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Days before Britain leaves the European Union, the Department for Transport has spent £337 million of taxpayers’ money for new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro to be built overseas.
D-Day for Northern Rail as decision to be made on future of failing service
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- What should you do if you break down on a smart motorway?England has more than 400 miles of smart motorway but many drivers still have questions about them.
- Cardiff congestion charge: Labour politicians question council leaderPoliticians say a congestion charge in Cardiff should not go ahead until public transport improves.
- Brexit: NI hauliers call for government help over checks on goodsThe Freight Transport Association says funding for training will be required to develop expertise.
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The Telegraph
- Smart motorways scandal: Police say they were misled over 'death trap' roads [subscription]Police have said they were misled over the dangers of smart motorways as the new roads were branded a “death trap”.
- HS2 is not 'shovel ready' despite claims to the contrary, says peer reviewing project [subscription]HS2 is not "shovel ready" despite claims to the contrary, the peer tasked by Boris Johnson with reviewing the project has said.
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- ‘Worst operator’ Northern Rail loses franchise five years early [subscription]Northern Rail has been named the worst train company in the country as the passenger watchdog demands urgent action to address “dire performance” in parts of Britain.
- Rise in satisfaction comes too late for ScotRail operator [subscription]Passengers have said that Scotrail’s performance has improved, a survey conducted in the autumn shows. The data, released yesterday, comes weeks after the government decided to end Abellio’s running of the franchise early.
- Reverse rail cuts to reconnect the regions [subscription]The Conservatives’ pledge of £500m to open a few lines is not nearly enough to undo the damage of the Beeching era
- Lower Thames Crossing: Country’s longest road tunnel grows to save birds [Subscription] Britain’s longest road tunnel will be extended to avoid vital bird habitats on the banks of the Thames.
- Outrage as Swiss trainmaker Stadler awarded contract for Tyne and Wear Metro [subscription]Days before Britain leaves the European Union, the Department for Transport has spent £337 million of taxpayers’ money for new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro to be built overseas.
- Connectivity is lacking in this inquiry into the Ferguson Marine fiasco [subscription]ooking for some insight into what exactly went wrong with that calamitous ferry contract at the Ferguson Marine yard on the Lower Clyde? Don’t expect to find it in the inquiry under way at the Scottish parliament’s rural economy and connectivity committee, which meets again this morning.
- HS2 and Huawei are vital to keep pace with future [Subscription]Big infrastructure decisions of the sort that involve Huawei and HS2 often take years, even decades, to resolve. But Britain doesn’t have time to waste — and for inspiration we can look back to 1970s France.
City AM
- Another 'disastrous month' for Boeing as reputation hits rock bottomBoeing’s reputation has hit a record low this month, as the troubled plane maker gears up to announce its annual results this afternoon.
Birmingham Mail
- 'Death trap' smart motorways near Birmingham blasted by furious MPsSmart motorways transform the hard shoulder into another driving lane, leaving motorists who break down on parts of the M1, M4, M5, M6, M42 and M62, in the traffic
Bolton News
- Bolton Diamond deal was a gem for buses giantA DEAL which saw a large slice of Bolton's bus services transfer to a new operator has been hailed a success.
Liverpool Echo
- D-Day for Northern Rail as decision to be made on future of failing serviceA decision by The Department for Transport is expected to be announced today
London Evening Standard
- London trains are worst for value, major rail survey shows London's busiest rail commuter companies are bottom of the league in terms of passengers getting value for money but satisfaction has improved, the world's largest rail survey reveals today.
- Three top names in frame to be next transport chiefThree top executives are in contention to become the next London transport commissioner, the Standard can reveal.
- TfL Tube delays: Rush hour misery as disruption hits London Underground lines and TfL RailCommuters are facing rush-hour disruption in London as delays and a part-suspension hit lines across the capital.
Cambridge News
- The gigantic amount bus lane fines in Cambridgeshire raked in last yearMany Cambridge drivers have been slapped with fines after violating the bus lane signs, especially around Cambridge station
East Anglian Daily Times
- The great divide - how the public feel about the Ipswich northern bypassA community the size of Haverhill would need to be built around the north of Ipswich to make it economically viable to construct a new northern bypass, according to the long awaited report into the proposed new road.
Leeds Live
- Public train operator LNER sees boost in passenger satisfactionThe government took control of the East Coast Mainline in the summer of 2018 - but should Northern now follow?
Other Regional Press
- Calls for halt to Smart Motorway openingAn MP is demanding safety measures to spot stranded cars should be installed before a road opens.
- New images of Britain’s longest road tunnelThe Lower Thames Crossing project has begun its next phase of public consultations and new images of the plans have been revealed.
- Air pollution a factor in 156 Huddersfield deathsDeaths from traffic fumes and burnt fuels are now 21 times more frequent than deaths from road accidents
Train Operators
- Sustained success for LNER passenger satisfactionLondon North Eastern Railway (LNER) has once again secured one of the highest scores for a long-distance train company as part of the latest National Rail Passenger Survey results revealed today.
Business Live
- GWR 'transformation' sees boost in happy passenger numbers, transport watchdog findsThe franchise says rising customer satisfaction is due to its new trains and infrastructure
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Journeys to be planned down to the minute as open data revitalises bus use across EnglandBus passengers across England will soon be able to plan their journeys down to the minute thanks to a pioneering project to share bus data. Buses Minister Baroness Vere has announced a huge project to standardise and openly publish information from operators, which will enable bus users to plan routes, understand costs in advance and predict bus arrival times. Information on timetables will be available from early 2020, followed by location and fares data during 2021, encouraging more people to choose buses by making them easier to use than ever - improving connectivity for communities and bo...
- North-east rail revolution begins with Beeching reversal and fund for new trains across Tyne and WearA major investment package into new trains, the re-opening of closed routes and new upgrades for stations was unveiled by Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris in Newcastle (28 January 2020), with passengers across the north-east set to see significant rail improvements. The Department for Transport is investing £1.5 million in Northumberland County Council’s project to re-open the Ashington-Blyth-Tyne line to passenger services. Closed during the Beeching cuts, this funding places the project at the front of a new nationwide drive to re-open former rail routes, through a £500 m...
Rail Magazine
- Talgo brings first vehicle to UK“I hope that it is not long before we see the next generation of Talgo’s products built in the UK,” the company’s President Carlos de Palacio announced at the handover of a vehicle to Chesterfield Borough Council on January 28.
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- Transport boss in East Lancs rail pledgeREGIONAL transport bosses have promised to fight for the rights of East Lancashire railway users amid uncertainty over the future of services.
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