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Monday, 23 May 2022

BBC News

• Leeds: Roadworks to cause delays around railway stationMotorists are being warned to expect delays as work begins to improve the main entrance at Leeds railway station.
• Easyjet passengers stranded at Belfast International AirportSome flights to and from Belfast International Airport were cancelled on Sunday with no information.
• ScotRail's scaled back timetable comes into forceAlmost 700 train services are temporarily removed after a pay row triggered a wave of driver shortages.
• Rail unions vow to fight government strike threatTransport Secretary Grant Shapps claims a new law would protect shipments from disruption.

The Guardian

• Germany eases cost of living crisis with €9 a month public transport ticketMillions set for summer of cheap travel on all modes of transport

The Telegraph

• End of the road for bargains as new cars cost record high

Times Online

• Cross-channel ferries will go electric, say operators [subscription]An ambitious and radical proposal to turn the Dover Strait green and to allow only fully electric ferries on the short-sea Channel crossing will be put to the government today.

Daily Record

• Biggest cut to train services in half a century leaves Scots high and dryScottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar takes a swipe at the savage cut to rail services in his latest column for the Daily Record.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Bradford visit kicks off Community Rail WeekBRADFORD will take centre stage at the start of this year's Community Rail Week.

Bristol Live

• Bristol Airport apologises after '90-minute' delays as only 'half security points' openOne passenger said that the queue for check-in and security was around 90 minutes, as "only half of the security points" were open
• First Bus to give away free tickets to customers who use Yate Park and RideIt comes after locals slammed the site as a 'waste of time and money'

Liverpool Echo

• Where are our new Merseyrail trains and when will they arrive on our network We asked for an update on when we will finally get on board the shiny new Merseyrail trains

London Evening Standard

• Unions hit out at Grant Shapps’ plans to block industrial actionThe Transport Secretary said ministers want to ban strikes unless a certain number of staff continue to work.

Manchester Evening News

• Six weeks until new Clean Air Zone plan - what happens next and what it means for youThe Local Democracy Reporting Service explains how Greater Manchester got to this point – and what comes next

The York Press

• Cycle safety boost with extension of shared path in YorkTHE safety of cyclists on York's busy Fulford Road has been boosted with the extension of a shared path for both pedestrians and cyclists.

Wales Online

• Disruption across Transport for Wales services after reports of a 'train fire' - latest updates Disruption is expected on services from Cardiff, Llanell Maesteg, Holyhead, Carmarthen, Milford Haven and Llanelli into Monday afternoon

Construction News

• Network Rail saves £1.2bn through dispute avoidance processDispute avoidance measures adopted by Network Rail have saved the company more than £1bn and reduced the number of complaints it handles, the group’s senior contracts chief has revealed.

New Civil Engineer

• M6 smart motorway upgrade enters next stages with additional refuge areas installedWork on a section of National Highways' M6 junctions 13 to 15 smart motorway upgrade has now been completed, including five additional emergency refuge areas installed in response to the transport select committee's safety recommendations.
• HS2 | Rail industry leaders call on Shapps to guarantee construction of Golborne LinkThe High Speed Rail Group (HSRG), Railway Industry Association (RIA) and Rail Freight Group (RFG) have written a joint letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps urging him to ensure the Golborne Link of HS2 Phase 2b is built.
• Engineers today need to replicate Crossrail’s bold thinkingCast your mind back to 2008: Slumdog Millionaire had just hit cinemas, Amy Winehouse swept up at the Grammys for her song Rehab, England missed the Euros – and Crossrail got the green light.

Other News Sources

• Mayor U-turns on Gatwick expansionZack Polanski AM today pushed the Mayor to confirm his opposition to Gatwick expansion and called on him to support a frequent flyer levy to reduce excessive emissions from flights.
• I toured the abandoned train stations of London's metro and was shocked at how much the city's underground transport network has grownThe tour started at Piccadilly Circus station in central London. The station has seven street entrances, where commuters descend a small flight of stairs to reach the main ticket hall.
• Countdown to Elizabeth line opening as £18.9 billion railway opens on TuesdayThe delayed and overbudget line will boost capacity and cut journey times for east-west travel across the capital.