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Network Rail plans more job cuts
Network Rail is planning to cut hundreds more jobs over and above the 1,800 planned cuts it announced at the end of last month.
National Express close to £765m takeover by Spanish consortium
National Express is close to accepting a £765m takeover bid after agreeing to open its books to a Spanish-led consortium.
Pressure builds for high speed rail network
Leaders from Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield have joined forces in pressing for a far more ambitious programme than currently proposed by any of the major parties thus far.
Carbon emissions cap may halt third Heathrow runway
Plans for a third runway at Heathrow came under fresh assault today as the Government's own climate change adviser called for deep cuts in Britain's carbon dioxide emission levels.
Thursday, 10 September 2009
BBC News
- Network Rail plans more job cuts Network Rail is planning to cut hundreds more jobs over and above the 1,800 planned cuts it announced at the end of last month.
- Super jumbo comes to Birmingham The world's largest commercial airliner has touched down at Birmingham International Airport.
- Pensioners' bus charges scrapped Plans to charge pensioners to travel at peak time on buses in the Isle of Man have been scrapped.
- Art deco hotel's heritage award The 1930s art deco Midland hotel in Morecambe is to be honoured in recognition of its contribution to Britain's transport heritage.
- Transport firm secures Netto deal A Northamptonshire transport firm has won a multi-million pound distribution deal for UK discount chain Netto.
- Cities urge high-speed rail linkA high-speed rail network planned from London to Scotland should connect to similar lines already in Europe, city officials say.
- Oil price up before Opec meetingOil prices rise on a weakening US dollar as oil ministers from the producers' cartel Opec prepare to meet in Vienna.
Financial Times
- National Express board paves way for takeoverThe board of the British bus and rail group has agreed to allow a consortium comprising its largest shareholder to examine its books
- High-speed rail spine to reach regionsThe future UK rail line would be designed to ensure improved journey times even for some cities not directly served by the initial route, says the transport secretary
- Recovery a long way off for Cathay Pacific Chief executive says downturn has hit all parts of business
- Sunday services back on trackSunday services look set to return to normal for the train operator that was forced to cancel nearly all its services last Sunday, while users of another key...
The Guardian
- National Express close to £765m takeover by Spanish consortium National Express is close to accepting a £765m takeover bid after agreeing to open its books to a Spanish-led consortium.
- No immediate increase in flight taxes, transport secretary says Lord Adonis defends third Heathrow runway and rejects additional levy to dissuade passengers from air travel The transport secretary, Lord Adonis, today ruled out immediate tax rises for airline passengers despite calls from the government's advisory body on climate change for radical cuts in aviation industry emissions.
- Boris Johnson: I will not cut essential services Tory mayor of London rejects claim that he will have to cut back on infrastructure projects and 'vital services' but hints at public transport fare increases
The Independent
- Flight punctuality improves A total of 81 per cent of scheduled flights at 10 major UK airports were on time in spring this year (April-June), the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said.
The Telegraph
- National Express set to accept £765m CVC-Cosmen bid The bus and rail operator, which is encumbered with £1bn of debt, voted to allow the consortium of private equity house CVC and Spain's Cosmen family to conduct due diligence with a view to recommending its £765m bid. An announcement could be made as early as Thursday.
- AA: Excessive traffic calming bad for environment Edmund King, the motoring organisation's president, has also voiced fears that the growth of 20mph zones could be environmentally damaging even if they do promote road safety.
- Pressure builds for high speed rail network Leaders from Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield have joined forces in pressing for a far more ambitious programme than currently proposed by any of the major parties thus far.
Times Online
- Passengers face new tax to halt rise in air travelTens of billions of pounds will have to be raised through flight taxes to compensate developing countries for the damage air travel does to the environment, according to the Government™s advisory body on climate change.
- Cycle lanes encourage motorists to drive closer to bikes, says study Cycle lanes can make roads more dangerous for cyclists because they encourage motorists to drive closer when overtaking bicycles, a study has found.
Reuters News
- UK's Network Rail to cut 700 sub-contractor jobs British rail operator Network Rail [NETRA.UL] plans to reduce the number of sub-contractors working on maintenance jobs by around 700, on top of the 1,800 staff it is cutting from its own maintenance workforce.
