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Tuesday, 25 October 2022

BBC News

• Bus tax considered for Cambridgeshire householdsCambridgeshire and Peterborough's mayor is considering charging households a new bus tax to support public transport, the BBC understands.
• Bond Street station finally opens on Elizabeth lineThe new step-free station will be able to handle 140,000 passengers a day, Transport for London says.

The Guardian

• UK rail union announces week of industrial actionMembers at South Western Rail, Southeastern, West Midlands Trains, Northern and Great Western will strike starting from 3 November
• UK rail union announces week of industrial actionMembers at South Western Rail, Southeastern, West Midlands Trains, Northern and Great Western will strike starting from 3 NovemberA rail union has announced nearly a week of industrial action, including strikes in November in their ongoing dispute over pay, job security and conditions.

Birmingham Mail

• 'Noise cameras' could come to area where road has been 'overtaken' by street racersCouncil says it will "await with interest" results of trial

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Mayor meets with rail bosses to discuss repeated train cancellationsTracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, met with Transpennine Express this morning as repeated train cancellations continue to cause chaos for Northern rail passengers.

Bristol Live

• First Bus admits 'live bus tracker' only predicts when buses are supposed to arriveLike Schrodinger's Cat, you can only be sure the bus is real if you tap on the app

Liverpool Echo

• Rail workers plan even more strikes with six dates announcedRail workers are planning an extra six days of strikes in a row over pay, job security and conditions.

Manchester Evening News

• Manchester Airport bosses vow to put summer of chaos 'behind us'The airport's managing director sits down with the M.E.N.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• North East travellers now able to buy combined rail and air ticket to fly to three US citiesDelta and TransPennine Express have partnered so that travellers from Newcastle can make just one booking to cover their train to Manchester Airport and flight to the USA

The York Press

• 'Rail strikes are stupid and self-defeating''Rail strikes are stupid and self-defeating'

Wales Online

• Cardiff could get more electric buses as £8m grant announcedCardiff Bus introduced its first fleet of electric buses in January this year

Yorkshire Post

• Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Government said public ownership is 'an option'The Government said political leaders in South Yorkshire should look into bringing Doncaster Sheffield Airport under public control.

Cambridge News

• Cambridge taxi drivers threaten court action against mandatory CCTV in carsSome drivers told councillors that they could not afford the cost of the new cameras.

Oxford Mail

• Developer supports rail route through Salt Cross Garden Village to WitneyThe possibility of a rail link being restored between Oxford and Witney has received a huge boost.

Other Regional Press

• Transport Action Network object to draft Strategic Investment PlanA CAMPAIGN group has “strongly objected” to a draft plan that sets out funding for major road and rail investment projects in the region - including the A27 Arundel bypass.
• Is walking a neglected mode of transport in Bristol?As cycle paths keep getting removed in Bristol and bicycle users report an increased sense of unease moving around the city, ’walkable neighbourhoods’ enter the debate on travel.
• Brigg Line rail service between Sheffield and Cleethorpes makes comeback after outcryBrigg Line services between Sheffield and Cleethorpes are being reintroduced following an outcry from the local communities.
• Mayor Perry threatens legal action over missing bus sheltersJason Perry, the part-time Mayor of Croydon, has promised to take “legal recourse” over the lingering scandal of Croydon’s shelter-less bus stops.
• MP Bim Afolami 'deeply concerned' by Pirton bus overcrowdingBim Afolami MP has shared his views on the "deeply concerning" reports of overcrowding on Pirton buses.
• South West Wales Connected receives accreditation and green light to move ahead with initiativesSouth West Wales Connected Community Rail Partnership has been re-accredited by the Community Rail Network. This means it can now press ahead with several important projects.
• Improvements to be made to controversial Linthorpe Road cycle lane 'to improve visibility'Middlesbrough Council said changes to Linthorpe Road's cycle route were 'in response to public feedback'

New Civil Engineer

• Plans revealed for £415M Stoke-on-Trent Very Light Rail networkStoke-on-Trent Council has revealed its new transport strategy and delivery plan, which includes proposals for a very light rail (VLR) network.
• Fears raised over Essex station redevelopment after council failingsCouncillors have raised concerns that a major redevelopment of Stanford-le-Hope Station in Essex won’t go ahead after recent investigations revealed Thurrock Council’s failings.

Railway Technology

• Drones in use to identify rail trespassersNetwork Rail and the British Transport Police are teaming up to innovate safety in the rail sector as they are now utilising drone technology to get a bird’s eye view of the railway, increasing chances of finding trespassers quickly, keeping everyone safe and preventing delays.

The Business Desk

• Transport academy launched to bridge growing skills gapTransport for West Midlands (TfWM) has launched a Transport Skills Academy, in an effort to close the region’s existing transport skills gap.

Other News Sources

• Half Company designs Halfgrid transport network that combines cable cars with AIA network of autonomous cable cars transports people and goods around a city in this concept developed by transport design studio Half Company.
• Glasgow councillor HITS out after waiting over an hour for a First BusA Glasgow councillor has vowed to improve public transport services across the city after waiting more than an hour for a bus to the East End.
• ’Hold your nerve’: West Yorkshire Mayor slams bus operators for cutting more servicesWest Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin has hit out at bus operators for pulling more services across the region, despite the government extending support funding.