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Saturday, 22 May 2021

BBC News

• Zebu: Ship stuck on Holyhead breakwater declared a wreckThe ship's owners say it suffered a
• Car buyers still sceptical about going electric, says Ford bossThe car giant's UK boss tells the BBC says shifting away from petrol and diesel cars will need more government support.
• Heathrow Airport to open terminal for 'red list' arrivalsThe airport faced criticism after arrivals from countries with a high Covid risk were made to queue with other passengers.

Department for Transport

• volvo 9700 new generation launched into UK and IrelandViews of rail passengers on rail fares and pricing from research conducted in 2018 and 2019.

Financial Times

• Heathrow to open dedicated terminal for red list arrivalsAirport secures passenger halls after criticism that long queues risk becoming super-spreading events

The Telegraph

• Cracks in Hitachi trains will take 18 months to repair [subscription]Express services across two of Britain's busiest rail lines were subject to mass cancellations earlier this month

Times Online

• Heathrow to offer red list terminal [subscription]Arrivals from red list countries will disembark into a dedicated terminal at Heathrow from June 1.

City AM

• Heathrow to open separate terminal for red list arrivalsHeathrow Airport will open a dedicated terminal for arrivals from red list countries in a bid to minimise mixing between The post Heathrow to open separate terminal for red list arrivals appeared first on CityAM.

The National

• ScotRail workers to strike in protest over manager promotionSOME ScotRail workers are to strike on Monday over the “mockery” promotion of a manager said to have been found guilty of breaching the company’s dignity and respect policy.

Belfast Telegraph

• Commuter slams Network Rail over 'sexist' poster that 'threatens and shames' women going on night outTV producer Fleur Bone was furious after spotting the ad next to the ladies' loos at King's Cross Station

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• West Yorkshire teenagers hand-deliver petition calling for a public inquiry into Leeds Bradford Airport expansion plans TODAY, three West Yorkshire teenagers will hand-deliver a petition signed by over 54,000 people to the Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick, on behalf of the Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA).

Liverpool Echo

• Northern Rail introduces new trains to replace aging Pacer modelsNorthern Rail has introduced new trains at Southport as it continues to replace its ageing Pacer trains.

London Evening Standard

• Heathrow T3 to become dedicated zone for ‘red list’ passengers from June 1The airport was under pressure to come up with plans to separate arrivals before a potential half-term rush

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Decision on Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2 will be announced 'shortly', says Grant ShappsThe Transport Secretary was asked when a long-awaited decision on whether to downgrade planned new rail networks would be announced

Sheffield Star

• Sheffield City Region mayor demands better South Yorkshire transport connections from governmentDan Jarvis, Mayor of the Sheffield City Region has given called on ministers and MPs in Westminster to fund improvement to public transport in South Yorkshire.
• ‘Railway review is welcome but major investment is needed to upgrade ‘decrepit Victorian infrastructure’ says South Yorkshire mayor Dan JarvisSouth Yorkshire mayor Dan Jarvis has welcomed a Government review on planned changes to how railways are run but says major investment is needed to upgrade the county’s ‘decrepit Victorian infrastructure’.

Wales Online

• Newport factory assembles first new trains ahead of a big expansion of Wales' rail networkThey are the first two of 77 new trains which are due to begin entering service from next year on long-distance services including Holyhead, Fishguard and Liverpool

Cambridge News

• East West Rail plans threaten to cut through new 3,500-home developmentThe preferred route alignment option cuts through the site for the development
• King's Cross closure to halt trains between Peterborough and LondonEngineering work in June will affect train travel on the East Coast line

Carlisle News & Star

• Workington's MP backs formation of Great British Railways body to oversee the networkWORKINGTON'S MP has voiced his support for a new Great British Railways body which aims to simplify the network after the 2018 timetable 'fiasco'.

Other Regional Press

• Tesla official in talks with Doncaster MP about possible electric car factory near airportNick Fletcher touts site near Doncaster Sheffield Airport as a possible location for facility
• Travel agents' dismay at confusion over holiday advice Local travel agents are dismayed over conflicting information from politicians about whether it’s safe to travel to certain holiday destinations.

