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Crossrail: Tunnelling beneath London
With just four years until Crossrail is due to open, Transport correspondent Richard Westcott was given access to the new tunnels beneath London to see how work was getting on.
Work under way on third hybrid ferry
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon marks the start of construction of Scotland's third hybrid ferry at Port Glasgow.
Station closure to affect services
Passengers can expect travel disruption as one of London's busiest transport hubs partly closes over Christmas and New Year, rail authorities warn.
Saturday, 20 December 2014
BBC News
- Crossrail: Tunnelling beneath LondonWith just four years until Crossrail is due to open, Transport correspondent Richard Westcott was given access to the new tunnels beneath London to see how work was getting on.
- Work under way on third hybrid ferryFirst Minister Nicola Sturgeon marks the start of construction of Scotland's third hybrid ferry at Port Glasgow.
- Flooding causes travel disruptionMotorists and commuters in Powys are advised of disruption on the roads and trains due to flooding.
- Station closure to affect servicesPassengers can expect travel disruption as one of London's busiest transport hubs partly closes over Christmas and New Year, rail authorities warn.
The Herald
- Drivers urged not to MOTORISTS are being urged to make sure their vision is fit for festive driving as research shows that more than a third of people in Scotland struggle to read road signs.
- West Coast operator braced for busiest day of the yearTHOUSANDS of people are expected to take to the roads and railways today as the festive exodus begins following the start of the school holidays.
The Independent
- Emirates Air Line: Nobody wants to cross the Thames in a £60m cable car It would be “a stunning addition to London’s transport network”, Mayor Boris Johnson declared when he launched a £60m cable car across the Thames in 2012. Called a “much-needed new connection” across the river, the project was added to the Tube map and presented as a creative answer to travel problems rather than just a tourist attraction.
The Mirror
- The big Christmas getaway begins as millions take to the roads, rail and air for the festive breakAs schools broke up many families went on holiday, and others headed for out of town stores on Christmas shopping sprees
Network Rail
- Pupils have designs on safety for passengers at Leeds stationPupils from Bramley St Peter’s Church of England School, near Leeds, have designed special safety posters for the festive period, which are now on display at Leeds station.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Public transport chief criticises bus fares increase A DECISION by Bradford's biggest bus operator to increase fares at a time of falling fuel prices oil has been criticised by West Yorkshire's public transport chief.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- 'Mad Friday' drink drivers targeted by North Wales PoliceDaily Post reporter Gareth Wyn Williams hits the road to help carry out spot checks on motorists
Manchester Evening News
- The Great Christmas getaway begins as 53,000 holidaymakers pass through Manchester AirportAn estimated 377,500 travellers are expected to jet away over the festive period
The York Press
- Free lights are handed out to help keep cyclists safe CYCLISTS in York have been given free bike lights to keep them safe over winter.
This Is Local London Network
- Town centre cash boost for cycling by Mayor of London 200,000 will be given to a Merton town centre to improve cycling conditions
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Bus fare rises are just round the corner for Leeds passengersThe biggest bus firm in Leeds today announced a round of New Year fare rises.
Yorkshire Post
- Cuts force a school bus rethinkFears have been raised proposed cuts to subsidies for some children who use buses to get to and from school in North Yorkshire could lead to the loss of a vital lifeline in rural communities.
Blackpool Gazette
- Road safety key to closureA Blackpool councillor has defended the continuing closure of a key link road despite calls by a Fylde coast MP to open the route to ease congestion.
West Sussex Gazette
- Police warning after series of fatal crashesPolice have issued a warning to road users after a series of serious and fatal crashes in Sussex.
Other Regional Press
- Cast of Peter Pan take time out of performing to test out Northampton’s ‘Boris bikes’Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and Captain Hook were spotted cycling around Northampton town centre on the Cycle CoNNect bikes
- Rail firm spells out anti-noise steps NOISE barriers and double-glazing could alleviate the impact of trains travelling along a line upgrade, Network Rail has said.
- Western Daily Press published Christmas Travel: Delays for passengers at Stanstead and GatwickRail delays have led to hold-ups for passengers heading for two major airports. For Gatwick-bound travellers, there were problems for the third day running due to, initially, signalling problems at Burgess Hill in West Sussex and then staff shortages on the Thameslink and Great Northern routes. Those travelling towards Stansted were delayed by a signal problem at the Essex airport's rail station around lunchtime. There were other delays during the morning rush-hour. South West Trains' passengers...
- Bridgwater bus campaigners' anger as council rejects new public transport action group BRIDGWATER bus campaigners have reacted with anger after plans for a new public transport action group were rejected by Sedgemoor District Council.
- Essex Chronicle published Promise to invest in Essex's 'underfunded' railwaysIMPROVEMENTS to the region's rail network could bring an extra £4.1 billion into the economy by 2026 and a further £1.3 billion of capital investment with the creation of 48,000 jobs.In Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement, the Government took on all the recommendations of the Great Eastern Main Line Taskforce that was set up to get more funding for the region's rail network.These improvements include an additional service per hour along with other timetable changes, plus...
- Flood plan will affect drivers DRIVERS are set to be hit by more roadworks in the New Year due to flood alleviation work.
- Better buses promise if Labour wins election THE Labour Party has announced it will give powers to run bus services back to local authorities if it wins the general election next year.
- Report drink drivers and keep our roads safer this yuletide say policePolice are urging people to report drink drivers in an effort to keep our roads safer this Christmas.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Government publishes policy to encourage freight transport industryA new national policy statement (NPS) from the Department for Transport (DfT) hopes to encourage freight transport, although the High Speed Two project is exempt from the document’s guidelines. The statement agrees that there is a clear need for improved facilities for transporting freight by rail and road, including better integration and more connecting hubs. However, the restrictions around building or widening roads, new housing developments and other infrastructure projects in national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty have been reinforced. Despite this, the NPS sugg...
Rail Technology Magazine
- UK to provide 60m in funding to improve access in 26 rail stations UK Transport Minister Susan Kramer has announced that 60m will be invested in 26 rail stations across the country, in a bid to improve access for passengers.
- Metrolink trains to offer Wi-Fi service for its passengers UK's Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is set to provide Wi-Fi service on its Metrolink trains by mid-2015, as part of an 1.7m deal.
Other News Sources
- ‘Shambles’ service delays passengers COMMUTERS endured a third day of disruption on the railway yesterday with faulty signals affecting thousands of passengers.
- Gordon Marsden MP: On the BusesShadow Transport Minister Gordon Marsden writes that Labour will put communities in the driving seat for buses with real control and real choice
- Dutch IT company signs multi-million contract for rail reservation software in Ireland Sqills, a Dutch provider of sales and distribution software for the rail and bus industry, has been selected by Iarnród Éireann, Irish Rail, against stiff international competition, to replace their entire national reservation, pricing, ticketing and distribution system. Sqills is a member of the winning team led by Cubic Transportation Systems.Gerry Culligan, Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail Commercial Director said, “Our existing ticketing systems had several dated legacy components which affect the customer experience. We were determined to bring these aspects of the business, such as ticketing ...
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- Russian military has close calls with civilian jetliners … military jet nearly collided with a passenger plane south of Malmo shortly after take-off from Copenhagen International Airport … down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over … and policy analyst at Security Europe. “That is disruptive …
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