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Car groups condemn grant cuts for electric and hybrid vehicles
The government cuts subsidies for buyers of electric and plug-in hybrid cars, raising fears prices will rise and sales fall.
Calls for Crossrail's 'missing link' to be extended to south London and Kent
Business leaders and politicians are leading calls for Crossrail's
Northerners giving up travelling on rail due to ‘appalling’ service
Northern commuters are giving up travelling to work by train because the service is so “appalling”, the Commons heard yesterday.
Scope of ‘root and branch’ rail review revealed
THE transport secretary has ruled out nationalisation as a solution to the problems of the railway industry.
Friday, 12 October 2018
BBC News
- Gritters to 'prioritise' Glasgow cycle paths this winterWinter plans will see gritting teams treating two cycle routes as priority 1 corridors for commuters.
- Airport helipad extended after helicopter collisionThe AAIB said safety instructions had been revised after the incident at Cumbernauld Airport in May.
- The world's longest non-stop flight takes off from SingaporeThe Singapore Airlines aircraft has begun its near 19-hour, 15,000km flight to New York.
- Car groups condemn grant cuts for electric and hybrid vehiclesThe government cuts subsidies for buyers of electric and plug-in hybrid cars, raising fears prices will rise and sales fall.
Department for Transport
- Rail ReviewAnnouncing the Rail Review into the most appropriate organisational and commercial framework for the rail sector.
The Guardian
- Chris Hoy calls for end to cyclist and motorist 'them and us' mentalityOlympic champion says there should be more thanking and thumbs-up between all road users
- Failing Grayling never requires any help to make a fool of himselfTransport secretary yet again proves there is no bad situation that he cannot make worse
- Kent motorway to shut as work begins on possible post-Brexit lorry parkM26’s closure for site surveys angers local MP, amid wider concerns in Tory ranks about May’s Brexit plans
The Independent
- Government slashes grants for new hybrid and electric cars angering motoring groupsGrants for new hybrid and electric cars will be slashed in a move which has angered motoring groups.
Times Online
- Green grants for hybrid cars axed [Subscription]Grants paid to drivers who buy non-polluting cars are to be slashed in what campaigners say is a blow to efforts to clean up Britain’s roads.
- Work begins to turn M26 into lorry park for no-deal Brexit [subscription]A senior Conservative MP accused ministers of secretly pushing ahead with a plan to turn the M26 into a car park to hold lorries in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
- Pothole car damage more than doublesDamage to cars from potholes has more than doubled in 12 years because of the “steady deterioration” of roads.
City AM
- Crossrail 2 boss Michele Dix says she would like tax rises to fund £30bn projectThe managing director for Crossrail 2 Michele Dix has said she would personally favour a rise in taxes to fund the proposed £30bn project.
- Aer Lingus chief executive to step down at the beginning of next yearAer Lingus chief executive Stephen Kavanagh is to step down next year, when he will be replaced by British Airways director Sean Doyle.
- Elizabeth Line trains will not reach Heathrow until 'early 2019'Elizabeth Line trains will not be used on the route to Heathrow Airport until "the early months of next year", Transport for London (TfL) has said.
- Competition watchdog investigates British Airways’ transatlantic flight agreementAn investigation into British Airways’ revenue-sharing partnership on transatlantic flights is underway, a watchdog announced today.
Sky News
- Car groups hit out over government cuts to grants for electric and hybrid vehiclesThe AA and RAC say the Department for Transport's decision to reduce grants for car buyers will put them off "going green".
London Evening Standard
- Calls for Crossrail's 'missing link' to be extended to south London and KentBusiness leaders and politicians are leading calls for Crossrail's
- 'Fat cat' RMT boss causing misery to commuters with strikes has pay boosted to £154,000The
- Earl's Court station evacuated as delays hit five Tube lines and London OvergroundCommuters also told to leave Chiswick Park station after person hit by train
Yorkshire Post
- HS2 construction ‘may affect quality of life in Yorkshire communities’Constructing HS2 will “change the character” of Yorkshire communities along the route and “may impact residents’ quality of life”, high-speed rail bosses have admitted. Read more at: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/hs2/hs2-construction-may-affect-quality-of-life-in-yorkshire-communities-1-9393070
- Northerners giving up travelling on rail due to ‘appalling’ serviceNorthern commuters are giving up travelling to work by train because the service is so “appalling”, the Commons heard yesterday.
Kent Online
- Crossrail: Politicians call for extension of Elizabeth Line to EbbsfleetPoliticians have united to call for an extension of Crossrail to Ebbsfleet, a move they say could unlock land for 55,000 new homes and create 50,000 new jobs.
Other Regional Press
- World's largest car park should be built at Heathrow before third runway, say councillorsWhat would be the largest car park in the world needs to be built at Heathrow before the third runway opens, say councillors.
Bus and Coach Buyer
- 90 years and countingThis week, we delve into the fascinating history of Empress of Hastings and how it has managed to remain relevant for 90 years… by being adaptable
- MyTicket blamed for Avon Buses sudden collapseBirkenhead-based Avon Buses ceased operations with immediate effect on 5 October 2018.
- New annual ITT Hub show launchedA new exhibition aimed at better serving the transport sector has been unveiled.
