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Saturday, 29 April 2023

BBC News

• 'It's a stereotype that only men can drive buses'West Midlands Bus driver Leona Kirwan features in a new children's book about female operators.
• HS2 worker dies in incident at Solihull siteThe worker, believed to be in his early 70s, dies following an incident in Marston Green.
• Swansea car parking daily charge rises from £2 to £17Businesses are worried the higher charges will mean fewer shoppers venture into town.
• Final day of trains on Valleys line until 2024One NHS worker says the replacement bus does not leave early enough for him to get to work on time.
• Kentish Town Tube station set to close for yearThe London Underground station's
• ExxonMobil reports record first-quarter profits of $11.4bnThe energy giant says the profits came despite paying about $200m (£160m) in windfall taxes in Europe.

The Herald

• Nicola Sturgeon opens new facility for Shawlands bike busNICOLA Sturgeon was back to constituency duties today days after describing the recent crisis in the SNP the stuff of her "worst nightmares".

The Telegraph

• Labour’s shadow transport secretary ’bored’ of train strikes. [Subscription]Louise Haigh hits out at Government , saying ’constant reneging on deals’ and ’politicising of disputes’ has led to anger

Times Online

• Ditch ’unrealistic’ pledge to ban petrol cars by 2030, ministers told [subscription]Ministers have been urged by MPs, economists and motoring groups to rethink plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.

Birmingham Mail

• Drivers paid £50k pothole compensation by city council for unfair vehicle damageAlmost 100 successful claims for damage caused by potholes and other unroadworthy issues were accepted by Birmingham City Council last year

Liverpool Echo

• Smart ticketing on Merseyrail could be complete within 12 monthsMillions of pounds are being invested to get the tap and go system up and running at long last

London Evening Standard

• HS2 worker dies in industrial incident on huge rail projectA man working on the HS2 rail project has died after an industrial incident.

Manchester Evening News

• TfGM issues statement as bus firm collapses with services across Greater Manchester hitThe boss of a bus company which suddenly stopped running services has confirmed the firm has gone into administration. Wesley Goodwin, owner of Little Gem Buses, blamed soaring costs and the rise in working from home for the firm's demise.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Bus ticket prices in Northumberland could be slashed to just £1 for young passengersProposed bus fares in Northumberland could see those under 22 pay just £1 for single tickets.

Wales Online

• You can sail from Wales on the world's last sea-going paddle steamer the Waverley this summerWaverley will give people the opportunity to step aboard for a nostalgic trip across the Bristol Channel from Penarth, Porthcawl and Tenby
• This is how much money is spent on cycle paths and roads in Swansea There is a significant road maintenance backlog but that's common across local authorities

Other Regional Press

• Northern to play music at stations to deal with anti-social behaviourCLASSICAL music will be played at a Northwich rail station in a bid to curb anti-social behaviour.

Rail Business Daily

• Award success for Transport for Wales and ArupTransport for Wales (TfW) and its organisational change and sustainable development partners Arup are celebrating industry recognition in the Spotlight Rail Awards.

Other News Sources

• More than 9 in 10 trains cancelled on one Oldham servicePassengers at Greenfield station are suffering some of Oldham’s worst train cancellation figures.
• Proposed new Somerset railway station faces further delaySomerset residents face a longer wait to find out whether rail services will return to two towns in the heart of the Levels.
• ’WORLD FIRST’ ON HS2 SITE SUPPORTS CONSTRUCTION SECTOR DECARBONISATIONHS2 played a part in the movement towards decarbonising the construction sector, as it completed a world first, with the installation of four 30-metre deep piles using a hydrogen dual-fuel piling rig.
• Senedd consensus reached on Plaid call for fair share of HS2 funding to Wales – now Sunak and Starmer must actPlaid Cymru say that Westminster based parties must now seek the funding that is due to Wales