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A rail company breached rules and "misled" passengers over plans to discontinue paper season tickets, according to the advertising regulator.
Operators say government should lose oversight of rail
Long-distance routes should also be serviced by more than one company to spark competition, they said.
Tuesday, 30 April 2019
BBC News
- Greater Anglia forced to drop paper tickets banA rail company breached rules and "misled" passengers over plans to discontinue paper season tickets, according to the advertising regulator.
- Scottish mountain biking expansion gathers speedAn investment of £185,000 is announced ahead of the publication of a new strategy for the sport in Scotland.
- Bombardier unions in Northern Ireland call off strike ballotUnions say it follows the company's assurance that it will suspend compulsory redundancies.
- Boeing safety system not at fault, says chief executiveDennis Muilenburg says a safety mechanism was only one factor in two fatal Boeing plane crashes.
- Operators say government should lose oversight of railLong-distance routes should also be serviced by more than one company to spark competition, they said.
ITV News
- Call for devolution of control over North West rail servicesA leading transport body has called for devolution of the parts of the rail network. If approved by the government it means Transport for the North could get more responsibility for for handing out contracts to private firms to run trains in the North West.
The Independent
- Train operators call for end of rail franchise system'On long-distance routes, multiple operators would compete for passengers' business, making services far more responsive to their needs'
The Telegraph
- Caledonian Sleeper beset with problems as it makes inaugural London-Scotland journey [subscription]But as the sleek new Caledonian Sleeper, with its £150m revamp, finally rolled into Glasgow yesterday morning, hours behind schedule, all passengers were immediately offered full refunds.
Times Online
- Delays to CalMac island ferries a national scandal, say Tories [Subscription]The delivery of two new island ferries is to be delayed again amid acrimony over the multimillion-pound contract.
- Airports cut lost luggage by half in a decade . . . to 25m bags a year [Subscription]The number of bags lost by airlines has almost halved in a decade after the introduction of measures encouraging carriers to track luggage through airports.
City AM
- Siemens and Babcock among winners of £750m Network Rail signalling contractNetwork Rail has awarded contracts collectively worth £750m to companies including Siemens and Babcock to to deliver signalling and telecoms across the UK.
- Bish bash Bosch: German auto supplier signs deal to work with Powercell on HGV fuel cellsBosch said today it has reached a licensing agreement with Swedish firm Powercell to work together on mass producing hydrogen fuel cells for trucks and lorries.
- Southend Airport eyes 2.5m passenger target this year amid growth spurtLondon Southend Airport owner Stobart Aviation has set its sights on reaching 2.5m passengers this year and 5m by 2023, in a move that would take it closer to its rival London City Airport (LCA).
- Scrap franchise system and let TfL control London commuter routes, says rail industryThe rail franchise system should be scrapped and responsibility for commuter routes handed from central government to local authorities such as Transport for London (TfL), the rail industry has said.
Birmingham Mail
- HS2 will cost 'far more than £100 billion' and should be SCRAPPED, demands furious Tory MPThe train line is one of the most contentious schemes facing Birmingham
London Evening Standard
- Jim Armitage: Must do better after end of the line for rail franchise farceBritain’s train franchising system is about to be shunted into the scrapyard, and not before time. Under the dysfunctional Department of Transport, mandarins are making such extreme demands on companies running rail franchises that British firms have been all but pushed out of the market. Only foreign state-owned companies can afford the risk
- Uber app offers London public transport option on app for first timeLondon Tube and bus updates will now appear on Uber's app for the first time as the ride-hailing app launches a fresh bid to promote wider transport options.
Yorkshire Post
- Public back penalty points punishment for drivers who fail to wear seat beltsCalls for drivers to be handed penalty points if they are caught not wearing a seat belt have been backed by the public.
North Wales Live
- Talyllyn Railway goes full-steam under solar powerTalyllyn Railway - forever linked with Thomas the Tank Engine - has invested in a new array of solar panels
New Civil Engineer
- Train operators call for ‘TfL-style networks’ across UKRail industry trade body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has called for a “generational system upgrade” of the country’s rail networks, with “TfL-style networks” replacing the current franchising system on mass-commuter routes.
- Winners named on £750M Network Rail signalling frameworkNetwork Rail has awarded six multi-million-pound signalling and telecoms framework contracts totalling £750M.
Rail Technology Magazine
- MPs demand £39bn NPR commitment from government A group of 80 MPs have written to chancellor Philip Hammond urging the government to commit to a £39bn down payment for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), and deliver the flagship project alongside HS2. Hammond last week said that the initial business case for NPR, submitted by TfN, will be...
- Caledonian Sleeper launches new £150m train fleet, first service over three hours lateCaledonian Sleeper has officially launched its new £150m fleet of trains, with the new carriages making their debut overnight on Sunday between London and Glasgow/Edinburgh, but the first service arrived three hours and 20 minutes late. Designed to accommodate the modern-day traveller, the...
- Network Rail awards £750m of major signalling contracts for CP6Network Rail has announced the winners of six major signalling and telecoms contracts worth a total of £750m across Control Period 6. The signalling and telecoms (S&T) frameworks have been split into six geographical lots, and are the first contracts awarded in a three-tier approach to...
Aviation Industry
- Italy deputy PM: More private investors make offers for Alitalia relaunchItaly’s deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio said more private investors are making offers for Alitalia and would play a role in the bankrupt airline’s relaunch. read more
- Etihad to revamp Airbus narrowbody economy productAbu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways plans to refurbish 23 Airbus A320s and A321s with new economy seats, as part of a short- and mid-haul economy product refresh. read more
- Boeing shareholders reject push for independent chairmanBoeing chairman, president and CEO Dennis Muilenburg appears likely to keep all those titles after company shareholders opted April 29 not to make the chairmanship an independent position. read more
- US flight attendants call on FAA to implement safety initiativesThe head of the largest independent association of US flight attendants called on FAA acting administrator Dan Elwell to implement a host of safety initiatives from last year’s FAA Reauthorization Act, saying the agency “has already missed several deadlines†related to rest hours, seat size and toxic fumes. read more
Other News Sources
- Somerset County Council upgrade to Seaward Way level crossingA LEVEL crossing in Minehead is set to be upgraded as part of a £1million scheme.
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