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App to allow train passengers to order food delivered to seat
London North Eastern Railway said it will be first UK's first train operator to offer such a service.
Don’t let Dominic Cummings axe eastern leg of HS2 through Leeds and Sheffield – Andrew Adonis
DOMINIC Cummings is considering axing the eastern leg of HS2 serving Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham and Derby.
Underground tunnels and a 24-hour service - inside the plans for Cambs' metro
The mayor cannot say when construction may start on the first sections of the metro
Ambitious plans for continuous electrified east coast rail line by 2035 unveiled
A continuous electrified line from Edinburgh through Fife to Dundee and onto Aberdeen is among the key aims of a new plan to decarbonise most of Scotland’s rail network by 2035.
Bus accessibility fail is open to legal challenge, peer warns
Equality campaigner Lord Holmes has warned there could be legal grounds to challenge the Government's failure to regulate for the inclusion of accessibility data in its Bus Open Data plans.
Thursday, 30 July 2020
BBC News
- Covid parking restrictions are 'business genocide'Edinburgh City Council faces a backlash from shop owners as it suspends parking along main thoroughfares.
- Boris Bikes: The facts behind 10 years of London cycle hire schemeIt is 10 years since the capital's cycle hire scheme was launched by Boris Johnson.
- Boeing to end 747 production and warns of job cutsThe US planemaker said redundancies may be deeper than the 10% reduction already announced.
- UK car production slumps to lowest level since 1954The SMMT trade group warns Brexit tariffs could deepen woes for a sector already in crisis.
ITV News
- Network Rail builds first part of new Dawlish sea wall The first section of the new sea wall in Dawlish has been built, after several construction delays caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Financial Times
- UK car production falls 42% to lowest level since 1954 Output to drop below 1m mark this year compared to forecast of 2m made before 2016 Brexit poll
- Wizz Air looks at fleet expansion despite signs of new travel clampdownCarrier’s chief expects ‘rollercoaster’ of measures across Europe to contain coronavirus
- How safe is air travel during coronavirus pandemic?Aviation industry battles to restore confidence that flying is not as risky as it may seem
Times Online
- Airport coronavirus tests demanded by airlines and MPs to save tourism industry [subscription]Pressure is mounting on Boris Johnson to scrap blanket quarantine measures on arrivals from high-risk countries as airlines warn of “permanent scarring”.
- Digital waiter threatens to shunt buffet cars into oblivion [subscription]It’s been a feature of long-distance rail travel for decades but the buffet car may be on track for a gradual decline as food is delivered directly to passengers.
- Bicycle repair giveaways scheme crashes at launch [subscription]The government’s much-hyped bicycle repair scheme was branded a shambles yesterday after being suspended due to overwhelming demand.
- Loss of £1bn is clarion call, says Heathrow [subscription]Heathrow does not expect passenger numbers to recover to more than 40 per cent of its 2019 levels this year.
City AM
- Carmakers shed 11,000 jobs as production set for worst year since 1957More than 11,000 people in the automotive industry have lost their job in the last six months due to coronavirus, The post Carmakers shed 11,000 jobs as production set for worst year since 1957 appeared first on CityAM.
Mail Online
- Travel bosses urge Boris Johnson to drop blanket restrictions on countries amid row over quarantineAmid signs of a major revolt, a coalition of 47 airlines, airports and tourism leaders called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to introduce virus tests for those arriving in the UK.
Sky News
- 'We had to act': Transport secretary defends Spain quarantine as he returns from tripThe transport secretary has defended reintroducing coronavirus quarantine restrictions for Spain, as he arrived back in the UK to begin his 14 days in isolation.
Belfast Telegraph
- 'Significant minority' flouting bus and train face coverings rule in Northern IrelandConcerns remain that a significant minority of people are continuing to ignore the mandatory requirement to wear face coverings on public transport in Northern Ireland.
