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Thursday, 03 November 2022

BBC News

• Scarborough: Call to demolish North Bay railway bridge due to defectsA footbridge over Scarborough's North Bay miniature railway should be demolished due to severe defects, according to a report.
• New railway station could link development with SwindonA railway station could one day connect 8,000 homes set to be built on the outskirts of Swindon with the town.
• Airbus Beluga struck by lightning after Hawarden take-offThe massive whale-shaped Airbus Beluga was struck by lightning shortly after taking off.
• Stagecoach: Industrial action averted after drivers accept pay offerBus drivers in east London halt threatened strike action after they are offered a 10% pay rise.
• London Poppy Day: Tube stations and buses to get makeoverLondoners will be able to see poppy roundels at 20 Tube, Overground and Elizabeth line stations.

Financial Times

• Construction slowdown threatens UK growth plansHigher costs, tighter credit and labour shortages are hitting the sector, reports find
• Maersk warns global trade indicators at ‘dark red’ on looming recessionDanish group expects earnings, demand and shipping freight rates to shrink
• Wizz Air losses widen but operations starting to ‘normalise’ Hungarian low-cost carrier suffered months of disruption caused by staff shortages and airport security delays
• Sunak reverses Truss’s promise to build northern rail scheme in fullEast-west high-speed line pared again but HS2 chief confident north-south project will not be cut back

The Guardian

• Public transport in the north of England is a disaster | LettersClare Skidmore on how bus services have been eroded, and Dr Chris Haughton with a suggestion to improve infrastructure delivery in the regions
• Soaring diesel prices a severe shock to UK motorists, says RACCost rose by 10p a litre to average of 190.5p in October in third worst monthly increase on record. Drivers experienced a severe shock after the price of diesel shot up in October amid the fallout from the Opec+ oil cartel's decision to cut production, the RAC has said.The price of diesel rose by 10p a litre to 190.5p on average“ the third worst monthly increase on record, behind previous increases this year, data from the motoring group showed.

The Independent

• Transport Secretary: Government remains ’committed’ to HS2Mark Harper made the comment after Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove suggested capital investment for HS2 will be reviewed.

Times Online

• More rail disruption ahead as latest wave of strikes looms [subscription]ScotRail customers have been warned to expect significant disruption during the latest wave of train strikes set to begin this weekend.

City AM

• Delta boss: US’s appetite for transatlantic travel will not be over quickly Transatlantic travel is here to stay, said Ed Bastian, boss of US legacy carrier Delta. According to the chief executive, Americans’ appetite for hopping over the pond has been “truly unprecedented” following the reopening of air travel post pandemic.  “So many Americans haven’t been able to go for up to three years,” he told journalists [...] The post Delta boss: US’s appetite for transatlantic travel will not be over quickly appeared first on CityAM.

Network Rail

• Work begins to electrify the next phase of the Midland Main Line between London and LeicesterThe first drills have broken ground to launch the next phase of electrification along the Midland Main Line between London and Wigston, Leicestershire.

Sky News

• Transport Secretary Mark Harper 'looking at options' on HS2 rail link ahead of expected spending cutsMark Harper says no decision has been made on the high speed link between Leeds and Manchester - after Liz Truss pledged to reverse cuts to the project.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• No new Bradford Station would be 'nail in coffin', says MPA BRADFORD MP says it will be the

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Storm Claudio: Bikers and caravanners unable to reach Anglesey due to Britannia Bridge restrictionsThe sudden closure of the Menai Suspension Bridge means there's no other route onto the island

Manchester Evening News

• New £20m link road opens connecting M62 with Greater Manchester's 'Atom Valley'Queen Elizabeth Way is a 2.2km stretch between Junction 19 and Pilsworth Road

The York Press

• Motorway speed limit reduction to tackle reliance on oil suggestedIncluded in the plan is a ban on driving cars in cities every Sunday, as well as a suggestion to cut speed limits on motorways by 6mph

Other Regional Press

• Leeds bus service at its ’worst for 40 years’, First chief admitsA West Yorkshire bus chief has admitted his firm is providing its “worst service” in decades. Paul Matthews, managing director of First Bus’ West Yorkshire arm, said passengers were unhappy with the current state of the network, following repeated cuts and changes to services since the pandemic.
• Transport chair’s frustration at time taken to address South Mainland bus issuesCHANGES will be made to the South Mainland bus timetable in an attempt to address issues with pupils getting to the Anderson High School in the morning.
• Mayor reveals 'substantial offer' submitted for Doncaster Sheffield AirportMayor Ros Jones said the potential buyers were found by Doncaster Council and the Combined Authority without help from the owners Peel Group

New Civil Engineer

• HS2 | No timeline for starting work on Golborne link alternativesThere is currently no timescale for when the Department for Transport (DfT) will instruct HS2 Ltd to start working on alternatives to the Golborne link, and no outline for how this work will be undertaken, according to HS2 and DfT bosses.
• Hammersmith Bridge | Pedestals strengthened using ’bespoke’ concreteCritical work to stabilise the Hammersmith Bridge has been completed this week, with engineers strengthening all four pedestals using "bespoke" concrete.
• Plans approved to introduce Edinburgh tourist tax to fund infrastructure projectsEdinburgh is set to become the first city in the UK to introduce a tourist tax to help fund future infrastructure projects.