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Crossrail: Full timetable 'predicted in May 2023'
A full Crossrail timetable will be in place in 2023 - nearly five years late - MPs are told.
Sheffield City Region Mayor Dan Jarvis says delays to rail plan is completely unacceptable
Dan Jarvis said further delay to the long-awaited Integrated Rail Plan is completely unacceptable.
Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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- Bristol Airport: Inquiry into expansion refusal beginsA council has defended its decision to reject expansion proposals of an airport despite the threat of a costly planning appeal.
- Covid in Scotland: Legal review of 1m rule in cross-border rail rowFirst minister Nicola Sturgeon said lawyers would see whether
- Crossrail: Full timetable 'predicted in May 2023'A full Crossrail timetable will be in place in 2023 - nearly five years late - MPs are told.
- Covid: Officers told not to check green and amber arrivals, union saysPassenger locator forms and mandatory tests will not be routinely reviewed in England, a union confirms.
ITV News
- Why new Merseyrail trains are running late A flagship project to give Merseyside a new fleet of modern greener trains could finally launch by the end of 2021, according to the Mayor of the Liverpool City Region.
Financial Times
- EasyJet warns UK is being left behind because of Covid travel curbsAirline increases number of flights in response to surge in bookings from continental Europe
- Border checks cut on people returning from green and amber list countriesOfficials at English ports and airports instructed not to do full examinations on passengersâ paperwork
The Guardian
- Why does Jeff Bezosâs rocket look like that? An inquiryExperts weigh in on the âanthropomorphicâ design of New Shepard, the Amazon CEOâs Blue Origin rocketJeff Bezosâs 11-minute trip aboard a Blue Origin rocket to the edge of space on Tuesday left the worldâs richest man feeling âunbelievably goodâ and his crew âvery happyâ. But afterwards, as he wondered aloud how fast he could refuel, the rest of the world was left pondering just why the New Shepard rocket had such a distinctive shape.As social media erupted with innuendo, we contacted a few experts to find out why it looked, in the words of one astrophysicist, so âanthropomorphicâ. At one major...
The Telegraph
- Pictures of the Day: Billionaire Jeff Bezos launches into space on 10 minute 62 mile high flight
- UK weather: 'Blistering' heat sees roads 'melt like chocolate' - as Leicestershire hit with hailstones
Times Online
- Tebay Services: forget the petrol, were here for the food [subscription]A TV series about a service station is a ratings hit. Its not so surprising if youve ever visited, says Michael Odell
City AM
- Britain's decarbonising its transport but it's losing the race against timeThe Mayor of London wants London to decarbonise quickly, setting a target of net zero by 2030, twenty years ahead of the governments target. In London around one quarter of CO2 emissions comes from transport.
- One in ten Londoners do not plan to ever commute again after pandemicAccording to a survey conducted by transport management specialist Kura, more than one in ten London workers plan to never commute again post pandemic.
- Exclusive: Number of private jets available for purchase dries up as demand soars during pandemicThe number of private jets available for purchase has plummeted sharply in the last year after wealthy individuals snapped up most of the worlds available planes due to the pandemic.
- Government to ease lorry driver qualification requirements to tackle shortageMinisters have today proposed easing driver qualification requirements in order to ease the current shortage of lorry drivers, which has left supermarket shelves empty around the country.
i News
- Levelling up project could be delayed by 18 months as Government pushes back plans for northern rail overhaulNorthern leaders have accused the Government of stalling over Northern Powerhouse Rail, which aims to link up cities on a superfast rail network
- Levelling up project could be delayed by 18 months as Government pushes back plans for northern rail overhaulWork to develop the North of Englands flagship levelling up project could be delayed by up to 18 months after the Government has pushed back a major blueprint for the future of the regions train network.
The Mirror
- Scorching 33C heatwave is so hot roads in England are 'melting' under the sunIt is so hot the Met Office has issued an extraordinary amber weather warning for 'extreme heat' which is in force until Thursday in England and Friday for Northern Ireland
Sky News
- Underground train fills with water as part of China suffers 'heaviest rain in 1,000 years'Parts of China have been hit by "the heaviest rain in 1,000 years" - with footage showing underground train carriages filling with water.
