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Wednesday, 05 February 2020

BBC News

• Railway line reopening hopes for Corwen to Denbigh routeA fund to restore lost rail lines could benefit rural north Wales, a leading councillor says.
• Petrol and diesel car sales ban brought forward to 2035Boris Johnson unveils the plan as he launches a
• How will the petrol and diesel car ban work?A ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars will be brought forward by eight years to 2032, MPs say.
• Aviation not the enemy in climate battle, says Heathrow bossThe Heathrow Airport boss says flying needs to be made more environmentally friendly rather than stopped.
• Tesla: Is the car firm really worth $150bn?The carmaker's market value has grown by about a third in less than a month.
• Ryanair rapped over low emissions claimsThe UK's advertising watchdog says Europe's biggest airline misled consumers about its carbon footprint.

ITV News

• New boss of South Western Railway says he will work 'tirelessly' to end chaos experienced by passengersThe new boss of South Western Railway has told ITV News West Country he will work 'tirelessly' to end the chaos experienced by passengers, but admits there is no quick fix.

Channel 4 News

• No-one needs to cut down any rainforest to keep planes flying – Heathrow CEOThe UK's aviation industry has announced plans to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. It says it will do so through cleaner biofuels and electric planes rather than reducing the number of flights.

Financial Times

• HS2: the arguments for and againstBoris Johnson expected to decide within weeks on first phase of 250mph railway
• Cabify claims it is first profitable car-booking appMadrid-based start-up made small gain in fourth quarter
• Mapping how railroads built AmericaA new look at old maps reveals how cities grew and spread over the past 200 years

The Guardian

• 'Honk more, wait more': Mumbai tests traffic lights that reward the patient driverTrial resets traffic lights to red when the noise from car horns goes beyond 85 decibels There is a truth universally acknowledged by drivers in India: honk your horn loud enough and the traffic lights will surely change to green.But, fed up of impatient drivers inflicting a deafening roar every time they are forced to stop, police in Mumbai have come up with a new system to punish those who cannot wait at traffic lights in silence. Continue reading...
• Tesla shares soar 40% after analyst says firm's value could hit $1.3tnCarmaker is world's second most valuable despite never having made an annual profitTesla shares have soared 40% in two days, after one US analyst predicted the electric carmaker could transform global transport and that its market value could soar to $1.3tn (£1tn) in less than five years.
• Ryanair accused of greenwash over carbon emissions claimUK watchdog bans advert claiming lowest CO2 pollution of any major airlineRyanair has been accused of greenwashing after the UK advertising watchdog banned an ad campaign claiming that the airline has the lowest carbon emissions of any major airline in Europe.The budget airline, which was named last year as one of Europe’s top 10 carbon emitters in an EU report, later ran a TV, press and radio campaign claiming it was “Europe’s lowest fares, lowest emissions airlineâ€�. Continue reading...

The Independent

• Climate change crisis: Flying is ‘not the enemy’ Heathrow boss insistsJohn Holland-Kaye says synthetic fuels are solution, as prime minister says electric planes could be operational in ‘couple of years’

The Scotsman

• Major railway works to disrupt train services across ScotlandTRAIN services will be disrupted next month as works are due to take place across the country.

Times Online

• Hydrogen cars: an old fuel showing new promiseA radical alternative to battery-run cars could solve problems on refuelling and range, writes Emily Gosden
• Climate change crisis: Electric car grant may be ditched [subscription]Grants for electric cars could be scrapped in the next two months despite plans to bring forward a ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles.

City AM

• Michael Gove doesn't know how much charging points will cost UKMichael Gove has failed to say how much it will cost the government to build charging points to support the widespread use of electric cars by 2035.
• Government flies into trouble with targets OpinionOne can understand why a man whose job it is to promote and run an airport may be of the view that flying is, on balance, quite a good idea.
• Fuel prices rise in January despite wholesale price dropDespite hefty falls in diesel and unleaded wholesale prices in January, the UK’s four largest supermarkets increased fuel prices every [...] The post Fuel prices rise in January despite wholesale price drop appeared first on CityAM.

