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Wednesday, 12 October 2022

BBC News

• Sheffield to Rotherham bus routes saved using Ikea cash, says councilBus routes between Sheffield and Rotherham are to be saved using cash linked to Ikea's superstore. The X1 and X10 routes will be funded over the next three years using £395,000 from a transport deal between Sheffield City Council and the Swedish firm when it built its store near Meadowhall in 2017, the authority said.
• Heathrow regains crown as Europe's busiest airport, data showsDespite beating its rivals, the west London airport says air travel demand
• Uber and Lyft shares slump on US 'gig' economy planTens of millions of people work in the global gig economy across services like food delivery and transport.

Financial Times

• Why is the UK's west coast mainline railway in chaos? Rail operator Avanti slammed for poor relations with drivers and substandard service

The Guardian

• Banning flights on UK routes with fast rail links could cut flight emissions by thirdTrains over Planes report says disruption to commuters would be minimal Banning flights on routes with fast rail connections could cut the UK's emissions from domestic aviation by a third, a report has found .The report by the thinktank Intergenerational Foundation (IF) found that domestic aviation was responsible for the emission of 2.7 megatonnes of CO2 in 2019 alone “ the equivalent of the annual emissions from 1.7 million petrol cars or the energy to power 700,000 UK homes for a year.

City AM

• Motorists feel the pain of higher petrol prices as OPEC bolsters oil markets Prices at the petrol pumps have started to rise again after a three-month decline, according to reports from AA. The post Motorists feel the pain of higher petrol prices as OPEC bolsters oil markets appeared first on CityAM.

Network Rail

• Footbridge installed at the new £15m East Linton stationA new footbridge has been installed as part of the new East Linton station development.

Birmingham Post

• Hull Trains manager recognised as an industry leader for her pandemic dedicationLouise Mendham wins National Rail Award for outstanding personal contribution
• M5 bridge upgrade near Gloucester completes two months ahead of scheduleNational Highways and principal contractors MJ Church have finished the £5m refurbishment of the Brookfield Road Bridge near junction 11 and are set to begin work on another nearby bridge
• Metro extension on track as old McDondald's to be demolishedCommercial building in Birmingham will be razed to make way for tram expansion to connect city centre with HS2 station

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• MAP: All the cycle lanes and pedestrianisation changing Bradford's roadsBradford’s ‘green’ future is in the works as millions of pounds is pumped into new cycleways lanes.

London Evening Standard

• Transport chiefs rule out driverless Tube trains in London ’in short and medium term’London’s transport chiefs have ruled out introducing driverless trains on the Tube despite being required to investigate the idea as a condition of the Government’s funding deal.

Manchester Evening News

• Bus bosses say Leigh Guided Busway is getting better after criticismTransport bosses say they are addressing issues with the Leigh Guided Busway after the 'flagship' bus service came under criticism last month. Passengers have been complaining of long waits and limited services.

Northern Echo

• Broadcaster Tim Dunn unveils new LNER London King's Cross 'Family Lounge'A TV celebrity and broadcaster has helped unveil a "UK first" on the railway network - and it promises to be perfect for those with children.

Cambridge News

• Stagecoach says bus routes scrapped due to insufficient fundingStagecoach has recently announced it is axing bus routes in the East of England, which has received backlash from locals and has been slammed as "appalling" by Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Dr Nik Johnson. However, the company has said insufficient funding is to blame for the scrapping of certain services.
• Metro and light rail plans for Cambridge dismissed as 'fantasy'Andrew Gilligan, who wrote a report on behalf of the National Infrastructure Commission, was 'very critical' of mayor James Palmer's plans

Other Regional Press

• Wakefield MP Simon Lightwood joins Labour’s shadow transport team just four months after by-election victoryWakefield MP Simon Lightwood has been appointed as a shadow transport minister.
• MPs to quiz travel industry bosses over summer chaosTravel industry bosses are to be questioned by MPs over this summer's chaotic scenes at ports and airports.

New Civil Engineer

• Great British Railways situation amid speculation it could be cancelledWith rumours circulating that Great British Railways (GBR) is set to be shelved, NCE takes a look at what exactly the new organisation involves and what has happened so far in its development.
• TfL: Major projects including Bakerloo extension and Crossrail 2 ’not on the horizon’ despite funding dealThe restart of Transport for London (TfL) major infrastructure projects, such as Crossrail 2 and the Bakerloo line extension, remains unlikely in the short term despite the government's funding settlement, according to TfL commissioner Andy Byford.

Railway Technology

• Fears over the future of Great British RailwaysAccording to insiders within the industry, the flagship Great British Railways project is currently in danger of being scrapped after reports of work slowing down significantly since the appointment of new Prime Minister Liz Truss.

Other News Sources

• Isle of Wight station wins prestigious ’Small Station of the Year Award’South Western Railway’s (SWR) Shanklin station on the Isle of Wight has succeeded in winning an award at the prestigious National Rail Awards, winning in the small stations category.  
• TfL rejects driverless trainsInvestigating the idea is a condition of the government’s latest funding deal
• £11.4 million from Government for unprofitable Nottingham bus servicesBus services in Nottingham struggling to recover from a slump in passenger numbers will be propped up by a Government grant.
• Bus firms apologise for Brighton service cancellationsBUS companies have apologised to passengers after a series of cancellations due to staff shortages.