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Road safety: EU plans vehicle speed limiters from 2022
The UK is urged to adopt similar rules to those provisionally approved by the EU, even after Brexit.
Sadiq Khan pushes for tube-style services on London's railways
Mayor wants TfL to take over suburban tracks and stations to deliver more trains per hour
“We will renationalise the railways” says Shadow Transport Secretary at Burley Library
THE Shadow Transport Secretary said Labour will renationalise the railway network and end the complexity of ticketing if they form the next Government.
Wednesday, 27 March 2019
BBC News
- 'Lifeline' bus services in Shropshire are under threatRoutes could be cut, Saturday services lost and journeys reduced in proposed bus service changes in Shropshire.
- How a kingfisher helped reshape Japan's bullet trainJapan's famous bullet train used to make a loud boom when it travelled through tunnels. But, thanks to a spot of bird-watching, an engineer was able to fix the problem after he was inspired by a kingfisher.
- Ring and Ride services 'to continue' after ATG 'saved'Birmingham City Council and Transport for West Midlands have stepped in to help with funding.
- Ryanair trolling of British Airways' mistake backfiresRyanair's attempt to tease British Airways over its flight plan mistake backfires.
- Cathay Pacific to buy budget airline Hong Kong ExpressThe airline will pay $628m for Hong Kong Express, a low-cost carrier which operates flights across Asia.
- Road safety: EU plans vehicle speed limiters from 2022The UK is urged to adopt similar rules to those provisionally approved by the EU, even after Brexit.
The Guardian
- Shrewd rebranding of stations and bus stopsRenaming Bicester Village was a canny move, says NIck Chadwick, while Edward Smith wonders why some bus stops have shop names
- Sadiq Khan pushes for tube-style services on London's railwaysMayor wants TfL to take over suburban tracks and stations to deliver more trains per hour
The Independent
- MPs launch 'Green New Deal' bill for UK to drive radical action on environment'This bill sets a timetable that makes government, workers and communities the drivers of change, not the inheritors of chaos'
The Scotsman
- Scots lorry drivers told to leave cabs during ferry crossingsAn urgent safety warning for lorry drivers not to stay in their cabs aboard ferries has been issued after one was trapped inside his vehicle in rough seas in the North Channel.
- Plans to upgrade key junction to fix Borders Railway delays A key junction could be upgraded to improve the Borders Railway’s poor punctuality, transport secretary Michael Matheson has indicated.
The Telegraph
- US to overhaul air safety in wake of Boeing 737 Max crashes [Subscription]America’s aviation regulator needs to change the way it handles air safety, a US Senate committee meeting in the wake of two Boeing 737 Max crashes will hear.
Times Online
- Automatic speed limits planned for all new cars [Subscription]Safety groups hail biggest overhaul in 50 years
- Rail funding rise is papering over the cracks, warns unionInvestment in Scotland’s railways will increase by a fifth over the next five years, but passengers have been warned to expect further delays.
City AM
- Sadiq Khan calls for TfL to take over from Network Rail as London's railway managerSadiq Khan has said Transport for London (TfL) should replace Network Rail as the UK's rail infrastructure manager to improve the reliability of services for London's commuters.
Birmingham Post
- Clean Air Zone solution for private hire trade that 'won't break the bank''There is no other city in the UK like Birmingham for LPG.'
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- “We will renationalise the railways” says Shadow Transport Secretary at Burley LibraryTHE Shadow Transport Secretary said Labour will renationalise the railway network and end the complexity of ticketing if they form the next Government.
London Evening Standard
- Boeing 737 Max forced to make emergency landing in Orlando after engine failureA Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max has made a safe emergency landing in Orlando, Florida, after experiencing an engine problem, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
- Ryanair's Twitter trolling of BA flight blunder embarrassingly backfiresRyanair's attempt to poke fun at British Airways on social media after a flight mistakenly landed in Edinburgh instead of Düsseldorf has backfired.
