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Monday, 25 February 2019

BBC News

• Sheffield region mayor Dan Jarvis launches bus service reviewA review of how bus services are run across South Yorkshire has been ordered by the region's elected mayor. The year-long process launched by Dan Jarvis, mayor of the Sheffield City Region, will examine why bus usage in the county has fallen.
• London transport network junk food advert ban startsAds for unhealthy foods already up on London transport will remain but no new bookings can be made.

Department for Transport

• Willesden’s landmark yellow cranes make way for new HS2 Rail Logistics HubThree huge disused yellow container cranes at Willesden, west London have been removed to make way for a major new HS2 Rail Logistics Hub to support the construction of the new high-speed line’s London tunnels.

The Guardian

• London’s cycle network overhaul has come to a standstillAmong the more amusing frauds of the energy company Enron was the time, in 1998, when it decided to create an entire fake trading floor at its Texas HQ – complete with TVs, computers, and shirtsleeved guys shouting down phones – to fool Wall Street analysts visiting for its annual general meeting.

The Herald

• Get these branches back on trackLETTERS from Rob Kelly (February 12) and Alistair Chisholm (February 20) highlighted the drastic effect that partial singling of the Milngavie and Largs branch rail lines in the 1980s has had on the timetabling and reliability of ScotRail services.

The Telegraph

• Letters: The downsides of the HS2 project have long overtaken the benefitsIR – I agree with Liam Halligan. HS2, if built, will cause massive environmental damage, break up communities and force thousands to move.

Times Online

• Heathrow runway on top of M25 ‘will distract drivers’ [Subscription]Heathrow’s new runway over the M25 may lead to more accidents because of drivers being distracted by aircraft landing, according to roads officials.

City AM

• DEBATE: Would scrapping peak and off-peak rail fares lead to a better train ticketing system?Would scrapping peak and off-peak rail fares lead to a better train ticketing system?
• U-Lez Miserable? London’s small businesses need support on new emissions rulesA week is a long time in politics, or so goes the famous adage by former Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
• Government should cap Heathrow passenger charges says British Airways owner IAGOne of the world’s largest carriers has called on the government to cap the amount passengers are charged for travelling through Heathrow.

Mail Online

• Fresh blow for HS2 as study says noise levels would breach new World Health Organisation limitsThe controversial High Speed 2 railway line suffered a fresh blow today as it was revealed the train would exceed international noise restrictions.

Bristol Live

• Why there could be two new bypasses and a railway station north of BristolHalf a million pounds has been granted towards the plans

Nottingham Evening Post

• Flights delayed due to power cut and runway closure at East Midlands AirportAll flights to and from East Midlands Airport faced delays on Sunday (February 24) due to a power cut.

Yorkshire Post

• Caroline Flint: How small changes to transport could make a big impact on our towns and villagesI REPRESENT a constituency of just over 100,000 people living in more than 30 towns and villages. Apart from one suburb, all those communities are detached from Doncaster town centre, many with open countryside in between.

Carlisle News & Star

• Penrith to Keswick rail line should reopen, says Lake District National Park chairmanThe chairman of the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) has voiced support for reopening the Penrith-Keswick rail line

Other Regional Press

• First Cross City Line train to be revamped with disabled toilet is now operating from Bromsgrove to BirminghamTRAINS operating on the Cross City Line between Bromsgrove and Redditch and Birmingham New Street will be revamped, getting fully-accessible toilets for disabled passengers.
• The lost railway stations between Coventry and NuneatonIn a few weeks, the local train timetables will change, with later services from Coventry to Birmingham just one of the changes

New Civil Engineer

• Tidal innovations to be trialled in Scottish waters for next 20 yearsTidal energy innovations will be tested in Scottish waters for another 20 years, after Crown Estate Scotland extended the current lease of the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) testing site in Orkney, Scotland.
• NIC raises concerns about Oxford-Cambridge rail and road linksThe National Infrastructure Commission fears that the East West Rail line and the Oxford to Cambridge will be unable to unlock the full economic potential of the Cambridge, Milton Keynes and Oxford corridor.
• Crossrail 2 bosses seek autumn green lightCrossrail 2 bosses are pushing for approval for the new line in the government’s Autumn Budget, New Civil Engineer has learnt.
• Work ramps up on HS2 London logistics hubWork on High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) London rail logistics hub is gaining pace, following the demolition of three massive container cranes.

Rail Advent

• First order of Vivarail trains for London North Western Railway completeVivarail has announced that the first fleet of Class 230 trains have all been safely delivered to Bletchley depot ahead of entering service.

Other News Sources

• Only 28% of Chiswick residents said they were against airport expansionAn independent survey commissioned by Hounslow Council has shown that a significant majority of people in the borough are in favour of the expansion of Heathrow Airport.
• First trains with 5G will be in the south west as operator pioneers next generation networkNew technology will be up to 100 times quicker than 4G
• Network Rail delivers slope work during Brighton Line closureTrain services have resumed on the Brighton Main Line today after a nine day shut down on the line to allow Network Rail to deliver major track improvement work.