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HS2 rail project work begins with pledge of 22,000 jobs
Work on the controversial rail line formally starts on Friday, with Boris Johnson saying it will
Council could pay for new rail operator to run trains on line set for 13-week closure
The 'radical proposal' has been backed in principle - but the detail is still to be thrashed out
Saturday, 05 September 2020
BBC News
- Stonehouse railway station reopening backed by councilThe reopening of a railway station that was closed more than 50 years ago is being backed by the local authority.
- Transport Secretary Grant Shapps: Different quarantine rules can be 'confusing'The transport secretary says he understands the frustration of differing quarantine rules for travellers across the UK.
- Airport tests will cut quarantine - senior Tory David DavisDavid Davis says results can be ready within two hours, but the prime minister rejects the idea.
- HS2 rail project work begins with pledge of 22,000 jobsWork on the controversial rail line formally starts on Friday, with Boris Johnson saying it will
- Coronavirus: Virgin Atlantic to cut 1,150 more jobsThe airline, which has just completed a rescue deal, says it has to make cuts in order to survive.
Financial Times
- Ryanair poised for clash with investors over executive payAdvisory group ISS criticises airline for giving €450,000 bonus to chief Michael O’Leary
- Virgin Atlantic to shed 1,000 more jobs as Covid-19 crisis bites deeperAirline plans further cuts as chief says carrier is still fighting for survival
- Wizz Air chief sells downCarrier warns of fall in capacity as travel restrictions continue
- Shapps says UK is examining an airport testing regimeBut transport secretary says arrangement would not negate the need for quarantine
The Guardian
- All quiet at Manchester transport HQ: We've not seen rush hour return yetThough roads are getting busier, train and bus use is still down as 'back to work' message falls flat. It was supposed to be the week that everyone went back to work, and children in England and Wales went back to school after the longest six months in many parents lives. In Westminster, the most powerful people in the country wanted us to know that they were back in business. Dominic Cummings put on a suit and Boris Johnson, back at his desk after his Scottish sojourn, told the cabinet:People are going back to the office in huge numb...
The Telegraph
City AM
- Virgin Atlantic to cut another 1,150 jobs after 1.2bn rescue dealVirgin Atlantic is cutting a further 1,150 jobs as part of a radical restructuring plan following its 1.2bn rescue deal. The post Virgin Atlantic to cut another 1,150 jobs after 1.2bn rescue deal appeared first on CityAM.
Mail Online
- New cycle-friendly road blocks stop paramedics reaching patientEmergency services were called to Ealing in West London after the man was found unconscious by residents, but medics were impeded by a new one-way system that stopped traffic entering the road.
- Britain's top business leaders desperate for Covid airport testing issue dire warningsExperts said quarantine rules for travellers coming to Britain are costing the tourism industry 650million a week as as Virgin Atlantic announced it would cut another 1,150 jobs.
- Grant Shapps is 'completely disengaging' from aviation industry over airport Covid testsTransport Secretary Grant Shapps has not held an official meeting with Heathrow airport officials in recent weeks despite mounting evidence of an industry in crisis, amid chaos for travellers from Portugal.
- GUY ADAMS: Heathrow's test centre is ready to go, yet utterly desertedIn normal times, roughly a quarter of a million free-spending punters pass through Heathrow Airport. At present, the number is closer to 25,000.
- Airlines UK boss TIM ALDERSLADE: So how bad does it have to get before Boris acts?Tim Alderslade, CEO of Airlines UK: Ministers must be aware that there can be no Global Britain without a world-beating airline industry.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Spending £2.5m a month on non-existent bus journeys described as 'outrageous’A COUNCILLOR has described the fact that local taxpayers are paying £2.5 million a month for bus journeys that are not being made as “outrageous.”
Manchester Evening News
- Council could pay for new rail operator to run trains on line set for 13-week closureThe 'radical proposal' has been backed in principle - but the detail is still to be thrashed out
Northern Echo
- National Holidays announce North-East trips for 2020 due to popular demand THE traveloperator National Holidays will operate coach trips from the North-East later this year due to popular demand.
Bucks Free Press
- HS2 'to last 150 years', Transport Secretary says - as construction formally begins today Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has claimed HS2 is being built to last
- Pinewood Studios given go-ahead for ‘widening and realignment’ of Seven Hills Road, Iver Heath A FAMOUS film and television studio with designs to upgrade a public leading towards its property has had its application approved and endorsed.
