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German cities to trial free public transport to cut pollution
“Car nation” Germany has surprised neighbours with a radical proposal to reduce road traffic by making public transport free, as Berlin scrambles to meet EU air pollution targets and avoid big fines.
Construction group Galliford Try wants to raise £150m from investors to help cover Carillion hit
Construction group and housebuilder Galliford Try has today announced a £150m capital raising to help cover the impact of Carillion's liquidation.
From Oslo to London: These are the cities across the globe leading the charge on electric vehicles
London has been listed among the cities leading the way for electric vehicles in a new report from the World Economic Forum and Bain & Company on how the electric car revolution could help slash travel costs.
£7.5 million pollution busting scheme for Birmingham's buses
The government is investing in new, cleaner greener buses across the Midlands
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
BBC News
- Network Rail to put new projects on holdFrom 2019, the company's focus will switch to maintaining the existing network.
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- London’s transport is vital to the capital’s futureThe city cannot ignore fewer passengers and a £1bn budget deficit
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- German cities to trial free public transport to cut pollution“Car nation” Germany has surprised neighbours with a radical proposal to reduce road traffic by making public transport free, as Berlin scrambles to meet EU air pollution targets and avoid big fines.
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- Free public transport to cut city pollution [Subscription]The German government is considering plans to make public transport free in cities suffering from air quality problems, according to a letter seen by Reuters, which also outlines more conventional measures such as low emission zones.
- Rail bosses to discuss ‘fishbowl’ train windscreens [Subscription]Talks between unions and Scotland’s rail operator will be held this week after drivers threatened to refuse to drive a new fleet of trains over safety concerns.
City AM
- Construction group Galliford Try wants to raise £150m from investors to help cover Carillion hitConstruction group and housebuilder Galliford Try has today announced a £150m capital raising to help cover the impact of Carillion's liquidation.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Chamber of Commerce all aboard Bradford's station on high speed Northern Powerhouse Rail line A BUSINESS group says plans for a new railway station in Bradford will be a great benefit to the city’s future as people can have their say at a series of events.
London Evening Standard
- Full TfL Night Tube and London Overground map revealed as Highbury and Islington rail services link up with Victoria lineThe full Night Tube map has been revealed following the announcement of a new service linking the Overground to Highbury and Islington and the Victoria line.
Sheffield Telegraph
- Long-awaited plans to increase number of fast trains between Sheffield and Manchester move a step closer A long-awaited plan to upgrade the railway line linking Sheffield and Manchester has moved a step closer. The Government has today green-lighted proposals to improve the Hope Valley line, which will include increasing the number of fast trains between the two cities.
Other Regional Press
- Network Rail to invest £2bn in East Anglian train linesNetwork Rail has shared plans for how it will spend more than £2 billion to improve train services in East Anglia between 2019 and 2024.
- Free Wi-Fi on all Arriva Trains Wales routesPassengers across Wales can now benefit from free Wi-Fi on all Arriva Trains Wales (ATW) services thanks to Welsh Government funding and The Department for Transport.
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- Network Rail to focus on improvementsNew five-year plan has less money for new projects
Rail Technology Magazine
- Union calls for government intervention after near-£1bn TfL deficit revealedThe RMT has urged the government to reverse plans to cut grant funding for TfL after it was discovered that the company could suffer from a budget deficit of nearly £1bn in 2018-19. The news comes after the Financial Times revealed details indicating that the capital’s transport body...
- Network Rail unveils 'radical' CP6 plan with aim to drop delays by 15%Network Rail has released its much-anticipated Strategic Business Plan for CP6, with plans including a 15% drop in delays across the network and a commitment to hire 50% more women over the five-year period. The programme covers all of NR’s operations between 2019 and 2024 and focuses...
- Night Overground services to extend to north London for first timeNight Overground services will extend to serve Canonbury and Highbury and Islington stations from 23 February 2018. The new service will link the Overground to the Night Tube network via the Victoria line for the first time, and will make late night travel quicker and easier for the night...
The Business Desk
- New rail projects to be put on hold under five-year Network Rail strategyNetwork Rail has published its strategy for 2019-2024, which outlines plans to maintain railway lines rather than fund new projects; putting Northern Powerhouse Rail in jeopardy.
Other News Sources
- ‘SECOND CLASS RAIL UPGRADES IS AN INSULT TO TEESSIDE’ – ANNA TURLEY MPRedcar MP, Anna Turley, has branded the replacement of Teesside’s hated Pacer trains with refurbished carriages ‘insulting’. This follows Northern Rail’s confirmation that the new trains about to come off the production line will not be making it to Teesside and the North East.
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