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• Watford Gap: M1 services that hosted Stones and Beatles faces demolition

  03-11-2023 18:33
  
  UK’s oldest service station, which Jimi Hendrix mistook for a nightclub, to be replaced by EV-friendly developmentIt has been a place of dubious welcome for countless drivers and a favoured late-night haunt of 1960s pop stars including the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, but now Britain’s oldest motorway service station, the Watford Gap, faces demolition under plans to revamp the site for a new electric era.Located at the traditional gateway to the north – or for those driving
  
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• Reform fares before ticket office changes

  03-11-2023 12:59 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Pushing forward plans to close ticket offices before addressing hugely inconsistent rail fares was putting the cart before the horse
   Campaign for Better Transport this week published its detailed review of fares and ticketing
   The grand old DfT. They marched them up to the top of the hill and they marched them down again.
  The decision to pull the plug on ticket office closures, at least this side of the election, has without doubt irritated rail bosses, not least with Mark Har
  
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• Leadership is key to raising poor morale

  03-11-2023 12:53 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Morale may never have been this low, but has the industry got the leadership skills and conviction to do anything about it?
   ‘Morale has never been so low’ remarked an on-train employee as I travelled on his service last week. It’s an old cliché and one which folk used to levy at me as a boss, but it’s something I’m hearing more and more these days and I feel it has some credence. The irony, though, is that, in the case of my journey last week, t
  
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• ADL goes it alone with new electric bus range

  03-11-2023 11:42 via passengertransport.co.uk
  After several years working with Chinese manufacturer BYD, Alexander Dennis has launched two new electric buses engineered fully in-house
   ADL said the two new products feature a ‘stunning new design language that emphasises their zero-emission credentials’
   BY Andrew Garnett
  Alexander Dennis (ADL) has worked closely with Chinese battery and electric vehicle giant BYD since 2016 when the first batch of 51 Enviro200EV electric single deckers first entered service with Go-Ahe
  
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• Bee Network journeys rose 8% in first month

  03-11-2023 11:40 via passengertransport.co.uk
  One month after bus franchising began, Transport for Greater Manchester is reporting passenger growth, increased revenue and improved punctuality
   Andy Burnham: ‘I have no doubt the Bee Network will be transformational’
   A month on from the launch of the Bee Network, Transport for Greater Manchester has revealed that the newly franchised bus services are operating at a level at least the same or better than deregulated services – and passenger numbers are up 8%.
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• You turn if you want to - England spins booking office uey as USA throws robocar 180

  03-11-2023 01:00 via markwalkerg.podbean.com
  Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast - Breaking news brings an extra episode from Christian and Mark who scrutinise the complete abandonment of proposed rail station booking office closures in England after a huge public backlash 1:30 and the withdrawal of Cruise self-driving cars in the USA following safety concerns 16:30.
  In his Final Thought from the Departure Lounge, Christian asks whether the two stories show the limitations of technology in transport 26:10.
  
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• Volvo BZL Electric put through its paces in Sheffield

  03-11-2023 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  
  Coach and Bus Week - Volvos BZL demonstrators have been on test with First South Yorkshire as part of a programme to evaluate electric options for its operations
  
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• TransPennine Express takes measures to reduce impact of leaves on line

  03-11-2023 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - As the leaf fall season approaches, TransPennine Express (TPE) has been explaining the impact on rail services and its efforts to minimise them.
  
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• TfGM awards franchising second tranche home-to-school contracts

  03-11-2023 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - First Manchester and Go North West have been awarded the home-to-school service contracts that form part of the second tranche of bus franchising in Greater Manchester. They involve routes in Bury, Manchester, Oldham, and Rochdale.
  
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• Successful first test for Coventry very light rail vehicle on revolutionary track

  03-11-2023 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Coventry's very light rail has had a successful first test of its vehicle on a test track. The pioneering Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) project was tested at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC) in Dudley.
  
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• Spirit Aerosystems aims to renegotiate Airbus A220 deal

  03-11-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The firm makes wings for the Airbus A220 in its Belfast factory but the programme is making a loss.
  
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• Retired trains set for new life abroad

  03-11-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Shipments of retired UK trains are poised to set sail from Great Yarmouth for Africa and Central America where they will return to passenger service.
  
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• Reading Buses introduces TOTO

  03-11-2023 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  
  Coach and Bus Week - Reading Buses is to introduce a new tap on, tap off (TOTO) payment from the start of November, which it says will benefit many existing customers and will also attract more people onto the bus.
  
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• Qantas admits loss of trust after investor backlash over pay

  03-11-2023 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Rejection of bonus scheme comes as Australias flag carrier is being sued by regulator over ghost flights scandal
  
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• Phenomenon of Yorkshire's 'ghost buses' explained

  03-11-2023 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - PATCHY technology and GPS blackspots are largely to blame for mistakes on digital bus timetables across West Yorkshire, operators have said.
  
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• Network Rail Chief Executive concludes RIA Annual Conference

  03-11-2023 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - The Chief Executive of Network Rail has taken part in a Qmp;A as part of the final day of the Railway Industry Associations (RIA) Annual Conference.
  
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• Minister unveils first Network North project in Yorkshire

  03-11-2023 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - The Roads Minister has unveiled the first big capital project funded by money saved for cancelling the Northern legs of HS2, hailing the East Yorkshire junction upgrade as having a real impact on peoples lives decades before benefits from the high speed link would be seen.
  
