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THE new transport secretary is set to decide whether £6billion of prize land around Euston should be handed over to developers, even if the controversial HS2 rail scheme is abandoned.

Williams lifts the veil on forthcoming rail review

Keith Williams has confirmed that a new national railway body is to be recommended in his forthcoming Review, and that he is also looking at removing the profit motive from train operating contracts. Giving evidence to the House of Commons Transport Committee, he revealed that the new national body would be in charge of letting these contracts.

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  • Rail freight has chance to offer a new line in high-speed delivery John YellowleesIf we are to provide a ­serious response to the present ­climate emergency, there will have to be behavioural change, not only by customers, but also by ­providers of transport services. The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport was fascinated to hear from Karl Watts, chief executive of new kid on the track, the Rail Operations Group (ROG), about a big new opportunity for rail freight to raise its game.

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  • Regulators launch revised strategy to deliver better services for commercial vehicle industriesThe Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain have published their strategic ambitions for the licensing and regulation of lorry, bus and coach operators and drivers. The revised plan sets out commitments to raise standards and find effective solutions to the issues that are important to their stakeholders. The commissioners will provide better services to operator licence holders, transport managers, professional drivers and others – delivering modern licensing and case management alongside fair hearings and robust and evidence-based decision making. To achieve this, they aim to ensure...
  • Eddie Stobart partners with the Warrington Jobcentre to launch new work-ready Academy ProgrammeLeading supply chain, transport and logistics company, Eddie Stobart, in partnership with the Warrington Jobcentre, has announced the first cohort of a new ‘work-ready’ academy programme.  The Eddie Stobart Academy Programme is split into two distinct sections of classroom learning and more practical working lessons, which have been designed to provide locals with the skills and experience to help them be ‘work-ready.’ For many participants, this will be the first time they’ve been given responsibility and ownership in a working environment, an experience tha...
  • Second new bus route arrives in south east LondonTravel options in south east London have been improved with the launch of the new route 335, linking Kidbrooke and North Greenwich. The 335, which began operating on Saturday 26 October, is the second new bus route to arrive in Greenwich this year, following the launch of the 301 between Bexleyheath and Woolwich in June. The new high frequency 335 will use double-deck buses, running every 12 minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes, and every 15 minutes during evenings and Sundays. Geoff Hobbs, Director of Public Service Planning at TfL, said: “We are committed to improving and growing the b...
  • Test site to help develop autonomous ship workWork to develop and test marine autonomous surface ships has been given a boost after a site which will allow sharing of valuable data was chosen in Portland, Dorset (UK). The Maritime & Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) MARLab which includes Solis Marine Consultants and Maritrace, have chosen Portland harbour as a test site for a new online platform which will allow data sharing. It means that data can be shared between the MCA and various other organisations, all of which will help in the development and testing of MASS in UK waters. Data collected around marine traffic moments, weather ...
  • Tarmac and Forth Ports to create new construction materials terminal at Tilbury2Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business, has partnered with London’s fastest growing port, the Port of Tilbury, to create the UK’s largest construction materials aggregates terminal at Tilbury2, the new port being constructed on the north bank of the River Thames. The work will see the creation of new aggregate processing and manufacturing facilities, including an asphalt and ready mix concrete plant, at the new port terminal, supported by the terminal’s deep sea capacity for vessels up to 100,000 metric tonnes. Its r...

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  • North East and Highland passengers to benefit from £4.5m investmentNetwork Rail Scotland has committed to an extra £4.5m of investment for enhanced performance in the North East and Highlands. Regular maintenance budgets still stand; however, this boost will serve as a further addition to Scotland’s Railway and its reliability. The funds will be...

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  • Williams lifts the veil on forthcoming rail review Keith Williams has confirmed that a new national railway body is to be recommended in his forthcoming Review, and that he is also looking at removing the profit motive from train operating contracts. Giving evidence to the House of Commons Transport Committee, he revealed that the new national body would be in charge of letting these contracts.

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