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Secret papers show ministers knew HS2 could go £1bn over its budget [subscription]
Ministers knew more than three years ago that HS2 could go £1 billion over budget and did not tell MPs before they approved it, secret papers show.
'Huge' number of services cancelled as driver training on new Northern trains creates staffing problems
Northern was forced to cancel a "huge" number of services last month amid staffing problems created by the need to send drivers for training on its new fleet of trains.
Parliamentary rail group calls for new national railway body
The all-party parliamentary rail group (APPRG) has called for a new national railway body as it delivered its report for consideration alongside the conclusions of the ongoing Williams Review.
Thursday, 07 November 2019
BBC News
- Belfast Transport Hub to create 400 jobs says TranslinkThe planned hub will be at the Europa Bus Centre and Great Victoria Street railway station.
- £350m Metrolink line to Trafford Centre a step closer as roadworks endThe lifting of roadworks on a new Metrolink route to the Trafford Centre ends two years of travel chaos.
Financial Times
- Didi’s relaunched Hitch to put curfew on women passengersResumption of carpooling could boost lossmaking start-up as rival apps mount challenge
- Number 214 to Highgate leads UK's electric bus chargeBritish companies use Chinese technology to power up in new age of public transport
The Guardian
- Schiphol security alert a false alarm caused by hijack warning sent in errorAir Europa says crew member on board Madrid flight accidentally sent alert, prompting huge evacuation and lengthy delaysA false alarm has sparked a massive security operation at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam after a crew member on board a flight to Madrid accidentally sent a hostage-taking alert. Related: Dutch police find 16 migrants at port in lorry destined for UK Continue reading...
The Independent
- Christmas train strikes and engineering works to make rail travel a nightmareRail passengers face disruption until January as planned engineering work and strikes jeopardise journeys.Rail passengers face disruption until January as planned engineering work and strikes jeopardise journeys.
The Telegraph
Times Online
- Working on the railways can be a dirty business [subscription]The feuds, the faces and the farcical
- Ryanair’s Boeing 737 jets grounded as cracks found [subscription]Ryanair has grounded three Boeing 737 jets after cracks were found between the wing and fuselage, it emerged yesterday.
- Secret papers show ministers knew HS2 could go £1bn over its budget [subscription]Ministers knew more than three years ago that HS2 could go £1 billion over budget and did not tell MPs before they approved it, secret papers show.
City AM
- TfL plans new Thames piers to cater for 20m passengersPlans to transform the Thames into a major commuter hub have taken a step forward with new passenger piers set to be built along the river.
Birmingham Post
- Rentalcars.com co-founder joins Manchester ticketing firm as chairman to drive global growthAs co-founder and chief marketing officer, Laurence Marlor helped grow Rentalcars.com from its Manchester HQ into a global online car rental retailer
- Drone monitoring firm Blighter gets "significant" loan to help it growRadar specialist's products are used by airports and nuclear power stations
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- 'Huge' number of services cancelled as driver training on new Northern trains creates staffing problems Northern was forced to cancel a "huge" number of services last month amid staffing problems created by the need to send drivers for training on its new fleet of trains.
Bristol Live
- 'Bristol Arena and airport expansion should not go ahead' says Extinction Rebellion representative on Bristol panel "With luxuries and the things we desire, we have to ask 'should they be a priority to us at this time?"
London Evening Standard
- Schiphol Airport: False hijacking alarm causes major security alert in AmsterdamPassengers and crew members were removed from a plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport during a major security alert sparked by a hijacking alarm... which was activated by mistake.
The York Press
- Fresh flood plans for York’s Clementhorpe leave cyclists 'aghast' NEW flood defence proposals for York’s Clementhorpe have been drawn up, which would allow cyclists and pedestrians to carry on using Terry Avenue after all.