Birmingham Mail
- Birmingham Airport sees rise in passenger numbers after Freedom Day travel rules changeBirmingham Airport is already seeing a rise in passenger numbers following yesterday's relaxation of travel restrictions.
- Work on the East Midlands and North East sections of HS2 has stoppedBoris Johnson insisted HS2 will be built in full but while the section to Manchester is going ahead, work on the line to the East Midlands and York has stopped
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Airbus' fourth 'whale of the sky' takes off on maiden flightBelugaXL 4 took to the skies for the first time in Toulouse
London Evening Standard
- Crossrail link from Heathrow to City due to start running nine months ahead of scheduleCrossrail trains that offer a direct link between Heathrow, the City and Canary Wharf are due to start running about nine months ahead of schedule, it has emerged.
Manchester Evening News
- More airlines flying from Manchester Airport's new super terminalFive more airlines are to begin flying from Manchester Airport's new super terminal, it's been announced.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Government orders halt to work on the North East section of HS2Boris Johnson previously promised HS2 will be built in full but it seems the eastern leg is set for a long delay
Sheffield Star
- Sheffield City Region Mayor Dan Jarvis says delays to rail plan is completely unacceptableDan Jarvis said further delay to the long-awaited Integrated Rail Plan is completely unacceptable.
Other Regional Press
- Funds for Southampton University greener rail travel researchFUNDING has been awarded to the University of Southampton as it researches the environmental impacts of rail travel.
- Fury as Northern Powerhouse Rail plan is delayed again - until September at leastGovernment vision for rail was supposed to be published last winter but has still not seen the light of day
Business Live
- Hydrogen car manufacturer Riversimple signs deal with DHLThe Powys-based firm aims to start commercial production of its eco coupe, the Rasa, in 2024, and a light goods vehicle the following year
- Work on eastern leg of HS2 stopsProject's chief executive says he is awaiting guidance from government on way forward
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Government announces measures to support road haulage industryThe government has announced a package of measures to support recruitment and retention within the road haulage industry to ease pressure on the sector. In an open letter to the road haulage sector, ministers pledged to work with industry leaders to attract new drivers, simplify training and encourage people to stay in the industry. A new consultation will be launched on allowing drivers to take one test to drive both an articulated and rigid lorry. This would streamline the process for new drivers to gain their HGV licence and would increase lorry tes...
New Civil Engineer
- HS2 bosses take pay cut and forfeit lofty bonusesHS2 Ltd senior management took a voluntary pay cut and forfeited their lofty bonusses for the past financial year due to the declining market conditions.
- The importance of structures examinations: Why ORR is concerned by Network Rail plansThere are over 70,000 structures across Britains railways that Network Rail is responsible for maintaining.
- Delay to Integrated Rail Plan confirmed with Northern Powerhouse Rail left sufferingIts official: The long wait for the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) will go on for at least another two months.
Rail Advent
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Heritage Rail visit The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway as they run a historic Parliamentary Train The Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway hosted a historic event for the All-Parliamentary Group on Heritage Rail by running a historic Parliamentary Train to Llanfair Caereinion on Friday the 16th of July 2021.
Rail Magazine
- Minister visits hydrogen projectArcola Energys scheme to convert an electric multiple unit to run on hydrogen has reached the halfway point, marked by a visit from Scotlands Transport Minister Graeme Day on July 6.
Railnews
- Cross-border clash over train facemask rules LNER has come under fire for following the new English pandemic rules on board its trains north of the border, which mean face coverings and social distancing are no longer compulsory. Its stance has been described as 'unacceptable'.
Other News Sources
- TfN responds to governments Transport Decarbonisation StrategyThe governments plans outline priorities to create cleaner air, healthier communities, and tens of thousands of new jobs. TfN has this year set out its own Decarbonisation Strategy for road and rail transport across the North of England, and has set a target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2045. A consultation on the draft plan is currently underway with a finalised strategy set to be published later this year.
- Consultants appointed for Rail StudyFylde Council has appointed Stantec to produce a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) to assess transport options to improve connectivity and reliability along the route of the South Fylde Rail Line.
- Old Portishead train line to be recycledAnother step towards Ł110m plan for two new stations and passenger railway
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