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Driverless cars could be trialled on London's streets as soon as next year
Driverless cars could be trialled on London's streets as soon as next year, according to an AI firm set to gather data on road users ahead of a possible launch.
Grayling gives green light to Network Rail ECML improvements
Plans to improve the East Coast Main Line (ECML) have been given the go-ahead by the transport secretary as part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan. The improvements include a new rail line running underneath the ECML— linking the Stamford lines and the Great Northern Great...
Wales & Borders electric train order confirmed
The Swiss company is to supply 36 three-car Citylink tram-train vehicles for use on South Wales Metro services from Cardiff to Treherbert, Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil. These would be able to operate under the planned 25 kV 50 Hz electrification as well as on battery power.
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
BBC News
- Tandem groups share joy of cycling for blind peopleTandem groups are helping people across Northern Ireland experience cycle trips in the countryside.
- Glasgow's George Square 'may be permanently pedestrianised'The Glasgow square was closed off to traffic during the European Championships sporting event in the city.
- Charging aheadFrom battery-powered trucks to Formula E racing cars, electric vehicles are going mainstream around the world.
- Rail fares predicted to rise 3.5% next yearWednesday's inflation figures will be used to determine the rise in rail fares from January.
- Elon Musk says Saudis back Tesla buyoutThe explanation of his plan to take the electric carmaker private follows legal action by some investors.
ITV News
- Stansted Airport plans for £600 million revampStansted Airport plans to spend £600 million on revamping the airport facilities over the next five years.
Department for Transport
- CMA refers airport services merger for in-depth investigationLast week, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that it would refer the deal for an in-depth (phase 2) investigation unless Menzies offered acceptable solutions to address its competition concerns.
The Guardian
- Higher UK rail fares would add insult to injury, say mayorsThe mayors of Greater Manchester and the Liverpool city region have demanded a freeze in rail fares after months of travel chaos across the country.
- The Guardian view on Britain’s railways: a system where nobody listensDelays and cancellations continue to plague commuter services. Now the prices are being hiked again. There is a human solution to this mess
The Scotsman
- Bid to introduce Scotland’s first workplace parking levyEdinburgh could become the first local authority area in Scotland to charge companies for allowing employees to park at work
- £745m Aberdeen bypass moves closer as seven-mile stretch opens to motoristsThe long-awaited Aberdeen bypass will take a step closer to completion with the opening of the most northern stretch of the £745 million road on Wednesday.
Times Online
- Heathrow’s backyard has all the right connections [Subscription]When it comes to sheer economic horsepower there’s no doubt that the Thames Valley is a tech hub that is up there with the best Britain can offer.
- City considers charge for parking at work [Subscription]Business could be charged for allowing staff to park outside their workplace in plans to cut pollution in Edinburgh. The city council is to look at a scheme that could raise up to £15 million towards better transport.
- Welcome to Britain: why airport arrivals are bordering on chaos [Subscription]For a government that is constantly highlighting the benefit of “global Britain” and insisting that the UK will be open for business after Brexit, the news from Heathrow is particularly damaging.
City AM
- Parking charges to increase in the City with diesel drivers hit hardestPARKING charges in the city are set to increase next week with diesel drivers being hit the hardest.
- Hanging up the hi-vis: Mark Carne steps down as CEO of Network Rail after tumultuous termToday Mark Carne hangs up his hi-vis as chief executive of Network Rail, a tenure that has been marked by rocky patches – most notably the May timetable fiasco that is now the subject of a government inquiry.
- Train fares to rise - but trust in rail is fallingTrain fares are expected to rise by 3.5 per cent from January - as trust in rail companies has fallen following the chaotic timetable shift earlier this year.
Mail Online
- Stansted Airport chaos as Ryanair passengers wait for luggage These photographs show the chaotic scenes at London Stansted Airport early yesterday after Ryanair passengers arriving on a flight from Ibiza were faced with a three-hour wait for bags.
- Rail fares are increasing twice as fast as wages as commuters expect to see a 3.5% increase Fares across the UK network have risen by 32 per cent in the past nine years unlike the 16 per cent in average weekly earnings.
The Mirror
- Where the railways went wrong - and how to fix it after months of delay woesChristian Wolmar gives his view on how we get the railways back on track after months and months of delay woes
Network Rail
- Network Rail plan to improve East Coast Main Line gets the green lightA Network Rail proposal to construct a new section of railway underneath the East Coast Main Line has been approved by the Secretary of State for Transport.
Sky News
- Virgin Atlantic and BA hit out as Heathrow Airport passport queues reach 2.5 hours"Frustrated" passengers queued for as long as two hours and 30 minutes in July amid warnings such waits are "becoming the norm".
Bolton News
- Expect more pain on the trainNORTHERN cancelled 80 services on Sunday, for a third successive weekend and it is understood that this will continue throughout the summer.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Ribbon cutting ceremony will mark reopening of canal towpathTHE official reopening of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal towpath following improvement works takes place next weekend.
- 'There's more chance of being killed by a bee' - cycling campaigner hits out at law against dangerous cyclists CYCLING figures in Bradford and road safety campaigners have hit out at new plans by the Government to change a law around dangerous cycling.
