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Sunday, 11 June 2023

BBC News

• Kolkata metro: A British engineer's unrealised India underwater trainWhen commuters in the city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) step aboard India's first underwater train later this year, a Bengal-born British engineer who conceived an unrealised underground railway for the city over a century ago is unlikely to cross their minds.
• Why has Ireland's cross-border railway plan gone off track?The golden age of Ireland's railways has well and truly ended, with far fewer stations and lines in use than in decades long since passed.

The Guardian

• Driver wins parking fine case because details not provided in WelshJudge also issues judicial warning that all car park signage in Wales should be bilingualA motorist has won a civil case against a parking firm over an unpaid £160 fine after requesting details of the penalty in Welsh rather than solely in English.Elysteg Llwyd Thomas had been sent notice of the initial £60 fine in English after a stay at Lligwy beach in Anglesey, in August 2021. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Edinburgh Council leader vows to learn from Glasgow's LEZ 'mistakes'The leader of Edinburgh City Council is hoping to learn from the “mistakes” of Glasgow’s low emission zone (LEZ) as the capital gears up to roll out the air pollution measure in the next year Glasgow’s LEZ began operation at the start of the month, amid concerns from businesses who did not comply with the rules.
• ScotGov 'in dock' over £130m 'illegal' state aid over Ferguson MarineCOMPLAINTS have emerged that ministers sanctioned illegal state aid by ploughing in over £130m of taxpayers money to prop up the beleaguered shipyard at the centre of Scotland's ferry fiasco.

Times Online

• All change for the black cab driver: could the Knowledge be dumbed down? [subscription]The 25,000-street test may be shrunk as it puts off new recruits — and may be obsolete anyway
• The new open-access trains such as Lumo are rivalling their poorly-performing big brothers [Subscription]Light at the end of the tunnel With Britain’s train network buckling under the strain of strikes, delays and cancellations, one could be forgiven for thinking there was nothing but doom and gloom on the railways.

Daily Record

• Ian Blackford admits SNP has lost voters' trust over ferries and DRS sagaFormer Westminister leader Ian Blackford said the SNP has lost the trust of voters and failed people after a series of high-profile blunders.

i News

• Train chaos for Gatwick passengers with delays and cancellations after power cutPassengers have been warned to only travel if their trips are urgent and to leave at least an extra hour to complete their journey

The National

• Chair of island committee 'resigned SNP membership' over ferries issueDISILLUSIONMENT with the SNP is running high in the Inner Hebrides and it will take radical change to restore trust, according to Joe Reade, chair of Mull and Iona Ferry Committee.

Other Regional Press

• Gwynedd's rural communities left behind after T19 bus service axedRural transport links across Wales have been decimated by service cuts. But what happens when your bus service is cancelled?
• Gatwick: Train station power outage causes rail disruptionTrain services have been disrupted between London and Brighton due to a power cut at Gatwick Airport.
• ’No other option comes close’: Former rail boss says new Piccadilly platforms must be builtA former rail boss has spoken out against scrapping plans to build two new platforms at Manchester Piccadilly.

Rail Advent

• Yorkshire’s Dewsbury station celebrates 175th birthdayYesterday (Thursday 8 June), Dewsbury station in West Yorkshire celebrated its 175th anniversary with cake and a choir.
• Transport for Wales and Visit Shropshire sign deal to boost rail travel in the countyTransport for Wales (TfW) and Visit Shropshire are to work together to advertise the ease and benefits of travelling in the West Midlands county by train.

Other News Sources

• WORCESTERSHIRE County Council has been awarded over £1million to support its Bus Service Improvement Plan and the establishment of a new Enhanced Partnership with bus operators.The funding will also be used to help the county council introduce Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) solutions.
• Pressure grows to give Minehead bus stops seats and shelters and raised kerbsWEST Somerset public transport campaigner Linda Sparks won support this week for a bid to improve infrastructure for bus passengers in Minehead.
• BACK ON TRACK Major shake-up for train services from TODAY and it could save you hundredsA MAJOR train route will re-open from today - with budget fares also introduced over the weekend for the first time.
• Residents react to transport plans aiming to get people to ditch their carsSOUTHAMPTON residents have had their say on multi-million-pound transport plans to encourage people to walk rather than drive.