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Bus companies warn on handing over transport power to councils
The head of the UK’s biggest bus company has warned the government is “sleepwalking into disaster” by handing over the running of services to local authorities.
Hopes of high-speed link [Subscription]
Three-hour train journeys between Scotland and London moved a step closer yesterday when Keith Brown, the infrastructure secretary, said that he would announce route options early next year.
MEPs attack refusal of European Union cash for Felixstowe-Midlands rail freight route
Seven Conservative MEPs from across East Anglia and the Midlands have challenged the European Commission over its refusal of funding for a scheme which would have helped to shift millions of tons of freight from road to rail.
Friday, 04 September 2015
BBC News
- Nottingham tram extension: New tramline 'would cost £168m'A fourth tram line in Nottingham would cost up to £168m, a study has said.
- Hull rail firm to buy 140mph trainsA rail company is investing £68m in a fleet of faster trains to ensure shorter journey times to London.
- Celebrating the Borders RailwayIt is the longest new domestic railway to be built in Britain in 100 years. So how should we celebrate?
- Nissan invests £100m in UK plantJapanese carmaker Nissan announces it will invest £100m in its UK plant at Sunderland to build the new Juke model.
- Hitachi's £82m train factory opensAn £82m factory for manufacturing high-speed Intercity trains is officially opened in County Durham.
Department for Transport
- Transport minister encourages people to get on their bike for Cycle to Work DayRobert Goodwill wants to see more people enjoy the benefits of pedalling to work.
- Train manufacturing officially returns to the North EastHitachi opens a new £82 million facility in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.
Financial Times
- Go-Ahead delays £100m bus unit targetRail unit compensates core weakness at public transport operator caught up in roadworks and jams
- Sunseeker surge boosts easyJet forecastsSummer trading gives budget carrier a fillip after series of disruptions
- Rail manufacturing returns to north-eastHitachi opens £82m County Durham plant, its first in Europe
- Chinese group buys Avolon in $2.5bn dealBidding war for aircraft leasing company ends with Bohai the winner
- Bus companies warn on handing over transport power to councilsThe head of the UK’s biggest bus company has warned the government is “sleepwalking into disaster” by handing over the running of services to local authorities.
The Guardian
- Full steam ahead: George Osborne hails opening of Hitachi’s £82m rail plantChancellor welcomes facility in Newton Aycliffe as boost for northern powerhouse project but opening is met with scepticism as well as fanfare
- All aboard Scotland’s new Borders RailwayThe UK’s longest new domestic railway for 100 years aims to promote the charms of south-east Scotland to tourists who normally head straight for the Highlands
The Herald
- New cycle lane for Waverley StationCyclists are to have better access to Waverley Station in Edinburgh with a dedicated bike lane.
The Scotsman
- New Borders Railway ‘lacks ambition’, says expert THE REOPENING of a railway line between the Scottish Borders and Edinburgh is an example of Britain’s lack of ambition compared with its European neighbours, an expert has said.
The Telegraph
- Tube manager paid almost as much as Prime MinisterOvertime almost doubles salary of control room manager to more than £138k, as Transport for London revealed to pay out millions for extra work
Times Online
- Railway’s return is just the ticket for the Borders [subscription]The longest stretch of railway to be opened in Britain for a century will transform region
- Hopes of high-speed link [Subscription]Three-hour train journeys between Scotland and London moved a step closer yesterday when Keith Brown, the infrastructure secretary, said that he would announce route options early next year.
- SNP wants a union — in high-speed rail terms, at least [Subscription]The SNP has reopened the political rift over whether HS2 should be extended to Scotland by saying that it will list its demands for its own high-speed rail connection at the turn of the year.
- Second runway plan to lift Dublin airport [subscription]A second runway is being planned for Dublin airport to cope with an increase in air traffic.
- Fines of £2,500 for drones in built-up areas Enthusiasts who fly drones in built-up areas face fines of up to £2,500 under new reforms.
Derby Telegraph
- Derby Telegraph published Giant pothole on A38 in Derby 'took too long to fix' says Mayor...A GIANT pothole on the A38 in Derby took Highways England more than 33 hours to fully repair, prompting the city's mayor to say the organisation had "completely failed".The Mayor of Derby, Councillor Paul Pegg, said he had been told it had damaged several cars.He first noticed the fault, between Kingsway Island and the slip road for the Mackworth Estate, at 6.45am on Tuesday.But it has now emerged that the hole was seen by police at 10.30am on Monday. They told Highways England,...
Northern Echo
- Hitachi to mark new era in North-East train building when it opens doors to its £82m factory A NEW era in the history of North-East train building starts this morning when Hitachi opens the doors to its £82m train factory.
- Hitachi opens £82m factory marking new era for train building in North-East Live updates on this historic day for the North-East as Hitachi open their new £82m factory that is bringing train building back to the region.
Wales Online
- Parking charges in Cardiff to rocket from a maximum charge of £5.20 to £10 even though 160 drivers objected The council say they will go ahead with plans to hike parking costs in the capital and introduce a complicated banding system
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Your Uber is arriving now: Controversial taxi firm pulls into Black CountryControversial taxi company Uber which allows customers to hail a cab with just the touch of a button on a smartphone is coming to the Black Country.
East Anglian Daily Times
- MEPs attack refusal of European Union cash for Felixstowe-Midlands rail freight routeSeven Conservative MEPs from across East Anglia and the Midlands have challenged the European Commission over its refusal of funding for a scheme which would have helped to shift millions of tons of freight from road to rail.
Other Regional Press
- Bus company awarded multi-million-pound contract fails to pick up number of pupils on first day of secondary school in Newport A BUS company newly awarded a multi-million-pound contract failed to pick up a number of pupils on their first day of secondary school in Newport yesterday.
- Grisly farewell to bus servicesThe grim reaper visited Hemel town centre on Wednesday, paying a grisly farewell to various weekend and evening bus services in the town.
- Councils to work together on Melton Mowbray Transport Strategy including preferred route for planned outer relief roadLeicestershire County Council is set to throw its weight behind multi-million pound proposals to build an outer relief road for Melton, relieving the town of its traffic hell and benefiting future generations of Meltonians.
Aviation Industry
- Easyjet lifts profit outlook after record August tradingPassenger numbers up to 7.06 million for last month
Other News Sources
- London Bridge passengers thanked for bank holiday patience Four London stations, including London Bridge, were closed over the bank holiday weekend for works by Thameslink
- Heathrow Airport expansion campaigners take third runway protest to homes of bossesResidents chanted "No ifs, no buts, no third runway" outside the homes of Heathrow Airport bosses
- Call for rethink on devolved transport decision makingDecision makers must rethink the way they assess transport infrastructure plans in the light of devolution, according to a new report.
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