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Rail network spending windfall in bid to improve services
The Scottish government money is designed to improve track and signalling performance and reduce delays.
Airbus secures multi-billion dollar jet order from China
It comes as rival Boeing works to rebuild confidence in its 737 Max aircraft after two fatal crashes.
Tuesday, 26 March 2019
BBC News
- Solar-powered car parks for electric cars to go on trialA consortium is to test car parks where motorists can charge their electric vehicles via solar power.
- Rail network spending windfall in bid to improve servicesThe Scottish government money is designed to improve track and signalling performance and reduce delays.
- M6 smart motorway upgrade between Crewe and Knutsford opensA fourth lane has been built to help tackle congestion for the 120,000 drivers who use it each day.
- Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal steps down amid crisisNaresh Goyal had previously refused to step down from the cash-strapped airline.
- Airlines keeping safety training 'to an absolute minimum'Airlines are keeping safety training to an
- Airbus secures multi-billion dollar jet order from ChinaIt comes as rival Boeing works to rebuild confidence in its 737 Max aircraft after two fatal crashes.
The Independent
- British Airways flight to Germany lands in ScotlandPassengers thought pilot was joking when he welcomed them to Edinburgh
The Telegraph
- Britain's pothole plague leaves more than 40,000 miles of road at risk of crumbling within five yearsMore than 40,000 miles of Britain's roads are at risk of crumbling within five years, a major potholes survey has found.
Times Online
- Waverley Station on track for years of building to meet demandWaverley Station in Edinburgh faces years of building work in an expansion to meet an anticipated 100 per cent rise in the number of passengers.
- Delayed ferry MV Glen Sannox due to launch in summer has no seats fittedA multimillion-pound ferry due to be delivered later this year has not yet had any seats for passengers fitted.
- BA’s Dusseldorf flight goes to Edinburgh by mistake [subscription]When British Airways flight 3271 to Düsseldorf left the runway at London City airport yesterday there were a few crucial signs that things might be awry.
City AM
- Government sets aside nearly £5m to help boost business case for Crossrail extension to KentThe government has pledged £4.85m to help local firms develop the businesses case for a Crossrail extension to Ebbsfleet in Kent.
- Commuters suffer rush hour chaos as Tube lines hit by severe delaysCommuters were left to contend with a nightmare journey this morning as a signal failure struck multiple Tube lines down with delays.
The Mirror
- Creepy airport kiosk scans your FACE to display your flight detailsMatthew Brennan, a writer based in China, discovered one of the creepy kiosks at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Sky News
- BA flight to Dusseldorf lands in Edinburgh by mistakeBritish Airways has apologised after a flight to Dusseldorf landed in Edinburgh by mistake.
- Councils having to repair a pothole every 17 secondsCouncils in England and Wales repaired 1.86 million potholes in the year to March, a more than 20% increase on the previous 12 months.
London Evening Standard
- New £240m Great Northern fleet replaces oldest electric trains in the countryA £240M new fleet of trains was being introduced on a busy commuter route that has been relying on the oldest electric trains in the country.
- British Airways flight destined for Dusseldorf lands in Edinburgh by mistakeThe pilot asked passengers for a show of hands if they wanted to go to Dusseldorf and everyone put their hands up
Cambridge News
- Waterside (HEA1) PO Box 365 Waterside PO Box 365 Waterside PO Box 365The 70mph speed limit in the seven-mile stretch has been restored
Lancashire Telegraph
- Tale of the Blackburn station clocks that vanished as time passedMORE than £750,000 has been spent on upgrading Blackburn railway station’ in recent years but no place has been found for the historic Victorian clocks taken down in 1998 when it underwent a major redevelopment.
North Wales Live
- Airbus signs deal for 300 planes - and it is worth a lot of moneyAirbus and China Aviation Supplies Holding Company have signed a General Terms Agreement
- Plans to re-open Bangor - Caernarfon railway line and the benefits it could bringThe track could follow the line of a new by-pass rather than the old trackbed says supporter
Other Regional Press
- Midlothian MSP calls on Scotrail’s ‘last chance saloon’ on Borders Railway ‘service meltdown’ Midlothian South MSP Christine Grahame (SNP) has raised recent performance issues on the Borders Railway with the First Minister, calling on Scotrail Abellio to be told it’s “in the last chance saloon”.
Train Operators
- Cambridge North station recorded almost half a million passenger journeys last yearPassenger numbers at one of the UK’s newest railway stations – Cambridge North – continued to grow last year, with almost half a million passenger journeys in 2018, figures show.
London TravelWatch
- Industry must learn lessons from stranded trains chaos, says passenger watchdogLondon TravelWatch has responded to the publication of the Rail Accident Investigation Branch’s (RAIB) report on the issues arising from several stranded trains at Lewisham last March.
New Civil Engineer
- Enormous disparity in local roads funding revealedAn enormous disparity in funding allocated to local roads maintenance has been revealed in the Asphalt Industry Alliance’s (AIA) Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey.
- Final green light for £450M West Midlands Metro extensionThe West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has given the final go-ahead for the 11km long Wednesbury to Brierley Hill extension to the West Midlands Metro, approving the full £449.5M needed to complete the project.
- COMMENT A consultation into the future of Edinburgh Waverley railway station has opened.Results of the consultation will be fed into a masterplan for the redevelopment of the city’s main station. The redevelopment is being carried out as passenger numbers at the station are set to double by 2048 to 49M.
- HS2 seeks consultants to keep costs under controlHigh Speed 2 Ltd (HS2 Ltd) is looking to strengthen its grip on commercial and programme controls with the appointment of two firms to oversee the project.
Rail Technology Magazine
- TransCityRail MidlandsThe Midlands is currently experiencing a 'rail revolution.' It is central to the £57bn HS2 Phase 1 & 2 projects, is home to over 300 rail supply companies, has world class rail test facilities, a number of station upgrades and freight investment. The
- Failings found as passengers on stranded train walk on live track in 'potentially lethal' incident, RAIB saysDozens of passengers left “increasingly uncomfortable” on a stranded train at Lewisham left their train and walked along icy tracks still open to traffic, a “shocking” RAIB report has revealed. The RMT stated it was “only pure luck that no one was killed or...
- Major redevelopment plans for Edinburgh Waverley station unveiledNetwork Rail has launched a consultation on a multi-million long-term redevelopment plan for Edinburgh’s Waverley Station. With annual passengers expected to double to nearly 50 million, Waverley Station is set to undergo a major renovation which could see new concourses, a central plaza...
- ScotRail submits £18m improvement plan in response to government improvement noticeUnder-fire train operator ScotRail has unveiled an £18m remedial plan to recruit more staff and bring in additional high-speed trains in response to the government’s improvement demands last month. Transport Scotland issued ScotRail with a remedial plan notice after the operator...
Aviation Industry
- Aeroflot Group January-February traffic up 15.8%Russia´s Aeroflot Group carried 8.2 million passengers in January and February, up 15.8% year-over-year (YOY). read more
- France forbids Iran’s Mahan Air flightsFrance has banned Iranian airline Mahan Air from operating flights in and out of the country, a diplomatic source said. read more
- Germania fails to attract investors; permanently shuts downBankrupt German leisure airline Germania will be permanently shut down, its administrator Rüdiger Wienberg said March 25. read more
- FAA prefers global consensus on lifting 737 MAX groundingFAA does not want to be the first regulator to lift its Boeing 737 MAX operations ban and is working with other agencies to find consensus on joint approval of the model’s return to service, but the agency is prepared to act alone if the authorities cannot agree, sources with knowledge of the agency’s thinking tell ATW. read more
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