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Sunday, 24 March 2024

Financial Times

• Lack of orders puts future of HS2 train factories in doubt [subscription]Government decision heightens risk of significant lay-offs at Hitachi and Alstom's UK plants

Times Online

• Avanti train drivers on track for £100k pay in overtime deal [subscription]Plagued by cancelled services, the operator of the west coast main line strikes deal on ‘rest day working’ in bid to improve performance
• ‘No more road charges’ pledges Sadiq Khan as election jitters set in [subscription]The London mayor has ruled out pay-per-mile driving in the capital as poll changes make it more likely that the Conservative candidate Susan Hall could win
• On time, under budget: Where did it go right for the Crossrail of the North? [subscription]The Transpennine upgrade promises faster, more frequent journeys between Manchester and York, thanks in part to a project boss who built two aircraft carriers

City AM

• Travelling this Easter? Here's all you need to know for London transport, planes, trains, and cars After more than a year of rail delays, and the recent M25 closures, we take a look at what the great Easter getaway will look like this year.

Daily Express

• The £515m motorway that covers 598 miles of country from top to bottomBundesautobahn 7 winds from Flensburg on the border with Denmark all the way to the Fussen border tunnel with Austria.

Birmingham Mail

• Warning for travellers as expert shares hidden dangers of connecting to public Wi-Fi'Cybercriminals can exploit vulnerabilities in these networks'

Bolton News

• Calls for the North to get Network Railcard equivalentCalls have been made for Northerners to be given the same discounts those in the South East have had for almost 40 years.
• Easter bank holiday travel advice for Bolton rail passengersRail passengers travelling in the North West this Easter are being reminded to check before they travel while major railway works take place between March 29 and April 1.
• One in four Bee Network buses were late last weekOne in four Bee Network buses were late last week - and that's a big improvement on the old system.

The York Press

• Cycling rates in York have plummeted in the last 10 yearsCycling rates in York have plummeted in the last 10 years - with council transport chief Cllr Pete Kilbane admitting they are 

Cambridge News

• West Northants Council under fire for 'appalling' and 'dangerous' roadsThe authority said that finance was the biggest problem for the roads, with the increasing costs of funding adult social care and children's services limiting their spend
• The unique hovertrain tested in Cambridgeshire that is at risk of being 'lost forever'Historic photographs show the journey of the hovertrain from its earliest days to its life at Railworld Wildlife Haven, Peterborough

Other Regional Press

• HS2 decreases carbon emissions in key viaducts by up to 66%HS2 has successfully reduced the carbon footprint of five key viaducts by up to 66 per cent.
• Council leader claims Eurostar could help limit EU Entry-Exit Scheme chaosThe government has been urged to consider everything possible to reduce the impact of the EU entry and exit system when it begins this October.
• Drone footage shows work underway on new A2 road layoutNew drone images show work has begun on a multi-million-pound road layout set to feature a Roman statue of the sea god Triton.
• First Bus re-introduces Park and Ride serviceThe park and ride bus service running through Lyme Regis will be returning this spring and summer.
• HS2 neighbours say they cannot sleep and their homes are getting cracksResidents in Washwood Heath say complaints to HS2 have fallen on deaf ears 'for years'

Other News Sources

• Bakerloo line needs new trains before it's extended, says Sadiq KhanCommittee documents state that TfL is currently ‘preparing' for new stock
• How Herefordshire should spend £100 million transport cashIT was good news to read that the Government has awarded £100 million pounds for transport projects in Herefordshire (online: What will Herefordshire do with £100 million transport cash?
• Roads need resurfacing before new cycleways are builtAFTER 60 plus years, part of Moorcourt Lane in Lyonshall has not been resurfaced, just like numerous others in rural areas.

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