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Transport for Wales: First drop in rail journeys in 24 years
Transport for Wales' overall number of passenger journeys fell in 2019, bucking the UK trend.
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A fleet of 15 hydrogen buses – fuel cell-electric double-decks – will enter service in Aberdeen this year.
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BBC News
- Anger at 'smashed up' Alton Victorian railway bridge stairsPart of a unique Victorian railway bridge has been "smashed up" by contractors, conservationists have claimed.
- Transport for Wales: First drop in rail journeys in 24 yearsTransport for Wales' overall number of passenger journeys fell in 2019, bucking the UK trend.
- Smart motorways plan aims to boost safetyBetween 2015 and 2018 11 people a year have died on average on smart motorways in England.
- London Underground drivers vote to strike over payThe ASLEF union says members voted overwhelmingly for industrial action over pay and conditions.
- Coronavirus: Norwegian Air to suspend half its staffOther weaker carriers could go bust, analysts say, with losses in the sector expected to grow.
Financial Times
- Trump's travel ban impact on countries and airlinesUS president's drastic measure to combat coronavirus threat comes into force on Friday
- US travel ban/airlines: assume the crash positionDrastic measure will do little to halt coronavirus infection, even as it spreads financial contagion
- Airlines call for urgent help after US imposes travel banShares tumble as decision to restrict travel from Europe deepens industry problems
- Virgin Australia announces cuts as coronavirus hits demandAirline industry under pressure as restrictions and quarantine measures hit travel
The Guardian
- Airlines cut more flights in wake of travel ban to US from EuropeIndustry demands government help as shares continue to tumble amid coronavirus outbreakAirlines have axed more flights and demanded urgent government action to help offset the financial impact they are facing from the coronavirus outbreak, as they struggled to digest the impact of Donald Trump’s travel ban to the US from Europe.Shares in the crisis-hit sector tumbled further after the US said it would block foreign nationals arriving from the EU Schengen zone. Many lost about 15% of their value, and are now down more than 50% in the last three weeks. Continue reading...
The Independent
- Pavement parking could be banned in EnglandAnnouncement from Department for Transport comes on the back of a report published last year
Times Online
- ‘Safe’ smart motorways get a £700m overhaul [subscription]Smart motorways are in most ways “as safe or safer than conventional ones”, the transport secretary said yesterday, despite calls for them to be scrapped after several deaths in recent years.
- Call for emergency support after President Trump’s travel ban puts airlines in a spin [subscription]The airline industry has called for emergency support from governments to prevent carriers going to the wall in the wake of President Trump’s stringent travel restrictions.
- Minister hints at Irish Sea bridge plan [subscription]Boris Johnson is poised to announce a feasibility study into a road crossing between Scotland and Northern Ireland, according to his Scottish secretary.
- Go-Ahead pulls up short over virus [subscription]The operator of Thameslink and Southeastern rail lost nearly a third of its value yesterday after signalling that the coronavirus could hit passenger numbers.
Daily Record
- While the world is self-isolating the last thing we care about is the bridge that Jack builtOur columnist Annie Brown gives her views on the proposed bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
i News
- Budget 2020: Riski Sunak urged to deliver the east-west HS3 Northern Powerhouse Rail project in fullThe Chancellor spoke of his commitment to the Manchester-Leeds leg of the route
Mail Online
- Smart motorways will FINALLY get an overhaulMinisters yesterday admitted smart motorways are not as safe as they should be after a new report revealed that 44 deaths have been attributed to the schemes since 2015.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- £2.5bn Budget pothole pledge a 'drop in the ocean' with Newcastle facing huge repairs backlogHighways chiefs in Newcastle say they have £117m worth of fixes to the city's roads and pavements waiting to be completed far beyond the government's funding promise
East Anglian Daily Times
- MP 'extremely disappointed' as rollout of new suburban trains delayedWitham MP and home secretary Priti Patel has hit out at rail firms over reports the rollout of new Bombardier trains for some suburban services in her constituency have been delayed until autumn.
Other Regional Press
- Questions about future as Oxford to Cambridge Expressway 'paused'‘PAUSING’ work on a major new road between Oxford and Cambridge has led to calls for the government to shift focus to railway links.
