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Treasury shunts Boris Johnson's rail revolution into the sidings [subscription]
Just like the trains it will eventually oversee, Great British Railways is growing ever more expensive and delayed
Analysis reveals billions of pounds shortfall in National Bus Strategy plans
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has revealed that there is a significant funding gap in the Governments National Bus Strategy
Friday, 03 December 2021
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- Rail freight boosted by HGV driver shortage and climate changeBusinesses are turning to rail freight due to HGV driver shortages and carbon emission worries, the industry said.
- BSA Motorcycles returns to life with Birmingham model launchBSA Motorcycles was the world's largest maker of motorbikes before bankruptcy in the 1970s.
- West Midlands Trains: Driver training backlog to take months to clearA rail company says there are challenges ahead as passengers complain of cancellations.
- Retailers make shocking petrol profit, says RACFuel retailers are charging unnecessarily high prices for petrol according to the RAC motoring organisation.
Financial Times
- United warns Omicron is threat to transatlantic flightsAirline becomes first big US carrier to express fears of fall in passenger numbers on key long-haul routes
The Guardian
- British Airways looks to recycled cooking oil fuel to cut jet emissionsAirline signs deal with UK refinery but questions remain over sustainable aviation fuel's net zero credentials. British Airways has signed a deal for aircraft fuel made from recycled cooking oils and other household waste to be produced at scale in the UK and to be in use as early as 2022 to help power its flights.The airline revealed on Thursday evening it had reached the agreement with a refinery in north Lincolnshire to purchase thousands of tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which it said would add up to the equivalent of 700 transatlantic flights on a Boeing 787 with net zero carbon.
The Herald
- 'Enhanced' train debuts on Scotland to England serviceA FIRSTGROUP rail service has announced enhanced trains and increased services between Scotland and England.
The Telegraph
- Treasury shunts Boris Johnson's rail revolution into the sidings [subscription]Just like the trains it will eventually oversee, Great British Railways is growing ever more expensive and delayed
- Pilots out of practice after Covid lockdowns ‘are risking passengers’ lives’
Times Online
- British Airways makes history with sustainable aviation fuel pledge [subscription]The airline will fly planes using lower-carbon fuel produced at a refinery in north Lincolnshire as part of its drive to be net zero by 2050. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a lower carbon-intensity fuel that can be produced from renewable feedstocks such as waste vegetable oils, fats and greases.
Mail Online
- Airport bosses say passengers panicked by Omicron Covid variant cancelling flightsAirport bosses said they are 'hugely concerned' amid reports of passengers cancelling flights or not showing up because of the Omicron covid variant.
The Mirror
- More than 150 maskless train passengers hit with 200 fines after Covid rules changeFace coverings became mandatory again on public transport from Tuesday amid rising concerns about the Omicron variant of Covid-19. More than 150 people in London were ordered to pay a 200 fine
- Passengers stuck on trains for hours as serious incident shuts major rail linesA serious incident on a rail line between London Euston and Watford Junction caused travel chaos with passengers stranded on trains for hours and others forced to wait at stations
Birmingham Post
- Stena Line remains 'committed' to Holyhead and Fishguard ports despite Brexit slump in freight tradeThe ferry giant said that trade between Wales and Ireland is around 30% down on previous years
- How Space Park Leicester is inspiring the next generation of space pioneers and engineersMP Liz Kendall said £100m hub offers “huge growth potential in space science and jobs in the sector”
Daily Post (North Wales)
- 'Rotten' Barmouth viaduct is in worse state than feared bringing Xmas misery for rail usersNetwork Rail engineers say work on the iconic bridge will have to be extended
- Airbus 'super-yacht for the skies' with disco floor, balcony, and car parking - and a hefty price tagLufthansa Technik has created the 'Explorer' private jet concept for a wide-bodied Airbus A330
Northern Echo
- Why there's only one Northern Rail service to Teesside Airport stationTHIS week it emerged that a Teesside train station is still one of the least used in the UK.
Wales Online
- First look inside brand new South Wales Metro trains that have just arrived in CardiffThe first brand new trains for the much-anticipated South Wales Metro have just been delivered to Cardiff.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Further West Midlands train disruption expected as new timetable introducedTrain passengers in the West Midlands have been warned to expect short-notice cancellations to continue over the Christmas period.
Yorkshire Post
- New 'HS3' link to Yorkshire proposed by thinktank after region's HS2 axeA new HS3 high-speed rail line between Yorkshire and the Nottinghamshire town of Newark could help make up for the loss of the HS2 eastern leg from Yorkshire, a report by transport think-tank Greengauge 21 has suggested.
Other Regional Press
- Council opposes plan to cut trains from Warrington to ManchesterWARRINGTON Borough Council says itstrongly opposes proposed changes to train timetables which will have significant implications for the town.
Coach and Bus Week
- Oxford network overhaul removes jointly operated servicesOxford has taken a major step to reshape its network provision to address loss of patronage, decreasing funding and a driver shortage, in a sign of what might be to come elsewhere in the industry as it shapes up to a post-pandemic future
- Analysis reveals billions of pounds shortfall in National Bus Strategy plansThe Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has revealed that there is a significant funding gap in the Governments National Bus Strategy
- RHA Coach: one year onJonathan Welch speaks to RHA Coachs Andy Warrender about the trade bodys first year.
Route One (Bus and Coach)
- Coach decarbonisation taskforce created by CPTA coach decarbonisation taskforce has been created by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). It will see a report on potential solutions for the industry published in summer 2022, which CPT says will form a crucial part of CPTs engagement with governments across Britain on one of the most important issues for the coach sector.
- New Volvos for Luton busway as BSIP calls for zero-emissionArriva Midlands has invested over 2.5m in 14 new Volvo B8RLEs with MCV Evora bodywork that will be used exclusively on Luton to Dunstable busway routes A and Z. It says that the spend further outlines Arrivas commitment to the local area.
- Scania opens Scottish service hub at EurocentralScania has opened its flagship service centre at Eurocentral, which it says will become the central hub for employees and customers of Scania Scotland.
- CPT Cymru announces Chair and Vice-Chair of Bus CommissionJane Reakes-Davies, Managing Director of First Bus Cymru, and Paul Dyer, Managing Director at Cardiff Bus, are to become Chair and Vice-Chair of the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Cymrus Bus Commission, respectively.
Other News Sources
- Claims Northumberland Line rail project a no brainerPlans to restart passenger rail services between Ashington, Blyth and Newcastle have been branded a no brainer, as bosses make a final push for approval.
- UK railways are getting more innovative, survey of experts findsThe survey of 321 rail experts, conducted by the Railway Industry Association (RIA), revealed that 62 per cent of respondents in 2021 believed rail is extremely, very or quite innovative, a 12 per cent increase from 2019.
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