ATOC
- Train companies respond to High Speed Rail reportATOC responds to the launch of a new campaign on high speed rail.
Belfast Telegraph
- Bombardier will stay, says Empey Employment Minister Sir Reg Empey has said he is convinced Bombardier intends to keep a manufacturing base in Northern Ireland following a meeting with the company’s senior management in Canada. Related Stories£2m food centre an Asset to Queen’sOutput boosted by higher car productionConsumers more confident economy will improveUS loses out to Switzerland in competitiveness rankingAer Lingus axes five of its Belfast routes in winter cuts
Birmingham Post
- Fliers urged to use facial recognition gates at airports Passengers are being urged to use facial recognition gates at airports after a successful trial of the technology. The state of the art machines scan passengers faces and check them against their passport photo.
- High-speed rail link to connect other major cities says Lord AdonisHigh-speed rail lines between London and Birmingham will eventually connect to other major cities across the country, Transport Secretary Lord Adonis has said.
- NEC chief Paul Thandi: We need a debate on Birmingham's high speed rail linkPaul Thandi of the NEC Group is calling for a detailed debate about the high speed rail station.
- Airbus A380 drops in to celebrate Birmingham Airport's 70th birthdayBirmingham International Airport marked its 70th anniversary in the biggest way possible - by welcoming the worlds largest airliner to its runway for the first time.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Transport opinions for people of PowysPEOPLE in Powys can have their say on their councils school/college transport policy at a meeting at County Hall, Llandrindod Wells on Tuesday, September 15.
Derby Telegraph
- £40m plan to improve roads SERIOUS defects on roads throughout Derbyshire could now be fixed within 24 hours after the county council unlocked a £40m funding package.
London Evening Standard
- Mayor urged to honour fares pledge and abandon 6 per cent riseBoris Johnson will come under pressure to abandon plans to raise Tube and bus fares next year - and instead cut them in line with falling high street prices
- Boris Johnson not allowed hire bikes in his own streetBoris Johnson's flagship cycle hire scheme was shot down on his own doorstep after Islington council rejected plans for a bike 'docking station' in the street where he lives
- Mayor warns of further Tube and bus fare increasesBoris Johnson has warned passengers to expect another rise in Tube and bus fares
- Carbon emissions cap may halt third Heathrow runwayPlans for a third runway at Heathrow came under fresh assault today as the Government's own climate change adviser called for deep cuts in Britain's carbon dioxide emission levels.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Electric cars plan may spark new revolutionTHE North East is pushing ahead with development of electric cars and today received a major boost. Political Editor Will Green reports on what it could mean for us all.
Sheffield Star
- Wrong signals lead to poor rail service [letter]HE choice of the West Coast main line by Network Rail (August 27) in respect of High Speed 2 will leave Sheffield well and truly as the big city rail pauper unless there is a rethink. By opting for the West coast route, Network Rail has committed itself to the construction of a new line and all the potential delays associated with such a scheme as well as reflecting more investment for this corridor.
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- Network Rail jobs cull would lead to disaster, says union NETWORK Rail is planning a “cull” of more than 2,500 jobs, almost a fifth of its workforce, including directly-employed staff and contractors, the main union claimed yesterday. The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said the figure was revealed during talks yesterday and represented a “significant” increase on a previous warning of 1,800 job losses.
- Alford Railway Children climb aboard for tiny treat PRIMARY pupils yesterday signalled the start of an Alford Railway Children project to develop an education centre at the town™s station.
- MSP calls on Stevenson to resign in wake of death crashTransport Minister Stewart Stevenson was urged to resign last night after a death crash at a notorious north-east road junction he œrepeatedly refused to upgrade.
- Bus-stop concernsTHE multimillion-pound Streetscape improvements to Inverness city centre are completed, leaving some people puzzled as to why bus stops in Queensgate and Church Street look very unprofessional and untidy.
The York Press
- Anger at Selby bus diversion CHILDREN are having to walk through roadworks to get to school and elderly people have no bus service because of roadworks on a major route into Selby, a county councillor has warned.
