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Tuesday, 11 April 2023

BBC News

• Wizz Air performs worst for flight delaysThe airline comes out bottom in an analysis of more than 2,500 flights for the second year in a row.

Department for Transport

• UK SMEs secure funding to transform future of freightWinning projects will help to create greener ways of delivering freight across the UK.

Financial Times

• Is HS2 still worth building after all the UK government cuts and delays?Continued ministerial tinkering after axing Leeds leg of high-speed rail line has undermined project
• The stories behind the world’s great train stationsA clutch of new books celebrates the most awesome rail architecture 

The Herald

• Alexander Dennis to create Larbert electric bus factoryA Scottish bus builder's expansion plans have been described as a “great vote of confidence” in the business.

The Independent

• Main rail line to close until June due to a wobbly bridgePassengers between the north of England and the south coast are being advised to travel via Bristol or London instead

The Telegraph

• Thousands facing weeks of disruption after wobbly railway bridge closes. [subscription]Emergency repairs to Nuneham Viaduct have forced the main line connecting the Midlands and northern England to shut until the end of May

Times Online

• Vertical Aerospace ready for ’Tesla-style’ take-off. [subscription]A senior executive at Vertical Aerospace has likened the flying taxi start-up’s stuttering stock market debut to Tesla’s early days as a public company.

Daily Record

• Councillors urge transport chiefs to rethink "savage" cuts to bus servicesMcGill’s Buses confirmed a swath of cuts to services across Renfrewshire last month, with the 32 bus amongst a number to be harshly impacted.

Bristol Live

• Worst airlines for flight delays revealed as watchdog says 'too many passengers' impactedMay and June were the worst months for punctuality

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Bus operator's letter highlights how routes could be culled once emergency funding endsWelsh Government has twice extended funding but support is due to end this summer

Nation. Cymru

• Transport for Wales hopes to have Class 175 trains back in service by mid-AprilTransport for Wales (TfW) is hoping to have its full fleet of Class 175 trains back in service within the next two weeks.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• 'If we lose it, we won't get it back' – Shields Ferry warning as cash shortage for critical upgrade goes onTransport chiefs have warned that a new north landing for the Shields Ferry is needed by 2025, but the vital project remains unfunded after a Levelling Up bid failed

Cambridge News

• Cambs villagers launch 'much needed' car pooling service for Histon, Impington and GirtonVolunteers of the group have said they’re supporting those who ordinarily find it difficult to travel using “conventional transport methods'

Other Regional Press

• A27: Work complete on cycle path built in East of Lewes schemeWork is complete on a 16km path for pedestrians and cyclists that runs along the A27.
• New cycle trail will connect Cranbrook and ExeterPlans have been put forward for a new cycling and walking trail between Exeter and Cranbrook. The shared trail provides facilities for cyclists and pedestrians to support the local economy and provide a safer environment.
• Oxford to Didcot railway line shut till June for work on bridgeRail passengers will face further disruption to the Oxford to Didcot Parkway railway line, as the Nuneham Viaduct will not be repaired until early June.
• The Dartford Tunnel cycle service that made just £45 a monthIt was heralded as the first bus transport system of its kind in the world but lasted under two years after running into operational difficulties.

C.N.N.

• New trains and new rail routes to experience in JapanTraveling by train in Japan is one of the wonders of our modern world, whether that's whizzing through the countryside on the Shinkansen or enjoying a slow Joyful Train. Here are some of the great new trains and routes available to travelers.

New Civil Engineer

• Upgrade on Grade-II listed A1 viaduct in West Yorkshire beginsNational Highways is due to begin a major programme of work on a landmark West Yorkshire viaduct today.
• Scrapping of smart motorways would leave multi-billion roads contracts black holeThe government’s decision to scrap construction of all new smart motorways could leave a multi-billion pound black hole in contracts for roads.

Other News Sources

• New Colchester bus station: city centre site suggestedCOLCHESTER’s bus station could receive a much-needed overhaul as part of Colchester Council’s masterplan for the city centre.
• 'Death trap' A90 upgrade plea as new transport minister urged to make killer road priorityPlans to dual the A-road between Ellon and Peterhead were axed last month by then transport minister Jenny Gilruth, but a fresh plea has been issued for the upgrades to go ahead.
• Hastings: Council introduces fee for electric vehicle charging pointA council has made the “difficult” decision to introduce a fee to its electric vehicle charging points.
• Bluebell Railway celebrates restoration of Class 73 locoA train has been repainted and renamed ahead of its introduction at its namesake railway.