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Monday, 07 March 2022

BBC News

• Does the air pollution on the London Underground harm your health?Taking public transport is better for the environment – but could the air pollution on the tube be bad for your health?

The Telegraph

• Elon Musk’s SpaceX fears EU will freeze it out of European skies [subscription]Starlink broadband satellites face 'conflict of interest' from EU-funded challenger

Times Online

• Driverless bus to take students to the shops in Inverness [subscription]Driverless buses will take to the streets of Scotland for the first time this year despite concerns over their safety.

City AM

• Londoners pay the price as Khan and No10 stay on the carousel of fights over TfL fundingA FEW weeks ago, after months of wrangling, Transport for London and the Department for Transport finally agreed a slightly longer term short-term funding deal for the network. After a series of deals lasting a week or two at a time, this one runs until June. We don’t know what’s going to happen in June – it may be that the network is able to run more or less as it did before, or there may be serious cuts, perhaps including some bus or tube routes stopping altogether.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Bradford bus stop taken down due to damage caused by stormsTHE authority responsible for transport in the region have explained why a Bradford bus stop has been removed.

Liverpool Echo

• 'We will make the decisions' says Metro Mayor as buses en route to public controlMetro Mayor Steve Rotheram told the ECHO why he wanted to reverse 1980s plan

Northern Echo

• Go North East respond to claims Chester-le-Street depot could closeA COUNTY Durham bus depot which has been in the town for more than 100 years could close for good if a bid to modernise its fleet is successful, it has been claimed.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds bus disruption: Kirkgate to reopen following completion of roadworks in boost to 21 different servicesKirkgate in Leeds City Centre is set to reopen on Monday following the completion of a set of roadworks that had caused major disruption to 21 different bus services.

Other Regional Press

• Arguments for and against the plans to charge people in Leicester to park at workThe workplace parking levy proposal has divided opinions across the city
• Rail passengers' anger at the largest price hike in yearsTrain passengers in England and Wales saw fares increase by up to 3.8 per cent on Tuesday.
• Culbokie character Allan Forsyth, for whom bus travel is a lifeline, was guest of honour at the launch of a new flexible door-to-door bus service on the Black IsleAllan was delighted to accept an invite by Ferintosh Community Council to join local MSP Kate Forbes at a ceremony in the Findon Hall, Culbokie, to mark the opening of the Wee Ferintosh Bus Service, which makes it easier for local residents to get about their community and connect to commercial scheduled bus services.
• £150 million provided to safeguard local transport services"CHERISHED and essential" bus routes across the country have been given a lifeline, with £150m worth of emergency funding announced.
• Plans for new Isle of Wight ferry company go quiet as request for support pushed backA request for the Isle of Wight council’s ’in principle’ support has been pushed back further and further and there is no sign of a public consultation yet
• Finding a fix to ferry terminal traffic chaos will be a 'key goal' of new tourism forumFINDING a solution to the ongoing traffic congestion at Largs Ferry Terminal is a key goal of a new dedicated tourism plan being draw up for the area.

Train Operators

• Personalised, real-time messaging service for c2c passengersc2c passengers can now access customised travel information for each door-to-door journey through the new c2c Rail Updates service. The service provides passengers with personalised journey updates, including details of real-time disruption, alternative travel routes and busyness alerts, delivered via the popular Messenger and WhatsApp channels. Passengers can access the service by using the ’Check your journey’ section of the c2c website. www.c2c-online.co.uk/

New Civil Engineer

• Five ways Birmingham’s troubled highways contract has been changed to attract contractorsThe search for a new permanent contractor to take on Birmingham’s troubled highways PFI contract officially began last month.
• HS2 installs giant waste-removing conveyor belt and noise receptors in bid to appease neighboursHS2 Ltd is making use of a new waste conveyor system and noise receptors to appease frustrated neighbours affected by the railway's construction.

Rail Advent

• March rail station car park to close this monthGreater Anglia is to undertake improvement work which will see March railway station car park temporary closed three times this month.
• Artwork at Lincoln’s station reflects the city’s history and heritageLincoln’s history and heritage are reflected in six pieces of artwork on display next to platform five

Rail Business Daily

• West Midlands Trains appoints ScotRail’s COO as new MDWest Midlands Trains (WMT) has announced the appointment of Ian McConnell – currently Chief Operating Officer at ScotRail – as its new Managing Director.

Other News Sources

• Public consultation on Cardiff’s plans to deliver an intelligent transport networkCardiff Council will be engaging the public on how the city can improve the transport network using data and technology to reduce congestion, improve bus travel and incentivise cycling and walking.
• Taxi reps ’TOTALLY OPPOSED’ to adding new £5 Heathrow Airport drop-off fee beyond metered priceTaxi driver representatives have ’TOTALLY OPPOSED’ the ability to add a £5.20 Heathrow Airport drop off fee ’extra’ to the metered price, claiming it opens up an unwelcome precedent.
• Lancashire commuters' anger over atrocious delayed and cancelled rail servicesNorthern admitted some services had been cancelled in recent weeks due to staffing issues