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Tuesday, 25 August 2020

BBC News

• Bradford-on-Avon's Covid one-way system 'causing havoc'National traffic reports have been urging drivers to avoid Bradford-on-Avon due to the long queues.
• Work on £200m Mottram Pennine bypass 'could start in 2023'About 25,000 vehicles travel through the village of Mottram every day, Highways England says.
• Eurostar to launch £40 Amsterdam to London trainsUK Border Force officials will now be stationed in Amsterdam and Rotterdam to carry out checks.
• Carmakers urge FTC to fight Qualcomm rulingCarmakers and tech firms warn prices of 5G devices and connected cars will rise if action isn't taken.

Financial Times

• McLaren flags end of road for petrol engines by 2030Supercar group plans for decade of hybrids using more UK parts before electric shift
• Canada’s 737 Max flight is test of global regulatory regimeCountry’s transport regulator plans to conduct safety tests of grounded Boeing plane this week

The Guardian

• Virgin Atlantic creditors to vote on £1.2bn Covid rescue dealAgreement designed to ensure survival during 18 more months of travel turmoil
• ‘Devastation’: how aviation industry’s Covid crisis is hitting towns across UKWorkers from Belfast to Caerphilly fear mass unemployment as government fails to offer support
• When did Sadiq Khan find out extent of Crossrail delays?Sadiq Khan did not appear to know the full extent of delays at Crossrail just days before further hold ups were announced to the public.
• Eurostar to launch direct Amsterdam to London route in OctoberRoute delayed by coronavirus saves hour-long passport and security check in BrusselsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEurostar is to launch its eagerly awaited direct Amsterdam to London service on 26 October, it announced on Monday.The high-speed rail service had been due to start at the end of April but was delayed following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Union chief raises concerns over Stonehaven train derailmentA trade union boss has questioned why rail services across the country were allowed to continue to run on the day of the train derailment which killed three people in Aberdeenshire.

Times Online

• Coronavirus: Southeastern colour code will show rail passengers if train is busy [subscription]Passengers will be told how busy their train is before it arrives under plans to boost confidence in public transport.
• We need airport testing to help economy take off - David Davis MP [subscription]As an MP I don’t only see the plight of British holidaymakers in France, Spain, Croatia, Austria . . . on the news. I hear directly from my constituents about the dire impact of the government’s quarantine decision.

Daily Record

• Second phase of Motherwell Train Station redevelopment beginsThe project will cost a total of £14.5 million by the time it is complete and will see an enhanced station forecourt and retail facilities, refurbished toilets and waiting facilities for passengers, and better access for pedestrian and cyclists.

Belfast Telegraph

• Rail firm uses passenger weight data to calculate social distancing availabilitySoutheastern’s SeatFinder tool will show red, amber and green indicators to indicate the level of available capacity on trains.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Vintage bus will take steam train passengers to historic rail museumsA VINTAGE bus will transport steam train passengers to railway museums at Ingrow station during the Bank Holiday weekend.

Liverpool Echo

• Children who don't wear face mask on the way to school could be fined £100The new rule comes as Merseyrail increase their services to help those heading back to school and work
• Avanti West Coast launches the UK's first fully wrapped Pride train staffed by all LGBTQ+ crewThe first Pride train staffed entirely by LGBTQ+ crew goes into service on the West Coast main line today (Tuesday August 25).

Bucks Free Press

• HS2 Amersham vent shaft designs revealedThis is what a HS2 vent shaft in the middle of a busy junction will look like.The Amersham vent shaft headhouse is one of five structures that will be built in the area to provide ventilation and emergency access to HS2's 10-mile long Chiltern tunnel.

Cambridge News

• The warning for anyone who keeps their bike next to Cambridge stationAny bicycles with tags left on by September 19 will be donated to charity

Other Regional Press

• Highland Council secures £400,000 Scottish Government funding to create temporary bus-only routesHighland Council has received the first award from a Scottish Government fund to provide priority routes for buses.
• Two hundred train driver jobs up for grabs in Wales - with a salary of up to £52kAround 200 train drivers are being sought in Wales - with a potential salary of more than £50,000.

Train Operators

• Southeastern launches network-wide safety strategy to support returning school childrenSoutheastern launches network plan designed specifically for the safety of returning school children in September

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Eddie Stobart wins Morrisons contractEddie Stobart Ltd has announced that it has been appointed by Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (“Morrisons”) to provide transportation services from two distribution centres. This contract is additional to the work that Eddie Stobart Ltd currently carries out on behalf of Morrisons. The new three year contract will see Eddie Stobart Ltd manage all transport planning and deliveries of chilled and ambient groceries from the two locations to Morrisons’ network of supermarkets. William Stobart, Executive Chairman of GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions Ltd (the owner of Eddie Stobart Ltd) co...
• Highways England Chief Executive announces departureMr O’Sullivan, who was appointed in 2015, has led the company’s delivery of the Government’s first multi-billion pound roads programme, making the country’s strategic road network safer and more reliable. He said:
• £27billion roads investment to support 64,000 jobsHighways England will deliver £14 billion of projects improving the quality, capacity and safety of the motorways and major A roads that have helped keep the country going during the Covid-19 pandemic. Almost £11 billion will go into improving every day journeys by repairing and replacing parts of the network, largely built in the 1960s and 70s. In a boost to the nation’s recovery, Highways England said its plans would help support 64,000 construction industry jobs. And it pointed to its recent opening of the £1.4 billion project on the A14 between Cambridge and Hunt...

New Civil Engineer

• Acceleration Unit priority demanded by Heathrow Southern RailwayHeathrow Southern Railway Ltd (HSRL) has called for the government’s new Transport Acceleration Unit to make resolving the issue of a public transport route to Heathrow Airport from the south a top priority.
• HS2 seeks injunction extension to keep Colne Valley work on trackOngoing protests against preparatory work for High Speed 2 (HS2) in north London have led HS2 Ltd to seek an extension of an injunction in the courts as costs and delays mount.

Rail Technology Magazine

• The UK’s first fully wrapped Pride train by Avanti West CoastStaffed by a full LGBTQ+ crew, the UK’s first train to be fully wrapped in the progressive Pride flag, 11 carriage long, will run its first official service today (25 Aug).

Other News Sources

• New Crossrail photos releasedCrossrail has released a handful of new photos showing the status of some of their stations and how people are working to complete construction of the railway.
• Transport for Wales welcomes launch of South West Wales ConnectedSouth West Wales Connected, a new Community Rail Partnership, will work to connect local communities with their railway and get the most benefit from train travel.