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• ‘So patronising’: rail bosses spark anger by hiding train departure times

  06-02-2025 20:29
  
  Scheme aimed at stopping platform dashes sees schedules deleted from boards three minutes before departureRail bosses have been accused of patronising passengers by hiding trains’ departure information minutes before they are due to leave in an attempt to tackle last-moment platform dashes.Under the scheme, which is being trialled at King’s Cross in London, the final call for long-distance trains will be made four minutes before departure. Train details will be deleted from departure
  
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• ‘How patronising’: rail bosses face anger over plan to hide train departure times

  06-02-2025 20:29
  
  New scheme, aimed at reducing platform dashes, will see schedules deleted from boards three minutes before departureRail bosses have been accused of patronising passengers by hiding trains’ departure information minutes before they are due to leave in a bid to tackle last-moment platform dashes.Under the scheme, which is being trialled at King’s Cross, the final call for long-distance trains will be made four minutes before departure. Train details will be deleted from departure boar
  
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• Inside the latest issue of Passenger Transport

  06-02-2025 16:28 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Issue 330 of Passenger Transport is published on February 7.Contents include:
   
   LEAD STORY
  A world of opportunityAhead of National Apprenticeship Week, the passenger transport sector is highlighting what it offers
   NEWS
  ‘Bridge to franchising’ to test Welsh approachAuthorities in mid-Wales agree to become franchising trial area
  Council deal to acquire major coach operatorThe Highland Council to purchase Inverness-based D&E Coaches
  Nexus battles to keep Metro fleet
  
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• A world of opportunity

  06-02-2025 15:52 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, the passenger transport sector is highlighting what it offers
   Apprenticesat First Bus
   Employers in the passenger transport sector have been using National Apprenticeship Week (February 10-16) to highlight the importance of apprenticeships to their businesses and their work to support them.
  To mark National ApprenticeshipWeek, this edition of Passenger Transport Week features a special section – Apprenticeships 2025 – highlighting the
  
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• Aviation is in the ascendancy

  06-02-2025 15:46 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  The prime minister and chancellor seem willing to ignore climate concerns in the hope that airport expansion can deliver growth
   An artists impression of how Heathrow Airport could look after the opening of a new runway
   “There is no more important challenge than the climate emergency. That’s why I voted against Heathrow expansion.”That was Keir Starmer in 2020.
  “I will be a responsible chancellor. I will be Britain’s first green chancellor.”
  
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• Do you love or loathe company away days?

  06-02-2025 15:36 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Away days can inspire and motivate teams and help to build strong and successful cultures – but they can also go spectacularly wrong
   The level of debate and passion around customer service from Megabus and Citylink staff was fabulous
   In the last couple of weeks, I’ve facilitated customer experience training courses and attended management conferences as a speaker for several companies, both in and out of the transport sector. After all these years, it’s made
  
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• Wrightbus aims for ‘white label’ growth

  06-02-2025 15:24 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Wrightbus has partnered with Chinese manufacturers to launch Rightech, a new brand that will offer ‘white label’ zero-emission vehicle solutions
   The Rightech RB9 (left) and RB6 (right) have been sourced from Chinese manufacturer King Long
   By Andrew Garnett
  If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em, and Ballymena-based bus manufacturer Wrightbus is doing just that with a new range of so-called ‘white label’ battery-electric buses and trucks launched und
  
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• Office investment to support INIT growth

  06-02-2025 15:21 via passengertransport.co.uk
  German-based transport technology specialist is expanding its UK operations following capture of Transport for London iBus contract
   Left to right: Matthias Kuehn INIT chief operating officer, Megan Powell Vreeswijk, chief executive of Marketing Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, Jens Mullak and Juergen Greschner INIT chief corporate offiver cut the ribbon at the refurbished Nottingham office
   By Andrew Garnett
  German public transport technology firm INIT has celebrated the 15th anniversa
  
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• An environment to flourish and learn

  06-02-2025 15:05 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  With its own bespoke academy, ‘if you want to be an apprentice engineer within the bus industry, First Bus is the place to be’
  New First Bus engineering apprentice cohort 2024
  First Bus is proud to offer engineering apprenticeships as our commitment to developing future talent and bridging the skills gap in the engineering industry.
  We currently offer two different engineering apprenticeships, a Trade Supplier (Level 2) apprenticeship, and a Mechanical/Electrical (Level 3) ap
  
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• Trailblazing apprenticeships – and stotties

  06-02-2025 15:00 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Open access rail companies are proving the industry isn’t one-size-fits-all. Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, Karl Holbrook explores how Lumo and Hull Trains are breaking down barriers, boosting diversity, and bringing fresh perspectives to rail…
   Apprenticeship success stories: Sam Bentley (left) and Mark Rudd
  The rail industry has often been seen as a closed shop – a sector where connections sometimes matter more than skills. With major franchise operators
  
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• Green technology, green skills

  06-02-2025 12:31 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Fast-growing Wrightbus employs more than 70 apprentices, and is aiming to recruit a further 60
   Wrightbus chief executive Jean-Marc Gales (left) with apprentice recruits
  Apprentices are part of the lifeblood of Wrightbus – the innovative Northern Ireland-based manufacturer that is one of the leading names in zero-emission transport technology.
  Wrightbus is one of the fastest growing manufacturing firms in the UK. It is the number one zero-emission bus manufacturer in the count
  
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• Will Shackleton play a role in Heathrow expansion?