Wales Online
- Train journeys over Christmas will be hit by engineering work on some of the country's busiest rail linesNetwork Rail has warned travellers about the works which could see journey times affected
- Yellow lines and parking permit plan to tackle 'nightmare' parking in Whitchurch and Llandaff North in CardiffMost have welcomed the proposed measures to make the streets safer
Kent Online
- Highways England urge M2 Medway Bridge drivers to 'plan ahead' as repairs continueThe slip road for the A228 will be shut as well as lane closures
Leeds Live
- Northern attempts to explain reasons for so many cancelled Yorkshire trainsNorthern cancelled or 'part-cancelled' around 116 trains on average every day in a month
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Plans to rebuild outdated Birmingham railway station unveiledWest Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has released images to show how the outdated Perry Barr railway station in Birmingham will be transformed as part of the wider regeneration of the area.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Network Rail charity partner says workforce mental health is paramount The Health and Safety Executive’s annual figures for Great Britain, the Managing Director of Mates in Mind, has urged employers to ensure that they are investing in their work force following a recent report. Mates in Mind, who work in collaboration with the likes of Network Rail, Balfour...
Transportxtra
- £2.8m upgrade of Castleford station ready to startWork on a £2.8m transformation of Castleford rail station in West Yorkshire will start in mid-November.
Aviation Industry
- UK’s tourism strategy must support net zero target, AEF recommendsIn July this year, the Environmental Audit Committee launched an inquiry into the environmental impacts of travel and tourism, and how these can be reduced. AEF submitted written evidence to the inquiry, highlighting that a significant proportion of tourism’s environmental …
- Airbus to add A350 completion work at Tianjin plantAirbus is expanding its industrial presence in China by adding A350 completion work at its Tianjin plant. read more
- Virgin Australia adjusts network, fleet plans in cost-cutting movesVirgin Australia has announced significant network cuts and the retirement of more of its older aircraft as the company makes adjustments in an effort to improve its financial health. read more
- FAA: Runway status lights operational at 20 airportsThe FAA said its Runway Status Lights (RWSL) system is now operational at the 20 large airports approved for the system. read more
- DHS studies developing airport passenger self-screening lanesThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested industry feedback about the feasibility of developing passenger self-screening stations at US airports. read more
- Rolls-Royce to lead development of hybrid-electric demonstratorRolls-Royce will lead development of a hybrid-electric flight demonstrator with funding from the German state of Brandenburg. The distributed-propulsion testbed will be based on the i-5 aircraft designed by APUS, an aviation engineering company based in Strausberg. read more
Other News Sources
- South Western Railway launches consultation on proposed timetable changes for December 2020 The railway company is proposing to remove a small number of late night and early morning services
- Government crackdown will mean harsher penalty for holding mobiles while driving Transport Secretary Grant Shapps made the announcement after a Government were urged to tighten up legislation
- Four visions for the future of public transportThe way people get around is starting to change, and as a professor of transport strategy I do rather wonder if the modes of transport we use today will still be around by the turn of the next century.
- Sustrans calls on next government to prioritise reducing transport emissionsThe walking and cycling charity Sustrans has launched its manifesto for the General Election 2019, calling on all political parties to take bold action on road transport emissions.
- Highways England to spend more than £5 million over next few weeks on M6 in LancashireMore than £5 million is being spent by Highways England over the next few weeks to provide safer and smoother journeys along the M6 in Lancashire and Cumbria.
- New Highways England investment strategy date now uncertainThe launch date of Highways England's new five-year Road Investment Strategy, known as RIS2, could be delayed as a result of the decision to call the general election, Construction News understands. The strategy was set to begin on 1 April 2020 and last until 31…
- Christmas disruption expected as Huddersfield train station work beginsPlatform work due to begin for passengers using the Penistone Line
- Parliamentary rail group calls for new national railway bodyThe all-party parliamentary rail group (APPRG) has called for a new national railway body as it delivered its report for consideration alongside the conclusions of the ongoing Williams Review.
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