- Chiltern Railways decides against timetable change parents feared would leave children 'in the lurch' Chiltern Railways has decided against making timetable changes that parents feared would leave schoolchildren “in the lurch”.
Other Regional Press
- HS2 building begins: How long will construction take and what is the full route? Construction has formally begun on the 'long-awaited' High Speed 2 rail line across parts of England.
- South Western Railway announce winners of community improvement fundPLANS to improve walking and cycling access between railway stations are set to begin.
- New Chiltern Railway timetable and how to travel safelyChiltern Railway will be increasing their services to help passengers socially distance when travelling.
- Delayed Seacourt Park and Ride given extra 220k on budgetAN extra 220,000 will be spent on an extension to a long-delayed car park extension.
- Ambulances blocked as York trial of traffic scheme causes 'carnage'The new system is being trialled to make the area a 'low traffic neighbourhood', but many drivers have not been happy about it
British Trams Online
- One Ticket now valid on Edinburgh TramsOne Ticket can now be used to travel on-board Edinburgh Trams following the addition of the trams to the modes of transport you can use this ticket on. Previously only valid on buses and trains in East Central Scotland, the ticket became valid on Edinburgh Trams as well from Sunday 30th August.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- HS2 heralds formal start of construction as a 22,000 ‘jobs boost’ for BritainHS2 Ltd has announced the formal start of construction on the project, highlighting the large number of jobs the project will be recruiting for in the coming months and years. Earlier this year, on 15 April, the Department for Transport (DfT) gave approval for HS2 Ltd to issue Notice to Proceed (NtP) to the four Main Works Civils Contractors (MWCCs) working on the project (names in Notes to Editors) to commence full detailed design and construction of Phase One of the HS2 railway (the route from London West Midlands). The symbolic announcement signals that the MWCCs are moving from e...
Rail Technology Magazine
- Electrification plans for line between Fife and Clackmannanshire The next stage of development work is due to begin for Network Rail engineers between Alloa and Longannet, which could see passenger services return between Clackmannanshire and Fiife. As part of the Scottish Government’s decarbonisation plan, it is hoped the former freight line will be...
- HS2 construction begins with 22,000 jobs expected Europe’s largest infrastructure project has today (4 Sept) reached a momentous milestone with the start of construction on the project, highlighting the large number of jobs the project will be recruiting for in the coming months and years. Earlier this year, on 15 April, the Department...
- ORR and the rail industry are working together to improve passenger info The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) and the rail industry are working together to develop passenger information. Following ORR’s call earlier this year for the rail industry to improve passenger information, particularly during disruption, the industry has formulated a strategy in...
Other News Sources
- The full list of the new 24/7 London bus lanesTransport for London is to trial extended bus lane hours on some of Londons busiest roads.
- TfWLab reveals second cohortNew batch of talented start-ups for KeolisAmey Wales innovation programme KeolisAmey Wales, the parent company of Transport for Wales Rail Services and AltLabs have revealed the 11 companies who will take part in the second cohort of the innovative Lab by Transport for Wales (TFWLab) programme. Having been chosen from over 100 entries from across the UK, the talented start-ups will now benefit from a 10-week programme giving them the expert advice and guidance needed to develop their product further. With access to expert industry advice, real time data and real-life scenarios, ...
- Underwater Noise Study Completed for Washington State FerriesA Massachusetts-based acoustical engineering consulting firm recently completed an underwater radiated noise study to quantify noise, potential impacts to orcas and other marine life, and methods of reducing noise for Washington State Ferries (WSF).
- Herefordshire Council makes big U-turn on town centre upheaval COUNCIL chiefs have abandoned the daily closure of Leominster's High Street after listening to grave concerns of business.
- New cycle and bus lanes in Hereford abandoned COUNCIL bosses have backtracked on new bus and cycle lanes in Hereford as they say it would not be right to continue with the scheme.
- Airline “not notified” after teenagers from Winchester area test positive for Covid after flight home HEALTH officials did not notify an airline after more than half-a-dozen teenagers tested positive for Covid-19, it has been reported.
- Airport ‘can’t carry on with quarantines’MORE THAN two thousand jobs are at risk at Southampton Airport due to coronavirus travel restrictions, it has been claimed.
- HS2: Construction starts on rail project as protests continue over environmental costConstruction on the HS2 high-speed rail project officially started today, as the company said it would create 22,000 jobs.
- Parents praise new road closure as part of Safer Schools projectPARENTS were full of support for a new safety scheme that closes the road outside their children’s school during drop-off and pick-up times.
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