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• Out now: Issue 308 of Passenger Transport

  08-03-2024 12:49 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 308 of Passenger Transport is published on March 8.Contents include:
   
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  Tackling ‘a stronghold of gender imbalance’Women in Bus and Coach founder Louise Cheeseman joins others in setting out the diversity challenge and the initiatives that can help to fix it
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  Speculation mounts over Tranche 3 winnersStagecoach could face major upset in final franchising phase
  Wrightbus owner in ZEBRA challengeProcurement process at the centre of bus manufacturer d
  
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• Go-Ahead sets stage for equality

  08-03-2024 07:00 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Go-Ahead Women campaign aims to recruit 1,500 new women bus drivers, with 50% goal by 2035
   The Go-Ahead Women campaign was launched this week
   The Go-Ahead Group has launched a campaign this month aimed at revolutionising the traditionally male-dominated landscape of the transport sector. Under the banner of ‘Go-Ahead Women’, the company is poised to recruit 1,500 new women bus drivers across its bus operations, with a firm commitment to achieving 50% gender equality by 20
  
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• Government failing targets to fix UK railway system, watchdog reports

  08-03-2024 01:01
  
  All ‘high level benefit’ targets missed and only three-quarters forecasted to be achieved by 2024/25, according to NAOGovernment plans to overhaul the country’s ailing railway system are significantly delayed while promised savings have yet to be achieved, according to a highly critical report by the government’s spending watchdog.The National Audit Office (NAO) assessment of how ministers’ plans were progressing found the government had failed to meet any of the 12
  
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• Whitehall watchdog warns over limited progress in rail reforms

  08-03-2024 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - The National Audit Office found the Department for Transport has made limited progress on rail transformation plans published in 2021.
  
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• West Yorkshire Mass Transit: First two routes for new tram system are revealed - with Elland Road among stops served

  08-03-2024 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - The first phase of the transport project would be a tram and light rail route linking Leeds and Bradford, with future extensions reaching Wakefield, Dewsbury and Halifax.
  
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• VEV preparing Shuttle Buses fleet for electrification

  08-03-2024 01:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - Electric fleet solutions provider, VEV, is collaborating with Ayrshire-based operator Shuttle Buses.
  
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• UK's first vertiport set to be developed in Bicester

  08-03-2024 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The UK's first vertiport testbed is set to be developed at Bicester Motion in Oxfordshire.
  
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• The Subplot Who is driving Northern transport policy?

  08-03-2024 01:00 via placenorthwest.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Welcome to The Subplot, your regular slice of commentary on the business and property market from across the North of England and North Wales.
  
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• Sadiq Khan: TfL in the black but no hope of tube extensions without Whitehall deal

  08-03-2024 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The government must still provide more funding for Transport for London (TfL) despite turning around £162m in annual profit, Londons Mayor Sadiq Khan has said.
  
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• Revealed: The local area with the worst bus service in the country

  08-03-2024 01:00 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  Other News Sources - The local area with the worst bus service has been revealed in a new report from the Department for Transport.
  
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• RailX freight booking app targets growth

  08-03-2024 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: RailX has secured a £150 000 loan from NPIF Mercia Debt Finance to enable it to further develop its rail freight booking app and target new customers.
  
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• Rail sector welcomes step towards emissions calculation standardisation

  08-03-2024 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - EUROPE: The European Parliaments Environment and Transport committees have jointly adopted a draft report on a proposed EU Regulation which would establish a common methodology to enable fair comparisons of the greenhouse gas emissions from different modes of transport.
  
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• Rail reform: the rail transformation programme

  08-03-2024 01:00 via nao.org.uk
  Other News Sources - The reforms set out in governments rail transformation plans are facing delays, and there remain long-standing issues with the rail sector that need to be addressed, such as its financial sustainability and service to passengers, according to a new National Audit Office (NAO) report.
  
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• Rail project steams ahead as final Bicester to Bletchley section of East West Rail track laid

  08-03-2024 01:00 via miltonkeynes.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The final section of track connecting Bicester and Bletchley has been laid today (Thursday) as part of a project to improve rail connectivity.
  
