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Compensation for Northern rail passengers hit by timetable chaos
Comprehensive compensation package agreed for passengers in the north of England affected by the recent rail disruption.
Stagecoach game for rail franchises despite east coast line debacle
Not even a shareholder dividend cut of 35% can dissuade Martin Griffiths and co from re-bidding
Europes largest electric double-decker fleet on its way to London
Metroline is to receive the largest fleet of double-decker electric buses in Europe which will operate on two Transport for London (TfL) contracts.
NR shakes up supplier barriers by streamlining standards and recruiting devolved leaders
As its response to the Hansford Review, which looked at how barriers can be broken to make it easier for organisations to invest in and build on the railway, Network Rail has produced a national framework which will help drive a consistent and transparent approach for third-party involvement. As...
Friday, 29 June 2018
BBC News
- BP buys UK's largest car charging firm ChargemasterThe oil giant follows rival Shell and hedges its bets by buying UK car charging network Chargemaster.
- BA owner IAG expands budget airline Level to short-haul routesIAG's Level airline will compete with EasyJet and Ryanair with short-haul routes out of Vienna.
Department for Transport
- Compensation for Northern rail passengers hit by timetable chaosComprehensive compensation package agreed for passengers in the north of England affected by the recent rail disruption.
The Guardian
- Stagecoach game for rail franchises despite east coast line debacleNot even a shareholder dividend cut of 35% can dissuade Martin Griffiths and co from re-bidding
- Wake up, Britain. Weve been betrayed over HeathrowMPs need to understand the whirlwind they will reap if they keep backing commercial interests over humanitys survival
The Scotsman
- Cash lifeline to re-open broken canal bridgesA spokesperson for the Scottish Government's Transport Scotland agency, which is Scottish Canals' main funder, said: An additional 1.625m of capital grant in aid to has been announced to enable Scottish Canals to repair and improve the Bonnybridge and Twechar bridges on the Forth and Clyde and to carry out further repair work at Ardrishaig Pier.
- ScotRail passengers suffer massive disruption as rail temperatures top 50CSoaring temperatures disrupted thousands of ScotRail passengers today as speed restrictions were imposed across Scotland....
- Alastair Dalton: Will new Transport Secretary just stick to his limo?Nicola Sturgeons reshuffle is good and bad for Scottish transport. Good because of its elevated Cabinet status that finally ends the awkward division of responsibility between two ministers over the last four years, but bad because of the loss of continuity.
Times Online
- Entries stall as driving test gets tougherThe number of driving test entries has plummeted after the introduction of a tougher practical exam.
- Commuters to get months free travel after rail fiasco [Subscription]Tens of thousands of rail passengers caught up in the chaos over new timetables will be given the equivalent of a months free travel as part of a compensation package announced yesterday.
- Bumps and dents in all the private rail operators [Subscription]It may simply be the attrition of the great railway privatisation experiment of the past 20 years, but every single homegrown train operator is damaged goods.
- A return ticket that wont be needed [Subscription]Booted out early. Shameful losses. Public humiliation. But enough of Germany and the World Cup. What about Stagecoach and the east coast main line?
- Stagecoachs train set is heading for the buffers [Subscription]The transport group may be forced out of the rail industry if key contract bids end in failure
- Give cyclists more room or face fine [subscription]Drivers who pass too close to cyclists will be targeted for fines from today amid concerns that they are discouraging people from getting on their bikes.
City AM
- Forget Concorde: Boeing unveils hypersonic passenger jet concept that could slash London to New York flight timesBoeing has unveiled a hypersonic concept of a passenger jet - and it is just as futuristic and swanky as you'd expect.
- Are you travelling on the UK's most delayed trains?The latest passenger complaints data has delved into the worst offending operators for delays and punctuality and West Midlands Trains has come out on top.
- Check out this bird's-eye view of London's Tube mapThere have been a fair few exciting alternative Tube maps over the years - not least Transport for London's geographically correct map - and now there's another contender for the top spot.
- Stagecoach reports near 86m hit from East Coast franchise and slashes dividend as it pledges 'disciplined approach' to rail bidsStagecoach this morning reported a near 86m hit from the Virgin Trains East Coast franchise that went off track this year.
- British Airways owner IAG expands low-cost airline Level into short-haul routes with Austrian subsidiaryBritish Airways owner IAG has announced its latest expansion plans, launching a new budget Austrian subsidiary that will branded as its low-cost carrier Level and operate short-haul routes.
- Siemens Mobility secures 19m TfL contract to slash traffic jams and road delays in LondonShortly after landing the bumper 1.5bn contract to build the new Piccadilly Line trains, Siemens Mobility has secured another Transport for London (TfL) deal, only this one is to slash road delays in the capital.
