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Friday, 20 August 2021

BBC News

• Wrexham: B5605 may stay closed for years after landslip, says MSA road swept away by Storm Christoph last January may not reopen for years due to lack of funds.
• Translink late-night transport services back for ChristmasThe extended services will support the hospitality industry leading up to Christmas, says Translink.
• Car use back to levels seen before first lockdownThe data is likely to intensify debate about how to get people out of vehicles and on to public transport.
• Chip shortage: Toyota to cut global production by 40%The world's biggest carmaker will cut output in September, while VW warns it may have to make further cuts.

ITV News

• Welsh bus operator blames DVLA for 'unacceptable' delays to processing licencesA south Wales bus and coach operator has criticised the DVLA for "unacceptable" delays in processing vocational driver licence applications and the ability to book bus driving tests.

Financial Times

• Chip shortage deepens supply problems at global carmakersToyota to cut production by 40% in September after Covid hits countries critical to assembly lines

The Telegraph

• Coronavirus latest news: ’Cowboy’ travel test firms still operating despite government review [subscription]Sajid Javid’s review of “cowboy” travel test providers has seen less than two per cent removed so far, with misleading £20 offers still available.

Times Online

• Edinburgh city centre to be car free within a decade [subscription]Edinburgh city centre is expected to be a car-free zone within a decade to encourage a shift to public transport and pedestrian friendly streets.
• Hundreds of ScotRail services will not resume after the pandemic [subscription]ScotRail is expected to end hundreds of train services for good in an effort to save the taxpayer tens of millions of pounds a year.

Birmingham Post

• Government deal with electric carmaker Rivian for giant UK factory 'hanging in balance'The Amazon-backed electric vehicle manufacturer has been in talks with ministers and is said to be eyeing a site near Bristol

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Ryanair slammed for 'petty and evil' flight ban warning to travelling BritsThe airline is warning customers that any Ryanair passenger with a Boarding Pass issued by Kiwi.com will be refused boarding.

Northern Echo

• New hydrogen bus is a winner for regionA hydrogen fuel cell bus is to be delivered to the Tees Valley Hydrogen Hub after a national competition.

The York Press

• North Yorkshire Moors Railway in appeal for more volunteersA MUCH-LOVED heritage railway has issued an urgent appeal.
• Network Rail line closures: Work over August Bank HolidayNETWORK Rail is upgrading sections of its North Yorkshire routes over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Wales Online

• Cardiff Bus 120th anniversary re-brand sees return of iconic orange busesCardiff Bus is to launch a re-brand complete with a new look for their fleet of vehicles to celebrate its 120th anniversary.

Yorkshire Post

• Reset for railways must include commitment to HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail: Jacqueline StarrAfter the precipitous decline in passengers at the start of the pandemic, Britain’s extensive rail network can once again encourage people to clamber aboard and explore. This week we are launching a new national campaign with the slogan “Let’s get back on track” which focuses on the importance of reconnecting with people, places and passions.

Bucks Free Press

• Council apologises for blaming HS2 vehicles for road damageBuckinghamshire Council have apologised after claiming that HS2 vehicles had damaged a Denham road.

Other Regional Press

• New Worcester bus shelter roof set to attract beesWorcestershire's first ever bee-friendly bus shelter has been installed in a bit to increase wildlife in the area.
• Glasgow's key bus routes set for £1.6m upgradeFive key bus routes in Glasgow are set to benefit from a £1.6m pot of funding aimed at tackling congestion.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Maersk partnership to fuel Maersk has identified its partners to produce green fuel for its first vessel to operate on carbon neutral methanol: REintegrate, a subsidiary of the Danish renewable energy company European Energy.   REintegrate and European Energy will establish a new Danish facility to produce the approx. 10.000 tonnes of carbon neutral e-methanol Maersk needs to power its vessel.    Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, CEO of Fleet & Strategic Brands, A.P. Moller - Maersk said: “This type of partnership could become a blueprint for how to scale green fuel production through collaborat...

Coach and Bus Week

• Xelabus expandsXelabus of Eastleigh says it has a busy summer ahead with special transport operations planned for Lets Rock in Southampton, with up to 12,000 visitors expected on 14 August, then up to 150,000 attending the Victorious Festival at Southsea. Up to 35 buses at Victorious will operate on special camp site, park & ride and shuttle buses to and from the Hard Interchange at Portsmouth.

New Civil Engineer

• £40bn roads pipeline unveiled for next 10 yearsThe DfT has set out almost £40bn of forthcoming work opportunities on the UK's road network, which is expected to come online over the next decade.
• TfL reveals designs for bridge over Blackwall Tunnel Approach RoadTransport for London (TfL) has revealed CGI images of a new walking and cycling bridge which will be installed over the Backwall Tunnel Approach Road.
• Green light for next phase of Commonwealth Games transport hubCouncillors have approved plans for a new bus station forming part of a £31M transport interchange linking bus and rail services in Perry Barr ahead of next summer’s Commonwealth Games.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Stagecoach trials new bridge alert technology in CambridgeUK-wide roll underway across 4,000 double decker buses following successful trials of new GreenRoad system in Cambridge
• Coach and Bus Association Cymru: Expanding representationChange is coming for the coach and bus industry in Wales. The Welsh Government has committed to publishing a strategy for buses, while the future of the nation’s coach sector is sure to be influenced by work towards decarbonisation, the halt to all road building in Wales called in June and a likely introduction of emission control zones.
• Jaguar Land Rover’s Chris Gall named ADL Group Engineering DirectorAlexander Dennis (ADL) has appointed Chris Gall (pictured) as Group Engineering Director. He will lead the company’s transition to zero-emission mobility.
• Wrightbus creates 300 new jobs as UK and Ireland orders roll inWrightbus has announced 300 permanent jobs after winning new orders from the UK and Ireland.
• UK Hydrogen Strategy publishedUK’s Hydrogen Strategy is joined by announcement of Tees Valley hydrogen hub competition winners
• National Express Leisure to become company’s go-to holiday armNational Express (Nat Ex) has launched National Express Leisure, a new business which focuses on the UK holiday and leisure travel market.