- Questions about future as Oxford to Cambridge Expressway 'paused'"PAUSING" work on a major new road between Oxford and Cambridge has led to calls for the government to shift focus to railway links.
British Trams Online
- Metrolink trial new driver monitoring systemIn the aftermath of the tragic derailment on London Tramlink in November 2016, a number of recommendations were made by the RAIB in order to try and prevent any similar accidents happening in the future. One of these was to install equipment on trams – not just in Croydon – to warn drivers when they are travelling above the line speed. To this end Manchester Metrolink have recently started a trial with a new system installed.
Business Live
- Nomad Digital wins multimillion-pound deal to bring wifi to trains in ScandinaviaThe Newcastle tech firm has signed the landmark deal with the owners of the Öresund train fleet
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- The present challenges facing the aviation industryIt has been a turbulent month for UK aviation. The outbreak of Coronavirus and the impact of Flybe's collapse have hit the headlines and caused a sector that is so crucial to the UK economy - from bringing visitors to UK tourism destinations and helping companies export high-value products such as pharmaceuticals, electronical products and UK speciality food products - to face up to some the biggest challenges it has faced in recent memory. On 10th March, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps spoke at the annual Airport Operators Association (AOA) annual dinner about the present challeng...
- Action plan announced to boost smart motorway safetyAn action plan to ensure smart motorways are as safe as possible has been set by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. Work will focus on getting help to broken down drivers much quicker and making the schemes less confusing. This follows analysis commissioned by the Transport Secretary which found that overall, evidence shows that in most ways smart motorways are as safe as, or safer than, conventional ones. Data shows that the risks that are lower on smart motorways compared with conventional motorways include tailgating, rapid changes of vehicle speeds, vehicles drifting off the carriageway an...
Coach and Bus Week
- Building BournemouthGo South Coast opened a new custom-made depot in Bournemouth last November. Managing Director, Andrew Wickham talks to Andy Izatt about why the investment was so important in what is an ever more challenging market
- Stagecoach gets on board with Gregg’s Foundation breakfast clubStagecoach Manchester has given its support to Rushbrook Primary School’s much-loved Breakfast Club, which runs in partnership with Gregg’s Foundation.
- West Midlands’ favourite bus seat revealed by National ExpressNational Express West Midlands has unveiled that #TDFR (Top Deck, Front Row) is the bus seat of choice for its customers, following an online poll. The operator uploaded a video to its YouTube channel last month showing four top seats and added an online poll asking customers to vote for their favourite. #TDFR was the outright winner with a whopping 55.2% of the vote.
Rail Technology Magazine
- New Kintore station set to encourage greener electric vehicles Scottish Government has secured additional funding to increase the number of electric charging bays at the new Kintore station, leading the way in encouraging greener commutes. In total 24 out of the 168 spaces at the new transport hub will be for electric vehicles, a huge increase on the two...
Route One (Bus and Coach)
- Hydrogen Buses: ‘World-first’: Hydrogen double-deckers to enter service in AberdeenA fleet of 15 hydrogen buses – fuel cell-electric double-decks – will enter service in Aberdeen this year.
- Plans for improved bus services in CambourneThe Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has announced three proposals which The Combined Authority will explore with operators, funders and the local community.
- Aireline sees growth and capacity boost for 2020The Keighley Bus Company has revealed more improvements which will build on the success of its Aireline service. They include upgrades to the latest emission standards, extra Monday to Friday rush-hour trips from Leeds and additional double-decker buses for added capacity.
- Oxford electric double-decker launchedThe first fully electric double-decker bus has been launched in Oxford. It is the first of five open-top City Sightseeing Oxford buses operated by the Oxford Bus Company.
Other News Sources
- Transport for Wales launches Welsh language announcementsTransport for Wales can now confirm that more than 170 stations in Wales have been fitted with a Welsh language information system.
- Welsh government announces plans to improve diversity in transportThe Welsh government is to establish a new working group to encourage more women and underrepresented groups to consider a career in transport.
- Winchester City Council set for big boost for transportA BIG boost to buses and park and ride are emerging as key parts of the Winchester Movement Strategy.
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