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Tuesday, 02 November 2021

BBC News

• Llanbedr bypass: Plaid Cymru 'furious' as road is scrappedAll major road building projects in Wales are being reviewed as ministers tackle climate emergency.
• MPs call for five year delay in all-lane smart motorwaysThey say more safety data is needed before the hard shoulder is made into a permanent traffic lane.
• Smart motorway deaths: Coffins protest takes place in LondonCampaigners carried 38 coffins to the Department for Transport to demand smart motorways are scrapped.

The Scotsman

• SNP’s stance on Heathrow expansion threatens green targets- Readers' LettersHow extraordinary that the Scottish Government should allow its proclaimed carbon emissions commitments to be undermined by the expansion of an airport in London.

The Telegraph

• Rollout of smart motorways must be stopped, say MPs amid safety fears

Times Online

• Rail may have to be subsidised ‘in perpetuity’ [subscription]Public transport may have to be subsided by the taxpayer “in perpetuity” if services are not to be cut, the head of the economic watchdog has warned.
• Halt spread of smart motorways, say MPs [subscription]No more smart motorways should be created until their safety can be ensured, a parliamentary report has said.

City AM

• TfL stops just one in 66,000 maskless passengers from Tube travelAs few as one in 66,000 maskless passengers using Transport for London (TfL) services have reportedly been stopped from continuing their journey since ‘Freedom Day’.

The Mirror

• Smart motorway rollout should be halted after deadly crashes, MPs warnMPs have said that the rollout of smart motorways needs to be halted due to safety worries after a series of deadly crashes, in a new critical report where it said the risks were not fully addressed

Network Rail

• Network Rail prepares for Christmas track upgrades at Leeds stationNetwork Rail is carrying out major work to upgrade the track at Leeds station over Christmas to bring more reliable services for passengers.

Birmingham Post

• Bibby Line Group makes 2040 net zero carbon pledge as COP26 gets underwayThe group traces its history to 1807 and is best known for its shipping activities
• Major Peel Ports shareholder sells stake in Liverpool2 and Manchester Ship Canal groupAPG, Global Infrastructure Partners and AustralianSuper have agreed the deal with DWS
• Computer chip shortage continues to hit revenue and sales at Jaguar Land RoverBut the car giant says it is "well placed" to return to strong financial performance as supply begins to improve
• Welsh Government cancels £14m Llanbedr bypass scheme in Gwynedd as fails climate change testThe much-delayed bypass project will now be scrapped and other alternatives looked at

Bolton News

• Rail fraud op nets £10m as £6m is paid for delaysBOSSES at a rail operator - which runs most of Bolton's local services - say they have recouped £10m via anti-fraud work in 18 months.

Bristol Live

• Budget airline Eurowings starts flights between Bristol Airport and PragueThe flights between Bristol and Prague will run three days a week
• Bristol traffic: The slowest A road in Bristol has been namedThe slowest A road in the country was the A4201 in Westminster, London

Daily Post (North Wales)

• North Wales bypass project scrapped in Welsh Government's climate change roads reviewLlanbedr bypass got the go-ahead in March 2020 but will now be stopped from moving forward
• The Gwynedd bus routes which will soon use new electric vehiclesPlans for a charging station at Tanygrisiau near Blaenau Ffestiniog have been submitted

Metro

• Train driver jumps out of cabin to clear branches off tracks himselfA train driver had to leave his cab in the rain to clear branches from the line on a day of chaos and disruption on the rail network.

Sheffield Star

• ExploreStation: Sheffield train passengers asked to help design railway station of the futureTrain passengers in Sheffield are being asked to help design new-look railway stations to improve the way we travel.

Wales Online

• The new ‘bus gate’ causing a big change in Cardiff City CentreThere are big changes to main roads in the capital to improve air quality
• No more smart motorways should be built until it can be proved they're safe, say MPsA new report says five years worth of data is needed

Bucks Free Press

• HS2 campaigners appear in High Court to ‘save’ the Chiltern HillsThe Misbourne Environmental Protection (MEP) have appeared in High Court as they ask for judicial review of the consent given by the Environment Agency for HS2’s tunnel twin bore under the Chiltern hills.

Other Regional Press

• ALL ABOARD: NEW ISLAND LINE SERVICE WELCOMED ON FIRST DAY OF SERVICEThe introduction of the new Island Line trains has been welcomed by the Island’s MP and also the Council’s cabinet member for transport, as a new era of the Ryde-Shanklin service begins.
• Public footpaths near Buckingham set to be closed for up to four yearsClosures are set to remain in place until new HS2 foot bridge is constructed in 2025
• Huddersfield's £75m 'congestion buster' road scheme to be reviewedThe huge overhaul would route traffic along a quiet residential street

New Civil Engineer

• Proactive approach favoured to deliver transport improvements for West WalesDelivering major changes to the rail network in South West Wales will have a significantly greater impact on connectivity in the region than making a series of smaller changes, according to a report on rail proposals for the Swansea Bay and West Wales Metro.
• Heathrow third runway in doubt after Ferrovial pulls fundingSpanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial has decided it will no longer invest in Heathrow Airport following a decision by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to block a major increase in landing charges.

Railnews

• 'Object in tunnel' blamed for Salisbury collision MONDAY BRIEFING:'Object in tunnel' blamed for Salisbury collision ++ Bad weather repairs completed ++

Other News Sources

• Bus transport changes planned for East Sussex‘AMBITIOUS’ plans to improve bus services around East Sussex have been endorsed by a senior county councillor.