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Thousands of passengers embroiled in the worst rail disruption for years could be denied compensation despite being forced to endure a substandard service for almost a month.
Funding boost for London's electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Transport for London (TfL), London Councils and the Greater London Authority (GLA) have announced that almost £4.5 million has been allocated to London boroughs to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure on London’s streets. A total of 25 boroughs, each receiving up to £300,000, will install up to 1,500 standard-speed on-street charging points in residential areas, bringing Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s long-term vision for zero-carbon transport in the Capital another step closer. The new funding will provide residential charge poi...
Saturday, 05 August 2017
BBC News
- Drivers could face delays at ports after Brexit, AMs sayAction is needed to avoid disruption and ensure ports can cope with border controls, warns report.
- Delphi Diesel Systems plant in Sudbury to closeDelphi Diesel Systems is to close its Sudbury plant because of predicted falls in diesel vehicle demand.
- UK car sales fall 9.3% in July says motor trade bodyAn industry body says the market is continuing to fall amid uncertainty over Brexit.
Financial Times
- Waterloo passengers brace for month of rail upgrade disruptionsAlmost half the station to close for three weeks to allow platforms to be extended
The Guardian
- Air passengers face delays due to strikes and tighter border controlsHolidaymakers advised to allow extra travel time after introduction of tighter checks on non-Schengen passportsHolidaymakers could face long delays as a result of industrial action at some Spanish airports and tighter border controls across Europe on one of the busiest weekends of the year.Airlines have advised passengers to allow extra time and prepare for long delays, while one travel organisation said the elderly and young should take special precautions. Continue reading...
- London should lead in showing electric cars will not tackle air pollutionThe government’s new strategy does not go far enough in recognising fewer vehicles, not just cleaner ones, are the answer With more and more of the world’s population living in cities, we need to get urban transport right. That means making sure that people and goods can move around easily and cheaply. It also means ensuring that city transport systems don’t damage people’s health, as diesel and to a lesser extent petrol are currently doing in London and other UK cities. Continue reading...
The Herald
- Electric car sales in sharp rise as diesels run out of gasSCOTTISH motorists are turning in increasing numbers to all-electric and hybrid vehicles as uncertainty reigns over the future of petrol and diesel cars that are due to be banned from 2040.
The Telegraph
- Thousands of rail passengers to miss out on full compensation over Waterloo chaosthousands of passengers across the South of England facing a month of rail disruption because of the partial shutdown of one of London's busiest railway stations will be denied the right to full compensation.
Times Online
- Thousands to miss out on payouts for Waterloo rail chaos [Subscription]Thousands of passengers embroiled in the worst rail disruption for years could be denied compensation despite being forced to endure a substandard service for almost a month.
- Clocking epidemic means 500,000 cars are sold with dodgy mileages [Subscription]Britain is in the grip of a car clocking epidemic thanks to new finance deals, with as many as one in 16 used vehicles showing the wrong mileage.
- Bridge closures show Germany’s not all that it’s cracked up to be [Subscription]A crack in a cable fixture on a bridge in the Ruhr was the latest sign of Germany’s creaking infrastructure this week as pressure grew for Berlin to start spending for the good of its roads and railways and the eurozone economy.
The Huffington Post
- Labour Says It Will Take 200 Years To Make Train Stations Disability-FriendlyLess than 20% of 2,500 have step-free access.
- Tory Cuts Are Forcing Disabled People Like Me To Wait 200 Years For Access To TransportAnalysis today shows that at as a result of Tory cuts, disabled people will have to wait 201 years for train stations across the country to be made accessible.
Birmingham Mail
- Pollution busting motorway canopies could be put over M6, M5 and M42 The canopies may be tested on hotspot A roads, too
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- Anger as trains cancelled three days in rowThe Far North Line connects Inverness and Wick stations with 24 stops in between.
Cambridge News
- Cambridge to get UK’s smartest traffic lights systemEach of Cambridge's 184 traffic lights are going to be reviewed
- Cambridge to get UK’s smartest traffic lights systemEach of Cambridge's 184 traffic lights are going to be reviewed
Other Regional Press
- SPEED BUMPS: Could they really be removed from our roads?SPEED humps could be flattened on Oxfordshire’s roads as part of a plan to reduce emissions levels throughout the country.
- Travel disruption faces Windsor rail usersTrain commuters who travel between Windsor and Eton Riverside and London Waterloo face disruption from Monday, due to alterations in the timetable - writes Greg Taylor.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Funding boost for London's electric vehicle charging infrastructureTransport for London (TfL), London Councils and the Greater London Authority (GLA) have announced that almost £4.5 million has been allocated to London boroughs to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure on London’s streets. A total of 25 boroughs, each receiving up to £300,000, will install up to 1,500 standard-speed on-street charging points in residential areas, bringing Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s long-term vision for zero-carbon transport in the Capital another step closer. The new funding will provide residential charge poi...
Rail Technology Magazine
- TfGM starts search for Metrolink renewals and enhancements partnersTfGM has today announced that it is taking a “very different approach” to its procurement strategy as it announced the start of the competition for Metrolink Renewals and Enhancements Framework contracts. The light rail operator is looking to partner with between three and five...
- Business leaders urge Khan to appoint 'freight commissioner' for LondonIndustry leaders in the capital have urged the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to appoint a ‘freight commissioner’ to oversee the growing logistical demands of the capital. In a statement from the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Khan was told that the position should be...
Aviation Industry
- IATA: Global passenger demand reached 12-year high in 1H 2017Growth in the global air passenger traffic market reached a 12-year high in the 2017 first half, as passenger traffic grew 7.9% compared to 1H 2016 and the load factor hit a record 80.7%, according to IATA’s June Air Passenger Market Analysis. read more
- IATA: Best 1H growth rate for air freight in seven yearsGlobal air freight traffic has risen 10.4% during the first half of 2017, making it the strongest half-year performance for the air cargo market sector in seven years, according to IATA’s June Air Freight Market Analysis. read more
- Russia's airlines now allowed to charge baggage feesRussia’s air transport regulations have been changed to allow the country's airlines to add fees for checked baggage. read more
- Boeing and largest supplier Spirit AeroSystems reach new accordBoeing and aircraft parts supplier Spirit AeroSystems have reached a tentative agreement on a new commercial agreement through 2022 that removes considerable uncertainty for both parties. read more
Other News Sources
- Labour must question the reasoning behind HS2 more closely [Christian Wolmar]HS2 seems to be moving inexorably forward with the letting this week of several initial contracts to the tune of £6.6bn for tunnels and preparatory work. While the project has not quite reached the point of no return it is certainly odds on that the first section, the line from London to Birmingham, will go ahead.
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