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Network Rail outlines vision to electrify West Midlands railway by 2050
New strategy could see thousands of diesel trains removed from the region's railway network and replaced with vehicles powered by electricity, hydrogen and batteries
Monday, 14 September 2020
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- Drivers who kill others could receive life sentences under new lawsA new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving is also being proposed under new legislation.
- Motorways to trial 60mph limits to cut pollutionThe speed limit will be reduced in Witton, Rotherham, Eccles and Oldbury.
The Telegraph
- Franchises to be scrapped as lockdown rail costs rise [subscription]Ministers are ready to seize control of the railways after more than a quarter of a century of private ownership.
City AM
- Plan for flexible UK rail tickets now facing a delayPlans by train operators to provide flexible season tickets to cater for people returning to the office part-time have been The post Plan for flexible UK rail tickets now facing a delay appeared first on CityAM.
The Mirror
- Killer drivers will be punished with whole life terms under new rulesFor years legal eagles have been frustrated by their inability to give those who kill other road users harsh sentences, but that will change within months
Belfast Telegraph
- Uber's appeal against TfL decision begins in LondonUber's appeal against Transport for London's (TfL) refusal to renew its operating licence will be heard this week.
Bolton News
- Motorway speed limit to be reduced in these areas — to improve air qualityTHE speed limit will be slashed on four stretches of motorway in a bid to reduce air pollution.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Bradford taxi firm manager praises 'hard-working' council staff THE manager of a large Bradford taxi firm has praised the efforts of hard-working council licensing officers, who have faced a huge workload in the wake of the full lockdown.
Bristol Live
- Why Drive won't let you on the bus if it has the new letter 'S' onIt's been introduced as the school run restarts
Edinburgh Evening News
- Edinburgh ScotRail train crammed full of passengers 'unable to socially distance'A Scotrail customer was left angry after snapping a picture of an Edinburgh to Dalmuir train packed full of people with 'no social distancing.'
- Pop-up cycle lanes in Edinburgh: The exact locations getting new segregated roads for cyclistsThis week Pennywell Road will join a number of other Edinburgh areas which will see pop-up cycle lanes installed by Edinburgh City Council.
Northern Echo
- Plea to drivers after worrying number of cyclists die on region's roadsDRIVERS are being urged to be more aware of cyclists after figures revealed they are among those most at risk on North-East roads.
Cambridge News
- Why having fewer junctions creates better traffic flow Columnist Robin Heydon makes a case for keeping road junctions to a minimum to keep drivers safe and traffic moving
Other Regional Press
- The next train arriving at Hemel, Berkhamsted and Tring in 2021 will look something like this...Passengers get a sneak peek at London Northwestern Railway's new £700m fleet being built in Derby
- Councils to lobby Government for help to cover bridge and ferry coronavirus income lossThe Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee also agreed to start the process to reduce discount tolls and to increase toll charges
- Funding secured for new cycle lane between Houston and Bridge of WeirFUNDING has been secured for a new cycle lane between Houston and Bridge of Weir to give children a safer way of getting to school.
- Dorset Council claims cruise ships in Weymouth Bay are not causing smog DORSET Council has shot down claims from local residents that smog seen over Weymouth Bay is caused by the cruise ships anchored there during lockdown.
- JLR round-up: End of an era, an electric Land Rover and moreA selection of the latest news on Britain's biggest car maker
- New flexible bus ticket introduced on Coventry routesThe ticket is aimed at people who might only be travelling a few times a week
Train Operators
- BP gears up for the end of peak oil [subscription]Global demand for oil may already have peaked as the coronavirus crisis is likely to have a “significant and persistent” impact on global economic activity, according to BP.
Business Live
- Network Rail wants to electrify Midlands Mainline – by 2050The UK’s railway operator said it wants to have green trains running on an extra 4,800 miles of railway line by 2050
- Network Rail outlines vision to electrify West Midlands railway by 2050New strategy could see thousands of diesel trains removed from the region's railway network and replaced with vehicles powered by electricity, hydrogen and batteries
New Civil Engineer
- Contractors readied for East West Rail jobEast West Rail is looking to appoint a development phase technical partner for infrastructure works consultancy services.
- Rail industry calls for immediate action on decarbonisationThe Railway Industry Association (RIA) has called for low carbon projects to be progressed “immediately” following the publication of Network Rail’s decarbonisation plan.
- Hydrogen train competition announcedThe University of St Andrews is looking for contractors to deliver the design, installation and demonstration of a £2.2M hydrogen train project.
- Covid ‘lapses’ lead to rise in HS2 construction complaintsA sharp rise in High Speed 2 (HS2) construction complaints has been partly attributed to “lapses” in Covid-19 working rules.
Railnews
- Monday essay: is franchising finished? All the franchises in England were transferred to Emergency Measures Agreements in March this year, to coincide with the start of lockdown. The EMAs essentially removed commercial risk for the operators, who neither pay the bills nor keep the revenue but simply receive a management fee. At the time, the EMAs were set to last until 20 September, but that deadline is less than a week away. In reality, the EMA with FirstGroup for Great Western Railway has already been extended into next year, and it seems virtually certain that the other franchises will follow. In the first part of a two-part sp...
The Business Desk
- Plans to electrify ‘almost all’ of Midlands rail network revealedA plan by Network Rail to electricfy almost all of the Midlands rail network has been welcomed by a local transport body.
Other News Sources
- New rail plans for Furness line to 'go electric' met with scepticismRAIL bosses in south Cumbria have reacted with scepticism to new electrification plans for the Furness line.
- U-turn as angry residents hit out at 20mph speed limit sign painted on cobbled Broughty Ferry laneTransport chiefs have performed a second u-turn in the space of two months after furious Broughty Ferry residents complained about oversized speed signs daubed on a historic cobbled lane.
- Wight Shipyard Co has achieved a UK first by building four ferries simultaneously at its yard in Cowes, IOW, for a leading Maltese tour operator.The order, WSC’s largest ferry export order to date, consists of two 20m and two 33m lightweight ferries, designed by One2Three Naval Architects. Jo Daly, COO, WSC, said: “We are proud of being able to produce four large ferries within a year, despite the restrictions and changes to working brought about by the worldwide pandemic. This is testament to the outstanding team that made such a quick completion possible whilst still achieving the same high build standards and attention to detail that WSC has become synonymous with.”
- The Port of London Authority confirms several possible schemes being consideredThe Port of London Authority (PoLA) has confirmed that it is seriously considering proposals for a ferry crossing to mitigate the closure of Hammersmith Bridge.
- UK-built nanosatellites to monitor shipping dataAccording to a PA Media report, two nanosatellites built in the UK are due to launch later in September. The satellites will collect shipping data, which can be used by ports to help manage traffic.
- Dial-a-Ride returns in Winchester after lockdownA COMMUNITY service offering transportation for vulnerable people has reopened.
- Volk's Electric Railway Association, 25 years down the lineIT IS almost 25 years since a band of railway enthusiasts clubbed together in support of their beloved line.
- New trial cycle lane launches in WorthingA POP-UP cycle lane has been launched in Worthing.
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