Coach and Bus Week
- Stephensons of Essex acquires NIBS BusesStephensons of Essex has acquired NIBS Buses of Wickford, which will continue to operate under its own brand.
- UK Bus Awards 2018 shortlist announcedDozens of operators and individuals are recognised as finalists for 19 different awards
- OnniBus.com sold by Souter InvestmentsSouter Investments has announced that OnniBus.com, a Finnish intercity bus operator, has been acquired by Koiviston Auto.
- megabus.com delivering innovation in the express coach market and beyondmegabus.com has just celebrated 15 years of delivering innovation to the express coach market; it has come a long way since it started in 2003 by operating ex-Hong Kong Leyland Olympians between Oxford and London. Richard Sharman speaks to Managing Director Mark Venables and Operations Director Tony Simmons to find out how far it has come
- Taking charge of the electric bus revolutionTransport accounts for almost a quarter of global carbon emissions, 4.7 million tonnes of which are emitted by buses. As the world begins investing in electric alternatives, Cy Wilkinson, Managing Director of steering system manufacturer Pailton Engineering ...
New Civil Engineer
- Consultation launched for northern half of HS2Project promoter HS2 Ltd has announced that it is carrying out two route-wide consultations on its emerging proposals for the northern section of the new high speed line.
Rail Advent
- Countdown begins as Transport for Wales sets to takeover from Arriva Trains WalesTransport for Wales is preparing for a new era on the Wales and Borders as they take over from Arriva Trains Wales on Sunday 14th October 2018.
Rail Technology Magazine
- MPs call for Crossrail to be expanded to Kent and connected to HS1A group of MPs and council leaders have united to call for the extension of Crossrail into south London and Kent, a move which they say would unlock 50,000 jobs and 55,000 new homes. The cross-party coalition has called for the delayed £15.4bn line’s south-eastern arm to continue to...
- HS2 launches public consultation on Phase 2b route plansHS2 has launched public consultations on the Phase 2b route for high-speed railway between the West Midlands, Manchester and Leeds. The 10-week consultations will give communities the chance to respond to HS2’s plans and designs, and give feedback on HS2’s working draft environmental...
- APPG chair: 'I can wait a little bit longer' to receive Crossrail benefitsThe All-Parliamentary Crossrail Group chair has noted the “great frustration” of Londoners that the project has been delayed, however has said he can “wait a little bit longer” before passengers receive benefits, he told delegates today. Speaking to a Crossrail event in...
Railnews
- Scope of ‘root and branch’ rail review revealedTHE transport secretary has ruled out nationalisation as a solution to the problems of the railway industry.
Route One (Bus and Coach)
- Stephensons of Essex purchases NIBS Buses Eastern Transport Holdings, parent company of Stephensons of Essex, has purchased 30-vehicle NIBS Buses of Wickford.
- Graduate arrives at CwmbranA new arrival with Stagecoach’s South Wales team is Daniel Bowden, who is now based at the Cwmbran depot as Assistant Operations Manager.
- New audio aids ease bus travelNew audio-visual aids designed to help youngsters and adults with learning difficulties enjoy safer and more independent bus travel have been created with the help of Arriva Derby.
- Where is coach and bus automation really going?Ask 10 coach and bus professionals what they think about autonomy in the industry. You’ll likely get 10 different answers, but given the variety of what has been suggested about it by those in the know, that’s no surprise.
- Rotala's eye on the future looks to expansionExpansion is the name of the game for Rotala, which now has a large ‘war chest’ to achieve its aims
Aviation Industry
- Aer Lingus CEO Stephen Kavanagh to step down Jan. 1, 2019 Aer Lingus CEO Stephen Kavanagh will step down Jan. 1 to pursue other interests; he will be succeeded by British Airways’ director-network, fleet and alliances Sean Doyle. read more
- UK launches competition investigation into IAG/AA/Finnair partnershipThe UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun an investigation into the Atlantic Joint Business Agreement, a transatlantic partnership between Dallas/Fort-Worth-based American Airlines, British Airways, Spain’s Iberia and Finland flag carrier Finnair. read more
- Wizz Air modifies baggage policy from Nov. 1Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air has announced a new baggage policy, effective Nov. 1. read more
- Air Italy to wet lease A330 to Finnair after ORD incidentFinnair will wet-lease an Airbus A330 from Air Italy to operate its Helsinki-Chicago O’Hare and Helsinki-Miami routes Oct. 12-31. read more
Other News Sources
- How will Heathrow deliver its pivotal third runway expansion?With MPs approving a third runway at Heathrow Airport after years of delays, an all-important question still remains: what happens now?
- Heathrow cargo volumes rise in SeptemberLondon Heathrow Airport saw its cargo volumes rise by 1.2% in September compared to the same month of last year, reaching 142,343 tonnes.
- Transport for Wales: Rail service to be “transformed within just five years”From this Sunday passengers in Wales will have a new entity to rant at when it all goes a bit wrong on the railways.
- UK rail review: passengers will see benefits of reform by next election, Grayling claimsMore details about a much-anticipated review of UK railways have been revealed with the transport secretary hoping to see improvements to the network by 2020.
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