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Carillion to replace temporary chief with new boss three months early

Ailing construction firm Carillion is to part company with its interim boss earlier than expected, with his permanent replacement ushered in three months ahead of time.

Stark warning over transport funding to ensure the 'North of the North' is not forgotten about

Members of the House of Lords backed the Transport for the North but warned it must have funding for it to succeed

Work begins on new TransPennine Express bullet trains

Production of new intercity Japanese Hitachi bullet trains has begun, with 19 five carriage trains planned to be on TransPennine Express routes from 2019.

Ministers urged to withdraw Heathrow noise claim

Local councils opposed to a third runway at London-Heathrow airport have challenged Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to withdraw his claim, made in October 2016, that an expanded Heathrow will be quieter in 2030 than today.

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  • Laser pen offenders now face five years and unlimited finesShining laser pens at air, ground or sea vehicles to face more severe punishments under new laws put forward by transport departmentPeople who shine lasers at air, ground or sea vehicles could be jailed for up to five years or face unlimited fines as part of Department for Transport measures to boost safety. Commonly available laser pens can cause eye damage and in some cases render people temporarily blind. Existing legislation means someone found guilty of shining a laser at an aircraft faces a maximum fine of £2,500. Continue reading...
  • Amtrak derailment: safety gear was not active after rush to launch serviceSystem which could have automatically applied the train’s brakes in Seattle-area incident is unlikely to be ready until next spring, officials sayThe rush to launch service on a new, faster Amtrak route near Seattle came at a deadly cost: none of the critical speed-control technology that could have prevented a derailment was active before the train set off on its maiden voyage. Work to install the sophisticated, GPS-based technology known as positive train control isn’t expected to be completed on the newly opened 15-mile span where the train derailed until next spring, according to Sound Tra...

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  • Transport bosses release new Tube map showing £14.8bn Crossrail lineA NEW Tube map has been released to mark one year until the Elizabeth line is launched.
  • Warning over tram-train linkOF relevance to the proposed tram-train link to Glasgow Airport is a report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) dated December 15 on a similar link between Sheffield and Rotherham. This was supposed to be a pilot for schemes such as the Glasgow one but has been fraught with runaway costs and delays in implementation.

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  • New research to help truck drivers get their health back on the roadA new NIHR-funded study is helping truck drivers get healthy by encouraging higher levels of physical activity and a healthier diet that fits in with their work schedule. Long distance lorry drivers are exposed to a multitude of health risks associated with their job, including long and variable working hours and long periods of sitting. Tight schedules and being on the road can contribute to psychological stress and sleep deprivation.  Their working environment provides limited opportunities for a healthy lifestyle. As a consequence, lorry drivers exhibit higher than average rates of obe...

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  • Consider legal action over HS2 redundancies, MPs sayMPs have called for consideration of legal action over excessive HS2 redundancy payouts. The Public Accounts Committee has called the £1.76m of unauthorised payments made during 2016-17 a “shocking waste of taxpayers’ money.” In the committee’s “High Speed 2...

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