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Tuesday, 08 March 2022

BBC News

• Ukraine conflict: Transport firms feeling pinch of rising fuel costsIn parts of Northern Ireland, petrol is now £1.65 per litre and diesel close to £1.80 per litre.
• Fuel cost rise sees London cabbies at standstill at ranksLondon's cab drivers are queuing at ranks rather than driving to look for passengers, a union says.

Financial Times

• Curbs on Russian exports raise risk of an oil shock and recession in EuropeThreat of stagflation looms for developed world despite countries’ strong underlying economies
• Transport: fuel price rises would ripple through world economyCostly fuel coupled with the need to fly longer routes will hurt airlines as higher transport costs hit household budgets

The Independent

• Transport operators face £2,000 fines for bringing Ukrainians without visas to UKTransport operators face fines of up to £2,000 per person if they bring Ukrainian refugees without the right visas to the UK, The Independent can reveal as hundreds reach Calais.

Birmingham Post

• Electric vehicle charge point firm to create jobs after £1.7m funding boostThe investment into Miralis Data was led by Par Equity
• New commission to assess Severn Estuary tidal barrage projectThe independent commission has been confirmed by the cross-party Western Gateway partnership

Edinburgh Evening News

• Lothian bus company launches engineering apprenticeship programmeLothian’s engineering team is looking for fresh, enthusiastic young talent to launch their careers through 10 apprenticeship posts from the company’s in-house apprenticeship scheme.

Liverpool Echo

• Campaign launched to make city's public transport safer for women and girlsMore than 50% of women said they felt unsafe using public transport at night in Liverpool
• Merseytravel facing financial risks as Covid cloud lingersA number of 'key financial risks' have been identified as Covid recovery stalls

Nation. Cymru

• Welsh Government not giving ’correct picture’ of UK Government rail investment in Wales claims ministerA UK Government minister has claimed that the Welsh Government is not giving a “correct picture” of the amount that is being invested in Wales’ rail network.

Northern Echo

• Newton Aycliffe train station put up for 'adoption' by Northern RailNEWTON Aycliffe train station has recently been put up for ’adoption’ by Northern Rail, who are looking for community groups to make the facility a ’hub’ for the town.

The York Press

• LNER breaks the bias with women making up 42% of workforceA YORK-based train operator has become a leader for gender diversity in the transport sector with a 42 per cent female workforce - compared to the industry average of 16 per cent.

Other Regional Press

• Plans for 'Watford 2 Croxley' transport link take another stepWatford Borough Council has committed £150,000 to explore the option of providing an alternative to the Met Line extension.
• MP slams Mayor of London over tube strikes affecting Aylesbury commutersThe MP called last week's cancellations 'totally unacceptable'
• Oxford cyclists and pedestrians share their views on cycling safetyDuring the last month there has been a number of fatal incidents on Oxford’s roads.

Focus Transport

• First West Yorkshire Unveils £8.1m Investment in BradfordFirst West Yorkshire has unveiled the first new buses in a multi-million pound investment to help reduce emissions and create cleaner air in Bradford.

New Civil Engineer

• Behind the scenes during Crossrail’s operational testingIt's a cold March Saturday morning and, along with hundreds of other people, I’m standing on a station platform waiting for a train.
• TfN’s ’Manchester Blueprint’ sets out for rail upgrades for next 20 yearsTransport for the North (TfN) has revealed the first edition of the Manchester Rail Blueprint, a living document made with the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Manchester Recovery Task Force that links and co-ordinates rail timetable changes with infrastructure upgrades in the city region.
• Rail industry body demands transparency, productivity, ambition and more from Great British RailwaysThe Railway Industry Association (RIA) has revealed five tests that it would like to see Great British Railways (GBR) pass as it gradually takes over from Network Rail in the coming years.

Rail Advent

• Edinburgh bridge with history of being struck by cars set for £250,000 investmentNETWORK Rail is to install a collision protection beam on a bridge on Balgreen Road in Edinburgh to reduce the risk of damage should the crossing be hit by vehicles.

Rail Magazine

• Storms: Shapps says railway was “overly cautious”Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps has expressed concern over the scale of cancelled trains during recent storms, saying he fears train companies were being “overly cautious”.

Railnews

• Railway suppliers set out five key targets for GBR MONDAY BRIEFING: Railway suppliers set out five key targets for GBR ++

Other News Sources

• Aylesbury freight trains take extra 28,000 HS2 trucks off Bucks roads HS2 Ltd says it will help limit emissions and traffic disruption around Aylesbury
• Rail freight growth targets too ambitious warns German transport associationThe Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) warned that the growth goals set for rail freight in the country might prove to be too ambitious. A market share of 25 per cent by 2030 might be difficult to reach since factors like infrastructure works, energy prices and personnel shortages could hinder further development.
• City Centre Transformation Plan for Glasgow to be people-focusedGlasgow City Council has today (7 March) considered the draft City Centre Transformation Plan (CCTP) for 2022-32, a plan that allows the delivery of an integrated, healthy, inclusive and sustainable transport network for the city centre, with increased connectivity and capacity.
• The Transportation Consultancy (ttc) named as sponsor for the ’On yer bike! Our summer of cycling’ exhibition in WarwickHeritage and Culture Warwickshire are pleased to announce that The Transportation Consultancy (ttc) is to sponsor the upcoming exhibition about the history of cycling at Market Hall Museum in Warwick.
• Low Carbon Transport Options – A Treatise on Alternatives to Electric CarsCity-led infrastructure is a powerful tool for reducing carbon. From the roads we build to the cars we drive, the emissions we produce from day-to-day travel can, and should be, reduced in order to mitigate the effects of climate change
• Transport Scotland lets young passengers add free bus travel to national smartcard with NFCYoung people aged between 16 and 21 in Scotland can now add a pass entitling them to free bus travel to their physical National Entitlement Card (NEC) or Young Scot NEC smartcard from their NFC smartphone using Transport Scotland’s Pass Collect app.
• Financial support for bus and light rail servicesThe Government has announced they will provide over £150 million, as a final COVID-19 support package, to help local transport authorities and operators run services