Nottingham Evening Post
- Prime Minister's commitment to delivering HS2 in Nottinghamshire welcomedTheresa May has responded to an open letter sent by civic and business leaders
Other Regional Press
- Fears looming cuts to local bus services will leave communities disconnectedA senior councillor has called for a bus operator to reconsider cuts to its local services amid fears that some communities will be cut off.
- King's Lynn bus firm to introduce contactless payment on servicesBus passengers in West Norfolk can go contactless from next weekend after one of the area's main operators announced plans to introduce card machines to its fleet.
Train Operators
- Work to start this weekend to install new platform at Sheringham stationGreater Anglia is reminding passengers that Sheringham station will close from Sunday while major improvement work to be carried out, including the installation of a new, bigger platform.
New Civil Engineer
- Mayor backs TfL to take charge of south London rail upgradesLondon mayor Sadiq Khan has said Transport for London (TfL) should take over the running of key stations and rail routes in the capital from Network Rail.
- Crossrail extension to Ebbsfleet buoyed by government fundThe proposed Crossrail extension to Ebbsfleet has been boosted by the release of almost £5M in government cash for the development of transport proposals connecting the Abbey Wood terminus with Ebbsfleet.
- York central development given green lightCity planners have approved plans for a massive redevelopment of a former Network Rail site in York.
Rail Magazine
- EXCLUSIVE: New trains crisis: ORR demands co-operation to ensure progress of new fleetsTrain operators, rolling stock owners, train builders and Network Rail must work together to ensure new trains are compatible with the UK’s infrastructure and operational systems.
- Government seeks Midland Main Line HST upgrade updateGovernment has confirmed it expects an update from East Midlands Trains in April regarding modifications of its High Speed Train fleet so that it meets disability regulations that come into force on January 1.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Picking up the pace with high-speed track handoversIn 2018 Steve Featherstone, programme director of track at Network Rail, set his team a challenge to secure 100 high-speed track handovers in a year. Following a concerted effort by team members on the project, the challenge was met in just nine months. RTM’s Jack Donnelly sat down with...
- Changing the London skyline with HS2Lisa Hogben, HS2 programme delivery manager for area south enabling works, explains how the arrival of HS2’s first tower cranes shows change is coming to London Euston. On Monday 14 January, HS2’s first cranes appeared on the capital’s skyline. There for all to see, the two new...
- The vision of England's Economic Heartland's Strategic Transport ForumDave Hodgson, elected mayor of Bedford Borough Council and chair of England’s Economic Heartland’s Strategic Transport Forum, sets out his vision for the future of rail in light of the Rail Review, whilst highlighting the economic significance of the region. As the sub-national...
Aviation Industry
- Boeing: 777X sales reflect shifting trends in widebody orders Boeing is confident that sales of its Boeing 777X family, which it views as solid, will move at a steady pace, underscoring airlines’ shifting widebody ordering patterns. read more
- Elwell: Boeing 737 MAX certification process was ‘detailed and thorough’Identification of in-service issues with the Boeing 737 MAX maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) flight control law follows a common pattern for newly certified products, and does not signal errors made during the system’s design and risk analysis, FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell will tell a Senate panel March 27. read more
Other News Sources
- Bolton will not benefit from £137m funding for cycling and walking routesBOLTON will not benefit from the latest round of funding for cycling and walking routes. It is one of three boroughs in Greater Manchester which will not receive any of the £137m investment.
- Stobart looks ahead with confidence as it invests in Southend Airport expansion Share “The company continues to make strong commercial progress in its core aviation and energy operating divisions and is trading in line with management expectations," Stobart said.
- Calls for rail services to be devolved to TfLThe Mayor of London has called for rail services in south London to be devolved to Transport for London (TfL) to make them more reliable.
- Network Rail flood defence work reopens Yorkshire footpathNetwork Rail has completed work on installing a temporary flood defence system in East Yorkshire to allow a popular footpath to reopen after a three month closure.
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