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Saturday, 04 May 2024

BBC News

• Multi-million-pound transport hub approvedPlans for a new £10m transport hub at Hereford railway station have been approved, despite opposition to proposed designs.
• Final designs revealed for Leicester railway station revampThe final designs for the multi-million pound revamp of Leicester's railway station have been revealed.
• Tram engineers to strike after 'bad faith' talksAbout 60 engineers are to strike on Sunday over alleged pay disparities with counterparts on the TfL network.
• Second Turkish-built CalMac ferry given launch dateThe MV Loch Indaal is one of four ferries being built at the Cemre Marin Endustri shipyard in Yalovan.
• Have the wheels come off for Tesla?As the electric carmaker sees sales fall and cuts jobs, we take a closer look at its problems.

The Guardian

• Labour should look to Switzerland and Finland for Great British Railways [Letter]Renationalisation must knit together a fragmented regime, says Jonathan Tyler, while David Felton salutes Keir Starmer’s proposal
• Train strikes and traffic jams: UK travellers face delays in coming daysPlanned works by Network Rail will force more people on to the roads to join bank holiday getaway, with rail strikes to follow the week afterBank holiday getaway traffic jams will signal the start of a bumpy 10 days on Britain's roads and railways, as a rainy early May is peppered with engineering works and train drivers' strikes.Motoring organisations were expecting late Friday afternoon to bring the longest delays on roads, particularly those heading to the south-west from London.

The Independent

• Rail union leader ‘incredibly upbeat’ ahead of next train drivers’ strikesExclusive: After 13 months with no talks, Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan says ‘we want to get around the table and resolve this’

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Reader letter: Rail passengers forgotten at Bradford Interchange. [Letter]Over five months since Bradford Interchange bus station was shut by WYCA, Interchange railway station alongside (which is the busiest of the two Bradford stations) still seems forgotten and deprived of any decent facilities.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Seasonal bus service from Newcastle to three Northumberland beauty spots returns again for summerThe X75 will run between Newcastle's Haymarket Bus Station and Wallington every Saturday until September 7

The York Press

• Metro Mayor David Skaith makes housing and transport his prioritiesMetro Mayor David Skaith makes housing and transport his priorities

Wrexham.com

• Wales’ train services branded ‘simply inadequate’ during major eventsWales’ train services during major events has been branded as being ‘simply inadequate’ by a Senedd committee.

Carlisle News & Star

• Avanti warns of 'significant disruption' ahead of drivers' strikeAvanti West Coast has warned of disruption ahead latest industrial action by train drivers’ union ASLEF which will 'significantly disrupt' its services.

Chester Standard

• New A494 river crossing will go-ahead - Transport SecretaryDELAYED plans to upgrade the A494 River Dee crossing in Flintshire will go ahead, Wales’ new transport secretary has said.

Other Regional Press

• Birmingham Airport gets global approval for carbon busting effortsBIRMINGHAM Airport has been given a global nod of approval for its environmental standards for a second year.
• Senedd report: Transport for Wales not good enoughResponding to the Senedd Committee’s report on ‘Rail Services and Transport for Wales’ Performance’, Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said:

New Civil Engineer

• UK planning system hinders leveraging private finance for transport projects, experts agreeThe planning system in the UK is the biggest hinderance to leveraging private finance for major projects, unlike other countries in Europe, experts in the field of transport economics have stated.

Railnews

• Tram engineers to walk out in bad faith row Tram engineers and fitters working for Transport for London are set to strike from 20.00 on 5 May to 06.00 on 9 May, after talks over pay differentials had broken down.

Railtech

• Alstom high-speed rolling stock on Kevin Speed’s radarTwo months after signing a framework agreement with the SNCF Réseau for the launch of their Ilisto service, French private operator Kevin Speed is gearing up for the acquisition of 20 Alstom high-speed trains, reports Railway Supply.

Other News Sources

• Yvonne Fovargue MP: Labour would end the misery faced by rail passengers​Labour’s plans to get Britain moving are crucial to delivering our missions for Government by boosting productivity and driving growth.