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MP's threat to Northern over new fines policy
AN MP has warned a train operator he will do all he can to strip the company of its franchise if a fresh crackdown on fare dodgers results in fines for those trying to buy a ticket.
£7bn Thameslink expansion due to arrive in 2020...two decades late
The trains soon to arrive are 20 years late... Thameslink 2000, the massive expansion project for the through-London service â originally costed at £650 million with its host of more and faster services should, as the name implies, have opened for the new millennium.
Friday, 24 November 2017
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- Arriva North West bus strikes: Unions reject latest pay offerNine strikes in December will go ahead after union members reject Arriva North West's pay offer.
- Flights delayed due to staff shortages at Glasgow AirportFlights in and out of Glasgow Airport suspended for 30 minutes because of control tower staffing problems.
- UK car production rises in OctoberVehicle output rises as a result of higher exports, but production for the domestic market falls again.
Department for Transport
- £30 million to improve road safety for communities along HS2 routeFund allocations to improve cycle and road safety confirmed today as part of National Road Safety Week.
Financial Times
- Uber: under suspicionHow can anyone invest in a company with such untold legal liabilities?
The Guardian
- The millennial railcard shows the utter disdain the Tories hold us inednesday was budget day: that time of year when the chancellor moves money around ostensibly to manage the economy, when really its to give us all a reason to vote their party back into power come the next election.
- New high-speed trains go slow on provision for cyclistsThe new service by Great Western Railway has reduced bike space, a troublesome booking system and fails to meet the needs of disabled, elderly or less mobile cyclists
- Ryanair crew told to sell more perfume and scratchcards or face actionRecruitment firms warn staff not selling enough merchandise on flights to up their game or risk disciplinary proceedings. Ryanair cabin crew have been told they could face disciplinary proceedings and have their working hours forcibly changed unless they sell more perfume and scratchcards.
The Herald
- Ian McConnell: How on earth can anyone contest need for Glasgow Airport rail link?THE issue of a hybrid tram-train or traditional rail link between Glasgow Airport and the city centre has been astonishingly controversial over recent years.
The Telegraph
Times Online
- Drivers now using twice as much diesel as petrol [Subscription]The dash for diesel under the last Labour government means that drivers are using twice as much of the fuel as petrol.
- Diesel trade in scheme would target poorest households [subscription]Diesel cars owned by the poorest households could be traded in for cleaner vehicles or a bus pass under government plans.
- Uber failed to give reliable figure for British hacking victims, says digital minister Matt Hancock [subscription]Uber has been accused by a minister of providing unreliable figures about the number of Britons affected by a hacking attack on the taxi-hailing company.
Birmingham Post
- Primera Air to launch daily flights to Spain from Birmingham Airport and this is when The flights will be operated daily from May 2018
Bolton News
- Rail bosses apologise to commuters left stranded on platformsRAIL bosses have apologised to furious commuters and pledged improvements to services plagued by delays, cancellations and overcrowding.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- MP's threat to Northern over new fines policyAN MP has warned a train operator he will do all he can to strip the company of its franchise if a fresh crackdown on fare dodgers results in fines for those trying to buy a ticket.
- Bus shelters smashed up in spate of 'wanton vandalism' THREE bus shelters on the same stretch of road were smashed in what has been branded an act of âwanton violenceâ.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Airbus 'on path' to pilotless commercial planes Chief technology officer Paul Eremenko said the technology could reduce costs for carriers
Derby Telegraph
- This is why Derby rail passengers must endure MONTHS of railway miseryA £198m revamp will cause three months of disruption at Derby railway station in the summer of 2018
London Evening Standard
- Cyclists call for better road safety as rival 'dockless' bike companies boom in IslingtonThe first borough to allow rival dockless bike firms to compete for riders was today urged to do more to improve road safety.
- £7bn Thameslink expansion due to arrive in 2020...two decades lateThe trains soon to arrive are 20 years late... Thameslink 2000, the massive expansion project for the through-London service â originally costed at £650 million with its host of more and faster services should, as the name implies, have opened for the new millennium.
