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Wednesday, 29 March 2023

BBC News

• Swansea: Work begins to improve dangerous beach cycle pathSome cyclists in Swansea say they have fallen off due to sand on a path near a beach.
• Superloop bus service to link London's outer boroughsA new fast service bus network has been announced for London's outer boroughs. Six new routes will be created and four incorporated into the 'Superloop' network, complete with distinct branding.
• Diesel price 'shocking' given wholesale drop, says RACDifference between diesel and petrol prices is

ITV News

• A55: North Wales should have its own 'Metro Mayor' to devolve transport decisions, CEO saysA businessman says transport decisions should be devolved from South to North Wales - with the introduction of its own Metro Mayor.

The Independent

• Into orbit: Sadiq Khan plans London ’Superloop’ transport route to rival Paris and TokyoTokyo has the Yamanote Line encircling the city, with trains every three minutes.

Times Online

• First minister has a big decision to make on ill-fated ferries programme. [subscription]efore he first joined Nicola Sturgeon’s cabinet in 2018 as justice and then health secretary, Humza Yousaf, the new leader of the SNP, was, for just over two years, her minister for transport and the islands. He was at the Ferguson yard in November 2017 when she launched Hull 801 as the Glen Sannox. He must have been one of the few who knew that benighted ferry first hit the water as an empty shell with painted-on windows. Five years on and the Glen Sannox isn’t yet in service.
• Anger as electric car sales targets face delay on ’green day’. [subscription]The government has angered car manufacturers and environmentalists by warning it may delay an announcement to boost electric vehicle (EV) sales on its “green day” this week.

Birmingham Post

• Record numbers are set to travel through Cornwall Airport Newquay this summer as it heads for 'full recovery'The transport hub recorded a robust 40% growth on its pre-pandemic figures
• Cost of the South Wales rail Metro electrification project hits £1bnCovid and soaring inflation has pushed up the cost of the Welsh Government's flagship transport project by around 40%

London Evening Standard

• When will the London bus Superloop start? Key questions answeredThe “Superloop” network of express buses linking the London suburbs will be 40 per cent complete by the summer, Sadiq Khan has promised.

Manchester Evening News

• Manchester bike brand to cut jobs and leave HQ after 'huge erosion' in demandInsync Bikes is also seeking a £3m cash injection from its owner

Northern Echo

• Mayor Ben Houchen fails to appear at Transport for the North meetingsTees Valley mayor Ben Houchen has launched a scathing attack on a regional transport body after records show he has attended no meetings in almost five years despite being a board member.

Wales Online

• Cost of Welsh Government's flagship South Metro rail electrification project soars to £1bnThe impact of the pandemic and soaring construction inflation has seen a big rise on the initial budget of £734m

Wrexham.com

• Wrexham-Bidston Line service suspension sparks calls for Independent Review of Transport for WalesA rail user group has expressed significant concerns regarding the management and operation of the Wrexham-Bidston line by Transport for Wales (TfW), urging the Welsh Government to initiate an independent review. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​ ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds Bradford Airport investigation update as campaigners fear 'night flight misery'Leeds City Council has issued an update on its investigation into claims that Leeds Bradford Airport broke strict night flight rules.

Oxford Mail

• Three new rail lines in a decade is unprecedented' says campaign groupOxford is preparing for months of disruption as a £161m improvement scheme for Oxford rail station gets under way.

New Civil Engineer

• Three big infrastructure tasks awaiting new Scottish leader Humza YousafHumza Yousaf was formally appointed as first minister of Scotland this afternoon after succeeding Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the Scottish National Party.
• £63M plans to restore passenger services to Kent freight line mothballedPlans to build a new railway station and return passenger services to a freight line in Kent have been mothballed by the local council.

Rail Business Daily

• Government launch new digital transport strategyPassengers are set to benefit from improved access to digital apps and sites to help plan, pay and access the transport system thanks to the government’s new Transport Data Strategy.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• First Bus to build ’super depot’ in PortsmouthFirst Bus has purchased land in Portsmouth with a view to building a new depot for all-electric buses.

Other News Sources

• Revised bus route delivers public transport boost for Putney residentsResidents living in Wandsworth’s Riverside Quarter can now access bus services more easily with a new route serving their neighbourhood.