its defeat in the Second World War.
  
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• Commit to northern HS2, Tory MPs urge PM

  19-09-2023 02:00 via egi.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Tory MPs have called on the prime minister to commit to the northern leg of HS2, after ministers refused to confirm that the rail link will ever reach Manchester.
  
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• Cheaper park and ride bus travel deal extended until April 2024

  19-09-2023 02:00 via news.oxfordshire.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - A deal which offers discounted parking and bus travel at Oxfords park and rides has been further extended to April 2024.
  
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• Catch the bus with 50 off selected TrawsCymru tickets this September

  19-09-2023 02:00 via herald.wales
  
  Other Regional Press - TO celebrate Catch the Bus Month this September, Transport for Wales (TfW) is making sustainable bus travel easier by offering 50 off first-time TrawsCymru app purchases on selected TrawsCymru routes.
  
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• Carousel Logistics teams up with Varamis Rail to electrify cargo route between England and Scotland

  19-09-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Carousel Logistics has joined forces with Varamis Rail to develop a fully electric rail cargo route between Birmingham and Glasgow.
  
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• Cambridgeshire: Which county bus services are under review?

  19-09-2023 02:00 via huntspost.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has said 18 of the services it subsidises could need to be changed for funding to continue.
  
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• Bond Street Tube stations Burberry Street stunt branded a no-no subscription

  19-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Commuters and tourists are not amused by marketing stunt to change signage inside and outside station as part of London Fashion Week
  
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• Bond Street Tube stations Burberry Street stunt branded a no-no

  19-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Commuters and tourists are not amused by marketing stunt to change signage inside and outside station as part of London Fashion Week
  
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• Belfast Council criticises all-island rail plan for leaving out Port of Belfast

  19-09-2023 02:00 via belfastlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Belfast Council has described as disappointing a failure to include the Port of Belfast in a plan for extended rail networks across the island of Ireland.
  
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