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CalMac secretly fined £3.5m over ferry disruption by Scots Gov agency Transport Scotland
CALMAC have been hit with £3.5m in fines in a year as concerns rise about the reliability of Scotland's ageing ferry fleet.
£15 million plan lodged to speed up Birmingham to Shrewsbury trains
A scheme to slash journey times on a rail line through the West Midlands and Shropshire today moved a stage closer after a £15 million plan was submitted to the Government.
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Government
- Historic devolution deal to be signed with York and North YorkshireLevelling Up Secretary Greg Clark will today sign a deal to grant more power to communities in Yorkshire
BBC News
- Avanti West Coast unofficial strike action claims rejected by unionA train operator has been criticised by a union for blaming "unofficial strike action" for disruption to its services.
- Fuel tax cut in UK among lowest in Europe, RAC saysThe motoring group says the UK's fuel duty cut looks
- London transport: Bystanders urged to report sexual harassmentBritish Transport Police's campaign aims to put the focus on to those who harass others.
The Guardian
- Aslef leader calls Grant Shapps a liar in row over rail strikesMick Whelan denied transport secretary’s claim of unofficial strikes on Avanti West Coast trains
The Herald
- CalMac secretly fined £3.5m over ferry disruption by Scots Gov agency Transport ScotlandCALMAC have been hit with £3.5m in fines in a year as concerns rise about the reliability of Scotland's ageing ferry fleet.
Times Online
- Britain’s 5p fuel duty cut put to shame by Europe [subscription]The British government has done considerably less than other European nations to help motorists with the rising cost of fuel, the RAC has said.
- Women have better judgement than men with driverless cars, study says [subscription]It was hoped driverless cars would end petty quarrels about whether men or women are better drivers. But with the next generation of vehicles it seems women are superior.
- BP to charge up vehicle battery research [subscription]BP is to invest up to £50 million in a new global battery research and development centre in Britain.
- Airport baggage handler shortage leaves passengers climbing on carousels [subscription]Passengers have resorted to climbing on to baggage carousels in an attempt to get to airside areas to find their luggage at understaffed airports.
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- UK has done less to ease burden of high petrol prices than other nations in Europe, figures suggestThe UK has done less to ease the burden of high petrol prices than other countries, the RAC has claimed.
Birmingham Mail
- Avanti West Coast face backlash after 'lying to passengers' about train strikesASLEF union general secretary Mick Whelan accused the company of 'lying' about future strike disruption
Bolton News
- RHS Bridgewater has a new bus serviceA new weekend bus service is taking garden lovers to the popular RHS Bridgewater Garden.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Proposed new rules for Leeds taxi drivers could be made 'less strict'Proposed changes to rules covering Leeds taxi drivers could be made less strict, following resistance from the trade.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- The hidden and not-so-hidden history of Ruthin's railwayThe station line closed in 1962 but remnants of the town's railway past remain
Liverpool Echo
- Desperate Manchester Airport passengers spotted crawling through baggage hatchAn undercover investigation has lifted the lid on Manchester Airport amid complaints of chaos
London Evening Standard
- Bitter row over rail strikes as union leader says ‘Grant Shapps is a liar’Mick Whelan, the general secretary of Aslef, hit back at the Transport Secretary’s claim of unofficial strikes on Sunday.
Northern Echo
- Go North East Chester-le-Street strikes CONFIRMED over depot's closureGo North East drivers will strike over the closure of a major bus depot later this year, The Northern Echo can today confirm.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- £15 million plan lodged to speed up Birmingham to Shrewsbury trainsA scheme to slash journey times on a rail line through the West Midlands and Shropshire today moved a stage closer after a £15 million plan was submitted to the Government.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Leeds bus disruption: Neville Street reopens in welcome boost to railway station bus servicesNeville Street is set to reopen this weekend in a welcome boost to Leeds station bus services.
Other Regional Press
- Manchester's Bee Network moves step closerManchester’s Bee Network, which will see transport in the city-region ‘buddy up’ on ticket fares and create a London-style integrated transport network, has moved one step closer with leaders agreeing to new plans.
- HS2 dig in Warwickshire unearths 800-year-old Three Lions pendant on eve of England's Euro finalThe rare artefact, bearing three golden lions on a field of red, was discovered in Wormleighton
New Civil Engineer
- Urban sky park opens on abandoned Manchester railway viaductAn urban sky park has opened to the public on the site of a disused railway viaduct in Manchester.
- Sir John Armitt on building uncertainty into assessing infrastructure needsCovid-19 and the Ukraine conflict are the kind of unforeseen events that can impact heavily on the successful planning and development of infrastructure. They serve to emphasise that while projections and forecasts are all very well, nothing is certain.
Rail Business Daily
- Transport bosses say “full speed ahead” on Shrewsbury-Black Country to Birmingham rail routeMidlands Connect has today submitted a business case to the Department for Transport outlining plans to enhance the Shrewsbury – Black Country – Birmingham rail route. The news has been hailed as ‘a major milestone for the project’.
Other News Sources
- National Express swings to profit; anticipates resuming payoutsNational Express Group PLC on Thursday reported its highest revenue in over a decade, as demand for public transport climbs post-pandemic.
- £5 for a lifetime - new bike hub facility officially opens outside Crewe Railway StationA new bike hub facility has been officially opened outside Crewe Railway Station - providing the opportunity for cyclists to park there at a price of £5 for a lifetime.
- Crossrail 2 hopes for Surrey reignited after multi-billion pound package offered to Sadiq KhanTransport for London say the project would be "transformative"
- Taxi fare increase in Worthing as driver warns ˜it's not sustainableCOUNCILLORS have agreed an increase to taxi fares in Worthing.
News from Europe
- Paris to Berlin in an hour: Welcome to the future of high-speed rail travel in EuropeFrom endless queues to cancelled flights and lost luggage – if you've experienced any of the chaos plaguing European airports this summer, it might help to imagine a future in which international travel is smoother and doesn't revolve so much around flying.
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