Mail Online

• Eurostar bosses are eyeing route expansion to Spain, Italy and Portugal Currently the furthest Eurostar takes passengers is the south of France - around 800 miles from London. But it is expected to extend its reach to cities like Rome (1,165 miles) and Lisbon (1,360).

Network Rail

• First new railway in 50 years between Oxford and Bletchley takes major step forwardThe first direct rail link in more than 50 years between Oxford, Bedford, Milton Keynes and Aylesbury has been given the green light for further work.

Birmingham Mail

• New railway station in Birmingham approved amid 'fierce' naming rowA 'fierce' debate is still going on whether to call it Stirchley or Hazelwell station

Bolton News

• Leaking roof at Daisy Hill train station finally being fixedAFTER years of problems, a train station’s leaking roof is finally getting fixed.

Bristol Live

• Uber drivers in South Gloucestershire will not be allowed to display 'taxi' on their cars'After 40 years of regulation, the public generally do not know the difference between the two'

East Anglian Daily Times

• Nineteen failings unveiled in review of controversial school transport policyA catalogue of errors have been found in the launch of a controversial new school transport policy last year, a new report has found.

Lancashire Telegraph

• Burnley MP in Todmorden Curve train pleaTHE frequency of the train service from Burnley to Manchester using the Todmorden Curve should be increased, the town's MP has told a government minister.

Leeds Live

• New £31m scheme could see buses take on Uber with journeys controlled by an app The plans are part of a £31m scheme to be rolled out across West Yorkshire

Other Regional Press

• Northern refurbishing trains in £100m investment programmeA HUGE train refurbishment programme is creating jobs and boosting the economy in the north of England.
• Transport Secretary refuses to commit to electrification of Harrogate to Leeds line, but at least the trains will be cleanedThe Secretary of State for Transport has dodged questions over the electrification of the Harrogate to Leeds railway line.
• Anger at 'constant botch-job' pothole repairs on crumbling Huddersfield roadAn engineer who uses Bradley Road eight times a day says the potholes have been repaired three times in recent months

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Transport Secretary hails new horizons for rail travel across EuropeGrant Shapps has welcomed a new direct Eurostar rail connection between the Netherlands and the UK which will help improve journeys for passengers and businesses. Speaking after watching the first return journey arrive from Amsterdam to London St Pancras station this morning, Mr Shapps praised the new service, which will mean passengers returning from Amsterdam or Rotterdam will no longer have to interrupt their journey and get off the train at Brussels to go through UK border controls. The more efficient route will also bring benefits for the environment by incentivising passengers to choose...

London TravelWatch

• London TravelWatch challenges London mayoral candidates to put transport users firstLondon TravelWatch has today challenged London’s Mayoral candidates to put transport users first as they prepare their manifestos, by drawing on its six key transport user priorities* to improve the passenger experience in the capital ahead of the Mayoral elections on 7 May.

Rail Magazine

• New Merseyrail trains part of London-style integrated transport planNew Class 777 electric multiple units form a key part of Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram’s plans for a London-style integrated transport system.

Aviation Industry

• Government must hold industry to account to deliver on its net zero commitment Today, Sustainable Aviation has published its carbon roadmap which commits the UK industry to net zero emissions by 2050. While the industry has set the right level of ambition, following on from the Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC’s) advice last …

Other News Sources

• Guildford could be getting 150 e-bikes as town-wide £830,000 sharing scheme moves step closerGuildford Borough Council has spent £74,000 on the project so far, which would deliver 150 electric bikes and ten charging hubs.
• 'Southern Rail must be nationalised' Livid travellers react to off-peak Brighton to Victoria train axingCAROLINE Lucas has pledged to raise the scrapping of direct off-peak trains from Brighton to London Victoria in Parliament.
• Tesla owner wants more free charging points in BrightonA MOTORIST says not enough is being done to promote electric vehicles.