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Thursday, 08 August 2024

BBC News

• Fire caused CalMac ferry engine failureA small fire caused an engine failure on a west coast ferry and forced its crew to head for the nearest port, according to operator CalMac.
• Viaduct upgrade to help limit rail disruptionA £4.5m upgrade to a viaduct will begin next month to help limit disruption to train passengers.
• Bus firm uses TikTok videos to recruit uni studentsA bus company in Portsmouth is using TikTok and Snapchat videos to persuade university students to become part-time bus drivers.
• Park and ride bus service closes due to low demandA bus service in Surrey has closed due to falling passenger numbers. Surrey County Council announced the Onslow Park and Ride bus service in Guildford will close after 31 August 2024, despite their "best efforts" to save it.
• Former rail college could reopen with new tenantA new tenant could occupy a former rail engineering college before the end of the year.

Financial Times

• Maersk says companies are bringing orders forward on US-China trade war threat ˜People would rather have Christmas goods already in the warehouse, says chief of container shipping group
• Cathay Pacific announces $13bn investment to get back to being very best in the worldAirline under pressure to boost services as completion of third runway in Hong Kong nears
• Qantas slashes former boss Joyce's exit payCommand and control culture under then-CEO was part of root cause of airline's problems, says report

The Guardian

• Qantas cuts Alan Joyce final pay packet by $9.3m after review finds onsiderable harm to brandSelf-governance report says airline had an adversarial approach during former CEO's time in charge. The Qantas board has decided to cut Alan Joyce's final pay packet by $9.26m after his tumultuous final year in charge of the carrier that included a string of legal scandals before his early exit.

The Mirror

• The UK's quietest airport has been revealed and holidaymakers love its 'cosy atmosphere'Airports and airlines have certainly entered their busy seasons with the summer holidays now well underway, with families jetting off all around the world for their summer getaways.

Network Rail

• Designing railway stations for the futureIntroducing HUB Station: an adaptable station design that can be used when building new small to medium sized stations, to provide you

London Evening Standard

• TfL issues £1.3m in penalty charges on Tube and buses after spending £22m to tackle fare dodgingTfL said the harm caused by fare evaders ’is much greater than simply the missed cost of a ticket’

Northern Echo

• MP claims Weardale rail project was scrapped by ToriesAn MP has criticised the former Conservative government for allegedly scrapping a regional rail project.

The York Press

• More appointments at growing York rail engineering businessYork-based engineering and design company, the PBH Rail Group, has appointed a Technical Director and a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to drive operations within its newly launched Civil Engineering division.

Other Regional Press

• Work begins on car-free link between Wells and Mendip HillsWELLS could soon be better connected to numerous villages near the Mendip Hills as work begins on the latest section of a car-free active travel route.
• MPs demand clarity over future of Wellington and Cullompton stationsTWO West Country MPs have demanded clarity from the government over the fate of two proposed railway stations in growing towns along the M5.

C.N.N.

• The race to become the world’s first document-free airport Imagine boarding a flight without showing your passport, ID or ticket even once at the airport. By 2025, that might be the case at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport.

Bus and Coach Buyer

• Bus punctuality needs to improve in Scotland, says reportScotland largely satisfied with buses, but punctuality could be improved Bus punctuality and waiting times are an area to improve in Scotland, according to a report by Transport Focus.

Railway Technology

• Northern TOC reopens Northumberland line The line's passenger services were culled by Dr Beeching, but will be restored in December. A UK rail line that laid dormant for 60 years is ready for a return to passenger services later this year, after a successful trial run by train operating company (TOC) Northern Rail. 

Transport Focus

• Bus punctuality needs to improve say Scotland’s passengers in new satisfaction survey Bus passengers across Scotland have spoken – with 86 per cent of those travelling saying they were satisfied with their last journey in a new survey published by independent watchdog, Transport Focus.

Other News Sources

• The Circular Tube Map Is Back - New And ImprovedIn February 2024, a series of circular tube maps appeared at a clutch of Circle line stations as part of a promo for some new Samsung phone tech.
• West Yorkshire Mayor visits Nottingham to explore award-winning tramsMayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, met with Nottingham City Council to learn more about how Nottingham has developed its award-winning tram network (NET).
• Balfour Beatty secures £185 million A9 dualling contract from Transport ScotlandBalfour Beatty today announces that it has been awarded a £185 million contract by Transport Scotland to dual the A9 between Tomatin and Moy in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 21 kilometres (13 miles) south of Inverness.
• Preparing for a record-breaking 2024 at London Gatwick AirportMark Johnston, Chief Operations Officer, London Gatwick speaks to International Airport Review Editor Holly Miles about their comprehensive preparations for what is anticipated to be the busiest year since COVID.
• Travelers would pay more for better, beautiful bus stopsLet’s face it: many bus stops are ugly. Boring benches — often designed with hostile architecture — inside plastic huts that sometimes offer shade, depending on where the sun is. And that’s if you’re lucky.