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Move designed to put pressure on ministers to achieve value for money for billions of pounds of spending on public services ...Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, will be asked to account for billions being poured into infrastructure projects such as the HS2 rail link.
Sunday, 05 December 2021
BBC News
- Oxfordshire bus cuts: MP urges 'proactive' measures in face of bus cutsA county council and bus companies should be "proactive" to roll out schemes to boost bus services rather than cut them back, an MP has said.
- Nightly bus service returns to Oswestry 'to support economy'Oswestry has suffered from a lack of taxis so the service is being reintroduced from Saturday to boost the night-time economy, the town's business improvement group said.
- Covid travel test changes a 'hammer blow' to industryThe return of pre-departure tests for travellers heading to the UK has been described by the travel industry as a "hammer blow" to the sector.
The Independent
- Six-day deadline to avoid drastic cuts to London trains and buses, Sadiq Khan warnsWithout more government cash, network faces ‘managed decline’
The Scotsman
- Bus staff ‘incandescent’ at targeted attacks on McGill’s new electric fleet as driver narrowly escapes injuryBus staff are “incandescent” over targeted attacks on a new electric fleet, with one driver saved from serious injury from a hurled brick by a Covid screen.
The Telegraph
- Sadiq Khan stages last-ditch battle to stop the London Underground going down the tube [subscription]Mayor of London has just days left to convince Boris Johnson to save the capital’s public transport network from going bankrupt
- Meet Ami, the tiny 28mph cube on wheels that affluent French 14-year-olds can drive [subscription]Once seen as risible little 'yoghurt pots', voiturettes have morphed into a must-have accessory for France’s affluent youth
- ‘Star chamber’ to wage war on Whitehall’s wasteful spending [subscription]Move designed to put pressure on ministers to achieve value for money for billions of pounds of spending on public services ...Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, will be asked to account for billions being poured into infrastructure projects such as the HS2 rail link.
Times Online
- Bosses beg Rishi Sunak to bail out TfL after threat to axe Tube lines [subscription]Eighty business and charity leaders have urged Rishi Sunak to extend his Covid-19 bailout to Transport for London this week to avoid derailing the government’s levelling up agenda.
- Travel bosses warn testing before departure will destroy recovery [subscription]The tourism industry was plunged into chaos last night after Britain moved to combat the Omicron variant by reintroducing pre-departure tests for anyone wanting to fly into the UK.
City AM
- Travel industry in shock: Pre-departure tests for all UK arrivals from TuesdayEveryone arriving in England from abroad will be required to take a Covid-19 pre-departure test from 4am on Tuesday, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said this evening. The pre-departure tests will have to be taken a maximum of 48 hours before departure and will apply to all travellers arriving in the UK, regardless of their departure [...] The post Travel industry in shock: Pre-departure tests for all UK arrivals from Tuesday appeared first on CityAM.
Birmingham Post
- Green jet fuels 'a great opportunity for the Humber' - BA head after momentous Phillips 66 deal struckBritish Airways' head of sustainability has spoken to Business Live about the Phillips 66 deal and backed Velocys new-build refinery
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Cost of repair works to Bradford Interchange rises from £2m to £8.5mWORK to repair and resurface sections of Bradford Interchange will cost £6.5 MILLION more than originally planned.
Nottingham Evening Post
- Nottingham bus services 'unable to operate' due to staff shortageSeveral bus journeys have been cancelled due to staff shortage, a bus operator said.
Wales Online
- I visited Wales' least-used train station where nobody ever gets on or offOne workman carrying out annual checks at the station said: 'You’re the first person I’ve ever seen get off the train'
- The most ridiculously long train journeys in WalesFor many of us living in Wales, long train journeys are the norm. This is largely the result of historic under-investment in Welsh railways by the UK Government and the way in which responsibility for the network in Wales is managed.
Yorkshire Post
- Ten of the most beautiful bus and train journeys in Yorkshire according to experts - including the Leeds to Whitby lineThe scenic landscapes when travelling on a bus or a train can make all the difference to your mood on the journey - and Yorkshire has plenty of that.
Wrexham.com
- New trains introduced on the Transport for Wales networkNew trains aiming to provide more capacity and improved services for rail passengers have arrived in Wales.
Other Regional Press
- Letters: Support call for 'remarkable' Wensleydale Flyer bus serviceTRAIN operator LNER is currently providing a subsidy for the popular Northallerton-Bedale-Leyburn-Aysgarth-Bainbridge-Hawes Sunday and Bank Holiday DalesBus 856 service, from its Customer and Community Investment Fund. This is because the railway company recognises the great value of the connections provided at Northallerton station for passengers boarding and alighting from trains.
- Fare concern as council pays £4m for ‘empty buses’The council is paying more than £4 million a year for “empty buses” in the hope that people return to using services once they feel safe.
- Letter on rail passenger numbers to and from WeymouthWhat great news! Weymouth railway station is the busiest in Dorset (Echo, Thursday December 2).
- HS2 in Cheshire: How high speed rail could improve journey timesThe new line will see a new hub created in Crewe improving links to London, Birmingham and Manchester
Rail Advent
- £1.2m train carriage washer installed in IlfordA new carriage washing machine has been installed at Greater Anglia’s Ilford depot and is set to bring a sparkle and shine for commuter trains near London.
Aviation Industry
- Why Did Birmingham Airport’s Maglev Shuttle Close After Just 11 Years?Those who have traveled to Birmingham Airport (BHX) in the UK by train will be familiar with the need to use the Air-Rail Link people mover from the station to the terminal. This shuttle is presently a cable hauled system, but did you know that it previously used ‘Maglev’ technology. This began in 1984 and ended after just 11 years. But why exactly?
Other News Sources
- Inside the Rolls-Royce plane that just smashed the electric-flight speed recordThe jet-engine maker's single-seat, electric-powered propellor plane, Spirit of Innovation, smashed the zero-emission speed record, hitting a top speed of nearly 556 kilometers per hour (345 mph) over a distance of three kilometers—and even maxed out at 623 km/h.
- Two years to finish Exceat Bridge on the A259 in the Cuckmere ValleyA NEW bridge which will be designed to allow better traffic flow in a tourist hotspot is expected to take two years to build once planning permission is granted.
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