- Waterloo to reach 'choke point' says Transport for London bossWaterloos 800m capacity-boosting programme will only keep the station on the tracks until the mid-2020s before reaching a choke point, a Transport for London director has admitted.
Mail Online
- Ryanair passengers are charged 2.65 for water Clive Block, 70, from Poole, was travelling with his wife, Bev, a counsellor. She asked for a glass of water once they landed - after the Boeing 737 shook for 40 minutes when they were diverted to Madrid.
Birmingham Mail
- The most complained about train companies in Birmingham revealedVirgin Trains west coast service has received a higher rate of complaints than any other franchised rail operator so far this year.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Judith Cummins MP demands debate on 'unfair' rail funding BRADFORD South MP Judith Cummins has called for a Government debate on rail funding.
London Evening Standard
- Scorching London buses 'as hot as pizza ovens' see commuters travel in 35C heatLondon's Tube trains and buses have been compared to
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- Heathrow expansion welcomed by Highland councillorsCouncil leader Margaret Davidson said the expansion of Heathrow was the best opportunity to improve connectivity between Inverness, London and the wider world.
Wales Online
- People having picnics by a railway line in Cardiff are delaying servicesPeople are having picnics alongside the railway line in Cardiff , according to Arriva Trains Wales.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Call for taxi register ahead of Leeds Clean Air Zone chargesFEARS have been raised that taxi and private hire vehicle drivers from Leeds could be unfairly penalised under a proposed Clean Air Charging Zone for the city.
- Millions of pounds to be spent on Leeds bus networkRegional transports chiefs have agreed to spend millions of pounds on bus infrastructure in Leeds.
Yorkshire Post
- The Yorkshire Post says: Another day, another snub. Ministers still in denial over rail failings THE YORKSHIRE Post is grateful to Diana Johnson MP for raising the One North transport campaign in Parliament and the discourtesy of Theresa May and Chris Grayling, the Transport Secretary, in still not replying to the unprecedented joint editorial published by newspapers across this region on June 5 which made a number of policy demands, including proper compensation for passengers.
- Rail firm TransPennine Express says sorry to customers after spike in delayed and cancelled trainsTrain operator TransPennine Express has apologised to customers after what it described as "external factors" led to more than a third of its trains being cancelled or running very late in one day.
Bucks Free Press
- Villages 'being hit from all sides' by controversial Heathrow projects A group of south Bucks villages are being “hit from all sides” by “nationally needed construction projects”, transport bosses have claimed.
Other Regional Press
- Heathrow expansion go-ahead is great news for this area After decades of debate and delay, the House of Commons finally made a decision on the expansion of Heathrow Airport this week.
- Welwyn Hatfield commuters set to get month of free train travelWelwyn Hatfield commuters could be set for a month of free train travel following a meeting between Govia Thameslink Railway bosses and the Transport Secretary.
- Kirklees Council leader says rail chaos is part of north/south divideWest Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) heard that widespread train timetable changes were "a disaster waiting to happen"
- Five-star rating as hundreds use Oxford's 'Uber for buses' since launch HUNDREDS of passengers have welcomed a new ‘Uber for Buses’ service launched by the Oxford Bus Company.
Train Operators
- Regions smallest rail stations to get ticket machines for first time Customers at some of Greater Anglias smallest rail stations will soon be able to buy tickets and get 24/7 customer support as brand new ticket machines are due to be installed this summer for the first time.
The Economist
- Heathrows third runway could be blown off course by pollutionEmissions may breach the governments clean-air targets
Bus and Coach Buyer
- London further electrifiesMayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced 68 new zero-emission electric double-deckers will join Londons fleet next summer. The new buses are to be manufactured by the BYD/ADLpartnership and Optare. It is thought this will be the largest double-decker electric bus fleet in Europe.
- First ever order for Optare MetrodeckerThe operator has requested five of the double-deckers to operate on the Green Line 702 route between London and Windsor.
- Harry Shaw wins 9.5m college contractCoventry-based Harry Shaw has won a contract worth around 9.5m over five years. Comprising of 24 coach services, it will see the operator transport students to and from Reaseheath College in the outskirts of Nantwich, Cheshire.
- Electric avenueAmsterdam has zero ambitions emissions-free bus services within its franchised network. A month ago, VDL delivered Transdevs Connexxionoperation an electric fleet for the citys most prestigious contract. Stuart Jones visited to find out what theyve learned
Coach and Bus Week
- BYD shows off new look for ebusFRANCE A new exterior appearance for its ebus range of pure electric buses has been unveiled by BYD at the Transports Publics show in Paris. The new look will be the standard for all models including the Midibus revealed at Busworld, Kortrijk last year. An 18m artic ebus with the new frontal appearance is expected to be unveiled later this year.