- Ford reveals plans for on-demand minibus commuter service in LondonFord has revealed plans for an on-demand minibus shuttle commuter service in London to offer transport to currently under-serviced areas.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- New Metros: Here's what it will cost North East councils to replace the trainsThe government are going to provide £337m to replace the trains - but that doesn't mean the region will get off without a bill
Sheffield Star
- Vandals hunted for bringing Sheffield's railway network to a standstill A reward of £500 is being offered for information leading to the conviction of vandals who brought Sheffield's railway network to a standstill.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Ground is broken on £6m steel terminal expansion in Wolverhampton Work has officially started on a £6 million project to double the size of Wolverhamptons steel rail terminal, in Horseley Fields.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Six drivers a day dicing with death at Suffolk level crossing barriersScores of motorists are facing fines, points on their licences, or the prospect of special training after dicing with death on railway level crossings in Suffolk.
Other Regional Press
- AM raises concerns over the Heads of the Valleys dualling schemeCONCERNS have been raised around alleged changes to the project converting the A465 Heads of the Valleys road into a dual carriageway and the way road closures are being advertised.
- More buses will be put on for Boxing Day sales Westgate rushOXFORD Bus Company will put on more services over the festive period to deal with Boxing Day sales at the Westgate.
- £4m rail upgrade after landslide on West Coast main lineRail bosses have completed a £4million upgrade which was made following last years landslide at Kings Langley.
Buying Business Travel
- KPMG wins Monarch runway slots appealAdministrator can sell assets
- Lufthansa previews B777-9 business classCarrier moves toward aisle access for every seat
New Civil Engineer
- Full Thameslink service delayed a year, says watchdog [Subscription]Network Rail and the Department for Transport (DfT) will face a tough challenge in being ready to deliver the full Thameslink services in London, as issues such as infrastruture readiness hit timelines, a National Audit Office (NAO) report has concluded.
- Budget's Oxbridge corridor plans laid out [subscription]Further details of the governments plans for the East West Rail and Oxford to Cambridge expressway have been revealed in budget documents, following the chancellor Philip Hammons announcement that it will fund the schemes.
Railway Gazette
- Railway supply industry news round-upVisa has launched Visa Global Transit Solutions with the aim of accelerating the roll-out of bank...
Aviation Industry
- Lufthansa expands 747 use on Frankfurt-Berlin routeLufthansa will expand Boeing 747-400 operations between Frankfurt and Berlin Tegel airports, citing high demand on the domestic route since the closure of bankrupt airberlin. read more
- UK passenger tax to rise yet againThe UK government is to increase Air Passenger Duty (APD) â an airline ticket tax â on premium tickets from April 2019. read more
Green Miscellany
- What cycling question would you put to government?As corporate members of the All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group (APPCG), we have the opportunity to submit questions to a transport minister. With another round of questioning happening soon, we would like to know what cycling-related question you would like answered by a transport minister. Please use the comments section at the bottom of the page to submit your question. To view examples The post What cycling question would you put to government? appeared first on ETA.
- Why Road Safety misses the pointWe are living in curious times. We are a society overly obsessed with safety. And yet, danger from motor traffic â particularly to vulnerable road users â is characterised by official tolerance. This week has been Road Safety Week, an initiative that this year focussed on encouraging drivers to stop speeding. We wholeheartedly support better enforcement of speed limits after all, a recent survey The post Why Road Safety misses the point appeared first on ETA.
Other News Sources
- HS2 chairman Sir David Higgins insists 'needed' high-speed railway will be safe in CheshireTHE chairman of HS2 Ltd believes residents across Cheshire will benefit from the controversial high-speed railway.
- Council's train plans will 'derail years of hard work' says Bromsgrove Rail User GroupTHE VICE Chairman of the Bromsgrove Rail User Group (BRUG) has slammed Worcestershire County Council Cabinets illogical plan to introduce a new regional rail service connecting the town to the south west.
- ScotRail running extra late night trains between Glasgow and Edinburgh over festive seasonWe all know the festive season is full of late nights catching up with friends and family and having a few drinks.
- A new train service which was set to revolutionise travel for some people in Kent has been delayedCommuters will have to wait another year for the long-awaited improvements
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