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Labour plans transport overhaul with not-for-profit licenses for local bus operators
Local bus services would be handed to not-for-profit operators including community groups under a plan by Labour to end the market dominance enjoyed by five big companies.
EDF in group bidding for UK government stake in Eurostar
French power company EDF (EDF.PA) is in a consortium led by Singapore sovereign fund GIC looking to buy a 40 percent stake in the Eurostar train service which the British government has put up for sale, the Les Echos newspaper reported.
Record numbers of people use the train as 1.3BILLION trips made in just 12 months
The number of journeys rose 5% in the year to last March and commuter journeys between London and the South East hit 191 million, up 2.9%
Rail electrification 'vital' to tackling North Wales' traffic woes
The benefits of better rail links for the region delivered to cross-party group of MPs at Parliamentary meeting
Friday, 30 January 2015
BBC News
- Mothballed Dudley railway line set to reopenA West Midlands railway line which has been closed to passengers for 50 years could be reopened in a 20m scheme.
- First-class fliers get virtual realityQantas becomes first airline to offer passengers in-flight entertainment via a virtual reality headset.
- Union warns against Aer Lingus bidA union which represents 500 Aer Lingus pilots warns against a takeover of the airline.
- Belfast Harbour handles record cargoBelfast Harbour handled a record 23m tonnes of cargo in 2014, up 1.6% on 2013.
- Crossrail workers tunnel under CityWorkers on the multibillion-pound Crossrail project celebrate their latest breakthrough as they tunnel under the City of London.
- Rail suicides increase train delaysSuicides on the line between Norwich and London affected 1,700 more services in 2014 bringing the total to more than 8,000, a transport minister says.
- Trains to resume after tunnel floodThameslink services will resume on Friday after leaks and a burst water main led to more than 1,000 trains being cancelled, Network Rail says.
Department for Transport
- Membership of Maritime Growth Study Advisory Group announcedThe membership of an industry-led advisory body formed to maintain Britains place at the forefront of the global maritime sector was announced by Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin today (Friday 30 January).
- Charities across the country will get funding for state of the art rescue equipment from a new 5 million fund.Charities across the country who will get funding for state of the art rescue equipment from a new 5 million fund were announced today (29 January 2015) by Shipping Minister John Hayes.
- Transport secretary visits Gloucestershire to announce new growth fundingPatrick McLoughlin sees benefits from devolving funding to the county.
Financial Times
- Gatwick expansion plans attacked by MPsLocal Tories say it would cause ‘irreparable damage’ to the area
- Flybe yet to hit a purple patchChief executive Saad Hammad seen as leading carrier in the right direction
- Monarch heads for profit after turnroundOil price fall helps travel group return from brink of collapse
The Independent
- Labour plans transport overhaul with not-for-profit licenses for local bus operatorsLocal bus services would be handed to not-for-profit operators including community groups under a plan by Labour to end the market dominance enjoyed by five big companies.
The Telegraph
- Crossrail makes a break into the City of LondonThe tunneling machine has emerged into Liverpool Street Crossrail station
- Revealed: Where 'stealth' speed cameras will be deployed on 300 miles of motorwayHighways Agency pushes ahead with plans for new generation of 'stealth' cameras on Britain's motoways despite warnings that they will prove to be 'cash cows'
Reuters News
- EDF in group bidding for UK government stake in EurostarFrench power company EDF (EDF.PA) is in a consortium led by Singapore sovereign fund GIC looking to buy a 40 percent stake in the Eurostar train service which the British government has put up for sale, the Les Echos newspaper reported.
The Mirror
- Record numbers of people use the train as 1.3BILLION trips made in just 12 monthsThe number of journeys rose 5% in the year to last March and commuter journeys between London and the South East hit 191 million, up 2.9%
Network Rail
- Thameslink services to resume through central London tomorrow (Friday) following week of floods in tunnelA full Thameslink train service will begin running between St Pancras and Farringdon again tomorrow morning (Friday) following flooding in a railway tunnel under Clerkenwell.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Rail electrification 'vital' to tackling North Wales' traffic woesThe benefits of better rail links for the region delivered to cross-party group of MPs at Parliamentary meeting
Lincolnshire Echo
- Department for transport will not attend Karl McCartney's meeting tomorrow on our roads Department for Transport officials will not be attending a major meeting arranged by Karl McCartney in the city.
London Evening Standard
- Crossrail workers begin tunnelling under the City of London Workers on the 14.8bn Crossrail project have made their latest breakthrough by tunnelling under the City of London.
- Huge queues form outside stations as trains cancelled at Balham Huge queues have formed outside several stations in south London after trains were halted due to a signal failure.
Sheffield Star
- Barnsley students highlight transport woesSouth Yorkshire students revealed the difficulties they face through a lack of funding for transport when they were visited by a local MP.
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- Transport minister in north to view A9 dualling progressScotlands transport minister yesterday accused rival politicians of defending speeding by opposing the new average speed cameras on the A9 Inverness-Perth road.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Black Country and Birmingham transport plans move step closerLong-awaited plans for tram lines and light rail services connecting the Black Countrys key towns with each other and Birmingham have been revived.
Doncaster Free Press
- Consultation into Isle Shopper bus serviceIsle residents are being asked to air their views on the Isle Shopper bus service.
- Doncaster’s national HS2 college receives £10m cash boostA national railway college to be built in Doncaster has received a £10 million government cash boost.
Other Regional Press
- Join the Chron’s campaign for a review of the Northamptonshire stretch of the M1Today, the Chronicle & Echo is calling for a Government review of the Northamptonshire stretch of the M1 which has been plagued by accidents and delays during the on-going roadworks.
