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Tuesday, 09 July 2024

BBC News

• More carriages on seaside rail servicesA train operator is increasing the number of carriages in a bid to stop overcrowding on one of its most popular summer routes.
• 'Lives at risk' warning over rail line vandalismLives were put at risk when items including road signs and parts of a trampoline were put on rail lines in Leicestershire, officials have said.
• Bus firm puts up late night fares despite £2 capAn East Midlands bus company says fares are rising on early hours buses although the £2 cap will continue on most single journeys until the end of 2024.
• New MPs hit out at 'shambles' train servicesSeveral newly-elected Labour MPs have criticised the reliability of train services after suffering disruption during journeys to take their seats in the House of Commons.
• ScotRail cancellations continue over staffing disputePassengers on Monday have been advised to check their journey before they travel.
• Aer Lingus accepts proposed pay rise for pilotsThe 17.75% figure is recommended to end an ongoing pay dispute between Irish pilots and Aer Lingus.
• What's the right punishment for 'too big to fail' Boeing?Boeing is one of the largest and most important companies in the US but is it too big to be held to account?

Financial Times

• World's largest oil company bets on the enduring power of petrolSaudi Aramco says combustion engines will be around for very, very long time after Horse Powertrain investment

The Guardian

• UK officials fear October port chaos unless EU again delays biometric planExclusive: Entry/exit rules due to be tightened three weeks before half-term holiday, requiring face and finger scansUK government officials fear tailbacks and chaos at UK ports in three months' time unless the EU again delays plans to introduce a biometric travel registration scheme requiring facial and finger scanning.From 6 October all non-EU nationals will be required to enter biometric and fingerprint technology under a new European entry/exit system.

The Herald

• Minister says transport department’s new motto is ’move fast and fix things’Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has said her department’s “new motto” is “move fast and fix things”. Ms Haigh declared she wants to “change the way our country runs” as she met civil servants in the Department for Transport (DfT) for the first time in her new role.

Times Online

• Tesla tests ’parental controls’ to keep young drivers safe. [subscription]Electric car builder is developing software to limit speed, prevent safety features being disabled — and even impose a curfew on when its vehicles can be driven

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Call for more support for Bradford's beleaguered bus usersTHERE will be calls to make life easier for bus users in Bradford city centre at a Council meeting on Tuesday evening.

Bristol Live

• More than 10,000 passengers hit as British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair flights cancelled or delayedThose affected are unlikely to be eligible for compensation, but are entitled to assistance such as refreshments and accommodation

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Drivers hit with £1.3m in speeding fines on Welsh 20mph roads since new limit introducedMore than 11,000 drivers have been fined on 20mph roads since the new default limit changed

London Evening Standard

• Keir Starmer to let mayors 'take back control' as Sadiq Khan seeks more power over commuter rail servicesSir Keir Starmer’s government vowed to let Britain’s mayors “take back control” as Sadiq Khan pushes for more power over London’s commuter rail services and a £2.2 billion boost to tackle the capital’s housing crisis.
• Thousands stranded after flight cancellations and delays at Gatwick and Heathrow airportsEasyJet, British Airways and Ryanair flights were affected - with some passengers having to spend the night inside Heathrow
• Futuristic 'tram-bus' to launch in London later this summer, Sadiq Khan confirmsFuturistic, all-electric ’tram-buses’ will enter service on the streets of south-east London within a matter of weeks, Sadiq Khan has confirmed.

Manchester Evening News

• 'In news that will shock no-one': New MPs... same old problem as they travel from the North to LondonMPs have aimed their fire onto Northern and Avanti as they tried to get to London

Wales Online

• The valleys stations with the worst anti-social behaviour as horrifying consequences are revealedTransport for Wales has issued a stark warning about the dangers of anti-social behaviour as it reports a rise in instances at stations along the Core Valleys Lines

Other Regional Press

• Kim McGuinness calls on Labour government to improve North EastTHE North East mayor has called on the new Labour government to “urgently” act to protect jobs and deliver vital improvements in our region – including saving a major train factory and fast-tracking plans to bring the region’s buses under public control.
• 'Little-used' parts of London Underground stations to be built over to provide much-needed housingSadiq Khan has said that Transport for London (TfL) is set to build over more Tube station car parks as the 'vast majority' of customers do not use them, and the city needs more housing. The Mayor of London also told the London Assembly that the developments and wider infrastructure changes will ensure people can walk or cycle to stops instead.
• Long-awaited bus improvements for Stroud due to arrive soonPLANNED bus improvements will finally be coming to the area after a long wait due to a lack of drivers.
• 'Utter shambles' as new Lancashire MPs head to London for first week on the job"Day One on my way to Parliament and guess what... @AvantiWestCoast go and cancel my train just as I get to Preston station"
• Sorry state of Kirklees' roads revealed as council need to find £250m for necessary worksThe borough's highways need £267m for works, against the £13m allocated by Kirklees Council
• Plans to add 900 car parking spaces at Bournemouth AirportAround 900 new car parking spaces could be added at Bournemouth Airport in huge expansion plans to ‘facilitate growth’.

Train Operators

• Train operator reviews recruitment process to better support candidates with ADHDNorthern has completed a review of its recruitment process to ensure applicants with neurodivergent conditions are better supported.

Bus and Coach Buyer

• Lord Peter Hendy joins DfTLord Peter Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE has been appointed Minister of State at the DfT.

Rail Magazine

• Network Rail Chairman Lord Hendy appointed Transport Minister in new GovernmentCurrent Network Rail Chairman, Lord Peter Hendy has been appointed as a minister of state for transport in the most recent government appointments made by 10 Downing Street.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Network Rail Chairman appointed Transport MinisterThe Department for Transport has confirmed the appointment of Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE as a Minister of State in the Department for Transport.

Other News Sources

• Could part of the billion-dollar HS2 rail project be revived?The UK’s high-speed rail (HS2) project is a scheme first proposed in 2009 when the Labour Party was in power. It was pushed forward by a Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the years to come, before – ultimately – a large portion of it was cancelled by the Conservatives last year. With Labour again at the helm after the 4 July UK elections, what’s next for HS2?
• Network Rail looks at scope for digital simulationsNetwork Rail is investigating the potential for digital simulations to assess the provision of new infrastructure or changes in service on the network.