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• Rail competition on West Coast main line as London-Stirling link gets green light

  08-03-2024 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Grand Union Trains will connect the English capital with Crewe, Carlisle and central Scotland
  
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• Promoting cycling mobility in London and social mobility in Britain's railways S2, Ep 16

  08-03-2024 01:00 via markwalkerg.podbean.com
  Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast - A double interview edition where Christian discusses expanding active travel across the capital with Greater London's Walking mp; Cycling Commissioner, Dr Will Norman 1:39 and a new initiative to promote social mobility through railway employment with Steve White, Managing Director of Southeastern 21:27.Christian also reflects that the big tech companies might have saved billions in wasted development costs on driverless cars if only they'd read his
  
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• Prime Minister urged to secure the land around Leeds railway station

  08-03-2024 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - The Mayor of West Yorkshire and Leader of Leeds City Council have written to the Prime Minister, urging him to ensure land around Leeds Station continues to be safeguarded.
  
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• Porterbrook purchases Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre

  08-03-2024 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: Porterbrook has purchased the freehold of the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre from St Modwen.
  
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• Plans for West Yorkshire tram system unveiled

  08-03-2024 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has laid out plans for a tram system that will connect Leeds and Bradford.
  
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• Plans for £2bn West Yorkshire tram system published

  08-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans have been unveiled for a tram system connecting Leeds and Bradford, which regional leaders say will "revolutionise" the transport network.
  
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• Oxford trialling free electric cargo bike deliveries

  08-03-2024 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Businesses throughout Oxford are trialling eco-friendly electric-cargo bike deliveries within the city.
  
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• ORR green lights open access services between London and Stirling

  08-03-2024 01:00 via railuk.com
  
  Rail UK - The latest access decision by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) provides more services for rail passengers travelling between London and central Scotland.
  
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• Open access approved on WCML, but 24m will be abstracted

  08-03-2024 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -Open access services are set to run between London and Stirling next year, after the Office of Rail and Road approved an application for four trains a day from Grand Union Trains, whose managing director is Ian Yeowart. The ORR has already approved new Grand Union services between Carmarthen and London Paddington. The regulator calculated that Grand Union will abstract revenue worth 24.4 million a year from existing operators, mainly Avanti West Coast, but the ORR said this abstraction
  
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• On the wrong track: 1,000 trains cancelled a day as Britains railways crumble

  08-03-2024 01:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - Rail passengers are expected to pay more for less,' passengers say as the figures show performance keeps declining
  
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• New train service between Stirling and London set for 2025

  08-03-2024 01:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - A NEWtrain service betweencentral Scotland and Londonhas been given the go-ahead.
  
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• New Siemens rail centre in Chippenham praised by Jeremy Hunt

  08-03-2024 01:00 via swindonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Plans for a new £100 million state-of-the-art rail centre in Wiltshire have been labelled a big boost for the local and national economy.
  
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• New service between Stirling and Londonapproved by UK ORR

  08-03-2024 01:00 via derryjournal.com
  Other Regional Press - Rail minister John ODowd has again stated a revived Derry to Portadown train link proposed under the All-Island Strategic Rail Review will be 200 kilometres per hour if it does go ahead.
  
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• New London to Scotland rail service gets the go ahead with cheaper fares expected

  08-03-2024 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - A new rail service between London and Stirling has been given the green light by the regulator and is expected to lower fares on the West Coast Mainline.
  
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• Network Rail's new route director for North and East

  08-03-2024 01:00 via hexham-courant.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Network Rail has appointed a new route director for the north and east.
  
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• NCT to show off electric Yutongs

  08-03-2024 01:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - Nottingham City Transport (NCT) is to display seven of its new electric Yutong single-deckers entering service in the Old Market Square in Nottingham on 9 March, btween 10am and 3pm.
  
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• National Networks National Policy Statement

  08-03-2024 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - The National Networks National Policy Statement provides planning guidance for nationally significant road, rail and strategic rail freight interchange projects.
  
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• MPs and freight operators discuss opportunities to grow rail freight

  08-03-2024 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - At a reception held at the House of Commons yesterday evening, Tuesday, 5 March, politicians from across the political spectrum, freight operators, and their customers gathered to discuss how to maximise the opportunity to grow rail freight, both now and in the next Parliament.
  
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• More detail of new tram line linking Bradford and Leeds

  08-03-2024 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Trams are the most likely form of transport that will be used in a planned mass transit system linking Bradford to Leeds.
  
