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Saturday, 02 March 2024

BBC News

• Speed restrictions as Reading to Paddington railway reopensTrain lines between Reading and London Paddington have reopened after a landslip.
• Haxby: Network Rail's £24m new railway station plans submittedPlans for a new £24m railway station near York have been submitted. Network Rail said the proposed station at Towthorpe Road, Haxby, would be the town's first rail link for almost a century.
• Chiltern Railways line closed in both directions after landslipA railway line has been closed in both directions in order to repair a landslip caused by heavy rainfal
• Questions for Spirit NI as Boeing plans takeoverSpirit has an operation in Belfast but it is unclear if Boeing would keep that part of the business.
• Boeing in takeover talks to buy parts supplierBoeing, under pressure over its manufacturing, is in takeover talks for Spirit Aerosystems.

The Guardian

• Rail fares to rise by 4.9% in England and Wales on SundayIn London, Tube and bus fares are being frozen and prices reduced during rush hour and on Fridays
• Calls for a global fund to tackle air pollution, killer of 7m a yearHealth campaigners are voicing concerns that the issue is being neglected despite the devastating death toll around the world. Seven million people die each year from illnesses attributable to air pollution, yet it has never had global recognition in the same way as Aids, tuberculosis and malaria, and now there are growing calls from the health sector for that to change.

The Telegraph

• Families face Easter travel nightmare as Heathrow strike looms [subscription]Border Force guards are threatening to walk out during the busy holiday period over plans to change workers’ shifts

City AM

• Lumo chief: More commercial freedom will bring down rail faresBringing more commercial freedom to the UK’s rail system will help bring down fares for passengers, the boss of Lumo and Hull trains has argued.

Local Government

• New local travel hubs bring cycle hire and transport services closer to communities in HalesowenNew local travel hubs offering communities easy access to bikes, electric car chargers and other services are to be trialled on the streets of Halesowen.

Network Rail

• Wales is home to some of our biggest and most exciting projects aimed at boosting the economy and giving you better journeys.Catch up with our latest work …

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Charities for the elderly awarded over £350k for community transportTWO charities for the elderly have been awarded over £350,000 to expand their community transport offer across Northwest Leeds.
• Network Rail responds to criticism over Baildon landslipNetwork Rail bosses have responded to criticism as work continues at the site of a landslip in Baildon.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Third Menai crossing more than 'just a transport issue' for AngleseyAnglesey Council fears the lack of progress is leaving the island 'vulnerable' and at risk of being 'cut off'

Edinburgh Evening News

• Edinburgh buses: New bus service for Dumbiedykes could be up and running by summerOne of Edinburgh's most deprived communities could have a bus service restored by the summer.

The York Press

• Transdev brings in hearing loop technology to its busesYorkshire-based bus operator Transdev is to install hearing loop technology to more than 60 of its buses including those in York.

Wales Online

• Big changes planned for one of Wales' busiest motorway junctionsIt will include CCTV to help traffic operators more closely monitor any congestion

Carlisle News & Star

• Group campaigns to reinstate bus services to rural villagesA local campaign group working to secure a dedicated bus service for the growing villages of Greystoke, Newbiggin, Motherby and the surrounding area has met with a local MP.

Other Regional Press

• East West Rail CEO and Bedford mayor to be quizzed by Government's transport committee next weekEast West Rail’s CEO and Bedford’s mayor are among the people set to be quizzed by MPs as the Government’s transport committee scrutinises the rail project next week.
• Transport for Wales vows action against fare dodgers to tackle £10m lost revenueAnyone travelling by train in Wales without a valid ticket could soon face a £20 fine.
• Better bus services at heart of draft Transport StrategyBetter buses are at the heart of Canterbury City Council’s draft Canterbury District Transport Strategy.
• What northern Lincolnshire residents want £230m transport cash spent onResidents of northern Lincolnshire have voiced their opinions on what they would like the transport cash to be spent on
• Shropshire: Conservative candidate welcomes transport moneyTHE Conservative candidate for North Shropshire says the re-allocated millions of pounds for Shropshire will boost local transport.
• North East-based Lumo reveals plans to run train services to GlasgowNewcastle-based train operator Lumo has revealed that it is in discussion with Transport Scotland and Network Rail to extend some of its services.
• The 'secret' train being tested in Shropshire that could revolutionise rural rail journeysDeep in the heart of the Ironbridge Power Station site, a futuristic-looking train glides along in almost total silence.
• How London Overground's timetable is going to be changed because rush hour trains are too crampedA change to platform arrangements at a major interchange in the centre of the capital is also being explored
• Historic Cornish signal boxes reach final days ahead of digital upgradeThe ongoing programme of works is set to finish soon
• Groups clash over 'pathetic, spineless decision' to scale back London Road scheme in Guildford Many people are pleased with the decision to scale-back Guildford's active travel corridor on the busy A1300
• Gatwick Airport new runway plans go under the microscope as campaigners and 10 councils oppose its expansionAirport chiefs at the country’s second busiest airport want to modify its northern runway so that it can increase passenger numbers to about 75 million a year

New Civil Engineer

• 5% fewer structures needed to electrify railways, Network Rail research findsOverhead line equipment (OLE) for rail electrification can operate effectively with fewer structures to support them, according to of experiments conducted by Network Rail’s research and development team at the University of Birmingham.

Rail Advent

• Transport for Wales to extend its Penalty Fares schemeFrom next Monday, 4 March, Transport for Wales will introduce a Penalty Fare scheme on the South Wales Mainline in an attempt to tackle an estimated £10m in lost revenue each year through fare evasion and fraud.

Other News Sources

• Hitachi Rail signs €200m rolling stock order for Naples MetroThe 22 trains will be delivered from 2026, replacing rolling stock that will re-start operations in 2024.
• York Station Gateway Project Progresses: Major Road Closure and Transport Enhancements AnnouncedYork's historic railway station area is set for a makeover with the York Station Gateway project, aiming for improved transport and public spaces.