- City of York Council to introduce new ticket machines and half-price parking in bid to entice shoppers NEW ticket machines are to be installed in one of York™s city centre car parks and half-price parking will be offered to shoppers in a pilot scheme aimed at boosting business.
Wales Online
- High-speed rail could link UKs major cities and cut travel times ELEVEN UK cities, including Cardiff, yesterday called for the development of a high-speed rail network that would drastically reduce journey times. The cities leaders envisage London-Manchester journey times coming down to one hour 13 minutes, London to Scotland trips taking less than three hours and from Cardiff to the English capital a mere 70 minutes
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Leeds may still get high speed rail link PROPOSALS for a high-speed rail network will include the option of going to Leeds, a top government adviser has revealed. Sir David Rowlands, chairman of High Speed 2, the company charged with developing the nation's fast-track rail system, said he is not leaving Yorkshire out of plans he will present to ministers by the end of this year.
- Leeds demands high speed rail linkEleven UK cities today called for the development of a high-speed rail network that would drastically reduce journey times.
Yorkshire Post
- Cycle route brings tourism hopes A new cycling and walking route which is due to be officially unveiled next week is expected to boost tourism in the heart of Airedale. Thousands of people in Keighley, Bingley and Shipley can now walk or pedal their way into some of the region's most picturesque settings via the Airedale Greenway.
- High-speed railway supremo's pledge to Yorkshire A HIGH-speed rail network that includes links to Yorkshire will be among proposals handed to Ministers by the Government's top adviser. Campaigners "shouldn't be too worried" about plans recently revealed by Network Rail that would see Yorkshire bypassed by a 200mph west coast line, said David Rowlands, the man tasked with drawing up proposals for the Government for routes to the North
Blackpool Gazette
- Blackpool bus station to stayTALBOT Road bus station will NOT be demolished as part of the Talbot Gateway scheme.
Carlisle News & Star
- Eyesore former cafe at Carlisle train station being demolishedAn eyesore which has blighted Carlisle station for more than 30 years is set to be demolished as part of a £500,000 revamp.
Daventry Express
- Children learn to stay safe on the road at traffic clubYOUNGSTERS have been rewarded after taking part in a six-week course to improve their own safety.
Peterborough Telegraph
- Pay row continues after trains cancelledTrain services running out of Bedford station face further disruption as the rail firm which cancelled most of its services last Sunday because of staff shortages is facing th
Sunderland Echo
- £11m to drive forward green car bid An £11million cash injection to help Wearside spearhead the UK's green car revolution was announced today.
The Shields Gazette
- Fake humps not enough - road safety chiefsSAFETY chiefs have called for more measures to be installed on a controversial road.
- Tunnel boss's fears over road improvementsONE of the leaders of the massive £260m second Tyne Tunnel project today expressed fears over delays to vital road improvements.
Forbes
- Heathrow airport has busiest August everHeathrow airport had its busiest August ever as leisure travel made up for falling business trade, airport operator BAA Ltd. said Thursday. Total traffic for the group, however, dropped by 3.1 percent in August.
International Herald Tribune
- More in Europe Look to Carbon Tax to Curb EmissionsWith only modest progress so far in meeting goals set for greenhouse gas reduction, the carbon tax may be making a small comeback.
- For OPEC, Current Oil Price Is Just RightAfter adhering to a strategy to raise prices, the cartel wants to keep the price hovering at about $72 a barrel to aid the global recovery.
Railnews
- News: Train company extends Sunday double time payments to avoid more wholesale train cancellations LONDON Midland is to continue paying double time to drivers and conductors on Sundays after the company was forced to cancel the majority of its 500 services when staff failed to volunteer for work.
Aviation Industry
- Heathrow clocks up flight-time improvementHeathrow Airport has recorded a 14% increase in the number of punctual flights between April and June 2009, and the average delay fell by eight minutes, from 18 to ten, according to statistics published today by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)...
Other News Sources
- £2.5m bid to boost East End cycle and walk paths WALKWAYS and cycle paths in the East End of Glasgow are to be upgraded at a cost of around £2.5million. The move is aimed at improving the shocking health record of the area, getting people out of cars and cutting traffic emissions.
