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Heathrow passengers face more uncertainty as capacity cap extended
Loss-making airport says restricting numbers to 100,000 a day is reducing last-minute cancellations. Heathrow airport has extended its 100,000 passenger a day cap for another six weeks as the aviation sector continues to struggle to meet increased demand for travel amid staffing shortages.The capacity limit was initially meant to last until 11 September, but that date was pushed back on Monday to 29 October, overlapping with the autumn half-term break for most schools.
Cardiff to get a new railway station with work beginning this year
Construction work for the new Butetown railway station will begin in December. One part of Cardiff is getting a new train station. Transport for Wales has announced plans to build a new two-platform railway station in Butetown - and it also wants to redevelop Cardiff Bay station.
Tuesday, 16 August 2022
BBC News
- Avanti West Coast: Direct trains from Shropshire to London reinstatedDirect trains between Shropshire and London are running despite plans to suspend the service. Avanti West Coast announced plans last week to halt trains from Sunday due to "severe staff shortages".
- Network Rail strikes to disrupt almost all ScotRail servicesMembers of the RMT union will take strike action across the UK on 18 and 20 August.
The Guardian
- Labour demands action over Avanti West Coast reduced train serviceLabour has written to Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, urging him to take immediate action to ensure Avanti West Coast restores more frequent services on its busy intercity rail route, or else strip the train operator of its contract.
Nottingham Evening Post
- 'World's comfiest platform' opens at Nottingham train stationA new bakery has opened at Nottingham Railway Station offering therapeutic massages and fresh pastries. CAWA, a cafe and speciality coffee roaster, has created Platform U: where travellers can take a moment and relax.
Wales Online
- Cardiff to get a new railway station with work beginning this yearConstruction work for the new Butetown railway station will begin in December. One part of Cardiff is getting a new train station. Transport for Wales has announced plans to build a new two-platform railway station in Butetown - and it also wants to redevelop Cardiff Bay station.
Bucks Free Press
- Art Deco train set to return on Metropolitan line in BucksIt served Tube passengers for half a century before retiring.
Other Regional Press
- Slough train ticket office closures will cause "major disruption"POSSIBLE ticket office closures will cause “major disruption” at Slough train station, according to political leaders.
- East West Rail Company makes its case: ‘Route will be a catalyst for growth and provide affordable, sustainable public transport’The support for East West Rail (EWR) from residents, businesses, academics and council leaders in Cambridgeshire echoes long-standing demands from local authorities for an east-west rail link between Cambridge and Oxford.
- East West Rail Company makes its case: ‘Route will be a catalyst for growth and provide affordable, sustainable public transport’The support for East West Rail (EWR) from residents, businesses, academics and council leaders in Cambridgeshire echoes long-standing demands from local authorities for an east-west rail link between Cambridge and Oxford.
- Rail line through Dorset to close for week of engineering worksA TRAIN line running through Dorset will be partially closed for a week for engineering works, with a replacement bus service running in its place for passengers.
New Civil Engineer
- What we know about the DfT’s capital funding offer to TfLThe Department for Transport’s (DfT) offer of a £3.6bn capital funding settlement for Transport for London (TfL) is for a period of 20 months and is filled with “wide ranging and complex conditions” according to papers from last week’s emergency meeting of the TfL board.
Trafnidiaeth Cymru [Transport for Wales]
- Work to begin on new Butetown railway stationPreparation work will begin this Autumn ahead of the construction of a new Butetown railway station and the redevelopment of Cardiff Bay station.
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