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Sensors in train carriages will guide you to spare seat [Subscription]
Sensors are being installed above train seats for the first time to detect which are being used by passengers and prevent carriages being left half empty.
Franchise model needs to be reviewed says Grayling
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said that the franchise model on Britains railways needs to be re-examined in order to avoid a repeat of the failures seen across the transport infrastructure in the last few months
New high capacity hybrid bus hits London roads
The BCI Enterprise 2HD, powered by Vantage Power tech and delivered to Go-Ahead London by Ensignbus, can carry up to 130 passengers
Deliver NPR by 2032 and invest 100bn in northern transport by 2050, MPs demand
A cross-party group of MPs have written to the chancellor calling for 100bn of investment to transform the north of Englands transport by 2050. The letter welcomed the Treasurys ongoing commitment to deal with this issue by reversing decades of underinvestment,...
Friday, 03 August 2018
BBC News
- Ely derailed train: Carriages were due in for a serviceAn investigation into a freight train that derailed in Cambridgeshire has recommended that wagon maintenance be improved.
- Northern Rail and my nightmare summerThis week, train services scrapped after a timetable shake-up at Northern have begun running again - but passengers have been facing more cancellations.
Times Online
- Sensors in train carriages will guide you to spare seat [Subscription]Sensors are being installed above train seats for the first time to detect which are being used by passengers and prevent carriages being left half empty.
- Drivers face 20 on-the-spot fine for leaving their motor running [Subscription]Rising numbers of motorists are facing spot fines for leaving engines running in the street as new research highlights the link between vehicle emissions and premature death.
- Ryanair passengers face more chaos in new strike [Subscription]Thousands more Irish holidaymakers are set to be caught up in an unprecedented day of industrial action next Friday after Ryanairs directly employed Irish pilots announced a fifth day-long stoppage to coincide with a series of strikes elsewhere.
City AM
- Tweets with hashtag #thameslinkfail rocketed by more than 12,000 per cent this yearThroughout the May rail timetable shambles and in its aftermath which is still being felt Twitter and Google lent a helping hand as the perfect outlet for passengers to vent their frustration.
- BMW 'closely monitoring' trade war tensions as it reports lower profits for second quarterBMW has warned that rising political tensions between the US and China could take a toll on its profits in the coming months, as the car maker revealed reduced sales and profits for the first half of this year.
- DEBATE: Should Londons Congestion Charge exemption for private hire vehicles be removed?Londons air is toxic. Just one month into 2018, London breached the years legal air pollution limit. Britain is being taken to the European Court of Justice as a result, and could be landed with a multi-million pound fine.
- Westminster council derails second Sadiq Khan project with legal challenge against CS11 Cycle SuperhighwayConstruction works on a proposed cycle superhighway at a dangerous gyratory in north-west London have come to a grinding halt after Westminster council mounted a successful legal challenge against Transport for London (TfL) derailing its second project this year.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Transport Minister speaks of Leeds Bradford Airport's global importance as he opens multi-million pound redevelopment TRANSPORT Minister Chris Grayling who officially opened a multi-million pound development at Leeds Bradford Airport today said the government was working closely with the airport to help it secure its future, and said the next major step would be to build a railway station there.
- Bradford's air pollution hotspots revealed FIFTEEN locations around Bradford are breaching air pollution limits, new figures show.
London Evening Standard
- Crossrail set to turn forgotten west London corner into a commuter hubThis forgotten corner of the capital – with acres of green space nearby – is set to become a commuter hotspot, thanks to Crossrail.
Northern Echo
- Chris Grayling: The many failings on his watch as Transport SecretaryTHE Northern Rail timetable fiasco is one of several controversies to play out on Chris Grayling’s watch as Transport Secretary. Earlier this week, the Prime Minister was urged to step in personally to end rail “chaos” in the North after it was estimated a summer of disruption has cost businesses more than £1 million a day at its height.
Yorkshire Post
- Franchise model needs to be reviewed says Grayling Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said that the franchise model on Britains railways needs to be re-examined in order to avoid a repeat of the failures seen across the transport infrastructure in the last few months
- The Yorkshire Post says: Chris Grayling: I dont run the trains. Minister abdicates responsibility TYPICALLY, CHRIS Grayling totally missed the point when he responded to criticism about his mismanagement of the Department for Transport by saying, once again, that it isnt the role of politicians to run the railway.
Other Regional Press
- Airport 'not affected' by air rail link planTHE boss of a firm which is preparing plans for a 1 billion Heathrow rail link has stressed that regional air travel would not be impacted if a direct link was established with Dorset.
- Double win for commuters in Bicester with rail and road improvements announcedCOMMUTERS in Bicester were handed a double win this week with two sets of planned rail improvements which could 'open up other parts of the country'.
- Victory in rail bridge battle - but have they won the war? A HISTORIC railway bridge was saved from demolition after councillors voted against controversial plans to destroy the structure.
Bus and Coach Buyer
- New coach park announced for BlackpoolA new coach parking facility will officially open at Blackpool Airport on 11 August. The coach park (FY4 2QS), which is on the site of the old P2 Car Park, is ten minutes from the M55 and open daily from 9am to 11pm. A days parking will cost 20 and overnight stays can be accommodated (35) for operators booking in advance.
- Irizar ieTram Bus Euro Test 2018Irizars decision to embrace eMobility and enter the city bus market has been a wholehearted one, and a new company was formed in 2016 to foster its ambitions.
