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£500k grant offered to restore fire-ravaged Troon railway station
The Victorian Troon Station was devastated by a blaze on Saturday afternoon.
Backing needed to increase chances of Swansea Bay and West Wales Metro
FAR-REACHING proposals to improve train and bus services in South West Wales must have regional backing to help persuade central Government to fund them, transport experts have said.
Monday, 19 July 2021
BBC News
- £500k grant offered to restore fire-ravaged Troon railway stationThe Victorian Troon Station was devastated by a blaze on Saturday afternoon.
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- Carlos Ghosn: Father and son sentenced for helping ex-Nissan boss escapeMichael and Peter Taylor were convicted of helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn escape Japan in 2019.
Financial Times
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- AirAsia plots more digital deals to navigate Covid troublesTony Fernandes says pivot to ride-hailing and ecommerce could involve Spac listing
The Guardian
- Unions reject claims rail and tube staff part of scheme to skip self-isolationUnions have lashed out at the government for “sowing chaos and confusion” by claiming that rail and tube staff are taking part in a pilot scheme cited by ministers as the reason why Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson could avoid self-isolation.
- Green transport can only succeed with a greener gridAnalysis: UK power infrastructure needs a big upgrade to tackle a surge in electric vehicles and manufacturing of alternative fuels
The Telegraph
- 20mph speed limit now in force on one third of country's roadsA 20mph speed limit is now in force on nearly one third of the country's roads, with campaigners pushing for it to become the default across the nation.
Times Online
- Opec+ nations agree deal to boost oil supply [subscription]Most of the world’s biggest oil-exporting nations have agreed a deal to boost supply in a move expected to help cool the runaway rise in the cost of crude, which has sent prices at the pump soaring and helped fuel inflation.
- Coast Capital accuses FirstGroup of failing to disclose abuse on US school buses [subscription]One of the biggest shareholders in FirstGroup has urged the Financial Conduct Authority to investigate the transport company’s alleged failure to disclose information about incidents of child abuse on its US school buses.
City AM
- London needs to overhaul its transport system to meet Sadiq Khan's net zero ambitions OpinionWe have less than a decade to become a zero-carbon city if we’re to meet the Mayor of London’s ambitions. Sadiq Khan has committed to using his second term as Mayor to tackle the climate emergency by setting a target for London to be carbon-neutral by 2030. City Hall is not alone. Twenty-eight of London’s 32 boroughs have declared a climate emergency.
The National
- Troon railway station: Fire destroys historic Scots siteA HUGE fire devastated Troon railway station on one of the hottest days of the year so far.
Birmingham Post
- Haulier offers free training to tackle chronic driver shortageSome European drivers have returned home, with Brexit and Covid dampening enthusiasm for return to UK
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Tackling speeding among priorities of new West Yorkshire mayorWest Yorkshire's metro mayor has said she sympathises with communities who are at the end of their tether over speeding.
Bristol Live
- Masks to remain 'essential' in Bristol Airport after July 19Travellers will still have to wear face coverings on flights
London Evening Standard
- Tube line reopens after it closed due to 'pingdemic'The Metropolitan Line was not running on Saturday.
The York Press
- Northern warns of rail disruption - because drivers are self-isolatingPASSENGERS are being warned to expect disruptions on Northern rail services between York and South Yorkshire on Sunday - because of drivers and conductors being required to self-isolate.
Blackpool Gazette
- Boris Johnson urged to renew backing for Fleetwood railway restorationThe Prime Minister has been implored to continue to back a plan to reconnect Fleetwood to the rail network following the results of a study into the possibility.
Other Regional Press
- LNER stresses innovation and investment on East Coast Grantham routesLondon North Eastern Railway (LNER) says it has invested millions of pounds improving every aspect of the customer experience, with Grantham passengers also benefiting.
- Backing needed to increase chances of Swansea Bay and West Wales MetroFAR-REACHING proposals to improve train and bus services in South West Wales must have regional backing to help persuade central Government to fund them, transport experts have said.
New Civil Engineer
- Net zero transport ambitions need to zero in on deliveryIf there’s one thing most people will take from the government’s Transport Decarbonisation Strategy, it’s that we’re likely to see an end to diesel HGVs on our roads by 2040.
- Two lines taken out of service at Euston as enabling work for HS2 terminus ramps upTwo lines into London Euston station have been taken out of service as enabling work ramps up for the High Speed 2 (HS2) terminus.
- Rail electrification need to be considered as a ‘whole’ not project-by-project basisElectrification needs to be looked at as a whole, not project by project, according to Railway Industry Association (RIA) technical director David Clarke.
- Jacobs wins East West Rail programme partner contractThe East West Railway Company (EWR Co) has appointed Jacobs as its programme partner for the next three years on the £5bn Oxford to Cambridge rail line.
Rail Advent
- Nexus gets behind the 2021 UK Light Rail Conference in Newcastle-Gateshead by revealing their £362m Metro Futures ProjectThe UK Light Rail Conference, which was in its 15th year of running, has been supported by Nexus who exhibited their exciting Metro Future Project.
Rail Magazine
- Balham receives £2.6m refreshStepping distances at Balham, in south London, have been reduced as part of a £2.6 million refurbishment.
Aviation Industry
- Is growth of sustainable aviation fuel in the market set to soar?By any measure, the global aviation sector has been hit hard by the onset of the global pandemic. Reams of corporate results from the sector’s biggest players have revealed eye-watering losses amid a huge drop in passenger numbers. This followed embargoes on international travel and curtailment of routes.
Other News Sources
- How the government plans to steer UK transport to net-zero by 2030In an exclusive interview with Autocar, transport decarbonisation minister Rachel Maclean discusses limiting new ICE car sales, being ‘technology- neutral’ and improving BEV charging
- Calls to stop HS2 tree felling over worries for batsMore trees are being cut down for HS2 near Great Missenden and there are worries bats won't be protected.
- Safety alert as jet tears up runway at Prestwick Airport months before world leaders arrive for COP26A cargo plane’s jet engines ripped up the asphalt on the runway at Prestwick Airport prompting a safety alert before world leaders are expected to arrive in Scotland for a major climate change summit.
- Crawley MP leads calls for the Government to extend Furlough scheme to protect jobs in the aviation, travel and tourism sectorsHenry Smith MP is leading calls for the Government to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until March 2022 to protect jobs in the aviation, travel and tourism sectors.
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