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• Manchester mayor suggests new northern rail link could get £20 billion to build it

  03-11-2023 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - An extra £8bn-plus could be pumped into the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) project, bringing the fund to £20bn, the Manchester mayor has said.
  
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• Maersk: Shipping giant cutting at least 10,000 jobs as demand plummets but wont say UK impact

  03-11-2023 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The firmthe worlds second biggest shipping container businessdeclined to give details on the impact of the jobs losses on its UK operations.
  
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• London air quality improved by Ulez and Lez - report

  03-11-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Researchers find the Lez and Ulez schemes have had health and economic benefits in London.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover hails record half-year revenues

  03-11-2023 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - JLR says its order book remains strong
  
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• Hull Trains named best performing UK rail operator

  03-11-2023 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has named Hull Trains the most reliable UK rail operator, based on data for the four-week period to 16 September.
  
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• Historic England objects in the strongest terms to proposed £1.5bn Liverpool Street regeneration

  03-11-2023 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Historic England has denounced plans for a £1.5bn regeneration of London Liverpool Street station, calling the proposals for tall buildings grossly disproportionate in scale and saying the rail upgrades would sacrifice much of the character of the building.
  
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• Heathrow Airport urged to drop Richmond Park flight path plans

  03-11-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The vote comes as Heathrow Airport submits proposals for
  
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• GWR responds to ticket office closure U-Turn

  03-11-2023 01:00 via teignmouth-today.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Great Western Railway has responded to yesterday's U-Turn by government to allow the closure of over 1000 ticket offices across England, including Teignmouth, Newton Abbot and Dawlish.
  
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• Freight operator trials brake monitoring technology

  03-11-2023 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: GB Railfreight has completed a four-week test of technology developed in collaboration with Icomera, DG8 and SENSEi which uses battery-powered remote sensors to share status and out-of-tolerance alerts with drivers and control centres during rolling stock pre-checks.
  
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• Free bus travel pledge for asylum seekers in Scotland

  03-11-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The first minister has confirmed that free bus travel will be provided in Scotland to people seeking asylum.
  
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• First Leicester completes e-infrastructure

  03-11-2023 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  
  Coach and Bus Week - The second phase of electrification of Firsts Leicester depot is now fully operational following the installation of overhead gantry charging infrastructure, which using Heliox Flex 180 chargers at ground level, feeding electric cable reels suspended above each bus at high level. The reels provide remote lowering of power leads adjacent to the charging port of each bus, reducing trailing cables and intermediate islands which reduce parking space.
  
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• Edinburgh Waverley power cut adds to Storm Ciarn rail disruption

  03-11-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A yellow warning for rain is in place for parts of Scotland, including Moray, until 06:00 on Friday.
  
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• DfT approves reinstatement of Cheshire train station closed during Beeching cuts

  03-11-2023 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The Department for Transport (DfT) has approved the Outline Business Case (OBC) for reopening Beeston and Tarporley after efforts from a local campaign group.
  
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• CT4N expands Omnibus collaboration with CrewPLAN

  03-11-2023 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Nottingham-based charitable trust CT4N will extend its relationship with Omnibus through the addition of automatic crew scheduling system CrewPLAN to its existing suite of solutions from the supplier.
  
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• Coventry Very Light Rail vehicle successfully tested on innovative track system

  03-11-2023 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Plans to build the first Very Light Rail system in the UK has reached a major milestone as the vehicle has been successfully tested on innovative track that was laid in weeks.
  
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• City region authorities push for commitment to new transport laws in Kings Speech

  03-11-2023 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Transport authorities from Englands city regions have told the prime minister that new transport laws must be highlighted as a parliamentary priority in next weeks Kings Speech.
  
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• Arriva StreetDeck Electroliner fleet to pass 100 with London deal

  03-11-2023 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Arriva now has more than 100 Wrightbus StreetDeck Electroliner battery-electric double-deckers in service or on order after completion of a deal for 34 further examples to be supplied to Arriva London in 2024.
  
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• Alstom signs £830m, 8-year extension to its CrossCountry cleaning and maintenance contract

  03-11-2023 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Deal covers 200km-an-hour inter-city Voyagers, which have served passengers across the UK for more than 20 years
  
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• Alexander Dennis launches next generation

  03-11-2023 01:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - In a glitzy launch event at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, Alexander Dennis is launching its new electric Enviro400EV double-decker and Enviro100EV single-decker.
  
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• Adopting AI will make engineering firms more knowledgeable, efficient and profitable

  03-11-2023 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - With an impressive surge in advancement over the past 18 months, the artificial intelligence (AI) market is on track to reach a staggering £9.87bn by the end of this year, with an expected growth rate of 15.17 between 2023 and 2030.
  
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• A carrot and stick approach to 20mph limit enforcement

  03-11-2023 01:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - How best to enforce 20mph limits given how few motorists appear to have the driving skill or inclination to keep to them? Most drivers might be respecting the new 20mph speed limit on many Welsh roads, according to independent transport consultants Agilysis, but the firms CEO Richard Owen struck a note of caution when speaking to the BBC: Although the The post A carrot and stick approach to 20mph limit enforcement appeared first on ETA.
  
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