Forbes

• Fed-Ex Shows The Aviation Industry How To Go GreenFedEx is a cargo company that has more aircraft than most airlines. With 680 aircraft, if FedEx were an airline, it would rank fifth in the world, ahead of China Southern, which has 620 planes, and just behind #4 Southwest, with 736. So it should not come as a surprise that FedEx is wrestling with ‘airline’ issues like greenhouse gases, carbon capture and alternative fuels.

Bikebiz

• Beryl partners with The Bikeability Trust to support adults who want to learn to cycleBeryl has partnered with The Bikeability Trust to support adults who want to learn to cycle. 

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Port of Tyne nets UK first with ISO 44001 accreditationPort of Tyne has become the first port in the UK to be awarded the ISO 44001:2017 accreditation, demonstrating the outstanding levels of collaboration and excellence being achieved for our customers. Developing collaborative business relationships is a key element within the Port of Tyne’s vision be the UK's safest, most progressive customer-focused and environmentally sustainable port. ISO 44001 will deliver a wide range of benefits to enhance competitiveness and performance and the accreditation represents the Port of Tyne successfully meeting one of its key Tyne 2050 strategy mileston...
• TfL urges riders and drivers to watch out for each other as too many young lives are lost each yearTransport for London (TfL) and the police are encouraging road users to watch out for each other in a new advertising campaign during Global Road Safety Week, following a worrying number of young men being tragically killed or seriously injured in motorcycle collisions. People riding motorcycles face the greatest likelihood of death or serious injury of anyone driving on the roads. Provisional data for 2020 shows that 31 people in London were tragically killed in a collision involving a power two-wheel (PTW) vehicle, such as a motorcycle, moped or scooter and 12 of these collisions are believ...

Rail Magazine

• Angel Trains extends commitment to hydrogen projectAngel Trains will work with Arcola Energy on the Scottish Hydrogen Train project, using a redundant Class 314.

Railway Gazette

• Matthew Golton to lead TransPennine ExpressUK: FirstGroup has announced the appointment of Matthew Golton as Managing Director of TransPennine Express from June 1. He will take over from Acting Managing Director Liz Collins, who is retiring from her current full-time role and taking up a new part-time position as Finance & Commercial Director at the West Coast Partnership.

Other News Sources

• The cool new bus service that works like Uber coming to North YorkshireThe service will be operating within the Ripon, Bedale and Masham areas
• City’s first electric buses bring cleaner, greener travel to LeicesterA FLEET of electric buses powered by 100% renewable energy will replace diesel vehicles on Leicester’s three park & ride routes next week.
• IN BRIEF: Tracsis welcomes "long-awaited" Williams-Shapps rail planTracsis PLC - Leeds-based traffic data & transportation services firm - Says it welcomes the "long-awaited" Williams-Shapps plan for rail in the UK. The report provides strategic direction for the UK rail industry and is aiming to deliver a "modern, improved experience for passenger and freight customers", under a new public body called Great British Railways. The organisation will replace Network Rail as the operator of rail infrastructure.
• MPs and Network Rail welcome government plans for new rail bodyTHE HEAD of the organisation that runs the UK’s rail infrastructure has welcomed the government’s plans to create a new state-owned organisation to run the network.
• A new, greener wave?Cargo bikes in the UK still remain somewhat of a head-turner when one passes you by in the streets. However, in the hustle and bustle of the big city life, the cargo bike is becoming normalised and for all the right reasons!
• City Hall Labour calls for TfL rail devolutionThe London Assembly’s Labour group has called on the Government to “urgently reconsider” its plans for overhauling Britain’s rail network.
• The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail confirms the end of rail franchising and provides greater certainty for investorsThe long awaited white paper following the Williams review of British railways was published yesterday (20 May 2021). The white paper proposes the end of the franchising model and a significant overhaul of the UK rail sector. While increased state participation in the industry and the potential implications for ticket prices have drawn public interest, many participants and investors in the sector will be relieved to have some clarity on the proposed rail operating model after a prolonged period of uncertainty.
• Great British Railway plan promises simplified fares in biggest rail shake-up since privatisationThe government has announced plans for Britain's trains to be run under a single brand name