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Tuesday, 06 August 2024

BBC News

• New Ryanair flights 'going well' for airportAn airport boss said the introduction of new Ryanair flights to European holiday destinations had been "really going well".
• Cancelled north London buses saved by new operatorIt was announced last Friday that eight bus routes would be scrapped in north London.

Financial Times

• CrowdStrike hits back at Delta Air Lines over ‘threats of litigation’Cyber security firm says liability for botched IT update that grounded flights was capped in ‘single-digit millions’

City AM

• Will the Rolls-Royce share price continue to defy gravity? Rolls-Royce has been the talk of the FTSE 100 over the last year. Will the share price rally ever end? (Yes, but not yet).
• European airline results make for ’depressing reading’, says Air Astana boss Air Astana on Monday reported record passenger half-year passenger numbers, driven by unexpectedly high demand from China.

Daily Express

• A huge UK airport is expected to reopen again years after it closed due to financial difficulties.Doncaster Sheffield Airport, which shut its doors almost two years ago after its owner Peel Group said it was no longer commercially viable, is expected to welcome back passengers in the near future.

The Sun

• PLANE GREAT Closed down UK airport that once had cheap flights to Spain and Cyprus gets another huge boost ahead of reopening plansA CLOSED down UK airport has moved another step closer to reopening following months of effort. It's been almost two years since Doncaster Sheffield Airport was forced to close its doors, but passengers are now expected to return there in the not-too-distant future.

Local Government

• Neath Port Talbot Council strikes deal for LoRaWAN gatewayNeath Port Talbot Council has announced the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) will host a long range wide area network (LoRaWAN) gateway as part of the Swansea Bay City Region Digital Innovation Network.

Birmingham Mail

• Ryanair, EasyJet, Jet2 and TUI passengers warned of 'sudden' new change to airport rulesAviation expert warns of 'delayed screenings, long queues and chaos at airports' this September

Birmingham Post

• What needs to happen to turn Cardiff Airport aroundFormer board member of the Welsh Government-owned airport Andrew Sargent says incentivising airlines to come can only be done off the back of a strong balance sheet

Bolton News

• Bee Network buses in Bolton to be reviewed as part of driveA review is being undertaken of bus services in Bolton since they were brought back under public control.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Transpennine Route Upgrade small grant window opensStarting today, the Transpennine Route Upgrade opens its small grant application window for its new community fund.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Planned Wrexham-London train service can 'benefit whole of North Wales'The first trains could depart in next summer, getting passengers from Wrexham to London Euston in three hours

Carlisle News & Star

• Stagecoach receives formal warning over Cumbria's bus servicesSTAGECOACH has received a formal warning over failure to sufficiently operate numerous bus services throughout Cumbria.

Plymouth Herald

• Future of critical new Plymouth rail link in the spotlightRail enthusiasts are holding onto hope that a rail link between Plymouth and Tavistock will return despite the government axing plans to reopen disused lines and stations. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves recently revealed the scrapping of the previous administration's ambitious 'Restoring Your Railway' programme, a move intended to trim a hefty £85 million from the Tories' anticipated £22 billion overspend.

South Wales Argus

• Cardiff Airport success with Loganair, but is it all rosy?CARDIFF Airport is celebrating an airline having stuck with them for three years.

Other Regional Press

• AVSED chosen as charity of the year by Leeds Bradford AirportSTAFF at Leeds Bradford Airport have picked their charity of the year for 2024/25 - choosing local charity Aireborough Voluntary Services to the Elderly (AVSED).
• Future of 'critical' Devon railway lineHopes remain that a rail link will return to Tavistock despite the government’s plan not to reopen mothballed lines and stations. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has announced the cancellation of the previous government’s Restoring Your Railway (RYR) scheme, to save £85 million of a projected overspend by the Tories of £22 billion.
• Plan to open Totton-Hythe rail line 'could still go ahead'Proposals to reopen a Hampshire rail route could survive the government's public spending review, a leading supporter of the project has said.

Train Operators

• ’Traincation’ business up for grabs and North of England should pitch for ’as big a slice of the pie as possible’, says Northern’Traincations’ could be the next big tourism trend and the North of England should aim for ’as big a slice of the pie as possible’, says Northern.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• TfL unveils major step-free access expansion for London UndergroundTransport for London (TfL) has unveiled plans to expand step-free access across the London Underground network. Building upon earlier announcements regarding North Acton and West Hampstead stations, TfL is now commencing design work on three additional Piccadilly line stations: Alperton, Arnos Grove, and Eastcote. This brings the total number of Underground stations with secured funding for step-free improvements to five. Furthermore, TfL has identified seven more Tube stations for step-free access feasibility assessments. These include Croxley, East Finchley, Neasden, Northwood, Turnham G...

New Civil Engineer

• HS2: Euston private funding plan uncertain as ’due’ date lapsesOfficials working up private funding options for the development of HS2’s Euston Station were due to have presented a shortlist to ministers by now, it has emerged.

Rail Business Daily

• Northern promotes ’traincation’ concept with pop-up ’travel agency’Northern says that ’Traincations’ could be the next big tourism trend – adding that the North of England should aim for “as big a slice of the pie as possible”.
• Transport for London confirms the next 12 Tube stations to be prioritised for step-free accessTransport for London (TfL) has set out that work is getting underway on increasing the number of step-free stations on the London Underground network. TfL is starting design work imminently on making a further three Tube stations step-free, which means there are now five Underground stations with funding in place for this phase. A further seven Tube stations will undergo assessment for step-free access feasibility.

Rail Magazine

• Labour in a hurry to implement changes on the railwayChristian Wolmar on Labour's first frantic weeks in office and why the new government isn't hanging around.

Railnews

• Report calls for better care of stranded passengersMore attention needs to be paid to the plight of passengers on stranded trains, according to the Office of Rail and Road.
• Transport secretary intervenes to save train-building plantTransport secretary Louise Haigh is reported to have intervened in the crisis at Hitachi’s train-building plant in Newton Aycliffe, which is endangered by a lack of orders.

Trafnidiaeth Cymru [Transport for Wales]

• Unlimited rail travel throughout WalesTransport for Wales is launching unlimited rail travel passes this summer to encourage people to travel sustainably when exploring Wales’s beauty.

Other News Sources

• Southend Airport building back to pre-pandemic levelsWhat a difference a year can make. Just 12 months ago Southend Airport only offered three routes for holidaymakers and big question marks circled over its future.
• 'Dirty and unsafe' Clapham Junction 100 metre long underpass to get £2 million upgradeThe busy underpass allows pedestrians and traffic to flow beneath Clapham Junction station