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Metro Central transport hub plans for Cardiff unveiled
Transport hub plans include a revamped Cardiff Central railway station, Metro stop and coach station.
Analysis: ScotRail under scrutiny as performance is reviewed
AS the debate over whether Scotland's railways should be nationalised intensifies, ScotRail's performance continues to come under the microscope.
Virgin Hyperloop 'could connect Heathrow and Gatwick airport in five minutes' says CEO
Hyperloop One aims to have a hyperloop transporting cargo up and running by 2021
Hydrogen-powered trains could replace dirty diesel
Eco-friendly hydrogen trains could be introduced on to one of Britain’s busiest rail networks under plans to phase out dirty diesel engines.
Customers rate Southern rail the worst train firm for third year running in Which? survey
Southern rail has arrived in last place for the third year running in an annual Which? survey of train services, with a customer satisfaction score of just 28%.
Tuesday, 16 January 2018
BBC News
- 'They've literally locked the gate'How the collapse of Carillion has affected those who worked with and for the company.
- Cardiff Metro Central hub 'to get people out of cars'Transport expert Dr Andrew Potter hopes the new Metro Central hub in Cardiff will ease congestion.
- Metro Central transport hub plans for Cardiff unveiledTransport hub plans include a revamped Cardiff Central railway station, Metro stop and coach station.
- Public transport and education to get funding boostEducation and public transport are to benefit from the reallocation of money across Stormont departments.
- Why the A380 never really took offAirbus has said it will stop making its superjumbo if it does not get any more orders.
- Virgin Trains to resume Daily Mail salesCompany boss Richard Branson says he was unaware of the decision to stop stocking the newspaper.
- Ford to boost investment in electric cars by 2022The firm says it will have 40 hybrid and fully electric vehicles in its range within five years.
- Cammell Laird shipyard: Two 24-hour strikes announced by GMB membersUp to 500 shipbuilding staff could walk out in the pay and conditions dispute at the Birkenhead yard.
- Airbus says A380 superjumbo production could endThe European planemaker says it will stop making its giant A380 jet if it does not get any more orders.
- Carillion: Small firms count the cost of collapseThe construction giant spent £1bn a year with local suppliers, but many will now not be paid for work done.
Financial Times
- Case for renationalisation builds on ministerial hesitation [Letter] Sir, Martin Wolf’s article (“Nationalisation is the wrong answer to a real question”: January 12) has exactly the right headline.
- Fiat and Daimler warn on Europe's emissions targetsCarmakers say low demand for electric cars hinders ability to reach CO2 targets
- Airbus chief lays into US, Boeing and BrexitTrump will leave wreckage, says Enders, but UK leaving EU will be harder to fix
- Scramble to contain fallout of Carillion collapseOnly 48 hrs support for private contracts as public works get priority
- Virgin Trains brings back Daily Mail after Branson intervenes
The Guardian
- Carillion? Nothing to do with regretful and disappointed Dave | John CraceDavid Lidington didn’t have much to say about the collapse other than that it wasn't his faultDavid Lidington straightened his tie and put on his most grown-up face. Not easy for someone who naturally has the look of a failing children's party entertainer.
- Carillion crisis deepens amid scramble to save jobs after firm collapsesThousands of private sector workers at risk and 30,000 small firms owed money may lose outThousands of staff who worked for the collapsed construction firm Carillion inside private sector companies will have their wages stopped on Wednesday unless their jobs are rescued by other firms, the government has said.
The Herald
- Analysis: ScotRail under scrutiny as performance is reviewedAS the debate over whether Scotland's railways should be nationalised intensifies, ScotRail's performance continues to come under the microscope.
The Independent
- Virgin Hyperloop 'could connect Heathrow and Gatwick airport in five minutes' says CEOHyperloop One aims to have a hyperloop transporting cargo up and running by 2021
The Telegraph
- Just a fifth of commuters see improvement in train services in spite of £900m investment, Which? survey findsust a fifth of commuters have rated their train service as better than a year ago in a downbeat passenger survey carried out by consumer group Which?
Times Online
- Up for grabs: Carillion construction and services contracts [Subscription]● £1.4 billion to build one third of the first phase of HS2 between the Chilterns and Leamington Spa. The project is only at the design stage and will revert to its joint venture partners, Kier, the UK construction company and Eiffage, the high-speed rail specialist.
- Carillion: Bosses threatened with ‘severe penalties’ as pay row deepens [Subscription]Carillion’s directors face “severe penalties” if they are found to have committed any wrongdoing during the company’s collapse, the government warned last night.
- Hydrogen-powered trains could replace dirty dieselEco-friendly hydrogen trains could be introduced on to one of Britain’s busiest rail networks under plans to phase out dirty diesel engines.
- Taxpayers face huge bill for collapse of Carillion [subscription]Ministers’ pledge to fund public sector projects could cost hundreds of millions
- Missing a crash in slow motion [Subscription]Look on the bright side. At least Andrew Davies might find himself a better job. Remember him? The Wates construction boss due to arrive next Monday as the chief executive of . . . Carillion. Poor Mr Davies.
City AM
- Network Rail and Kier Group trigger contingency plans on Carillion collapseNetwork Rail and Kier Group have both announced they are activating contingency plans following the collapse of embattled construction firm Carillion.
- Galliford Try and Balfour Beatty both say they'll be hit by Carillion's collapseShares in two of the UK's largest construction firms fell this morning after they admitted they will take hits running into the tens of millions of pounds after Carillion's collapse.
