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Saturday, 03 February 2024

Government

• Analysis of the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline 2023Achieving high levels of investment in UK infrastructure has never been more critical than it is now. The economic, social and environmental benefits that the sector brings undoubtedly improve the lives of citizens across our regions.

BBC News

• Double yellow lines for two pavement parking ban streetsOfficers monitoring Edinburgh since the rules came into force identify two streets for the road markings.
• Ferguson shipyard issues new ferry delay warningThe delivery date for Glen Sannox will slip until at least late May as the yard faces supplier problems.
• Our Range Rovers are not UK's most-stolen car, says Jaguar Land RoverThe boss of Jaguar Land Rover hits out at what he says is inaccurate reporting about the Range Rover.
• Real-time app proposed to improve public transportA number of recommendations have been made to improve buses services in Gloucestershire.

Financial Times

• Range Rover boss calls for more police ahead of tax cuts after spate of car theftsJLR reports record profits as it invests £15mn on antitheft effort

The Guardian

• Weekend rail strikes: travel disrupted across Great BritainAslef train drivers set of strikes and work to rule is latest action in long-running pay dispute. Rail passengers face another weekend of cancelled and disrupted trains as services across the Midlands and intercity trains from London are halted by drivers' strikes.

Times Online

• Choppy air ahead for Boeing — and its embattled boss. [subscription]The company’s fall from grace, how and why it has happened and who is to blame have become a symbol of America’s lost industrial might

Network Rail

• Celebration as passengers start to benefit from multi-million-pound upgrade of Ebbw Vale railway lineThe completion of the multi-million-pound transformation of the Ebbw Vale line has been celebrated, following the introduction of direct train services between Ebbw Vale Town and Newport.

Birmingham Post

• New road bypass scheme for Llanharan revealedAfter rejecting the previous scheme Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters have given a possible response to the new proposal

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Mystery buyer of disused Wortley Curve is revealedTHE long-disused Wortley Curve seems to have been safeguarded for any future rail use after Network Rail revealed they purchased the land at auction this week.
• Spen Valley Greenway improvement works begin this monthWork to improve a popular walking and cycling route will begin later this month – and will include the removal of barriers that prevent some people accessing the greenway.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• No services! Train drivers at Avanti West Coast and West Midlands Railway go on strikeParts of the country will have no train services on Saturday.

Bucks Free Press

• Update on new M25 motorway services planned in BucksA plan for a new Welcome Break services on the M25 motorway in Buckinghamshire has been sent to Michael Gove for his approval.

Other Regional Press

• Delays, repayments and the riot act: 12 months of new Merseyrail trainsThey say good things come to those who wait. Then wait some more and more and more. After seven years of rattling along on a tired old fleet, January 2023 marked the rollout of the much-anticipated class 777 trains on the Merseyrail network. The 23rd of the month was a day long anticipated on Merseyside as the maiden voyage left Liverpool Central.
• Worcestershire County Council celebrates 10 years of transport workWorcestershire County Council is marking a decade of transport infrastructure work in Worcester.
• Fife MSP urges Scotrail not to backtrack on carriagesAN MSP has called for Scotrail to make good on their promises to increase the number of rail carriages available in Fife by the summer.
• Network Rail begins £500,000 repair of Glasgow bridgeNetwork Rail has started a £500,000 project to repair and repaint the railway bridge over Ferry Road in Glasgow’s Yorkhill area.
• Powys transport service comes to a stop after 20 yearsThe organisers behind a long running transport service in the Machynlleth area have announced that the service will come to an end this year.
• ArrivaClick service in Watford 'not a waste of money'A shopper hopper bus which cost Watford Borough Council £17.36 per ride was not necessarily a waste of money a councillor has claimed.

New Civil Engineer

• National Infrastructure Pipeline: Energy and transport dominate £775bn spending forecastThe National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline (NICP) has been published and shows confirmed investment in UK infrastructure over the next decade will see over 70% go towards energy and transport, while investment in water and sewerage will lag.
• WSP and Rider Levett Bucknall to provide management services on Cardiff Crossrail projectCardiff Council has appointed WSP and Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) to provide both programme and cost management services towards the construction of Cardiff Crossrail.

Rail Advent

• New Signalling System Delayed in South LondonCommuters in South London can breathe a temporary sigh of relief as the installation of a new signalling system, originally set to disrupt rail services from Saturday, February 10 to Sunday, February 18, has been rescheduled for a later date in 2024.
• Work to disrupt Yorkshire train services this FebruaryWest and North Yorkshire rail commuters are urged to plan their journeys carefully as engineering work is set to impact rail services from Monday, February 19th, to Friday, February 23rd.

Rail Technology Magazine

• New strategic appointment at Belvoir RailRolling stock parts manufacturer, Belvoir Rail has announced the appointment of Mike Harmer as its new Chief of Strategic Operations.
• Hitachi Rail signs 'put option' with Mer Mec for Thales GTS aquisitionHitachi Rail and Mer Mec S.p.A. have signed a stock 'put option' agreement for the sale of Hitachi Rail’s mainline signalling business in France, as well as its signalling business units in Germany and the UK.

Other News Sources

• Aylesbury MP calls for money from abandoned HS2 routes to be reinvested in local roadsThe northern leg of the project was abandoned in October
• TfL launches new plan to make transport more accessibleTransport for London (TfL) has published a new customer framework to help create a more accessible and inclusive bus and Tube network.