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Digging up the road again? It’ll cost you £2,500 an hour, utilities are told [Subscription]
Chris Grayling, the transport secretary, has indicated that a long-promised lane rental scheme will be approved this year.
'Outrageous' lack of railway investment in Sheffield slammed by councillors
Greater investment has been demanded to improve Sheffield's rail links as councillors condemned the Government's 'outrageous' track record.
Carne: I'm determined for private sector to directly invest in railway
I have always firmly believed improving Britain’s railway is vital for economic growth, jobs and housing. The railway has been growing by 3-4% for 20 years, representing the fastest level of growth in the last hundred years – and passenger numbers could double over the next 25 years....
Saturday, 02 September 2017
BBC News
- Pedestrians set for 'once in lifetime' walk over Queensferry CrossingAbout 50,000 people are expected to walk across the new Queensferry Crossing this weekend.
- BBC South - Heathrow Southern Railway A new plan to build a railway line from the south into Heathrow Airport is getting of the ground .... [Segment begins 6 mins 1 second into the programme]
- Bristol Parkway railway station shut for two weeksA major railway station in the West of England has been shut for two weeks for engineering works.
- Northern, Merseyrail and Southern rail staff strikeThe industrial action affected thousands going to Blackpool for the Illuminations switch-on.
- London motorists face rise in fine chargesTransport for London say the 23% increase would help reduce congestion and improve road safety.
- UK petrol prices could jump after Hurricane Harvey, RAC saysThe price of unleaded petrol could surpass diesel in the coming days, the RAC says.
- Car makers offer scrappage deals in race for new customersRenault-Nissan and Kia follow VW and Toyota in announcing new incentive schemes for UK buyers.
Department for Transport
- New government proposals to cut congestion on our busiest roadsConsultation about allowing local authorities to charge utility companies by the hour during road works.
The Herald
- Borders Railway hit by delays and cancellationsONE in seven trains on the new Borders Railway has been cancelled or delayed since the service opened.
The Independent
- Plane Talk: Passenger numbers are less than half what they were at PIT’s peak. Time to bring in non-passengersBefore 9/11, I spent the night at McCarran airport in Las Vegas. It was part of an exercise to see if I could survive for 24 hours with no money in the city that worships the dollar.
Times Online
- Digging up the road again? It’ll cost you £2,500 an hour, utilities are told [Subscription]Chris Grayling, the transport secretary, has indicated that a long-promised lane rental scheme will be approved this year.
- Hundreds of trains cancelled or delayed since Borders Railway opened [Subscription]One in seven trains on the new Borders Railway has been cancelled or delayed since the service opened, it has emerged.
- Haunted Highways [Subscription]Any driver who has braved Britain’s city centres knows the exasperation of sitting in traffic, jealously eyeing empty stretches of road sectioned off for repairs. “Ghost” roadworks are the bane of every motorist’s life. The government has at last brought forward plans to exorcise them, and about time too.
Birmingham Post
- FIVE new Midland Metro stops revealed in £149m extensionDepartment for Transport backs Edgbaston extension of city's tram network as exact locations are revealed for five more stops
- This is how the Midland Metro will look in the future Our handy gallery rounds up some of the CGIs which have been released showcasing what the city's tram network could look like in a few years' time
Bolton News
- MP hits out at 'extremely disappointing' rail strikesTWO days of strike action by rail staff has been condemned by Bolton’s Conservative MP.
London Evening Standard
- TfL's masterplan to beat leaves on the line... spray glue from trainsSpecialist trains will spread glue over tracks on the Piccadilly line to try to stop the annual commuter nightmare of "leaves on the line".
Sheffield Star
- 'Outrageous' lack of railway investment in Sheffield slammed by councillors Greater investment has been demanded to improve Sheffield's rail links as councillors condemned the Government's 'outrageous' track record.
Other Regional Press
- Staff on the new South Western Railway franchise will vote on whether to strike in a dispute over the role of guards Workers on the new South Western Railway franchise are to be balloted for strikes in a dispute over the role of guards.
Train Operators
- ‘Mobile’ rail tickets now available across Greater Anglia networkPaperless ticketing is a step closer for Greater Anglia rail passengers as the train operator completes its roll out of mobile tickets.