Campaign for Better Transport
- Flintshire Council to replace buses with minibuses on some servicesFlintshire County Council has voted in favour of reducing commercial bus operator funding, leaving just nine routes in the area which will be supported by public funding.
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- HCT Group acquires Powells BusHCT Group has acquired Powells Bus, the Rotherham-based bus operator. This is the companys first commercial bus operator acquisition.
- Gallery: CPT Ride & Drive returns for sixth yearThe Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) held its annual Ride & Drive event at North Weald Airfield last Friday, attracting a strong line-up of the latest and greatest machinery. Peter Jackson was there
- Thames Valley Buses trials electric YutongSlough Borough Councils transport team partnered with Reading Buses-owned Thames Valley Buses to trial the first full-electric bus along the Green Line 703 service.The single-decker Yutong E12, operated from Slough to Heathrow Airport and between Windsor, Legoland and Bracknell. The two-week trial finished on 27 July. The electric bus, which received positive feedback from users via social media, acted as one of the four vehicles operating on the 703 route daily.
- NatEx bucks trend with profit, revenue and patronage growthNational Express has posted its half-year results for 2018, which have shown revenue and profit growth across the board.Group revenue increased from 1.17bn to 1.21bn, an increase of 3.2%. On a constant currency basis, the percentage increase was 6.4%.
- New high capacity hybrid bus hits London roadsThe BCI Enterprise 2HD, powered by Vantage Power tech and delivered to Go-Ahead London by Ensignbus, can carry up to 130 passengers
Rail Advent
- 125 Group purchases Mk3 coachThe 125 Group has announced that they have purchased an additional Mk3 Coach. The coach is Restaurant First Modular 10202.
Rail Magazine
- Permission sought to build East West Rail Phase 2Network Rail has submitted its final proposals for the construction of Phase 2 of East West Rail (EWR) to Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling.
- MPs seek acceleration of Northern Powerhouse RailA cross-party group of more than 80 politicians has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond asking for Northern Powerhouse Rail to be brought forward to 2032.
Rail Technology Magazine
- TfWM partners up with another TOC in race for 'as many deals as possible'As part of its ambition to team up with as many operators as possible in order to “revolutionise” the rail network, Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has signed a brand-new partnership deal with Virgin Trains and West Midlands Rail Executive centred around sustainability. Virgin...
- Return to full timetables in September may be stalled due to infrastructure failuresPlans to move back to full timetables from chaos-stricken TOCs such as Northern Rail and TransPennine Express have been thrown into doubt following a recent Transport for North (TfN) meeting. Northern Rail reintroduced three quarters of its services to daily schedule on Monday but the rollouts...
- Deliver NPR by 2032 and invest 100bn in northern transport by 2050, MPs demandA cross-party group of MPs have written to the chancellor calling for 100bn of investment to transform the north of Englands transport by 2050. The letter welcomed the Treasurys ongoing commitment to deal with this issue by reversing decades of underinvestment,...
- ORR slams Network Rail over 'systemic failings' of May timetables, recovery plan due in AugustThe rail regulator has scolded Network Rail for its mismanagement of the chaotic new timetables that left many commuters stranded from 20 May. In a report released after a thorough investigation, the ORR demanded that Network Rail take four immediate actions to improve passenger services...
Railnews
- Edinburgh-Glasgow route goes all-electric for first timeTHE ScotRail Alliance has operated a wholly electric train service on its main Edinburgh-Glasgow Queen Street route for the first time, using a combination of new trains with two older types one of which dates back to the last few years of British Rail.
Route One (Bus and Coach)
- Deputy to Director of Bus Users CymruMargaret Everson MBE, Director of Bus Users Cymru, is stepping down from the role after nearly 11 years.
- New cross city links for airport travellersLothian has launched a new cross city service for Edinburgh Airport customers, boosting the companys existing airport services and creating new links for residents and visitors to the city.
- Nat Ex to start on-demand bus serviceReporting improved revenues, profits and dividends, National Express Group (NEG) says that it is poised to launch an on-demand bus service in the West Midlands.
- The waiting is over: Harrogate delivers the way forwardHigh-tech buses powered by revolutionary opportunity charging revealed as Harrogate becomes Britains first low emission bus town
Aviation Industry
- Luxair to buy used 737-700sLuxembourg’s national carrier Luxair plans to acquire two Boeing 737-700s in 2019 to expand its route structure and build additional resilience to its network. read more
- Ryanair's Irish pilots call for fifth strike dayRyanair pilots in Ireland have called a fifth one-day strike for Aug. 10, leading the Irish LCC to cancel a further 20 flights and adding to a wave of European industrial action as a conflict with its workforce continues.
- TSA: Not considering reducing security screening at smaller airportsThe US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is disputing reports the agency is considering curbing passenger screening at more than 150 small- and medium-sized airports across the US.
- FAA releases $771 million in US airport grants; $180 million to DFWIn its third round of US airport infrastructure grants, FAA has released an additional $770.8 million in funding, bringing the total airport improvement program (AIP) awards announced year-to-date to $2.1 billion.
Other News Sources
- Heathrow Airport 'seriously considering' offering to buy Stanwell Moor homesThe CEO of the airport has confirmed to campaigners it is considering including the village in a compensation scheme
- 20M PLANS FOR RAILWAY STATION REDEVELOP ON TRACKA 20m plan to redevelop Solihull Railway Station could take a major step forward next week.
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