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Sunday, 04 February 2024

BBC News

• West London Orbital: Line could be reused for passengersA railway line that stopped serving passengers in 1902 could be brought back into use as a route called the West London Orbital.
• Duffield: Plan to divert railway around landslipA Derbyshire railway line will be moved about three metres to avoid a landslip.
• Network Rail buys disused railway in LeedsA disused stretch of railway which once linked Bradford and Wakefield has been bought at auction by Network Rail.
• Tunnels to be considered in islands transport planTransport Scotland says the fixed links could improve connectivity but adds that some islanders have concerns.

Financial Times

• Biden decision will erode confidence in LNG industry, Shell CEO saysOil executives hit out at administration’s move to pause approvals for LNG export terminals

The Guardian

• Bus driver dies after attack at station in northern ScotlandPolice arrest 15-year-old boy over death of man, 58, following incident in ElginA bus driver has died after being attacked at a station in Elgin, in northern Scotland. The man, 58, died at a nearby hospital on Friday night.Police Scotland said a 15-year-old boy had been arrested. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Highland and Islands Airports funding cuts revealedThe company that operates Scotland’s lifeline airport services is facing a subsidy reduction that will create a “future funding challenge”, new finance documents reveal.

The Scotsman

• CalMac ferry fares could rise up to 40 per cent for island visitors under Scottish Government reviewSNP’s “road equivalent tariff” which has significantly cut prices since 2015 may be restricted to residents

Times Online

• Ryanair ‘to pull routes in Dublin airport row’. [subscription]Ryanair is threatening to punish Dublin tourism by withdrawing routes if the airport authority succeeds in pushing through higher charges for airlines, writes Oliver Hodges.
• Fewer children are learning to ride bikes — here’s why. [subscription]There’s been a sharp fall in the number of children who own bikes, and some schools find that very few pupils want the free training offered by a national scheme

The Mirror

• Hope of fresh cash for northern airport as Tory minister backs away from funding rowIn a letter seen by the Mirror Tory Transport Secretary Mark Harper did not rule out allowing the transfer of funds to help reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport to go ahead
• Shiny new £40million train station built in Tory stronghold is only missing one thing - passengersThanet Parkway, built with public money in a Conservative stronghold in Kent, was launched to a glittering fanfare six months ago, but is little used, according to official figures

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• New Metro junction nears completion - but final work will close half of current line for 18 daysThe construction of a significant structure for the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension has entered the final stages of delivery.

Bucks Free Press

• Pathetic: Councillor slams new railway's diesel trainsA Bucks councillor has slammed plans for a new £7 billion railway line to use diesel trains rather than electric ones.

Other Regional Press

• New operations director for Southampton AirportSouthampton Airport has confirmed the appointment of Gavin Williams as its latest Operations Director.
• Elizabeth line: Commuters could get more services as trains 'skip' 3 stationsCommuters could be in for more Elizabeth line services due to 'evolving' passenger demand as Transport for London (TfL) has explained why some trains do not currently call at every station. Journey times, the authority says, are the quickest they can be because of the measure, and more trains can be running at once.

Transport for the North

• Rail Minister confirmed to speak at transport conference in LiverpoolThe Rail Minister Huw Merriman MP is confirmed as the keynote speaker at this year’s sold out Transport for the North (TfN) annual conference, which is taking place in Liverpool on Monday 5th February.

Aviation Industry

• Manchester Airport’s £1.3bn Transformation Program Marks One Year MilestoneManchester Airport has marked 12 months since the start of the final phase of its £1.3bn transformation programme by looking at the important milestones reached in the last year.
• Still Standing: What Is London Heathrow Airport's Terminal 1 Used For Today?While it is still utilized for baggage, Heathrow's Terminal 1 may eventually be knocked down to expand Terminal 2.

Other News Sources

• MP and candidate join bus battle to save number 25 Minehead routeA local MP and a Parliamentary candidate are working together to save a vital bus service that connects Devon and Somerset
• Railway station could return to beauty spot Somerset villagePlans to once again open a “much needed” railway station in the Somerset village of Saltford, as well as three in the neighbouring city of Bristol, have taken a key step forward.
• Skills and transport: What does the Harrogate district need from the new combined authority?This week marked the start of a new era of governance across North Yorkshire. On Thursday, the newly created York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority launched, paving the way for a multi-million pound devolution deal to come to fruition.