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TFL close to striking £1bn rescue deal with government
Agreement requires £300m savings this year and up to £1bn annual income-raising measures
HS2 to Leeds will go ahead and could be built ‘dramatically’ ahead of schedule
Transport secretary Grant Shapps quashes fears that north-eastern section of line could be scrapped HS2’s northern leg to Leeds will go ahead and could be built “dramatically” ahead of schedule, the government has said.
Cycling UK prepares for national Bike week
National cycling charity, Cycling UK, has announced that it has prepared for the launch of Bike Week, which will take place from 30 May to 5 June and will focus on how cycling impacts wellbeing.
Heathrow Airport passengers will have to pay to travel between terminals - campaigners are furious
Campaigners fighting to stop the expansion of Heathrow Airport have called the scrapping of free travel for passengers and staff a "retrograde step".
Saturday, 29 May 2021
BBC News
- Tesla cameras will monitor driver awarenessA new software update for Tesla cars appears to include monitoring of drivers through the car's internal cameras when Autopilot is in use.
- Is Kintyre's 'Route 66' the next road to recovery?K66 is being promoted as a new scenic route on and around the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll.
- French oil giant Total rebrands in shift to renewablesTotal is the latest energy giant to face pressure from shareholders to reduce carbon emissions faster.
- HS2 leg to Leeds will go ahead, says ShappsThe eastern branch of the planned high speed rail network will be completed, the transport secretary says.
Financial Times
- TFL close to striking £1bn rescue deal with governmentAgreement requires £300m savings this year and up to £1bn annual income-raising measures
The Independent
- Rail tunnels between New York and New Jersey blocked by Trump get go-aheadA pair of rail tunnels connecting New York City and New Jersey that were stalled under Donald Trump's administration are now back on track to be built.
Birmingham Mail
- Months of roadworks misery over major repair schemeScott Bridge in Great Barr is undergoing major repairs for the first time in 30 years
Birmingham Post
- Airport's footfall plummets 90% - but bounce back 'should be very, very quick'The airport has introduced various new routes even during lockdown - and said more big announcements are on the way
Liverpool Echo
- Wirral's forgotten railway stations and what they look like nowAll 16 of Wirral's forgotten railway stations and what happened to them
Northern Echo
- Work begins on new station upgradeWORK to transform Malton Station gets underway today as part of a £170,000 investment in improved facilities for rail customers.
- EasyJet has 'no plans' for permanent international flights from Newcastle AN airline which has temporarily restored one international flight from Newcastle has effectively ruled out a permanent return of flights abroad.
Wales Online
- New flexi bus service is to start running in Blaenau GwentThe service will begin on the former Stagecoach E1 and E2 routes
Cambridge News
- Ryanair training flight forced to land at Stansted AirportThe plane's pilots reported it had a 'general emergency' while flying over London
- South Cambs leader avoids commitment to East West Rail route preferenceThe council is working on a response to East West Rail's consultation on the proposed new railway line
- Prime minister 'unsupportive' of call to reassess East West Rail business caseBoris Johnson said the commuter bustle will come back when asked if pandemic social changes call for a rethink
Doncaster Free Press
- £6million fund for cycling and walking infrastructure at Doncaster railway stationsDoncaster is set to receive £6 million from the Sheffield City Region for a range of active travel measures and better access to borough railway stations.
Other Regional Press
- Improvements to Wickford Rail Station due to get underwayA major revamp of a south Essex rail station is due to get underway from next week.
- Community hoping to see funds for Hammersmith Bridge reopeningHammersmith residents are hopeful funding will go towards reopening Hammersmith Bridge, which closed in August 2020 to cyclists and pedestrians.
- What about Teesside? Disappointment over lack of rail cashAn investment of more than £300m has been announced for upgrades between York, Leeds and Manchester
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Santander extends sponsorship of TfL's Santander Cycles scheme with e-bikes set to be introduced next summerTransport for London (TfL) has reached an agreement with cycle hire sponsor Santander that will see the financial services provider continue its sponsorship of London’s flagship cycle hire scheme, Santander Cycles, for another three years until 2025. The extension of Santander’s sponsorship will support TfL as it moves forward with planned investment in cycle hire, ensuring the scheme keeps pace with its extraordinary growth in recent years. The next three years will see Santander Cycles expanded to new areas of London and the introduction of e-bikes to the fleet for the first tim...
- Transport Secretary's economy-boosting transport planGrant Shapps has outlined his vision for the future of transport in the UK – and said it can power us to become the biggest economy in Europe. In a wide-ranging speech to travel bosses, passenger groups and the media, the Transport Secretary set out an ambitious blueprint for rail, roads and greener travel. At the centre of this vision are plans to ‘level up’ the country by driving jobs and opportunity to the Midlands and North. These include £317 million for upgrading rail lines, and recent reforms to improve bus and rail services across the country. Transport Secret...
New Civil Engineer
- DfT commits to HS2 eastern leg after months of uncertaintyThe government has committed to the eastern leg of High Speed 2 (HS2) after mounting fears that the section of line to Leeds could be scrapped.
Railnews
- RMT calls for summit meeting over ScotRail disputes The RMT is calling for an urgent meeting with transport secretary Michael Matheson as strikes continue on ScotRail every Sunday in disputes over pay for rest day working.
Other News Sources
- Council leads calls to electrify railway lines through ChesterfieldRail bosses have been urged to electrify railway lines to Chesterfield as a priority.
- HS2 to Leeds will go ahead and could be built ‘dramatically’ ahead of scheduleTransport secretary Grant Shapps quashes fears that north-eastern section of line could be scrapped HS2’s northern leg to Leeds will go ahead and could be built “dramatically” ahead of schedule, the government has said.
- Greater Manchester to create 50 walking and cycling-friendly School Streets by March 2022Fifty 'school streets' will be created across the 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester to transform the school run, enable healthier lifestyles and tackle air pollution, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has announced.
- Network Rail to showcase hydrogen-powered HydroFLEX train at COP26Working with Porterbrook, Network Rail has announced plans to showcase some of the best of British low-carbon train technology at the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow.
- HybridFLEX battery-diesel train continues programme of testingSenior managers from Porterbrook and Chiltern Railways have visited the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway to see the testing of Britain’s first hybrid-powered train.
- Cycling UK prepares for national Bike weekNational cycling charity, Cycling UK, has announced that it has prepared for the launch of Bike Week, which will take place from 30 May to 5 June and will focus on how cycling impacts wellbeing.
- London’s cycle hire scheme sponsorship extended to 2025Santander has extended its cycle hire sponsorship deal which was due to expire next year until 2025. Santander took over the sponsorship from Barclays in 2015, when they signed a 7-year deal, and the 3-year extension will take their sponsorship to a decade long agreement.
- Heathrow Airport passengers will have to pay to travel between terminals - campaigners are furiousCampaigners fighting to stop the expansion of Heathrow Airport have called the scrapping of free travel for passengers and staff a "retrograde step".
- Brighton and Hove buses make film for dementia sufferer A WOMAN who lives with dementia has shared her experiences of travelling on buses.
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