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Thursday, 02 November 2023

Government

• £50 million investment for Cardiff Crossrail (Levelling Up Fund 2)£50 million from the Levelling Up Fund has been provisionally allocated to Cardiff Council, in partnership with Transport for Wales, to improve public transport in the city. The funding will improve connectivity to and from the Cardiff Bay area.

BBC News

• Trains set to resume on suspended rail routeTrains will resume on a route that has been suspended for 11 months after a maintenance firm went bust.

ITV News

• Lichfield Canal restoration awarded £75,000 HS2 environment fundingA total of £75,000 from an HS2 Community and Environment fund has been used to restore 120 metres of a canal in Lichfield.

Financial Times

• AirAsia: please cease our unease with lease fees deets, Mr FernandesInvestors need more information to decide whether this Spac deal is fit for take-off
• Shipping industry steers container production away from ChinaPush comes after pandemic highlighted reliance on manufacturers in world’s second-largest economy

Times Online

• Historic England rails against development at Liverpool Street station. [subscription]The heritage body said £1.5 billion scheme to redevelop listed London station was ’fundamentally misconceived’

City AM

• Trainline forecasts higher ticket sales despite £66m rail strike hitTrainline has raised next year’s ticket sale forecast on the back of resurgent demand for train travel, despite nursing a £66m hit from UK rail strike action.
• Why can't we level up? It takes years to start new infrastructure As much as 80 per cent of the lifespan of a regeneration project is spent securing planning, rather than building, writes Tracy Blackwell

i News

• 'Firesale' of HS2 land could be delayed as Rishi Sunak faces 'very likely' legal challengeMinisters face the threat of a judicial review from the rail industry and local councils if the Government pushes ahead with its plans to sell off land bought for HS2, i understands.
• Inside Rishi Sunak’s HS2 chaos: How cancellation will mean slower trains and service cutsNew legal, technical and financial challenges are emerging as the dust settles on the decision to scrap the northern leg of HS2

Network Rail

• Network Rail to undertake urgent seawall repairs on Far North LineTrain services on the Far North Line will be disrupted until early next week as Network Rail engineers complete urgent repairs to a seawall at Lothbeg, between Brora and Helmsdale.
• New Street’s new way to help passengers during Christmas marketsMore support teams to help keep rail passengers and revellers safe at Birmingham New Street station are being introduced during this year’s Frankfurt Christmas markets.

Birmingham Post

• Aston Martin downgrades production outlook after delays with new carGroup says demand for the DB12 remains strong

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Brighouse Station: New colourful artwork displayed on bridgeA WEST Yorkshire train station has some new colourful artwork displayed on its bridge.

Bucks Free Press

• Railway between Risborough and Aylesbury opensA train line has reopened after a months-long closure during HS2 works.

Other Regional Press

• Andover train station drug crime and anti-social behaviourGREATER police presence and CCTV upgrades have been discussed as ways to reduce crime taking place at Andover railway station.
• Revised plans for a link between Corby town centre and train station put to residentsThe Corby Station Link project is part of the Corby Towns Fund which secured £19.9m of funding has been secured for
• Oxfordshire bus services restored following funding boostBus services are being restored to many Oxfordshire communities who have been without regular public transport since 2016
• Bicester cycling group slams new crossing proposalsOutraged pedestrians and cyclists in Bicester have slammed newly submitted plans for a crossing which forms part of a larger business park site.
• E-bikes look set to be banned from Coventry city centre and everyone is asking the same questionThere's concerns over how such a ban will be enforced

C.N.N.

• 10 oldest airlines in the worldFrom KLM in the Netherlands to Delta in the United States, here are 10 airlines that have stood the test of time in a volatile industry.

New Civil Engineer

• Network Rail uncertain if CP7 funds are enough to manage risk in structures portfolioNetwork Rail is uncertain whether the funding agreed with the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for Control Period 7 (CP7), 2024 to 2029, will be enough to manage the risk in its structures portfolio.
• Fund for Northern Powerhouse Rail could reach £20bnAn extra £8bn-plus could be pumped into the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) project, bringing the fund to £20bn, the Manchester mayor has said.

Rail Business Daily

• Rail & HS2 Minister outlines benefits of Network NorthHuw Merriman has reassured the rail industry that the railways and its users will benefit following the cancellation of Phase 2 of the HS2 project.

Other News Sources

• Newcastle feels 'back in lockdown' as Go North East bus strikes hit Grainger MarketThe impact of limited public transport is hitting local businesses and the community hard, according to traders in Grainger Market
• Wrightbus wins new London electric bus orderManufacturer Wrightbus has secured a further order for double deck battery electric buses which will be operated on the streets of London. The buses will be manufactured in Ballymena, supporting hundreds of jobs.
• Metro Rolling Stock Market Developments 2029 | GE, Alstom, Siemens, Bombardier[New York, November 2023] — An insightful market analysis report focusing on the Metro Rolling Stock Market has just been released by StatsNData, serving as a valuable resource for both industry leaders and newcomers.
• Network Rail’s £43.1bn spending plan for next five years approved by regulatorThe Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved Network Rail’s plan to spend £43.1bn across the railway in England, Wales and Scotland over the next five years – which is lower than previously forecast.
• Railway station ticket office closures U-turn is important move for disability campaignersPlans to close rail ticket offices in England have been scrapped