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Tuesday, 20 September 2022

BBC News

• Queen's funeral: Mourners faced severe rail delays to London and WindsorMourners returning home face disruption due to no trains heading in or out of a main London station.

Financial Times

• How airline chaos shone a light on critical operating staff Chronic labour shortages left executives fighting daily battle to keep passengers moving

The Guardian

• Hundreds of Liverpool container workers set for two-week strikeLatest pay dispute could further disrupt UK supply chains already hit by walkouts at Felixstowe portHundreds of workers at one of the UK’s largest container ports will go on strike for two weeks from Monday evening in a dispute over pay, in a move that could further disrupt UK supply chains.Unite members at the Port of Liverpool will begin the industrial action hours after the Queen’s funeral, having turned down a pay offer from the Peel Ports Group, which owns the site. Continue reading...

The Scotsman

• Caledonian Sleeper and Arran toiletries brand set off on greener journeyThe Caledonian Sleeper train and luxury toiletries brand Arran Sense of Scotland are speeding up the green credentials of their partnership – derailing the use of hundreds of thousands of single-use plastic bottles.

Bristol Live

• Calls to reconsider plans to axe 'lifeline' bus route as photos show passengers using serviceMore than a thousand people have asked the operator to reconsider
• Flat £2 fare for buses across Bristol and Bath But day riders are going up and it's the end of the three-stop-hop - all the new fares here...

London Evening Standard

• Travellers stranded as major disruption to Paddington trains continues into TuesdayNational Rail said the disruption at London Paddington was expected to continue until midday

Kent Online

• Manual level crossings at Wye and Chartham railway stations to be automated by ChristmasPlans for the automation of the Wye crossing, which is currently operated by a railway worker, were explained to villagers at an information session at Churchfield Green on Saturday, September 3.

Other Regional Press

• Call made for improved bicycle facilities at Dunbar's railway stationTRANSFORMING a yard beside Dunbar Railway Station could have a massive impact on parking in the town, according to the chairwoman of the town’s community council.
• Should smart motorways be banned? Are smart motorways "an experiment that hasn't worked"?

New Civil Engineer

• Tunnelling heavyweight backs ’straightforward’ plans for UK’s longest road tunnelTunnelling heavyweight Bill Grose believes that proposals to build a 5km long tunnel in Worthing would be “relatively straightforward”.
• Funding plea for restoration of railway in Yorkshire DalesCampaigners have launched a crowdfunding appeal to support the restoration of a railway in the Yorkshire Dales to its former glory.

Railway Gazette

• Hiab launches rail crane rangeFINLAND: Cargotec company Hiab has launched a series of rail-specific loader cranes with its SPACEevo control system, building on its products for the road market. The Hiab iX 122 RAIL is to be launched at the IAA show in Hannover on September 20-25.

Other News Sources

• Combat climate change one bus journey at a time #CTBMThis September, we are celebrating Catch the Bus Month by exploring the multiple benefits that buses provide. You can improve the environment you live in, and help to combat climate change, one bus journey at a time.
• Transport for the North tells PM to deliver investment and driversTransport for the North, the UK sub-national body responsible for the north of England, says two critical actions are required to realise the region’s economic potential. Not surprisingly, one is developmental levels of infrastructure investment, with rail freight high on the shopping list. The other is also something for which there is considerable competition – new train drivers.
• The secret tube station garden on the Northern LineBLACK tomatoes, flowering tobacco, an avocado tree and a crocheted Queen Elizabeth II. These plants and more can be found blooming inside a secret garden at Kentish Town station.

News from Europe

• Germany: Transport ministers discuss successor to €9 ticketGerman transport ministers from the various states and the federal government in Berlin were holding a special session on Monday to discuss increased government funding for local public transport and a possible long-term successor to this summer's so-called €9 ticket. 
• EVs Transform Urban Transport Experience in European CitiesElectric vehicles (EVs) are reshaping the urban environment for the better, helping city dwellers breathe cleaner air and reduce their carbon emissions.