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Monday, 16 September 2019

BBC News

• Carlisle Station: Plans unveiled for £15m revampPlans have been unveiled for a £15m revamp of Carlisle railway station. It is part of the £350m Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal, involving five cross-border councils, together with the Scottish and UK governments.
• 'No guarantees' Crossrail will be open by 2021, but bosses optimisticSat in the front office of Nim Bhadare's small minicab company in Abbey Wood on the outskirts of London, the driver explains to me why a map of Crossrail hangs on his wall.
• £194m railway stations upgrade revealed by Transport for WalesAll stations in Wales will benefit from improvements over the next 15 years.

ITV News

• Transport for Wales unveils upgrade plans for the nation's stationsTransport for Wales have announced the details of the £194 million investment plan to improve all 247 railway stations across Wales.

Reuters News

• FirstGroup pursuing potential options for separation of UK bus arm Britain’s FirstGroup (FGP.L) is pursuing potential options for the separation of its UK First Bus business, a company spokesman said on Sunday.

Wales Online

• Welsh railway stations to be improved in plans worth nearly £200 millionEvery railway station in Wales will get a share of £194m of money to refurbish stations. A new document, called the Station Improvement Vision, lists the changes Transport for Wales will make over the next 15 years to Wales' 247 stations.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• New metro tram to be named after Jasper CarrottOne of the new metro trams set to be rolled out across Birmingham over the next few years will be named after city comedian Jasper Carrott, it has been confirmed.

Kent Online

• Eerie yet stunning pictures show a side of Folkestone harbour you'll never see againOnce a thriving hub of activity in Folkestone the photos capture a sad and sorry moment in the harbour's history before it was returned to its former glory

North Wales Live

• £194m to be spent improving every Welsh railway station - this is what you can expect at yoursTransport for Wales have announced details of the investment which will be be spread out over 15 years
• Major road improvements planned for notorious A470 Black Cat roundabout off A55 Works proposed for the Glan Conwy Interchange could include traffic lights and lane markings to improve safety and journey times

Other Regional Press

• 'Extra hourly train from Bromsgrove to Birmingham" pledge if PM backs bidAN extra train every hour from Bromsgrove to Birmingham could become reality if a billion-pound rail improvement plan is backed by the Government - but only if the controversial HS2 scheme goes ahead.
• Call to give young carers a free bus pass to improve their life chancesYoung carers should have free bus passes to stop the pressure of looking after loved ones taking a "toll on health and ambition".
• Chiswick's Low Emission Bus Zone In Place Early Mayor claims scheme could reduce bus related NOx pollution by 90%
• Council calls for tram conductors to tackle fare evasion and violent incidentsBURY councillors have called for more conductors on trams to tackle fare evasion and anti-social behaviour.
• Transport for Wales unveil plan to invest in Welsh stations over 15 yearsEVERY railway station in Wales is due to benefit from a massive investment over the next 15 years.

Other News Sources

• KLM, Thalys and NS Dutch Railways have joined forces to replace flights between Brussels and Amsterdam Airport SchipholEffective 29 March 2020, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will replace one of its daily services between Brussels and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with seat capacity aboard the Thalys high-speed train. In recent months, KLM, Thalys and NS Dutch Railways have developed a long-term plan to reduce the number of flights between Brussels and Schiphol. The basic premise being that the product should match its current appeal to customers.
• Even though the project is being reviewed, HS2 works continue in Great Missenden.Buckinghamshire County Council has been fighting against HS2 for 10 years and the new Prime Minister has said he will at least review the project in the coming weeks.
• Satellite technology helps commercial shipping industry reduce its carbon footprintA UK company, partly supported by STFC’s business incubation programme, is developing ground-breaking technology that will help the shipping industry reduce its CO2 emissions and encourage the uptake of wind ships.

News from Europe

• Port decarbonisation to reduce shipping emissionsAt the annual ESPO conference in May 2019, Dr Martin Stopford, President of Clarkson Research Services Ltd, discussed the ways in which the shipping and port decarbonisation can meet emissions reduction targets.