Birmingham Mail
- Fears traffic plan 'will cut area in half' and 'could cause civil unrest' Plans to restrict access to and from 13 consecutive side streets off Lozells Road have been slammed - and not just for the lack of consultation
Edinburgh Evening News
- Scotrail to increase services by 90 percent next week - including peak-time servicesThe rail service was reduced during lockdown - but from next week they will be almost back to normal
London Evening Standard
- Coronavirus crisis sparks huge spike in London cycle hire as 2 million people pick up 'Boris bikes'The coronavirus crisis has prompted a massive increase in cycle hire in London, with a record-breaking number of people using so-called Boris Bikes.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Warning of ‘absolute chaos’ on roads in bridge closure fightPlans to close Stoneyhurst Bridge in South Gosforth as part of a project to give more space to pedestrians and cyclists have been met with a backlash from many locals
The York Press
- App to allow train passengers to order food delivered to seat London North Eastern Railway said it will be first UK's first train operator to offer such a service.
- Northern Rail advice for passengers NORTHERN train services has added in new measures to ensure the safety of customers and staff members.
Wales Online
- Free parking is being extended in Swansea city centreThe scheme has been operating since March, but the council wants to help support local businesses as they continue to re-open
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Neville Street tunnel in Leeds one of most polluted roads in EnglandThe Neville Street tunnel in Leeds is one of the most polluted roads in England, new research has revealed.
- Don’t let Dominic Cummings axe eastern leg of HS2 through Leeds and Sheffield – Andrew AdonisDOMINIC Cummings is considering axing the eastern leg of HS2 serving Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham and Derby.
Yorkshire Post
- Sheffield Supertram's emergency funding runs out next week, warns metro mayor Dan JarvisEmergency funding to keep trams running in South Yorkshire is due to run out in one week's time unless the Government steps in, metro mayor Dan Jarvis has warned.
Cambridge News
- Important update on Oxford-Cambridge railway as plans move forwardIt is hoped the plans could be expanded to provide a direct service from Ipswich/Norwich to Oxford
- Underground tunnels and a 24-hour service - inside the plans for Cambs' metroThe mayor cannot say when construction may start on the first sections of the metro
East Anglian Daily Times
- Politics can take a long time to get things done – especially building a new rail line!When you’ve been around as long as me, it’s not surprising that the same stories come round and round again – but this week there have been a couple of issues that have blown up which have been in the melting pot for literally decades.
Reading Evening Post
- Reading Buses announce potential job losses Customer numbers fell and the company said there is no guarantee of people returning to their old routines when the furlough scheme ends
Other Regional Press
- Ambitious plans for continuous electrified east coast rail line by 2035 unveiledA continuous electrified line from Edinburgh through Fife to Dundee and onto Aberdeen is among the key aims of a new plan to decarbonise most of Scotland’s rail network by 2035.
- Grove railway station receives support from Vale council leaderA COUNCIL leader has highlighted the important role of a new railway station in southern Oxfordshire. Vale of White Horse District Council head Emily Smith offered help to Oxfordshire County Council to develop the proposal for a station at Grove.
- Road closures expected when Weymouth's harbour railway line is removed in Autumn CONTROVERSIAL plans to remove Weymouth's historic harbour railway line are on track to start this autumn.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Crossrail: An extra £140m need to complete surface lineCrossrail needs an additional £140m to complete its surface lines, the government has announced. The project, Europe's largest transport scheme, was due to open in December 2018 but has been beset by delays. The additional costs on the Network Rail-run section of the line are not related to the coronavirus pandemic. A new funding package will need to be developed with
- Heathrow Airport brings in robots to fight coronavirusDisinfection robots have been installed at Heathrow Airport as part of measures to help keep the passengers and staff safe from the coronavirus. Previously used to tackle hospital acquired infections, the machines move through the airport terminals disinfecting high risk touch points like bathrooms and lifts. The robots use ultraviolet (UV-C) light to kill viruses and stop them replicating. The airport has also brought in other features including anti-viral wraps on escalators, and trolleys and passenger temperature checks. See the video here.
- Stagecoach tries to innovate as bus passenger numbers fallBus operator Stagecoach has warned investors that passenger numbers may not return for years. The Perth-based transport company has set out wide-ranging innovations to bring people on board. The operator is looking overseas to diversify, with bids to take over services in Dubai and Sweden, as a way to rely less on the UK bus industry. Stagecoach ended its railway operations following a disagreement over terms with the UK Government. Its warning about long-term reduced passenger numbers follows the steep decline with the introduction of lockdown, while it has been subsidised by governments ...
