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Thursday, 11 July 2024

BBC News

• New rail station will have 'very basic facilities'A retired Network Rail planner has said a new train station will be without a ticket office or waiting room, due to lack of funding.
• Heathrow Airport granted court order against protestsHeathrow Airport has been granted a High Court injunction against potential environmental protesters on the site.
• Engineering work to affect August rail travelThere will be additional delays to some trains passing through Birmingham New Street station.
• Rail pay dispute will spread across Scotland - unionIt comes as ScotRail services are slashed as part of an emergency timetable after drivers refused to work on their days off.
• Rail travel and football affected by heavy rainNetwork Rail has warned of reduced train speeds due to the rain and some Aberdeenshire roads are flooded.
• Pilots' union to suspend Aer Lingus industrial action Hundreds of Aer Lingus flights have been cancelled since work-to-rule began in June.
• Govan-Partick bridge installed over River ClydeThe pedestrian and cycle bridge which will connect two Glasgow communities is due to open later this year.
• Thousands could make claims after BA flight delay rulingThe ruling against British Airways has the potential to affect thousands of airline claims every year.

ITV News

• New Transport Secretary Louise Haigh to visit Greater Manchester's Bee Bus NetworkNew Transport Secretary Louise Haigh will visit Greater Manchester’s pioneering public bus network on Thursday, 11 July, as Labour pledges to start a “bus revolution” and allow services to be taken back under local public control.

Department for Transport

• Transport Secretary sets out 5 key priorities to deliver the biggest overhaul to transport in a generationIt will take all our effort but the new motto of our department – our purpose – is simple: move fast and fix things.

Financial Times

• Brompton boss says decision to shun private equity helped weather downturnBritain's largest bicycle maker wanted long-term investors to help it pay down debt rather than increase leverage
• Airlines must pay compensation if pilots call in sick, UK Supreme Court rules Couple's claim against British Airways sets a precedent that is expected to cost carriers millions of pounds

Times Online

• Airlines face paying compensation if pilot is too sick to fly. [subscription]The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a British couple refused a payout over a cancelled BA CityFlyer flight in 2018

City AM

• Heathrow faces larger cut in passenger fees, regulator says The UK aviation regulator has announced it will force London Heathrow Airport to further reduce its airline passenger fees over the next two years, following a long-running dispute over prices at Britain's biggest airport.

Bolton News

• Northern changes recruitment to support neurodiversityA train operator has overhauled its recruitment process to better support candidates with ADHD and other neurodivergent conditions.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Halifax Bus Station fully re-opensHalifax’s new bus station will fully re-open later this month.
• Roads in Kirklees in state of 'managed deterioration'KIRKLEES' roads are in a state of managed deterioration according to Kirklees Council, needing £267m worth of investment against the local authority's £13m budget.

London Evening Standard

• Heathrow Airport granted order preventing climate protesters on siteThe airport was an ’obvious target for planned disruptive action’, the High Court heard

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• The Washington Metro Loop explained: Map, new stations, and what it will costNorth East mayor Kim McGuinness announced this week that she will put more than £8 million into efforts to extend the Metro and restore the mothballed Leamside railway line

Bucks Free Press

• HS2 to partly destroy Bucks monument after approvalThe company building the HS2 railway will partly destroy an ancient monument after being given the go-ahead by Buckinghamshire Council.

Cambridge News

• West Northamptonshire Council asked to lobby against curtailed HS2 route with new transport minister"Having committed to the most expensive and disruptive part of HS2 through our area... the previous prime minister’s decision will prevent the new infrastructure from being used to its full potential"

Train Operators

• Big Regional Refurb: EMR release first images of refurbishment plansEast Midlands Railway (EMR) has unveiled the first conceptual images of the enhancements EMR Regional customers that use Class 170 and Class 158 trains will benefit from following a £28.2 million refurbishment.

New Civil Engineer

• Transport secretary expects DfT to ’move fast and fix things’ and sets 5 strategic prioritiesThe new transport secretary has said the new motto of the Department for Transport (DfT) is “move fast and fix things” as she set out five priorities to deliver “the biggest overhaul to transport in a generation”.

Rail Business Daily

• Transport Secretary sets out 5 key priorities to deliver the biggest overhaul to transport in a generationNew Transport Secretary Louise Haigh promised to deliver the biggest overhaul to transport in a generation.
• Heathrow Express releases £10 tickets and travel tips for summerHeathrow Express has launched a limited-time offer that will make travelling on its services more affordable for customers this summer.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• ’Bus revolution’ in England promised as Haigh hits ground runningEngland will see a “bus revolution” over the coming years after the new government wasted no time in promising to come good on aspirations to give local transport authorities (LTAs) powers to take greater control of services.

The Business Desk

• Heathrow ready for take off after joining Black Country Chamber of CommerceThe Black Country Chamber of Commerce has welcomed Heathrow, one of the world’s busiest airports, as its newest member in the business community.

Other News Sources

• Network Rail to Upgrade Bakerloo and London Overground LinesNetwork Rail will complete a series of essential railway upgrades on the Bakerloo line and London Overground next month.
• UK: New Transport Secretary Looks to Improve Bus ServicesFollowing the UK’s recent general election, Louise Haigh has been appointed the new Transport Secretary.
• Adopt tougher EU vehicle safety measures, road safety experts urge new transport secretary Louise HaighFifty road safety industry organisations are urging newly-appointed Transport Secretary Louise Haigh to adopt tougher, mandatory EU vehicle safety measures which experts say could save more than 1,700 deaths and 15,000 serious injuries on Britain’s roads over the next 16 years.
• Haigh promises biggest overhaul to transport in a generationThe Government's new transport secretary, Louise Haigh, has promised to introduce a raft of reforms to rail and bus services as well as help local authorities fix the country’s roads.
• Heathrow shatters June records as aviation regulator rules on feesHeathrow shattered records in June as it saw back-to-back days of more than 260,000 passengers a day and a record five days over 260,000 passengers.