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Monday, 06 March 2023

BBC News

• Volunteer push to keep London's canals and rivers cleanThe Canal and River Trust is seeking more volunteers to help look after London's waterways.
• Higher fares across all London transport take effectHow an average fare rise of 5.9% on London bus, Tube, rail and tram services will affect you.
• Cost of living: How do rail commuters feel about increased prices?As rail fares increase by up to 5.9%, what are the thoughts of those who commute by train and will they still continue to choose to travel by rail?

Department for Transport

• Historic Northumberland Line to reopen next summerFully accessible stations are being built to give 6 Northumberland communities regular train services.

The Guardian

• Campaigners call for end to peak fare rip off on trains in England and WalesPassengers in some parts of the network face far higher mark-ups to travel at busy timesTrain fares in England and Wales to rise by 5.9% despite poor service Campaigners are calling for an end to the peak fare rip off where commuters in some parts of the country face far higher mark-ups to travel at busy times.The call came after regulated rail fares in England and Wales jumped by 5.9% on Sunday the biggest hike in a decade adding hundreds of pounds to the cost of many annual season tickets despite record levels of poor service.

Times Online

• Slow down on rural roads, boy racers told [subscription]Young men speeding on rural roads will be targeted in a road safety campaign intended to reduce the number killed each year.
• CalMac ferries boss warns of tough years ahead for islanders. [subscription]The head of Scotland’s national ferry operator has warned islanders that the next year or two will be “challenging” because of the age of the fleet.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Rail link would provide 'big' boost for Keighley economy REOPENED railway line would provide a huge economic boost for Keighley, it's claimed.

Bristol Live

• Busy commuter route north of Bristol set for major transport improvement plans South Gloucestershire Council is consulting on the major project to upgrade the A38
• New village train station is almost approved but neighbour complains of ’nuisance’ TannoyA new train station in a South Gloucestershire village is about to be given the green light by planners. But a neighbour living next door to where the station will be built has complained that public announcements from the Tannoy will wake her up every morning.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Bleary-eyed residents complain of non-stop 'screeching' on North Wales railway lineRound-the-clock track works are ongoing in Deeside, Flintshire

London Evening Standard

• Commuters forced to ’grin and bear’ rail fare rise amid cost-of-living pressuresFares in England and Wales jumped by up to 5.9% on average on Sunday, adding hundreds of pounds to the cost of many annual season tickets.

Bucks Free Press

• Train tickets increase by 6 per cent despite poor performanceRail fares increased by the biggest amount in 11 years adding hundreds of pounds to the cost of many annual season tickets.

Cambridge News

• 770 Cambridge cycle crashes recorded in last five years as council vows to meet safer travel targetsCambridgeshire County Council says that it has the goal of a continuous network of safe active travel routes
• East West Rail railway line between Cambridge and Bedford has to 'fully stack up' - Mark Harper says The Transport Secretary said the Government would not "build anything unless it absolutely stacks up in the national interest”

Other Regional Press

• Hull tests smart tech for bus stops and crossingsHull City Council has begun a trial of smart technology aimed at making its bus stops and pedestrian crossings easier to use for people with visual impairments and other disabilities.
• Bus operator suspends evening services in Nottinghamshire village after vandalism incidentsThe bus operator has decided not to operate evening services in the village.
• Cuts to Ceredigion bus services can’t continue, MS Dodds tells the SeneddSWINGEING cuts to bus services in Ceredigion have been raised in the Senedd by a Mid and West Wales MS.
• Ross Greer MSP welcomes decision to scrap peak rail faresThe move was included in the 2023/24 budget approved by the Scottish Parliament last week, alongside other measures that aim to help the environment.
• Exeter's £16million Marsh Barton railway station nears completionLatest photos show the long-awaited Marsh Barton railway station in Exeter is finally nearing completion. Construction is now 'substantially complete' on the £16 million scheme - two years after work started.
• On the right track: MP wants railway station improvementStroud MP Siobhan Baillie will meet with transport secretary Mark Harper to discuss improving access at the town’s railway station after she raised the issue in parliament.

Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast

• Calling All Stations with Christian Wolmar, Episode 8Joined by co-presenter Mark Walker, Christian this week reflects on how public transport provision in Northern Ireland differs from that in Great Britain, considers a major report on possible sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels in civil aviation analyses recent serious rail accidents in the United States of America and Greece and renews his critique of the hype over autonomous vehicles

Construction News

• HS2 boss among ’industry leads’ set to join CLCFour “industry leads” are set to be appointed by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), Construction News can reveal. Last month the CLC board discussed three individuals who had already been lined up for the roles, according to minutes of the meeting seen by CN. HS2…

New Civil Engineer

• Fourth new station planned for Birmingham’s Camp Hill linePlans have been revealed for another new station along Birmingham’s soon-to-be resurrected Camp Hill train line.
• Adjustable cantilevers could make rail electrification greener by reducing need for bridge liftsAdjustable cantilevers to test the gradients of overhead line equipment (OLE) could make rail electrification more efficient, greener and cheaper by reducing the need for bridge lifts and other costly interventions.

Rail Advent

• East Lancashire Railway gains new higher speed limit for testing rail vehiclesThe East Lancashire Railway (ELR) has been granted a new licence that permits mainline operators to test vehicles on its tracks at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour (96.5km per hour).

Transportxtra

• 20mph plans for Abingdon deferred after bus firm tells council it will withdraw servicesOxfordshire County Council has deferred plans for 20mph limits in Abingdon after Oxford Bus Company warned that it would have to withdraw any services made “unviable” by the changes.

Other News Sources

• Network Rail to tackle deteriorating embankment on East Suffolk LineNetwork Rail will start work to strengthen and widen a 1.6km long embankment on the Ipswich-Lowestoft line towards the end of the month.
• Blackburn with Darwen £8m plan to improve roads and buses revealedA LOCAL authority has revealed it is to invest more than £8million in improving roads and travel across and East Lancashire borough in the coming year.