- Morecambe Bay tunnel idea shifts gearsMP David Morris has been invited to speak to the Department of Transport about his idea for a transport tunnel under Morecambe Bay by minister John Hayes.
- Ferries delayed at Port of Dover as bad weather hampers sailingsFerries are being delayed as bad weather in the Channel has led to waits of up to an hour and a half and queues at the port.
- More than 3,000 jobs at Ashford International rail station and solution explored for Operation Stack as part of Regional Growth FundMore than 3,000 jobs are set to be created in schemes throughout the county, including a revamp of Folkestone seafront and an overhaul of Op Stack.
- Keep HS2 traffic off of our village roadsA parish councillor for Aston le Walls has been invited to appear before an HS2 select committee to call for improvements to road safety ahead of construction of the rail link.
- Thanet Parkway Station: Now you can have your sayResidents and local businesses are being asked for their views on the facilities, potential impacts and benefits of a proposed new parkway railway station in Thanet that will improve travel to and from London (Stratford International).
- St Albans commuters condemn a week of chaos on Thameslink lineCommuters caught up in this weeks train chaos after two burst water mains ground Thameslink services to a halt have criticised what they claim is a shambles.
Airportwatch
- Stena Line continues to increase passengers on North Sea Route and offers 100% reliability2014 saw continued growth of Stena Lines passenger numbers and car volumes, building on the figures recorded in previous years. The ferry operator transported 132,000 cars on its Harwich-Hook of Holland service through the course of the full year; an increase of 7.3% year on 2013.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Sunday Tramlink services boost uptakeTransport for London (TfL) has revealed statistics showing that more frequent Tramlink services between Wimbledon and New Addington via Croydon have resulted in significantly more passengers using the trams.
- DHL scoops Third Party Logistics Company of the Year at Automotive Supply Chain Global Awards 2014Award recognizes the efficiency gains and change management at the off-site sequencing operation at TyreFort, Birmingham/UK entailing:
- Free wi-fi for Northern Rail services announcedPassengers travelling on Northern Rail’s electric trains between Leeds and Bradford can access free wi-fi on their journeys, thanks to a £750,000 investment from Broadband UK (BDUK), which is a subsidiary of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The internet access is now available for passengers, and has been provided by a joint initiative between Northern Rail, Leeds City Council, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Ed Vaizey, the minister for culture and the digital economy, said: “Providing free wi-f...
Rail Magazine
- Open access operators top passenger satisfaction tableOpen access operators Grand Central and Heathrow Express scored the highest satisfaction ratings in Passenger Focus’ latest National Rail Passenger Survey.
- Middlesbrough-Northallerton electrification favoured?Confidence is growing that the Northallerton to Middlesbrough line will be given a 'very high priority' for electrification.
- Stockport Council seeks tram-trainsTram-trains could run around Stockport, if aspirations in Stockport Borough Council’s rail strategy comes to fruition.
Aviation Industry
- British Airways Avios changes hit economy flyersAirline restructures loyalty scheme
- Manchester airport resumes flights after snow forced closureManchester airport has resumed flights after snow halted services earlier today.
- Gatwick airport secures 10m funding for rail stationWork to start in 2017 and expected to be complete in 2020
Other News Sources
- DfT review to examine role for bus franchisingDepartment for Transport asks KPMG to consider if franchising might be an appropriate model for buses, and whether candidate locations exist Nexus is seeking to take control of bus services in the North East The government is seeking to enhance its understanding of bus market dynamics in response to growing interest in regulatory reforms, including franchising. With a growing number of regions expressing interest in greater regulatory control over bus services, including the North East and Greater Manchester, the Department for Transport this month launched a wide-ranging review ...
- Your transport ticket on your smartwatch?German technology firm examines smartwatches HaCon illustrations of smartwatch app Sales of smartwatches are expected to increase rapidly this year and German transport technology firm HaCon has announced that it is developing applications for them. Passengers might be able to use the devices to plan journeys and buy tickets. HaCon has revealed that it is developing a range of new applications for transport operators that are influenced by new portable devices that are increasingly appearing on the market. There has been increasing signs that larger technology firms such as Apple...
- ‘National rail ticketing holds back innovation’Arriva calls for Department for Transport to review anachronistic regulations and outlines potential option for radical ticketing reform A magnetic stripe ticket Arriva has called for the Department for Transport to revise “anachronistic” requirements for all train operators to provide a common national ticketing technology and sell tickets for every possible rail trip nationwide from station ticket offices. The Deutsche Bahn-owned transport group said maintaining these ‘network benefits’, along with inflexible pricing and station staffing rules, had limited the introduction of ...
- FirstGroup predicts further UK bus growthUK bus business is in ‘unprecedented territory’ A First bus in Sheffield Patronage has continued to grow strongly at FirstGroup’s UK bus division, despite some of its companies raising fares in line with inflation, following large price cuts the previous year. The bus business has now achieved 19 consecutive months of patronage growth, which finance director Chris Surch said was “unprecedented in First’s history”. The fare increases mean First is now starting to benefit financially from the additional customers being carried. During the last three months of 2014, patronage rose 1...
- Bus issues set to be aired at talk in Leominster A PUBLIC meeting in Leominster will discuss the future for the town and surrounding area’s buses.
- Highways Agency boss steps downHighways Agency chief executive Graham Dalton will leave his post in the summer after seven years at the helm.
- Weekly round-up of Londons railway transport newsTfL to review Waterloo and London Bridge tube station ticket office closure plans SE1
- Talks ongoing to improve traffic issues around Burnham Railway StationUkip Cllr Andrew Mellor asked when residents concerns on traffic flow around the area can be addressed at a full council meeting on Tuesday.
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