London Evening Standard
- Luton is officially the best airport in LondonIt beat out Heathrow and Gatwick to take the top spot
- Revealed: how much rail season ticket prices could rise by on UK's busiest routesMillions of commuters are facing a 3.5 per cent hike in train fares from January despite a slump in punctuality and rail satisfaction on Britain's railways.
- Driverless cars could be trialled on London's streets as soon as next yearDriverless cars could be trialled on London's streets as soon as next year, according to an AI firm set to gather data on road users ahead of a possible launch.
Sheffield Star
- Sheffield bus boss: 'Traffic in city is comparable to New York' The boss in charge of Sheffield's bus services has hit back at claims that public transport is unreliable and unaffordable and said that traffic levels in the city are comparable to New York.
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- Dozens of rail passengers on Inverness to London train left stranded on ‘nightmare’ rail journeyDozens of rail passengers on the early morning London train from Inverness were left stranded yesterday after it broke down shortly after leaving the Highland capital.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Rail passengers set for fare hike as figures show commuter satisfaction has fallenRail commuters are set to face a 3.5% fare increase next year with the annual cost of getting to work for many long distance travellers expected to rise by more than £150.
Kent Online
- Planning chiefs could decide next step for Manston Airport consortiumSpeculation is growing that a decision by planning chiefs on whether to allow a consortium to make its case to reopen Manston Airport as a cargo hub is imminent.
Other Regional Press
- Platform upgrades set to take place across Merseyrail networkThe 11-phase programme of upgrades will take place between 20 October 2018 and 16 June 2019.
Construction Enquirer
- Plan submitted for vast York Central redevelopmentYork Central Partnership has submitted outline planning for the vast York Central brownfield redevelopment scheme.
New Civil Engineer
- Mark Carne urges Network Rail to ‘radically reform’ alliancing modelOutgoing Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne has urged his successor to implement “radical reform” to improve the alliancing process.
- HS2 faces legal battle over 'botched procurement'High Speed 2 is facing a fresh legal battle against its plans to buy £2.8bn of trains. Spanish manufacturer Talgo has begun legal action after what it claims was a “botched procurement” process.
- Green light for 'crucial' East Coast Main Line worksPermission to build a “crucial” new dive under at Werrington Junction on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) has been granted by the transport secretary.
Rail Advent
- Transport for London signs agreement to build above Farringdon stationTransport for London has announced that they have signed an agreement, which could raise £500m for reinvestment in improving transport in London.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Rail fare rise on the way as mayors call for cost freeze in the northTwo north-west mayors have called for a freeze on rail fares in the north after national fees on networks are set to rise by 3.5% next year. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and Liverpool City Region mayor Steve Rotheram wrote to transport secretary Chris Grayling highlighting the...
- Grayling gives green light to Network Rail ECML improvementsPlans to improve the East Coast Main Line (ECML) have been given the go-ahead by the transport secretary as part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan. The improvements include a new rail line running underneath the ECML— linking the Stamford lines and the Great Northern Great...
Railway Gazette
- Wales & Borders electric train order confirmedThe Swiss company is to supply 36 three-car Citylink tram-train vehicles for use on South Wales Metro services from Cardiff to Treherbert, Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil. These would be able to operate under the planned 25 kV 50 Hz electrification as well as on battery power.
Aviation Industry
- Air France KLM board member criticizes Air Canada's Smith as CEO choiceThe pilot representative on Air France KLM's board of directors has spoken out against the possibility of the group choosing Air Canada's passenger airlines president and COO as its next chief executive, saying a French candidate with international experience would better suit the group.
- Virgin Atlantic wants UK to address Heathrow immigration waitsVirgin Atlantic has joined the growing list of airlines expressing concerns about immigration queues at London Heathrow Airport.
Other News Sources
- UK researchers to create drone experiment corridorAn area in southern England is to be created for engineers to develop autonomous drones and air traffic management technology that enables them to share the same airspace.
- Wales & Borders train and tram-train contract signedTHE KeolisAmey joint venture, which won a 15-year contract in May to operate the Wales & Borders franchise and develop the South Wales Metro, has placed an order with Stadler for 36 CityLink tram-trains and 35 Flirt multiple units, with delivery due to start in 2022.
- North Staffs MP welcomes £5 million scheme to improve Kidsgrove StationA multi-million pound project will see long awaited improvements to access to Kidsgrove railway station.
- £90,000 upgrade of Retford railway station to proceed as planned A £90,000 upgrade of Retford’s railway station is to go ahead as planned. The original funding arrangement with Virgin’s Customer and Community Improvement Fund had been thrown into jeopardy because of the government’s takeover of Virgin’s East Coast rail franchise.
- MAYORS CALL FOR FREEZE ON RAIL FARESThe mayors of both the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester have written to the secretary of state for transport to demand a freeze on rail fares in a bid to ensure passengers are not hit by proposed rises on Northern and TransPennine services in 2019.
- LNER withdraws several East Coast Main Line servicesReaders planning to travel with LNER on the East Coast Mainline (ECML) in the weeks ahead are advised to check their train(s) will operate.
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