  06-02-2025 01:00 via northernconstitution.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - MP GREGORY Campbell has renewed calls for Ballykelly to play a role in resurrected Heathrow Airport expansion plans.
  
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• UK?s Lower Thames Crossing targets 70 less carbon footprint

  06-02-2025 01:00 via tunnelsandtunnelling.com
  Other News Sources - The Lower Thames Crossing project aims to reduce the carbon footprint with a new target of less than 840,000 tonnes, a 70 reduction from initial predictions, by refining road design and using low-carbon steel and concrete
  
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• UK's Lower Thames Crossing targets 70 less carbon footprint

  06-02-2025 01:00 via tunnelsandtunnelling.com
  Other News Sources - The Lower Thames Crossing project aims to reduce the carbon footprint with a new target of less than 840,000 tonnes, a 70 reduction from initial predictions, by refining road design and using low-carbon steel and concrete
  
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• Transport spending takes a hit - Sue Webber

  06-02-2025 01:00 via edinburghnews.scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - While the SNP was crow-ing about how it was increasing public spending, it turned out the news for transport wasn?t quite so good.
  
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• Transport devolution is delivering, but must go ?further and faster? to unlock economic growth ? report highlights

  06-02-2025 01:00 via urbantransportgroup.org
  Urban Transport Group - English transport devolution is delivering real change across major cities, from enhancing connectivity to boosting housebuilding, but must go ?further and faster? to unlock additional economic growth.
  
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• Transport Committee seeks clarity on Govt?s plans to solve driving tests turmoil

  06-02-2025 01:00 via committees.parliament.uk
  Transport Committee - Transport Committee Chair Ruth Cadbury MP has written a letter to the Government seeking further information on its plans to bring down waiting times for driving test slots.
  
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• Transport Committee seeks clarity on Govt's plans to solve driving tests turmoil

  06-02-2025 01:00 via committees.parliament.uk
  Transport Committee - Transport Committee Chair Ruth Cadbury MP has written a letter to the Government seeking further information on its plans to bring down waiting times for driving test slots.
  
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• The Greater Manchester station set to become a key 'growth location'

  06-02-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The government is working with Greater Manchester leaders to release land around transport hubs to kickstart development
  
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• Second runway at Gatwick

  06-02-2025 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A decision on the mp;pound;2.2 billion investment is experted from ministers by the end of the month
  
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• Railway recovers £1 million+ in fare dodgers crackdown

  06-02-2025 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - Chiltern Railways has recovered more than mp;pound;1 million in lost revenue in a crackdown on fare dodgers
  
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• Rail company recovers £1m in unpaid fares

  06-02-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The rail company said it had 8,064 cases of passengers who had not paid fares in 2024.
  
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• Public transport row could ground Gatwick's second runway plans

  06-02-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Planning rules dictated by the number of passengers arriving by train or bus and noise constraints could halt the scheme to increase the airportmp;#39;s flight capacity
  
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• Price of petrol and diesel has risen for four consecutive months

  06-02-2025 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Petrol went up 2p a litre in January to an average of 139p and diesel by nearly 3p to 145.7p (from 142.9p), the RAC says.
  
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• Police investigate after several trains hit by projectiles in Cambridge

  06-02-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Drivers raise safety concerns as projectiles mp;#145;aimed atmp;#146; services close to Cambridge North station, damaging trainsTransport police are investigating a series of incidents in which trains were struck by projectiles in Cambridge.Services operated by Greater Anglia and Great Northern were hit between Cambridge and Cambridge North stations, with reports of up to 20 carriages damaged. British Transport Police said there had been no reported injuries. Continue reading...
  
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• Plans for Mid Cornwall Metro delayed

  06-02-2025 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -Plans to double the frequency of trains between Par and Newquay in May as the first stage of the mp;pound;56 million Mid Cornwall Metro have been delayed until later this year. The more frequent service had been set to start with the May timetable, but Network Rail said it is now expected to be launched later this year, while work is continuing on the installation of digital signals
  
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• No details on why port closed due to insurance claim

  06-02-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Holyhead port owner Stena Line says it cannot discuss incidents forcing the closure due to the claim.
  
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• Nissan-Honda merger talks run into difficulties, reports suggest

  06-02-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - A proposal to make Nissan a fully owned subsidiary of Honda is said to have scuppered talks
  
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• Muddy canal towpath to be resurfaced near Huddersfield in huge railways project

  06-02-2025 01:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Canal towpath improvements part of huge railway project to support mp;#39;accessibilitymp;#39;
  
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• Mayor launches expert Taskforce to tackle region?s transport challenges

  06-02-2025 01:00 via railpro.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, has appointed nine experts from across the region to help him improve transport services and transform thousands of lives for the better.
  
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• Mayor launches expert Taskforce to tackle region's transport challenges

  06-02-2025 01:00 via railpro.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, has appointed nine experts from across the region to help him improve transport services and transform thousands of lives for the better.
  
