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Thursday, 28 March 2024

BBC News

• Dial-a-ride bus to run a reduced serviceA dial-a-ride bus service in Surrey will run a reduced service following council funding cuts.
• Rochdale rail bridge 'crucial' to UK economy set to be rebuiltA railway bridge described as a "crucial" transport link for the UK's economy is set to be replaced, causing travel disruption later this year.
• Cardiff Airport loses only direct Paris flightEastern Airways is suspending its regular service from the airport's summer schedule.
• Easter travel warning as millions set to hit roadsThe RAC warns of

Department for Transport

• £50 million boost to transform public transport in CornwallCornwall passengers will experience hourly coast-to-coast train services between Newquay, St Austell, Truro and Falmouth.

Financial Times

• Commuting is back but not as we knew itPandemic predictions that the daily journey to work would die off are greatly exaggerated, according to FT analysis
• Biden administration warns of lengthy disruption at Baltimore portCarmakers and insurers braced for fallout after bridge collapse shuts critical US trade hub

Daily Express

• France to get its own £4.3bn Suez Canal connecting Paris to 3 European countriesThe new canal is expected to cut the number of lorries travelling on European roads by up to 760,000.

Derby Telegraph

• 'Vital' Peak District rail upgrades completed to bring 'faster, more reliable services''This final phase of upgrades means customers will have a faster, more reliable, accessible railway'

Cambridge News

• Coroner calls for rural bus seatbelt review after two men died in Cambridgeshire crashThe bus driver and a passenger both died following a crash involving the bus and a lorry

Other Regional Press

• Oxford’s new lane on Rose Hill junction causing controversyObjections have arisen to a new lane being added at Oxford's busy Rose Hill junction.
• New space for port traffic amid fears ‘horrendous’ gridlock could get worseMore space is being created for vehicle checks at Dover harbour amid concerns new EU rules could exacerbate traffic problems on Kent’s roads.

Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast

• Are a fair deal for England's train drivers and fare-free public transport in London possible?With further strikes scheduled in many of England's train companies, Christian speaks to Simon Weller, Assistant General Secretary of drivers' union ASLEF, about what the shape of a settlement to the long-running disputes over pay and conditions might look like [2:08 ]. Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker discuss the latest developments in Great Britain's rail reform programme [16:52]. Christian then discusses with Simon Pirani of the Fare Free London campaign the merits and challenges in making public transport in major cities free at the point of use [24:19]. His final thought is on the breaking news of the Baltimore road bridge collapse [48:50].

New Civil Engineer

• Network Rail announces partners for CP7 capital works delivery in North West and Central regionNetwork Rail has announced the winners of its nearly £2bn capital works delivery frameworks for Control Period 7 (CP7), 2024 to 2029, covering the North West and Central (NW&C) region of its network.

Rail Magazine

• Fast-charge battery train put into actionGreat Western Railway’s ’fast-charge’ battery train, 230001, is undergoing a 12-month trial on the Greenford branch in west London, to assess its technology and consider whether it could be used on other lines.

Rail UK

• Andrew Haines looks back on five years of CP6As Control Period 6 (CP6) comes to a close on 31 March, Network Rail is taking a look back at the five-year funding period which started on 1 April 2019. During this time, the rail infrastructure manager has successfully delivered major rail upgrades across Great Britain to improve the railway for its passengers and freight users, while navigating unprecedented change inside and outside the railway.

Other News Sources

• Network Rail marks end of latest five-year funding periodThe organisation highlighted climate change and COVID-19 as two of the biggest challenges during the five-year period.
• Scotland ferries crisis hurting tourism and whisky tradeFerries are a vital lifeline for Scotland's island communities. But a failure to replace the national operator CalMac's ageing fleet has caused major disruption for islanders - harming tourism and the valuable whisky trade.