- Airbus could shut down production of its A380 superjumbo without Emirates dealFresh uncertainty has been thrown over the future of Airbus's A380, the world's biggest passenger jet, as the company said it could shut down production if it can't strike a deal with Emirates.
- HS2 "not at risk" after Carillion collapses, as JV partners will pick up slack, government saysThe high speed network HS2 is "not at risk" as a result of Carillion's collapse, a government spokesman has insisted, and rejected claims the firm was "fed" contracts to keep it alive.
Daily Express
- Virgin eyeing Heathrow and Gatwick Airport fast-speed travel thanks to Hyperloop podsVIRGIN are hoping Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Airports will be linked in the future thanks to the high-speed Hyperloop transport system.
Mail Online
- Just one in five say rail service is better over past year Despite private investment of £925million last year - the most in a decade -more than one in eight passengers (13 per cent) believe their service has actually got worse.
- Carillion fat cats could face severe penalties An inquiry into the firm's collapse may also lead to sanctions against executives if it is found they mishandled the company's pension fund. Former chief Richard Howson is pictured.
Birmingham Mail
- CrossCountry Trains managers to strike over 'unfair' pay riseMembers of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association will walk out on January 26 in protest at an "unfair" 1% wage rise
Birmingham Post
- Collapse of Carillion puts future of new £558m Midland Metropolitan Hospital in doubt NHS managers are in talks with the Treasury to ensure hospital serving Birmingham and the Black Country can open in 2019 as planned
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Warning issued as snow and ice blast hits North Wales causing travel disruption The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for today for snow and ice, which could bring delays on the roads and to public transport
London Evening Standard
- Piccadilly line delays: Commuter fury as faulty train brings major Tube line to a haltFurious commuters faced rush-hour chaos after a faulty train caused a major Tube line to grind to a halt.
- Customers rate Southern rail the worst train firm for third year running in Which? surveySouthern rail has arrived in last place for the third year running in an annual Which? survey of train services, with a customer satisfaction score of just 28%.
- Zipcar expands its new one-way drive-and-drop serviceOnline car club Zipcar has extended its service so that members can now drive one way across London without returning the car to its original spot.
- London taxi protest: Traffic chaos in Elephant and Castle as black cab drivers stage demo against TfL and UberLondon taxi drivers descended on Elephant and Castle as part of a series of protests this week against TfL and Uber.
The York Press
- School transport under reviewCOUNCIL chiefs are to consult on a series of proposals over changes its home to school transport policy for those with special educational needs or disabilities.
Wales Online
- The new vision that sees Cardiff Central railway station transformedIt would transform the back of the station, bring the front forward six metres and extend the length of the station
East Anglian Daily Times
- Calls for overhaul of public procurement system after Carillion's collapseBusiness leaders have warned that small firms in East Anglia could be left in jeopardy in the fall-out of construction giant Carillion’s collapse.
Other Regional Press
- Report puts forward plans costing more than £270 million for rail service from Ellon to AberdeenOption one includes a new hourly service with new stations at Newmachar and Ellon town centre. A second option would have the same stations but would include half-hourly services.
Buying Business Travel
- Walsh hits out at CAA over Heathrow spendingIAG CEO Willie Walsh has called on the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to exercise greater control over Heathrow airport’s capital spending ahead of its proposed £14 billion third runway.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Key HS2 contractor Carillion goes into liquidationOne of the government’s most important contractors, Carillion, has fallen into liquidation after emergency talks collapsed. The construction giant is Network Rail’s second biggest maintenance service supplier and is also heavily involved in the HS2 project. Despite government...
- Network Rail: Carne doing a 'terrific job' and position not in dangerNetwork Rail officials have fired back over rumours that the organisation’s CEO is in danger of losing his job. Reports in The Telegraph suggested that Carne could be under pressure from the government to leave his role because of slow progress and poor train performance, coupled with a...
- Work begins to 'future proof' Ashford International for new Eurostar trainsWork has begun on a £10m project to prepare Ashford International station for the new e320 Eurostar trains. The upgrades are backed by Kent County Council and Ashford Borough Council, with funding coming from the South East Local Enterprise Partnership’s local growth fund. Network...
Railnews
- Carillion liquidation raises questions over HS2 The construction company Carillion has gone into liquidation, after months of financial uncertainty and plummeting share values. The move has put 20,000 British jobs and another 23,000 overseas at risk. It raises questions over the future of hundreds of projects, including work on Phase 1 of HS2. The company is also the second largest supplier of maintenance services to Network Rail.
- Nottingham station fire is treated as arson A major fire which closed Nottingham station on Friday may have been started deliberately, and police have launched an appeal for information. The blaze was reported at about 06.30, and the seat of the fire is thought to have been a toilet in the adjacent multi-storey car park. The flames soon spread to the roof over platforms six and seven, and the whole building was described as ˜smoke-logged™. Passengers and staff were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported. Five of the seven platforms were reopened the following day, and full services have now been restored.
Aviation Industry
- Airbus deliveries up 4% in challenging 2017Airbus delivered a record 718 aircraft in 2017 and secured 1,109 total net orders, during a challenging year when up to 60 new-build aircraft were left on the tarmac because of engine delays. read more
- Aerospace supplier GKN faces takeover bidUK-based aerospace supplier GKN is facing a takeover bid from turnaround specialist Melrose Industries. read more
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