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Monday, 15 May 2023

BBC News

• Guernsey bus fare rises spark night-time safety concernsA rise in bus fares could put people at risk if they are forced to walk home at night, a safety campaigner says.
• HS2: Large hole opens above rail tunnel near Little MissendenA large hole has opened up above a tunnel built for the HS2 high speed rail line. A spokesperson for HS2 Ltd said the opening in the ground near Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, was above part of the Chiltern tunnel.
• Brexit: Uncertainty over Cairnryan port facilities to check EU goodsNew facilities to check goods at Cairnryan have stalled due to a funding dispute.
• Ferrari resists pressure to phase out combustion engineThe boss of the supercar maker said it would be

Department for Transport

• UK-US partnership set to soar with sustainable aviation summit and collaborative approachUK and US to work together to reduce aviation emissions and accelerate development of sustainable aviation fuel.

Times Online

• Aircraft diverted and runway closed in Gatwick drone alert. [subscription]Gatwick closed its runway and flights were diverted after a drone was seen near the airport yesterday afternoon.
• Uber wants all cabs electric in two years. [subscription]Uber plans to make London its first all-electric city by the end of 2025. The taxi firm is trying to convert its 45,000 drivers to electric cars through an education programme about their benefits.
• London to Sydney in two hours (via space). [subscription]Keep your seat tilted back during launch, do not unfasten your seatbelt while in space, and try to clench your buttocks as you leave and re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere.

Birmingham Post

• Taunton's Berrys Coaches partners with FixBus to offer new routes to northern citiesAlongside FlixBus work, Berrys' portfolio includes day tours, coach hire and a superfast service to London from Somerset and Wiltshire
• Nissan forecasts big rise in global profits despite 'harsh' environmentGlobal results for the Japanese company show that revenues and profits have risen over the last year

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Mind the SCRAP! 1970s Tube trains are saved from the junkyard to be put back in service as London overground trainsAn audacious plan to convert old London Underground rolling stock into state-of-the-art battery powered trains could see the first units delivered by the end of the year.
• The 17 sections of road on Anglesey to be exempted from new 20mph speed limitOne is is just 179 metres in length

Manchester Evening News

• How TransPennine Express ended up being brought under government controlTransPennine Express (TPE) has just become the second operator of trains serving Greater Manchester to be brought under government control after months of poor performance. It was a decision welcomed by leaders and residents across the north after consistent disruption had left travellers regularly frustrated.
• Andy Burnham hails Transpennine Express contract axe a 'victory' as he vows to reshape northern rail travelAndy Burnham has hailed the government decision to strip Transpennine Express of its contract a 'victory' as he vowed to reshape railways in the north of England.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Northern confirms Leeds train service changes as rail operators prepare to bring in new timetablesThe National Rail Timetable changes this month, with several services affected in Leeds.

Other Regional Press

• Minister defends rail disputes strategy despite financial hitRail minister Huw Merriman has defended the Government’s stance on strikes, months after admitting that the Government has lost more money due to the impact of rail strikes than it would have cost to settle the disputes months ago.

New Civil Engineer

• Detailed plans for a £60M link road in east Kent have been revealedPlans to construct a new 10km link road in North Thanet, east Kent, at a cost of £60M, have been released by Kent County Council.
• Hereford western bypass back on the table following local election resultsA cancelled bypass around the city of Hereford could be back on the agenda following this month’s local elections, which saw Conservatives and Liberal Democrats both gaining seats.
• London’s surface assets will continue to deteriorate as TfL’s budget is stretchedMany of London’s major surface transport assets such as roads, tunnels and flyovers will continue to deteriorate as Transport for London (TfL) is struggling to find the funds to cover the backlog of renewals.

Rail Advent

• Alstom and Danish State Railways unveil full-scale model of IC5 train carriageAlstom and Danish State Railways (DSB) have revealed a full-size model of the new IC5 Coradia Stream trains.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Bus policy from Labour – is there anything new?Labour unveiled its bus policy with much fanfare – but it is generally a rehash of what is already in place or promised, believes our politics expert
• Transport Data Strategy – the way ahead for bus open dataWith Bus Open Data Service now well-established, we look at the next steps for the industry in using data to make bus travel more attractive.

Other News Sources

• Train toilet failure adds bladder misery to woes of train passengers through ShropshireBursting train passengers were given time to use the toilets at two stations on their route from Cardiff to Holyhead.