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Monday, 15 July 2024

BBC News

• Tamar tolls meeting called for by new MPOne of Cornwall's new MPs has asked for a meeting with the transport secretary to discuss Tamar crossing tolls.
• New bus routes launched to increase frequencyNew bus routes are being launched to offer a more reliable service to passengers.
• Rail services axed and delayed due to lack of crewsRail passengers travelling along the East Coast Main Line have been warned to expect disruption due to a shortage of train crew, with at least 16 services cancelled.
• Mayor 'profoundly concerned' by transport delaysThe West Midlands mayor said he was "profoundly concerned" by rising costs and possible delays to the region's transport schemes.
• Airport security staff vote to accept new pay offerAbout 300 security staff at Glasgow and Aberdeen airports accept a pay offer of up to 12.8%.

ITV News

• Transport review ordered after West Midlands Mayor blames predecessor for over-promisingITV News Central can reveal a major review of transport projects in the West Midlands will be carried out, following the announcement of delays to several key infrastructure projects.

The Guardian

• Freight operators will buy new diesel trains if governments don’t back green alternatives, industry saysThe future of Australian rail freight is at a “critical juncture”, the industry says.

The Independent

• Rail misery as hundreds of trains cancelled with staff choosing to watch EnglandExclusive: Rail workers are choosing to watch England instead of working overtime, causing the cancellation of services across the country

The Telegraph

• Hundreds of trains cancelled as England take on Spain in Euro 2024 final. [subscription]Hundreds of trains were cancelled on Sunday as many train drivers and other on-board staff refused to work overtime shifts on the day of England’s Euro 2024 final.

Times Online

• What’s going to be in the King’s Speech? [subscription]The government will unveil plans for housebuilding, the railways, young voters, smokers and people smugglers

City AM

• You think Britain's railways are a mess? Take a look at Germany. Take a look around Europe and you'll find many of the continent's wealthiest countries also can't run a railway system properly.

Daily Express

• UK road upgrade 'set to cost an astronomical £31 million per mile'Scottish Tory transport spokesman Graham Simpson said that the

This is Money

• MPs hit back as Royal Mail axes all postal trainsRoyal Mail is facing a mounting backlash over its plan to stop transporting post by rail. This newspaper revealed last week the postal service will sell its last freight trains after nearly 200 years of delivering mail on the railways.

Bolton News

• Boat owners at Lancashire port face huge transport costsBoat and yacht owners - obstructed in moving their vessels through a troubled county port, where a sea gate is broken - face thousands of pounds in police charges to escort vessels by road instead

Yorkshire Post

• West Yorkshire mass transit system routes in Leeds and Bradford to be announcedThe proposed routes for the long-awaited West Yorkshire mass transit system will be revealed today, ahead of the consultation.
• Yorkshire passengers will be watching cautiously to see what the new Government has to offerPublic transport has long been an area of frustration for Yorkshire as a region. Passengers who live and work here have to put up with disruption on a daily basis.

Other Regional Press

• Cost of dropping off friends and family reaches record high as fees increase at seven UK airportsWith airports up and down the UK about to enter the busiest period of the year with the arrival of the summer holidays, new RAC analysis shows that seven of the top 20 by passenger numbers have further increased their prices for drop-off parking since last summer.*
• Roads, rail links and jobs at top of agenda for newly-elected MP Martin VickersHe was elected as Conservative MP for the newly-created Brigg and Immingham constituency
• Locations for potential new Norfolk railway stations mootedSeven potential new railway stations in Norfolk have been put forward - and transport chiefs want to carry out studies to establish if they could become reality.
• Somerset bus transport revolution is really taking offTell other people and let everyone know this service exists.
• Sadiq Khan set to miss key milestone in green transport mission, deputy admitsSadiq Khan is forecast to miss a key milestone in his mission to encourage Londoners away from using their cars towards greener modes of transport, his deputy has admitted.
• FARES ON SUBURBAN TRAINS COST THREE TIMES MORE IN SOUTH BRISTOLCampaigners say fairer prices are needed for fares on suburban trains which cost over three times as much in south Bristol.
• New security measures not yet installed at Bournemouth AirportBournemouth Airport is advising passengers to ‘properly package’ their hand luggage as new security measures are yet to be installed.

Rail Advent

• Tyne and Wear Metro to see £8.8m upgrade to its control roomNexus invests in upgrading 1990's control room.

Rail Magazine

• The future of the rail franchises is certainly uncertainWhat now? Despite the length of the hustings, none of the questions about the future of the rail industry have been answered, says Christian Wolmar.

Railway Gazette

• Northern reviews recruitment process to better support neurodivergent candidatesUK: Train operator Northern has reviewed its recruitment processes with the aim of ensuring that applicants with neurodivergent conditions are better supported.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Denial to acceptance: Bus decarbonisation work must continueYou will be reading this on the other side of the general election. Will you be celebrating the dawn of a new era? A change in the fortunes of coach and bus operators? Both feel somewhat unlikely given the one-sided nature of the contest and the foregone conclusion predicted.
• Coach and bus political engagement: Not just on a national levelIt took scant time for a Labour government to be confirmed on 5 July, and calls from coach and bus upon that administration were as rapid in coming. Collaboration and how the industry has a big contribution-in-waiting for many flagship policies are key.

The Business Desk

• Three Bristol transport schemes backed with funding packageFunding of almost £9.6m for three strategic corridor projects has been approved at the first meeting of Bristol council’s new Transport and Connectivity Committee .

Aviation Industry

• Genetec deploys security ops at HeathrowGenetec announced that Heathrow Airport’s multi-year investment in Genetec solutions is enabling them to continuously innovate and transform operations. The joint effort provides Heathrow with a unified view across large-scale airport operations to secure people and assets, bringing efficiency and enhancing the passenger experience while ensuring data privacy and cybersecurity compliance.

Other News Sources

• Aberdeen and Glasgow airports dispute ends as Unite secures pay dealUnite, Scotland’s leading aviation union, can confirm today (Monday 15 July) that around 300 ICTS central search members based at Aberdeen and Glasgow airports have overwhelmingly accepted an improved pay offer, ending the dispute.
• HS2: Excavation complete on Old Oak Common station box after 3 yearsContractors have completed the excavation of High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Old Oak Common station underground box after three years of work and the removal of 1.3M.t of clay.