- CILT responds to £589m government announcement for Transpennine upgradeGrant Shapps has committed a further £589m to kick start work on the Transpennine Upgrade and flagged a significant enhancement to the previously proposed scheme. Estimated to cost £2.9bn, this would have provided only partial electrification and made no provision for freight. Unsurprisingly, this was considered by many to offer poor value for money, leaving the key central section over the Pennines between Stalybridge and Huddersfield – and Leeds to York - unwired. Whilst the DfT press release was not categorical about what the new proposal involved, it gave a strong i...
- ‘Smart ant’ algorithms cut vehicle fleet emissions in halfFleets of commercial vehicles that operate in large towns and cities could halve their emissions and better meet clean air targets using a new technology developed by Aston University researchers, which imitates how ants share knowledge, scaling them up to real world problems - such as optimising routes around busy cities. The software, which has been developed and tested by computer scientists in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at Aston University, in Birmingham, under the Think Beyond Data initiative, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) uses a method...
Rail Advent
- Extra trains announced as Grand Central returns after Coronavirus lockdownGrand Central has now started operating passenger trains once again after four months. Booking on extra services on the North East route starts on the 23rd of August, and The West Riding route from the 13th of September.
- Birmingham University station £56 Million development given green signalAfter West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) bosses agreed on the full business case, the £56 million University Station redevelopment is now confirmed.
- World’s first passenger train hydrogen filling station has begun being built in BremervoerdeIn Lower Saxony’s Bremervoerde, Germany, the world’s first hydrogen filling station for passenger trains will start being built in September.
Rail Technology Magazine
- UK Government urged to collaborate on Global Centre of Rail Excellence Welsh Government tell UK Government to be quick if they want to play a part in the delivery of the world leading project. The Global Centre for Rail Excellence would generate a world leading facility for research, growth and testing of rail technology in South-West-Wales. Benefits of the centre...
The Business Desk
- Airbus feels full impact of worldwide aviation sector groundingPlane maker Airbus has seen a 39% reduction in interim revenues, it reported today. The group, which employs around 6,000 staff at its wing-making plant in Broughton, near Chester, has been badly hit by the global downturn in the aviation sector following the coronavirus pandemic.
Transport Network
- Bus accessibility fail is open to legal challenge, peer warnsEquality campaigner Lord Holmes has warned there could be legal grounds to challenge the Government's failure to regulate for the inclusion of accessibility data in its Bus Open Data plans.
Other News Sources
- Transport for Wales launch public surveySenseMaker is a digital survey that can be accessed through a mobile phone, desktop or on paper if needed and will be used to gather information on the public’s perception on transport.
- Southend seafront train 'killed off in red tape'PLANS for a land train along Southend seafront have been ditched over council red tape, organisers claim.
- Previous leaderships struggled with amount of work to build Crossrail, says current bossMark Wild adds scheme has 573 tasks to be completed on jobs such as tunnels and shafts
- TfW Headquarters In Pontypridd Begins To Take ShapeThis week sees work begin on installing Transport for Wales’ (TfW) branding to its brand-new headquarters at Llys Cadwyn in the heart of Pontypridd’s town centre.
- South Western Railway to retire Isle of Wight fleetSouth Western Railway is looking for new homes for its soon to be retired Island Line fleet.
- Transport for Wales one step closer to opening its new headquarters in PontypriddThis week sees work begin on installing Transport for Wales’ (TfW) branding to its brand-new headquarters at Llys Cadwyn in the heart of Pontypridd's town centre.
- Fife Council told to ‘get its finger out’ over Levenmouth rail projectFife Council has been told to ‘get its finger out’, as the first anniversary of the rail link announcement approaches.
- Bollards at Old Shoreham Road cycle lane are removedBOLLARDS at a controversial cycle lane were removed amid arguments over its future.
- Airline workers protest in Sussex over BA job cuts riskDEMONSTRATORS have turned out in force to support airline staff at risk of losing their jobs.
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