Buying Business Travel
- BA to launch new transfer service at HeathrowPremium customers will be offered car service to prevent missed connections
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Two specialist engineering trains lead the charge against leaf fall on the Piccadilly lineA robust action plan to tackle leaf fall on the Piccadilly line is well underway for the Autumn months, Transport for London (TfL) confirmed today. It follows the publication of an independent report, commissioned by TfL, into leaf fall issues on the Piccadilly line that have led to delays and disruption on the line over the past two years. Two 1973-stock trains have been converted into specialist engineering trains which will travel on the Piccadilly line treating rails to reduce the risk of poor adhesion. The adhesive material they dispense helps the train wheels grip the tracks dur...
- Megabus and Transdev go further for Yorkshire Yorkshire’s most innovative bus company is teaming up with the UK’s fastest growing intercity coach network to offer joined up journeys between local cities and towns and over 40 destinations across Britain. Cityzap, Coastliner, The Harrogate Bus Company and The Keighley Bus Company – brands all part of forward-thinking bus group Transdev – are joining in partnership with leading long distance coach provider Megabus.com to offer through tickets at amazing low prices, with a single easy change at Leeds Bus and Coach Station. The deal means that from Monday, 4 September...
- Midland Metro extension gets £59.8 million green light from government A key metro extension linking Birmingham city centre with Edgbaston and the city’s growing Westside area has been given the go-ahead thanks to a multi-million pound funding pledge from the Department for Transport. Five new stops will be served by up to 10 trams an hour at peak when the 2 kilometre extension of the Midland Metro, from Grand Central, outside Birmingham New Street station, to Edgbaston opens in March 2021. The £59.8 million boost from the Department for Transport completes the total £149 million funding for the project, with another £84 million having ...
- Crossrail publishes 2017 Environment Report Improving air quality, reduction of energy consumption and the reuse and recycling of construction waste, are at the heart of Crossrail’s 2017 Environment Report. The 2017 report focuses on the key environmental initiatives implemented during the final construction stages for the Elizabeth line: • Improving air quality by increasing the proportion of construction machinery fitted with diesel particulate filters or cleaner engines • Crossrail on target to reduce energy consumption during the construction of the railway by 15 per cent, surpassing original target of 8 per cent ...
Rail Magazine
- First HST for ScotRail arrives in ScotlandFirst two of 54 power cars move to ScotRail
- RMT to ballot staff over cleaners’ working conditionsRMT to ballot members of pay and working conditions at two TOCs
Rail Technology Magazine
- Carne: I'm determined for private sector to directly invest in railwayI have always firmly believed improving Britain’s railway is vital for economic growth, jobs and housing. The railway has been growing by 3-4% for 20 years, representing the fastest level of growth in the last hundred years – and passenger numbers could double over the next 25 years....
- Midland Metro extension work to start 'within weeks' as DfT funds securedThe Midland Metro expansion that will link Birmingham city centre with Edgbaston has been given the green light by government after the project’s funding was formally confirmed. The 2km-long extension, which forms the last stretch of the tram network’s Line 1, will receive almost...
- Thameslink replaces last of 30-year-old Class 319 fleetThameslink has reached a major milestone this week after replacing the last of its Class 319 fleet with the new Siemens-built Class 700s. GTR, which operates Thameslink between Bedford, Brighton, Wimbledon, Sutton and Sevenoaks, said that on Sunday 27 August units 319217 and 319435 were coupled...
Transport Focus
- Transport User Voice – Bus Passenger Survey expands into WalesFor the first time, the Bus Passenger Survey will be taking place across England, Scotland and now Wales.
Aviation Industry
- BA adds ramp transfers for short-connecting premium passengersAs part of its premium-product revamp, British Airways (BA) is to offer airside transfers for business-class passengers who are at risk of misconnecting. read more
- Nordica nudges capacity upwards as presidential traffic peaksA surge in traffic into Estonia during the Baltic nation's presidency of the European Union has necessitated an increase in capacity at the national carrier. read more
Green Miscellany
- Future London transportAs one of the world’s premier cities, London has the opportunity to set an environmental standard, but is this being seized? One of Transport for London's environmental goals is to decrease the emissions to the air from TfL-traffic. What do you see as being done to improve London's transportation system from a sustainable perspective and in relation to this goal?
Other News Sources
- ‘Real-world’ emissions tests for new carsNew cars are facing tougher emissions tests from today. The “real-world” requirement is designed to stop manufacturers from cheating results after the Volkswagen Group fitted software to diesel models which manipulated emissions readings in America.
- Farewell to the last of Thameslink's old fleet of trainsTHAMESLINK - operated by Govia Thameslink Railway between Bedford, Brighton, Wimbledon, Sutton and Sevenoaks - has reached a major milestone in its transformation of the railway by replacing the last of the 29-year-old Class 319 train fleet with modern Class 700 trains.
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