- Home of cycling can be trend-setter for Scotland DUMFRIES and Galloway has thrown its international mountain biking reputation behind plans for a national cycling plan. Councillors welcomed the move by the Scottish Government, which is part of a vision that would see a massive increase in the use of bikes across the country.
- Plans to use loop line for cycle route comes off the rails PROPOSALS to turn a disused stretch of railway line into a cycle route have stalled after negotiations with owner Network Rail broke down, council chiefs have revealed.
- Local MP wins pledge from transport secretary of review of train services to Lewes, Polegate and Eastbourne Local MP Norman Baker has secured a promise from Lord Adonis, the Secretary of State for Transport, that his department will begin talks with Southern in order to improve services for passengers from the Lewes and Eastbourne areas.
- Network Rail headquarters, Milton Keynes by GMW Network Rail has released the first images of its new 37,000m² base in Milton Keynes The building, which will be located on the site of the former National Hockey Stadium and near Milton Keynes Central railway station, was designed by GMW, the architects behind the redevelopment of Tower 42 and projects at Gatwick North and South terminals.
- Rail users fear Sunday service will be axed Rail users have questioned how long beleaguered London Midland can keep up their new Sunday payment offer to drivers and stave off another bout of mass cancellations.
- Union claims Hull could be hit by rail job cuts Transport union the RMT has said Hull could be badly hit by proposed job cuts announced by Network Rail.
- RMT Union Says 2500 Maintenance Jobs Under Threat In Network Rail Cutbacks RAIL union RMT has today (Wednesday) called for a halt to job losses at Network Rail after new information supplied by the company revealed that 2549 maintenance jobs are now under threat.
- Council bosses blast Blackburn bus company TOWN HALL leaders have launched an unprecedented attack on bus bosses, accusing them of “putting profits before customers”.
- Cash boost for school transport in Somerset SCHOOLS in Somerset are to benefit from a share of £348,527 to help students to travel to school more sustainably.
- Fury on the buses TRANSPORT chiefs have been forced to defend this months massive overhaul of Worcesters bus network after a raft of furious complaints from passengers.
- Interview: John McEwan on his first months as ABTA chairman The election battle to become ABTA chairman was tougher than many in the trade expected, with Advantage chief executive John...
- ABTA appoints new management roles in restructure ABTA has appointed a head of public affairs and a head of destination strategy and services both of whom will join ABTA™s management team.
- DHL wins Nisa-Today's £500m contractDHL Supply Chain has successfully beaten off competition from five rivals to win a seven-year, £500m contract with the UK's largest buying group for independent retailers, Nisa-Today's.
- Bell furious over VOSA's FOI policyTC Beverley Bell has backed down from a shock threat to stop hearing Public Inquiries following a meeting with the DfT where she obtained assurances that the department would review VOSA's procedures for dealing with Freedom of Information requests.
- Mega £25bn transport hub for Scotland proposedA fully integrated road, rail and air hub called Grand Central should be established in Scotland to help boost economic growth, a leading think tank has recommended.
- Government gives £30M to transport schemes for new townsThe government has cpproved the spending of £30M for new transport projects to support new housing builds, the money sourced from the Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF).
- UK cities join up to launch High Speed Rail campaignEleven UK major cities have today joined forces to call for the development of a high speed rail network.
- Edinburgh tram resurfacing job targets hearts and mindsEdinburgh™s troubled tram project has reached a significant milestone with the start of work to resurface the city™s main shopping thoroughfare.
- McDowell granted Scottish o-licenceKeighley, West Yorks haulier R McDowell Distribution's bid to expand north of the border (MT 26 Feb) has been successful after it was granted a Scottish O-licence last week.
- Official Government climate advisers call for curbs on aviation emissionsToday's call by the Government's climate adviser for aviation emissions to be curbed, has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth.
- Thyssen sells NordseewerkeTHYSSENKRUPP has sold part of its shipbuilding subsidiary Nordseewerke to Siag Schaaf Industrie, which intends to convert the yard to produce offshore wind turbines.
- Britain can't grow without high speed trains, says council leaderBritainand#8217;s economy cannot grow and compete globally without high speed rail, Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council, said today.
- MAG gets boosts from BmibabyLow costs carrier Bmibaby has today announced significant expansion plans at Manchester Airports Group-owned East Midlands airport.
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