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Friday, 21 June 2024

BBC News

• Tories pledge local veto for 20mph limit in WalesPlans to reverse Wales' controversial 20mph speed limit policy are at the heart of the Welsh Conservative election manifesto, to be published on Friday, in the form of giving people a legal right to challenge existing zones.
• Aer Lingus to cancel 10-20% of flights during pilots' actionIt said the cancellations would enable it to
• Tebay-style services plan faces government inquiryA fuel refilling station, a farm shop selling local produce and a 100-bed hotel are part of the plan.
• Firm fined for selling China-made cars as ItalianItalian officials said DR Automobiles misled customers into thinking its cars were made in Italy.
• Barons Court station repairs approved by councilA 120-year-old west London Tube station will undergo a range of repairs and decorating to give it more authentic colour scheme, after Hammersmith and Fulham Council approved an application by Transport for London (TfL).
• Universal resort could mean larger railway stationA yet-to-be-built railway station could be expanded if Universal builds a theme park close by, a council says.
• Bus terminal plan to meet needs, minister saysPlans for a new bus terminal contain adequate space for facilities for passengers and bus drivers, the infrastructure minister has confirmed.

STV

• £30m project to revamp Corran Ferry ahead of new electric vesselPlans have been unveiled to residents in Lochaber for improvements to infrastructure for the Corran Ferry in preparation for the new electric vessel set to replace aging ferries currently servicing the route.

This is Money

• MARKET REPORT: Turbo Tufan fires up Rolls-Royce as UK engineering giant's value tops £40bn for first timeIn another upbeat session for the engineering giant, analysts at Goldman Sachs raised their target price on the stock to 545p from 524p.
• Electric car sales in reverse as drivers shun higher prices and poor charging infrastructureSales of battery-electric cars in the UK and across Europe reached 152,968 in May, down 11% from the year before amid weak demand in Germany.

Birmingham Mail

• Birmingham Airport reveals astonishing amount of liquids being seized from passengers every dayShocking amount of liquids, pastes and gels removed from customers' bags every day at Birmingham Airport

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Bus users 'in tears' due to Bradford Interchange closureBradford bus passengers have been praised for their patience since the city centre bus station closed, with one Councillor saying some have been left “in tears” after being unable to find bus stops.

Bristol Live

• Aer Lingus cancels flights as it slams 'insidious' strike actionCustomers will be given the option to change their flights for free or cancel their flight and claim a refund or voucher

Manchester Evening News

• 'Northern transport is Labour's top priority - but we'll be honest'Labour has refused to commit to specific transport projects but has not ruled anything out - including new platforms at Piccadilly
• Thousands of rail fare evasion prosecutions 'probably unlawful' and could be quashed, court toldAbout 75,000 prosecutions of alleged fare evasion brought by train companies including Northern under the controversial single justice procedure were 'probably unlawful' and could be quashed, a court has heard.

Metro

• Labour vows ’new dawn’ for rail in North of England if it wins electionThe North of England would get a revitalised railway more quickly and cheaply under a Labour government, the shadow transport secretary has said.

Oxford Mail

• Call for evidence launched in Bicester closes in two weeksA CLASSIC car 'call for evidence' announced at Bicester Heritage will close in just two weeks.
• Oxfordshire highways chief calls county bus services amazingA "radical" highways chief has praised bus services across the county in a long speech saying they are amazing.

Other Regional Press

• The Greater Manchester area with four of the 10 worst train stations in the countryOver the four weeks leading to May 29, Kearsley train station had a staggering 81 per cent of services delayed or cancelled. That makes the station is the country’s ’lowest performing station’ for punctuality and cancellation rate according to Ontimetrains who has analysed all the train stations across the UK.
• Improvement plan sets out future vision for Staffordshire bus servicesAn updated plan to improve bus services across Staffordshire and encourage more residents to use them has been approved.
• Council issues stark warning over new bus servicesLeaders of North Yorkshire Council, which oversaw one of the UK’s most severe programme of cutbacks in public transport funding during austerity, have issued a stark warning – use new services or lose them.

Coach and Bus Week

• ’Removing bus stops could fix late running in Bolton’Bee Network punctuality is not as good as it could be, one local newspaper reveals, and removing some stops could help
• Calls for free public transport for young people in WalesPlanning for a free public transport scheme for young people should start immediately, to deliver benefits for the environment and create a generation less reliant on cars says the Senedd’s Petition Committee, which is calling on the Welsh Government to work with the transport industry to begin discussions on how such a scheme would work.
• Arriva sale confirmedArriva’s sale to I Squared Capital has been confirmed, meaning a firmer footing on which it can move forwards, says CEO Mike Cooper
• Free monthly bus travel for Perth & Kinross residentsResidents within the Perth & Kinross Council area will be able to enjoy free bus travel on the first Saturday of every month as part of a new initiative from 1 June. The initiative, which will last for a year, was agreed as councillors set out the Council’s 2024/25 budget and agreed to allocate £120,000 for the scheme. They also agreed an investment of £325,000 over three years to develop a business case for ’new models’ of public transport.

Railway Gazette

• Civil Rail Solutions secures £3m funding for growthUK: Labour supply business Civil Rail Solutions has secured a £3m funding line with independent SME funder Bibby Financial Services.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Delta Coaches takes delivery of an Irizar i6S Efficient integralDelta Coaches of Stockton-on-Tees has taken delivery of an Irizar i6S Efficient integral, supplied by Irizar UK.
• First Travel Solutions offers Driver Companion app to partnersFirst Travel Solutions has launched its Driver Companion app. It is for use by vehicle supplier partners that lack robust tracking systems of their own or have not adopted the Kinesis hard-wired solution offered by the business.
• OBC reaches battery-electric buses milestoneTo mark Clean Air Day, Oxford Bus Company (OBC) has announced it has rolled out three quarters of its order of 104 battery-electric buses from Wrightbus.
• Attitudes to fare cap, concessions and EES analysed by surveyNearly half of people who are aware of the £2 bus fare cap in England say the scheme has led to them making additional journeys, according to the latest results from a Department for Transport survey.
• SNP proposal for 2025 diesel bus ban denouncedThe Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has criticised the Scottish National Party’s (SNP) manifesto proposal to ban the sale of new diesel buses in the UK by 2025.

Other News Sources

• Batteries lead net-zero charge for ferry sectorThe electrification of ferries is firmly underway, while other alternative fuels are starting to make inroads as the sector strives to decarbonise
• Rolling Stock Networking 2024: A Day Well SpentRolling Stock Networking (RSN), the UK’s leading rolling stock and depot supply-chain event, will return to the Derby Arena on Thursday 4 July.
• Wixams railway station due to open in 2026 as cost rises by £30millionThe cost to build Wixams railways station has increased by £30 million – with an opening date expected in the second half of 2026, a meeting heard.
• Council Issues Stark Warning Over New North Yorkshire Bus ServicesA number of new, evening and weekend services have been introduced after an injection of funds to subsidise them for 12 months.