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• Millions affected by German air and rail strikes

  08-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Millions of travellers in Germany are facing severe disruption to transport services because of strikes by rail and airport staff.
  
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• Middle lane hogging targeted by national campaign

  08-03-2024 01:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - England's roads authority has launched a campaign aimed at drivers who hog the middle lane on motorways.
  
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• Metro Mayor hints at new public transport connection to Liverpool Airport

  08-03-2024 01:00 via liverpoolworld.uk
  Other Regional Press - Steve Rotheram talked about a transport solution to key locations after announcing his plan for three new Merseyrail stations
  
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• Mayor Tracy Brabin sets out plan for tram network connecting Leeds and Bradford

  08-03-2024 01:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Details of a proposed tram network connecting towns and cities across West Yorkshire have been released.
  
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• Mayor sets out plan for tram system as Wakefield, Calderdale and Kirklees to be part of mass transit network

  08-03-2024 01:00 via wakefieldexpress.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Plans for a tram system running in West Yorkshire have been set out as the West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin aims to revolutionise the region's transport network.
  
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• Mayor Rotheram on why he wants to build three new railway stations

  08-03-2024 01:00 via birkenhead.news
  
  Other Regional Press - Last week, in the first policy pledge of his campaign for re-election to four more years as Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram announced his intention to build new stations at Woodchurch in Wirral, Carr Mill in St Helens, and Daresbury in Halton by 2030.
  
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• Lufthansa profit growth outlook clouded by labour disputes

  08-03-2024 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Frankfurt-based carrier lowers guidance on margins
  
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• LTN scrapped after three-mile bus journey took two hours

  08-03-2024 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Labour-run Lambeth axes scheme at Streatham Wells, south-west London, after it caused major congestion
  
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• Londons St Pancras station could soon get even bigger

  08-03-2024 01:00 via timeout.com
  
  Other News Sources - The international rail hub needs to expand to keep up with rising demand from Eurostar and other international rail operators
  
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• Locals back petition to reinstate 'vital' Cambs bus route

  08-03-2024 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The petition was launched earlier this month as locals have been asked for views on new bus routes in the county
  
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• Isle of Wight rail network Island Line shut for flood defence works

  08-03-2024 01:00 via countypress.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - ISLE of Wight rail network Island Line is to close for maintenance work over a five-day period starting today (Friday).
  
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• International Womens Day: Let us redefine the tracks we tread and demonstrate the different routes available

  08-03-2024 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - This International Womens Day, the rail industry is celebrating the inspirational women working on Britains railwaysand encouraging more women to pursue a career in rail.
  
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• Idea of super-high-speed railway line for the west of Ulster is 'ridiculous' overkill says transport professor

  08-03-2024 01:00 via newsletter.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The notion of creating a 200kmph (124mph) rail link between Portadown and Londonderry city is simply ridiculous, says an expert in transport policy.
  
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• Huge 'BUS GATE' message painted across Bradford street Hall Ings

  08-03-2024 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Motorists should no longer be in any doubt that they are entering a restricted section of road- aftera thickred stripe containing the words 'BUS GATE' was painted on a city centre street.
  
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• Health gains of low-traffic schemes up to 100 times greater than costs, study finds

  08-03-2024 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Research looked at three London boroughs to value overall health benefits of active travel over 20 years at up to £4,800 per headPolicies to help people walk and cycle such as low-traffic neighbourhoods can create public health benefits as much as 100 times greater than the cost of the schemes, a long-term study of active travel measures has concluded.The research, based on six years of surveys among thousands of people living in three outer London boroughs that introduced L
  
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• Harper says rail changes already underway as GBR plans outlined in draft Rail Reform Bill

  08-03-2024 01:00 via transportxtra.com
  Airportwatch - The DfT has published the draft Rail Reform Bill, which, it says, sets in motion the plan to deliver a bold vision for future rail customersof punctual and reliable services, simpler tickets and a modern and innovative railway that meets the needs of the nation.
  
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• Great British Rail not on track and billions in savings at risk, spending watchdog warns

  08-03-2024 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Government plans for major reform of Britains railways and the launch of Great British Rail are not on track, with billions in potential savings at risk, the UK spending watchdog has warned.
  
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