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Wednesday, 03 May 2023

BBC News

• Ageing Metro technology blamed for high temperaturesMetro bosses in Tyne and Wear have apologised after ageing trains led to passengers enduring high temperatures.
• Trainee pilots count cost of Tayside flight school collapseSome trainee pilots lost upwards of £50,000 after Tayside Aviation went into administration.
• Ship righted and afloat after toppling in Leith dry dockThe 3,371-tonne ship tipped over on 22 March, sparking a huge emergency operation and leaving dozens injured.
• Air travel chaos looms as US keeps 5G altimeter refit deadlineA July deadline for airlines to refit planes to avoid 5G signal interference will remain in place.
• India's Go First cancels flights after bankruptcyThe country's fourth largest carrier blames US engine maker Pratt & Whitney for its problems.

Times Online

• Fourth ferry sailing could ease disruption for Orkney islanders [subscription]An additional ferry sailing could be introduced between Orkney and the mainland to relieve a “gloomy” situation for islanders who face disruption after the grounding of a vessel at the weekend, the transport minister has said.

City AM

• Over a million commuters to be hit by Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion, London Tories claim More than a million people that commute into London could be hit by Sadiq Khan’s expansion of the City’s ultra low emission zone (ULEZ), City Hall Conservatives have argued. Under the expansion, motorists with petrol and diesel cars that don’t meet emissions standards will face a £12.50 daily charge or a £180 fine for each [...] The post Over a million commuters to be hit by Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion, London Tories claim appeared first on CityAM.
• Liverpool Street upgrade down the track? Designers behind Tate Modern plan £1.5bn revampNetwork Rail, MTR and Sellar have applied for permission to redevelop Liverpool Street station in its first upgrade since 1991.

Daily Record

• Low Emission Zone in Glasgow hailed by campaigners - but faces biz backlashActivists say the scheme, starting for private cars on June 1, will protect Glaswegians from 'toxic' fumes despite fears it will hammer the city centre economy.

Birmingham Post

• Bristol Airport reintroduces regular flights to CorkEmerald Airlines operator of Aer Lingus Regional services has recommended the flights to the Irish city

Liverpool Echo

• Late night transport to run across Liverpool City Region for Eurovision finalLate night buses and trains will run in the Liverpool City Region during the Eurovision Song Contest festivities.

South Wales Argus

• Newport Bus add more fully-electric buses to fleetA BUS company has reached the next stop in improving air quality in the city by adding more electric buses to its fleet.

Other Regional Press

• Crawley MP visits Crawley Community Transport to congratulate them on winning Gatwick Diamond AwardThe staff and volunteers were visited by Henry Smith MP last week as he wanted to congratulate them on winning a Gatwick Diamond award, in recognition of their inspiring work locally and across West Sussex.
• Transport leader calls on Harrogate councillors to 'be bold' as pressure builds on controversial £11.2m Gateway projectNorth Yorkshire’s Tory transport chief is urging councillors in Harrogate to be “proactive” and take action to rise to Harrogate’s challenges in the run-up to a crucial vote over the controversial £11.2million Gateway project.
• Review of Renfrewshire's public transport questioned by McGill'sA planned review of public transport in Renfrewshire – which will have a specific focus on buses – has been questioned by McGill’s management.
• Transport Scotland ’monitoring’ ferry need after Pentalina groundingScotland’s transport minister has not ruled out the possibility of returning mv Alfred to the Pentland Firth route should it be required — but consideration will first be given to adding a fourth daily sailing on NorthLink’s Stromness-Scrabster route.
• MP: Give ministers power to overturn controversial London transport plansProposals to allow ministers to review and overturn “controversial” transport schemes introduced by the mayor of London will be raised in Parliament on Wednesday.
• Council investing £3.1 million to improve transport in Royal GreenwichThe Royal Borough of Greenwich will be investing £3.1 million to improve its transport network and make it cleaner, safer and healthier.

Intelligent Transport

• HumanForest raises £12 million to expand zero-emission e-bike fleet in LondonIn addition to doubling its zero-emission e-bike fleet in London, HumanForest’s £12 million Series A funding will also support the company’s investment in advertising technology.

New Civil Engineer

• £7bn of contracts still to be awarded for Network Rail’s CP7Network Rail still has £7bn of contracts to award for its infrastructure delivery in Control Period 7 (CP7), which runs from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2029.
• Infrastructure outlook downgraded by £500M in just three monthsDelays to major infrastructure projects such as HS2 and the Lower Thames Crossing mean the UK construction recession will be deeper than initially feared, economists have warned.
• Conservatives label Senedd Road Review Panel’s scrapping of major projects “bonkers”Conservatives have labelled the Welsh government Road Review Panel’s decision to scrap all new major road projects as “bonkers”.
• Network Rail completes 610 railway upgrade projects costing £73M over bank holidayNetwork Rail has completed 610 railway improvement projects over the early May bank holiday totalling £73M invested into the UK’s train network.

Rail Advent

• Transport for Wales and partner Arup recognised at Spotlight Rail AwardsTransport for Wales (TfW) with its organisational change and sustainable development partner, Arup, received industry recognition at the recent Spotlight Rail Awards.

Transport Scotland

• Making ferries more accessibleA fund to improve accessibility on Scotland’s ferry networks has reopened for an eighth round of applications.

Other News Sources

• Match-funding for £20m Welsh Government grants backed by councillorsA £2.2 million bid for securing transport grants of more than £20m was backed by senior Pembrokeshire councillors this week.
• TfL unveils new Superloop network routes and mapsTfL’s new maps of the Superloop network show proposed stops and routes, with the network adding over four million kilometres to the bus system and offering faster, integrated journeys.
• Who’s leading the way on transport tech design?Artemis, an electric maritime company, and itselectric, a new urban EV charging company, stand out in an oversaturated industry of sustainable transport technology.
• New train line to open in Northumberland which will “improve connectivity” for prospective homeownersNorth East house builders Miller Homes have explained how the train line will benefit homeowners.
• Is this the end of the line for the Heathrow Express?The Lizzy Line has been blamed for taking passengers away from the speedy airport train