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Monday, 22 May 2023

BBC News

• Next phase of work on Jersey Airport car park beginsWork has started to move towards a new parking payment system at Jersey Airport.
• Little Eaton: Old railway to become £2.7m cycling and walking routeA stretch of former railway line in Derbyshire is to be converted into a £2.7m route for cyclists, walkers, runners and horse riders.
• Ten in hospital after bus roof cut off in Glasgow bridge crashA number of other people were treated at the scene of the smash in Glasgow's south side.

STV

• More than 17,000 ferry journeys cancelled or delayed last yearMore than 17,000 ferry journeys were either cancelled or delayed last year, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.

Times Online

• CalMac at risk of losing island ferry contract [subscription]Consultants have been hired to explore options for Clyde and Hebridean route
• Bring back train ticket checks to curb costly fare-dodgers. [subscription]rain fare evasion is costing the network a staggering £240 million a year. It is a punishable offence to travel on a train without a ticket but more and more people are taking their chances, especially as they see little enforcement, with tickets going unchecked and station barriers regularly left open.
• Low-traffic zones ’just greenwashing’, says lobby group. [subscription]The government has been accused of “greenwashing” a key part of its active travel policy after the Department for Transport said it could give no evidence that low-traffic neighbourhoods reduced the number of miles driven.

City AM

• Ryanair aims to ’wipe the floor’ with European airlines in push to double passenger numbers Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary says the company will steal market share from European rivals to propel growth, aiming to double passenger numbers to 300m per year within a decade.
• Wizz Air owes Brits £5m in unpaid refunds, investigation reveals Brits are owed £5m in unpaid refunds from low-cost airline Wizz Air, an investigation by the Sunday Times has revealed. The post Wizz Air owes Brits £5m in unpaid refunds, investigation reveals

The National

• Explained: The Corran ferry crossing and what comes nextMultiple ferries have been out of action for long periods across the CalMac fleet, but one of the worst affected services has been the Corran Narrows.

Birmingham Post

• Jet2 boss says holiday market is soaring as airline announces latest growth plansCEO Steve Heapy says he is 'very confident' as consumers continue to prioritise vacations

Leicester Mercury

• Leicester's 'green' buses among 87 operating outside LondonThe Government has a commitment to get 4,000 zero-emission buses on UK roads

Nottingham Evening Post

• Wait continues as 'no timescale' for Nottingham tram extension to 3,000-home developmentThere is still no timescale for a planned tram extension to a major housing development, Nottingham City Council has said. Progress is being made at the Fairham site, which is near Gotham and Clifton, with infrastructure being readied to support the 3,000 homes which will be built.

Bucks Free Press

• Chiltern Railways announce new May 2023 timetable changesTravellers have been urged to check their train times as a new timetable causes changes to every journey.

Plymouth Herald

• CrossCountry now running more trains into DevonThe revised and improved service aims to deliver improved connectivity, reliability and capacity across the South and West of England

Other Regional Press

• £2.3 million for bus reform in Cambridgeshire and PeterboroughThe Government has announced that Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will receive £2.3 million to continue work on improving the bus network.
• Two Cornish railway stations in running to be 'UK's best loved'Three railway stations from Devon and Cornwall are in the runn­ing for a place in the national final to be crowned ’The UK’s best loved station’ and winner of World Cup of Stations 2023.
• First look at huge HS2 ‘Lego-like’ bridge being built at Kent factoryThe next phase of Britain’s high speed rail project has begun offsite production of elements for a new viaduct at a factory in Kent.
• Dorset bus service connecting Wareham and RSPB Arne returningA 'valuable' Dorset bus service has returned for the summer to coincide with a BBC nature show being filmed nearby.

Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast

• Calling All Stations with Christian Wolmar, Episode 17SCOOP! Calling All Stations brings news that the UK Department for Transport is trying to switch off passenger wifi on the train services it controls in Great Britain. Christian Wolmar has the exclusive as our top story. In a special edition focused on rail in Great Britain, Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker discuss the status of the reform programme, positive developments on post-pandemic usage recovery along with particular marketing initiatives in Scotland and how not every European rail initiative is as successful as we might imagine.

New Civil Engineer

• Network Rail sets out its £44bn CP7 plans that focus on passengers and freightIncreased investment in tackling the impact of climate change, improving train performance and making the UK’s railways “greener” are promised by Network Rail under its plans for Control Period 7 (CP7), which will run from 2024 to 2029.
• DfT has not quantified cost and time savings to justify delaying major road projectsThe Department for Transport (DfT) has not yet calculated the cost and time savings to back up the decision to delay major road schemes including Lower Thames Crossing by several years a Freedom of Information (FoI) request by NCE has revealed.

Rail Advent

• Tyne and Wear Metro lifts and escalators to be renewedNewcastle's Haymarket station is one of several on the Tyne and Wear Metro which will benefit from a programme of escalator and lift refurbishment which is set to be completed this summer.

Railway Gazette

• Rail innovators call for improvements to the funding ecosystemUK: The Rail Innovation Group has produced a report suggesting ways to improving the outcomes from innovation funding, setting out its micro, start-up and SME members’ experiences of receiving public support to help them enter the supply chain.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Scottish Bus Week aims to bring passengers backThe second annual Scottish Bus Week will kick off today with a comprehensive programme of activities across the country designed to get more passengers on board.

Aviation Industry

• Click and go!Clare Williams Fannin of Templemere PR explores how innovative tech is transforming the airport passenger experience.

Other News Sources

• £120,000 upgrade to Lancaster and Morecambe bus shelters gets under wayBus shelters across Lancaster and Morecambe are being replaced after inspections found 'some corrosion' in the brackets supporting the roofs.
• QR codes added to hundreds of Herefordshire bus stopsHEREFORDSHIRE Council has introduced QR codes to over 500 bus stops across the county that gives instant information on the the next bus.