- Lothian positive despite profit decrease as patronage risesLothian Buses has posted its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2017.
- Celebration Class for ShearingsShearings is taking delivery of 30 Mercedes-Benz Tourismos to its new Celebration Class specification.
- Stagecoach launches 11 new Pronto busesStagecoach has launched 11 new high-spec double-deckers on its Pronto service.
- Working as oneDavid Cutts is Go-Ahead London Operations Director, but he only returned to the UK in April to take up his old job again after spending 18 months as Managing Director of Go-Ahead Singapore where he was tasked with ensuring the start-up operations success. Hes very clear that working in such a different business environment required an open mind and a sense of cultural acceptance.
- Europes largest electric double-decker fleet on its way to LondonMetroline is to receive the largest fleet of double-decker electric buses in Europe which will operate on two Transport for London (TfL) contracts.
- Go-Aheads Oxford PickMeUp service underwayG0-Ahead Groups brand new ride-sharing service, branded PickMeUp, began operating in Oxford on Monday, 25 June.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Seven innovative schemes chosen in 600k DfT rail accessibility competitionSeven schemes that plan make use of innovative technology have finally been selected to receive funding in order to support those travelling with disabilities across the rail network. Amongst the government-sponsored programme, originally launched last year, is an augmented reality project that...
- Manchester electrification 'accelerating' after Amey takeover, with 9 days of closures aheadNetwork Rail will be closing the railway between Manchester and Preston via Bolton for nine days later this year as it seeks to polish off the much-delayed electrification of the line, which has been blamed for the widespread disruptions across the northern network since May’s timetable...
- NR shakes up supplier barriers by streamlining standards and recruiting devolved leadersAs its response to the Hansford Review, which looked at how barriers can be broken to make it easier for organisations to invest in and build on the railway, Network Rail has produced a national framework which will help drive a consistent and transparent approach for third-party involvement. As...
- Stagecoach hit by 85.6m loss after being stripped of East Coast franchise Stagecoach has revealed a loss of £85.6m after being stripped of the East Coast franchise, which was recently brought under government control. The DfT is now running the franchise as London North Eastern Railway (LNER). The revealed loss came as Stagecoach – who owned 90% of the...
- Transport for Wales appoints three new non-executive directorsTransport for Wales has appointed three new non-executive directors to its board. They will join interim chair Nick Gregg and fellow board members Martin Dorchester and James Price. Peter Kennedy and Brian McKenzie are due to step down follow the board’s next meeting on 2 July. The new...
Route One (Bus and Coach)
- NatExs ticket inspector teamThe Whisperer is old enough to remember when inspectors were an everyday sight on the buses, and now he hears that National Express has introduced a dedicated Coventry ticket inspector team.
- Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor praises bus operatorsSteve Rotheram, Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor, has praised the work Liverpool bus operators are doing to tackle air pollution.
- OConnor to leave in SeptemberArriva UK Bus MD Kevin OConnor is leaving his post at the end of September for a new, undisclosed role, outside the coach and bus industry.
- Reading Buses cracks down on vandalsVandals who damage Reading Buses vehicles have been warned that they will be prosecuted and costs recovered.
- Playing the waiting gameHow do you choose who you buy from? Are your decisions based on price, quali/ty of service, hours of support, location, customer service or cost of ownership?
Aviation Industry
- French minister wants new Air France-KLM CEO named soonFrance’s transport minister is urging Air France-KLM to name a Group CEO in July and for that person to be someone with airline industry expertise. read more
- Delta CEO says don’t overbuild “797”; skeptical on hypersonic airlinerDelta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian reaffirmed his interest in the Boeing new mid-market aircraft (NMA), which he dubbed the 797, but is far less certain of the need for another potential new airliner that Boeing unveiled this week, a Mach 5 hypersonic aircraft. read more
Other News Sources
- Hounslow Council Responds On Heathrow Third Runway VoteMeasures to mitigate the negative effects on quality of life do not go far enough
- Call for return of Welshpool to Gobowen rail routeAn ambitious plan to bring a direct passenger rail route from north Shropshire to Mid Wales back into service has won support.
- Hitchin and Harpenden MP introducing Bill to compensate stranded rail passengersHitchin and Harpenden MP Bim Afolami will next week introduce a Bill in the Commons to compensate passengers affected by the chaos engulfing the Govia Thameslink Railway network.
- Mini heatwave causing roads to melt in BlackburnTHE HEATWAVE which has hit East Lancashire over the last week has caused some roads to melt.
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