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• Major UK airport reveals £1.3bn overhaul with massive new Wetherspoons

  06-02-2025 01:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - Manchester Airport has revealed the next stages of its renovation to modernise Terminal Two, first announced in 2015.
  
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• Maersk Initiates Share Buy-Back

  06-02-2025 01:00 via marinelink.com
  
  Other News Sources - A.P. Mmp;oslash;ller - Maersk has decided to initiate a share buy-back program of up to DKK 14.4 billion (around $2 billion) to be executed over a period of 12 months.The purpose of the program is to adjust the capital structure of the company ultimately through cancellation of shares repurchased.
  
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• Lower Thames Crossing greenwashing claim challenged by campaigners

  06-02-2025 01:00 via yourthurrock.com
  
  Other Regional Press - CAMPAIGNERS from Transport Action Network (TAN)have ridiculed National Highwaysmp;#39; attempt to brand Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) as the mp;quot;greenest road evermp;quot; , describing this as mp;quot;putting green lipstick on a pigmp;quot; and a rehash of previous announcements. Costing over mp;pound;10 billion, the project would be the biggest new road in a generation, requiring huge quantities of concrete as well as unleashing a huge wave of traffic in the middle of a
  
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• London drivers pay more than £70m in Ulez fines

  06-02-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Drivers in the London borough of Croydon paid more than any other, Transport for London data shows.
  
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• Kent council pushing for upgrade of A229 ahead of potential opening of Lower Thames Crossing

  06-02-2025 01:00 via transportxtra.com
  
  Transportxtra - Kent County Council has launched a second public consultation into plans to improve the A229 at Blue Bell Hill, describing it as one of the countymp;#39;s worst roads in terms of congestion and road safety.
  
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• Inside £16bn airport built on an island that is sinking into the sea

  06-02-2025 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Built on artificial islands described as a mp;#39;spongemp;#39;, Kansai International Airport in Japan is slowly sinking into the water - and mp;#39;significant interventionmp;#39; is drastically needed
  
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• How the other half fly: inside Heathrow's revamped VIP lounge

  06-02-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - When Scottish twins Sonia Dixon and Adrienne Campbell started welcoming royals, popes and heads of state to Londonmp;#39;s Heathrow airport in 1989
  
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• How a cautious approach to reopening Doncaster Sheffield Airport could prove to be a shrewd move

  06-02-2025 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - The pledge from South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard to get the plan to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) independently audited is a positive step. It is right that local leaders approach the reopening with great caution given the amount of public money that is at stake.
  
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• Hoegh Ready for FID for Hydrogen Deliveries to Germany

  06-02-2025 01:00 via marinelink.com
  
  Other News Sources - Norwegian shipping firm Hoegh Evi expects to take a final investment decision (FID) this year on an ammonia-derived hydrogen project to deliver clean fuel into dedicated German grids, chief executive Erik Nyheim said.The company operates three of its nine floating storage and regasification units (F
  
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• Heathrow row highlights UK's "can't do" attitude a new approach is needed

  06-02-2025 01:00 via thenationalnews.com
  
  The National - It is hard not to emit a yawn when hearing about the plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.
  
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• Hapag-Lloyd Confident About Tariff Resilience

  06-02-2025 01:00 via marinelink.com
  
  Other News Sources - Container shipping liner Hapag-Lloyd will be able to cope with the advent of U.S. tariffs on Chinese products, its chief executive told reporters on Tuesday.mp;quot;It is too early to push the panic button,mp;quot; CEO Rolf Habben Jansen said in the remarks published on Wednesdaymp;#133;
  
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• Evening car parking fee hike back on table despite safety fears

  06-02-2025 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - There are fears the extra fees could hit some groups more than others
  
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• Dusseldorf Airport gains more surface links

  06-02-2025 01:00 via businesstraveller.com
  News from Europe - As Business Traveller has reported over the years, domestic travellers can access Germany?s airports efficiently whether by plane or train.
  
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• Cumming joins Transport for All as chief researcher

  06-02-2025 01:00 via transportxtra.com
  
  Transportxtra - Ruth Cumming has joined the disabled-led campaign group Transport for All as Senior Research Officer. She previously spent nearly three years at Sustrans, most recently as Liveable Cities and Towns Coordinator.
  
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• British Airways controversial loyalty scheme changes forces airline to backtrack

  06-02-2025 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Less than 2 months after the changes were proposed, the airline giant is forced to capitulate to consumers
  
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• British Airways backtracks on overhaul of frequent flyer club perks

  06-02-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airline makes some concessions after suffering backlash over sweeping changes
  
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• 'It's pretty ugly' say people living next to newly electrified railway lines

  06-02-2025 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The electrification of railway lines in Cardiff has seen the installation of huge metal gantries and wires
  
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• ‘Like putting green lipstick on a pig’: Campaigners ridicule Lower Thames Crossing claims

  06-02-2025 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - National Highwaysmp;#146; ambition to make a multi-billion-pound road connecting Kent and Essex the mp;#147;greenestmp;#148; in the UK has been rubbished by campaigners.
  
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