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Tuesday, 04 October 2022

BBC News

• New operator saves cancelled bus routes in BristolA new operator has started running four bus routes that stopped after the collapse of Bristol Community Transport (BCT).
• Bradford Northern Powerhouse Rail: PM confirms city will get new linkBradford will get a new railway station on the high-speed route to be built between Liverpool and Hull, Prime Minister Liz Truss has said.
• Transport Museum Wythall puts 20 buses back on the roadAbout 1,000 people take a ride to celebrate Birmingham's bus history.

ITV News

• PM Liz Truss says Bradford will get a new station as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail plansThe Prime Minister, Liz Truss, says Bradford will get a new station on a new high-speed rail line to be built between Liverpool and Hull.

Financial Times

• Liz Truss pledges to reverse big cuts to key rail scheme in northern EnglandUK prime minister said Northern Powerhouse Rail would be built in full between Liverpool and Hull via Bradford

The Guardian

• Bus drivers near Bristol accused of refusing to pick up asylum seekersStagecoach West deny finding evidence incident was racially motivated after complaint to policeSome bus drivers working on a route near Bristol have been accused of refusing to pick up asylum seekers who live in an isolated rural hotel.Asylum seekers who need to get into Bristol from the hotel in north Somerset for medical appointments, college classes or legal appointments have little choice but to wait on the A38 for a Stagecoach West bus. Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Transport Secretary backs third runway at Heathrow [subscription]Anne-Marie Trevelyan says she's an ’absolute believer’ in expansion's potential benefits

Times Online

• Heathrow airport prepares to lift cap on passenger numbers [subscription]Heathrow Airport will lift the cap on passenger numbers this month after it limited travellers to curb disruption.

City AM

• Heathrow to end daily passenger cap on 29 October Heathrow has confirmed it will end its 100,000 daily passenger cap at the end of the summer flying season on 29 October. A Heathrow spokesperson said: “This cap resulted in fewer last-minute cancellations, better punctuality and shorter waits for bags. “We continue to work with all of our airline partners ahead of the winter season [...] The post Heathrow to end daily passenger cap on 29 October appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Record

• Train delays a 'shambles' as Scottish Government blamed for 'mismanagement' of ScotRailSharon Dowey MSP is keen to see what improvements can be made to reduce delays.

Birmingham Post

• Contracts worth £1.3bn awarded for A303 Stonehenge tunnel schemeNational Highways has announced deals with an international group of construction companies, civil engineering firm Costain and consultancy Mott MacDonald
• Birmingham Airport chiefs 'thrilled' as Air India launches new flights to Delhi and Amritsar'We’re doing backward somersaults of joy at the prospect of increasing our India flight frequency'

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Prime Minister commits to new Bradford Northern Powerhouse Rail stationBRADFORD Council’s Leader has welcomed the Prime Minister’s commitment to a new Bradford rail station, but warned they will keep the pressure on Government “until spades are in the ground.”

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Caernarfon bypass project named the best in WalesThe road scheme was one of four North Wales projects that took awards at ICE Wales Cymru event

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Newcastle Airport introduces second airside electric busThe airport was the first in the UK to operate a fully electric airside bus and it has now added a second to replace outgoing diesel models

Northern Echo

• Bus services in Darlington: 'Arriva is failing' says council chiefA council leader has blasted a bus company for "failing in a big way" and pledged to tackle bus services as a top priority.

Cambridge News

• New scheme could see traffic banned on Cambridge road It is part of the council's active travel programme

Other Regional Press

• Ely bus service given a lifeline amid Stagecoach cutsA bus service in Ely on the verge of being lost has been given a reprieve. 
• Extent of emergency bus support revealedCommercial bus routes are being propped up across Staffordshire following large-scale intervention.
• Unique project offers free travel to over 300 young people in Newcastle and GatesheadCare experienced young people in Newcastle and Gateshead are to be offered free travel on the local bus and Metro network to help give them the best start to adult life.
• Truss promises station in Bradford as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail plansLiz Truss has said Bradford will get a new station on the high-speed railway line to be built between Liverpool and Hull.
• Leading airline adds new flights between Birmingham Airport and IndiaAir India's schedule at BHX will increase from one weekly flight to six by the end of the year

New Civil Engineer

• Truss commits to building full Northern Powerhouse Rail route from Liverpool to HullPrime minister Liz Truss has confirmed that she intends to build Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) as a fully electrified line from Liverpool to Hull, including a stop in Bradford.

Rail Business Daily

• Railway industry message to Transport Secretary ahead of speech on TuesdayOn the eve of Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan’s speech at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has called on the Government to provide more certainty on rail restructuring, enhancements, major projects and long-term funding plans. 

Sustrans

• Protected cycle lanes need to be an urgent Government priorityIt's Cycle to School Week - a week-long event where families are encouraged to try cycling and scooting to school. It’s a great way to celebrate the vast benefits of an active school run. That's why we're calling on local authorities and the Central Government to guarantee protected cycle lanes on main road routes to schools.