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Wednesday, 12 April 2023

BBC News

• London given £35.7m for electric charging pointsThe capital has the highest concentration of public charge points to electric cars in the UK.

Financial Times

• European aviation industry warns of €‎800bn bill to reach net zeroEstimated cost of hitting target by 2050 comes as sector steps up lobbying for green incentives

The Guardian

• Road-building spree will derail UK’s net zero targets, warn campaignersHybrid vehicle pollution and van traffic update adds 26 megatonnes of carbon emissions to Department for Transport decarbonisation plan
• Investing in public transport could give economy £50bn annual boost, says TUCRadical rise in spending on trains, trams and buses needed to cut car use, reports body representing unions in England and Wales

The Telegraph

• BP backs net zero project to store carbon under the North SeaBP will help develop one of the UK’s leading carbon capture projects as the Government hopes to accelerate development of the technology in its push for net zero.

Times Online

• Tesla eyes UK sales with Milton Keynes warehouse deal [subscription]Tesla is close to signing a deal to rent a new warehouse in Milton Keynes to boost sales of its electric cars in Britain.
• MV Loch Seaforth: Breakdown of Calmac’s biggest ferry adds to island woes. [subscription]Islanders are facing further disruption after CalMac’s biggest ferry, MV Loch Seaforth, developed problems with its engine control system.

Birmingham Post

• Larger and faster Irish Ferries ship on Wales to Ireland routeThe new ship will replace the company's Blue Star 1 ferry
• New £1m port building named after royal celebrations spanning the North SeaDFDS Seaways has invested in new office accommodation at Port of Immingham
• BAE Systems signs new 10-year lease at Brough as centre for digital engineering excellence expandsEast Yorkshire site's critical aviation link continues well into second century as global giant commits for the foreseeable future

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• EV charging point car park refused over highway safety fearsPLANS for an electric car charging station in the city centre have been refused over concerns drivers could reverse into pedestrians.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• All-weather seating planned for Caernarfon airport caféThe plans for the Dinas Dinlle site have been submitted to Cyngor Gwynedd

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Cheaper Tyne and Wear Metro fares for under-22s coming next month – with single journeys costing just £1Cheaper fares will be introduced next month for passengers aged 21 and under who use a Pop smartcard

The York Press

• Northern Trains finalist in Women in Rail AwardsYok-based Northern Trains has been singled out for praise for the second time this year for improving the diversity of the UK rail industry.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Public transport upgrade can deliver £7.3bn West Midlands boostInvesting in public transport to meet net zero targets could deliver a £7.3 billion productivity boost in the West Midlands by 2030, according to a report for trade unions.

Other Regional Press

• New study reveals over third of Oxfordshire roads 'need improvement'New data has shown that over a third of roads
• Portland Port confirm cruises to go ahead amid confusionCruise ships will still be visiting Portland Port this year after all sailings disappeared from its website when it emerged the port would be used to house asylum seekers on a barge.
• Council's plea to report pot holes so that extra £2.8m can be spent on fixing themIt was given the huge sum of money from the government

New Civil Engineer

• £10M feasibility study into extending Borders Railway to start “very soon”A £10M feasibility study for the extension of the Borders Railway from southern Scotland into Cumbria is due to begin "very soon".
• Transport Scotland seeks industry input on procurement for troubled A9 dualling jobTransport Scotland is commencing industry engagement ahead of the procurement of its troubled A9 Tomatin to Moy dualling contract.
• Network Rail’s £161M Oxford station and railway upgrade beginsClosure of a road in Oxford for major bridge work signals the start of Network Rail’s £161M Oxford rail station and railway area upgrade programme.

Other News Sources

• Gove accused of treading on 'Department for Transport's toes'Communities secretary Michael Gove has been accused of ’treading on the Department for Transport’s toes’ after writing to councils about cash use in car parks.
• Public transport overhaul would deliver £52bn while supporting net-zero transitionA new report has claimed that an 80% mileage increase by rail alongside a 10% car mileage reduction from a modal shift to public transport will be required by the 2030s if the UK is to meet its climate goals, and could unlock £52bn in productivity gains by doing so.
• It’s official: these are the British cities with the best public transportJust two places in the UK made it onto our ranking of the world’s most navigable metropolises
• South Western Railway announce new May timetable - full list of changes to hit Surrey commutersStarting from next month the new timetable will mean earlier services for onwards trips to places such as Chertsey and Weybridge
• Govia Thameslink Railway releases travel guide for autismThe train operator behind the country's busiest rail franchise has launched a guide to help people with autism travel with ease.