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Tuesday, 28 November 2023

BBC News

• Council spent £1m on non-CAZ compliant vehiclesThe council says it wants new additions to its fleet to be Clean Air Zone compliant.
• Wales 20mph speed limit: Road's eight changes in two milesThe 1.8 mile stretch of road includes a 30mph section that is only 520ft long.
• Tesla sues Sweden as strikes target carmakerThe move comes after postal workers went on strike in sympathy with Tesla repair workers.
• Eurostar Amsterdam-to-London services to be suspended for six monthsTrains will be suspended from next June because of renovation work at Amsterdam's central station.
• First transatlantic flight using 100% green fuels to take offThe Virgin Atlantic plane will fly from London to New York using 100% alternative aviation fuel.

Financial Times

• Tesla wins interim decision against Swedish state over car number plates Carmaker granted approval to collect registrations for new vehicles directly in dispute over collective bargaining
• Vietnam bets on new airports to boost tourism and supply chainsPlan comes despite country's aim to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
• Network North is not fully costed and beset by uncertainty, warn expertsRail figures and local leaders call for more detail on Rishi Sunak's £36bn proposed set of transport schemes

The Guardian

• Bus services cut by more than 80% in parts of England and Wales since 2008, finds studyResearch of timetables reveals 'silent war' on bus users outside LondonBus services have been cut by more than 80% in the past 15 years in some parts of England and Wales in a 'silent war' on users, research has found.Outside London, bus services plummeted by more than 60% in 80 local authority areas, the study added. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Jacobite 'Harry Potter' steam train could grind to a haltThirty years ago the town had little more than a chip shop and a couple of "down-at-heel" hotels.

The Independent

• Transport Secretary hails transatlantic flight using greener fuelThe first transatlantic flight by an airliner using pure sustainable aviation fuel will depart from Heathrow.
• First 'SAF' transatlantic flight for Virgin Atlantic - but no paying passengers on boardExclusive: Critics accuse airline of overstating environmental benefits, but CEO Shai Weiss says: 'To think that we can magic up elimination of flying is naive'

Times Online

• Tesla sues in Sweden as strike stops delivery of licence plates [subscription]A court in Sweden ruled yesterday that the country’s transport authority must find a way to get licence plates to Tesla that are being blocked by postal workers.
• Aviva branches out in Canada with £100m Optiom deal [subscription]One of Britain’s biggest insurers is expanding its business in Canada through a £100 million deal to buy a provider of vehicle replacement cover.

The Mirror

• Bus routes axed across UK as services plummet by 60% - but London barely affectedWales and the East Midlands are among some of the areas hardest hit over the last fifteen years by a reduction in bus services, with some places losing more than half of their former schedule

This is Money

• Nissan makes U-turn over Brexit as bosses admit they were too gloomy about leaving the EU and insist the UK will be its European base 'for the foreseeable future'The car maker now says it would not be making a fresh £2billion investment into its Sunderland factory if the UK was not still worthy, having previously warned about the effect of Brexit on its investment

Sky News

• London to New York flight fuelled by cooking oil to cross Atlantic for first timeFor the first time a long haul commercial aircraft is flying across the Atlantic using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Birmingham Post

• Taxi tech firm Veezu invests in new Cardiff HQ as it looks to accelerate growthVeezu has invested in a new HQ at the Hodge House office scheme in the centre of Cardiff

Bolton News

• Bolton: 'Tracking function' could be coming to Bee NetworkBetter 'bus tracking' functions could be on the way for passengers using new Bee Network bus lines across Bolton.

Bristol Live

• The Bristol Clean Air Zone drivers wrongly fined during first year of enforcementThe scheme aims to reduce the amount of harmful air pollution caused by drivers, but it hasn't always worked perfectly

Liverpool Echo

• Commuters feel 'sick' after stepping off train at Lime Street StationThe problem is currently being looked into by Network Rail

London Evening Standard

• Tube strike threat in new year after unions reject 5% pay riseDispute could see major disruption to London Underground network as early as the first week of January

Northern Echo

• Go North East: Workers to vote on potential strike solutionPotential huge breakthrough in discussions between Go North East and workers
• Go North East driver strike continues with London protestProtests by the Unite union will take place in London this week in the ongoing pay row between Go North East and its drivers.
• New calls to fund £20m early work project for Leamside LineThe Government must provide £20m to fund the Leamside Line early work if it is serious about backing North East rail, a key railway conference has been told.

Wales Online

• Cycle path which more than 2,000 people wanted has been turned downSwansea Council now plans to redesign the shared-use path across Clyne Common
• The two-mile stretch of road where the speed limit changes eight times since 20mph rules were introducedOne 30mph stretch is only 520ft in length

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Landmark bridge to be removed this weekend for Black Country tram extension Motorists will face traffic diversions for the removal a landmark Black Country bridge to make way for a tram extension project.

Bucks Free Press

• High Wycombe Arriva buses: Improvements on networkArriva has unveiled plans to enhance its bus network in and around High Wycombe following recent issues with passengers.

Burnley Express

• New bus timetables to boost Burnley's evening economyEast Lancashire's leading bus operator is introducing new late night buses from this week

Other Regional Press

• All UK drivers warned about dangerous black ice on roadsBlack ice can be very dangerous, so it's important to know what it is and how you should react if you have an encounter.

New Civil Engineer

• Contractor appointed for new £18M station in ScotlandNetwork Rail has appointed construction firm Story Contracting to design a new railway station in East Renfrewshire, south west of Glasgow.

Railnews

• ORR adds Peterborough stop for Grand Central Grand Central trains will soon be calling at Peterborough for the first time. The open access operator has been given approval for its trains to call at Peterborough twice a day from Monday to Saturday by the Office of Rail and Road. The ORR said it supports open access services where these provide competition without 'unduly' affecting performance. It also considers what the effect will be on Government funds.

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