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Saturday, 10 August 2024

Cogitamus

• Moving faster with decisions key to fixing rail's challengesLouise Haigh, the new Secretary of State, has certainly hit the ground running, consistent with her mantra of 'move fast and fix things'. The most striking early move was the appointment of Lord Peter Hendy as her deputy and Rail Minister. This was one of those events which was totally unexpected, yet seemed such an […] The post Moving faster with decisions key to fixing rail's challenges appeared first on Cogitamus.

BBC News

• Revamp of transport hub on Victorian pier completedWork to upgrade a transport hub on an Isle of Wight pier has been completed more than a year later than planned.
• 'Serious concerns' about CrossCountry rail serviceIn a scathing letter to the rail operator's interim heads, Louise Haigh puts the company on notice.
• Shipbuilding hall named after 'pioneering' female engineerThe site in Govan will be named after Janet Harvey who worked in the Clyde shipyards during WWII.
• Delta attacks CrowdStrike over $500m outage claimThe US-based carrier has indicated it will sue both CrowdStrike and Microsoft for the damages

The Guardian

• No survivors from plane that crashed in Brazil with 61 people on board, officials sayThe Voepass aircraft crashed into a residential area, although there were no reports of casualties on the groundA passenger plane with 61 people on board has crashed in a fiery wreck in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing all passengers and crew.The airline Voepass initially reported 62 people had been on the plane but later revised the figure to 61, confirming the deaths of all 57 passengers and four crew members on board. Continue reading...

The Herald

• ScotRail reduces inner-city service to once every two hoursConcerns have been raised by a Glasgow MSP after ScotRail reduced the frequency of an inner-city rail service to once every two hours in the evenings.

Times Online

• Dream of Titanic 2.0 sinks as shipyard runs into choppy waters [subscription]Billionaire Clive Palmer clings to hope of building replica of ill-fated ship, but questions troubled shipbuilder Harland & Wolff’s apparent refusal of a bailout

Daily Express

• The incredible £2.6bn bridge that's one of the world's longest and links two continentsThe outstanding Turkish infrastructure overtakes Japan's longest suspension bridge

Mail Online

• Top aviation expert reveals most likely cause of 'death spiral' that brought down Brazil passenger jet and killed 61 peopleA top aviation expert has revealed the most likely causes behind the 'death spiral' of a Brazil passenger jet that killed all 61 passengers onboard.

This is Money

• How government EV sales targets are forcing car makers to use drastic tactics to inflate numbersThe ZEV mandate - requiring car brands to sell an increasing number of EVs until 2035 or be fined - has triggered 'behaviour not seen in 40 years'. So what tactics are brands resorting to?

Sky News

• Investigation into Brazil plane crash that killed 61 people under way - as black box foundAn investigation is under way after a plane carrying 61 people plummeted into a gated community in the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil, killing all of those on board.

Birmingham Mail

• Warning to 9 out of 10 drivers using rural roads as experts say 'it's dangerous'A new survey has found that UK drivers are the most confident when driving on rural roads, despite the fact that many Highway Code rules impact people in the countryside
• The road markings which leave drivers baffled - as rule-breakers to be finedMany local authorities are planning to clamp down on rule breaking

Birmingham Post

• Etihad Airways profits soar by 50% as passenger numbers rise despite global aircraft shortageThe UAE flag carrier said it flew 8.7 million passengers in the six months to June, a 38% year-on-year increase that helped it to a post-tax profit of £183 million

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Leeds Bradford Airport unveils major plan to mark 'new era of travel'Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has unveiled an ambitious strategy to create thousands of new jobs and contribute up to nearly £1bn to the local economy.

Other Regional Press

• Drop-in sessions to help shape local transport across our areaA new plan is being developed that outlines what local transport will look like in West Northants over the next 20 years.
• Watford takes strides in pedestrian and cyclist safety with improvementsNew infrastructure to help people walk and cycle around Watford has been installed by Watford Borough Council.
• 'Teething problems' see bus trial hit by delays and timetable issuesA bus service trial impacted by roadworks and timetable mishaps has been branded a 'disaster' less than two weeks since its launch.
• Jet2, Ryanair, Easyjet and TUI prosecution warning for passengers buying crisps at airport Brits travelling to the EU this summer have been warned they may face severe delays, fines, and even criminal prosecution
• HS2 could boost broadband and mobile connections in local areaThe company building the high-speed railway believes it could significantly reduce the cost of bringing fibre connections to rural areas in parts of Warwickshire

Railnews

• Scottish RMT members vote for rail strikes Staff belonging to the RMT at ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper have voted in favour of taking strikes in their separate pay disputes with the nationalised operators. RMT members at ScotRail voted for strikes by 85 per cent, on a turnout of 64 per cent, while 90 per cent of the 66 per cent who voted at Caledonian Sleeper also supported walkouts. In the wake of the ballot results, fresh talks are understood to be in progress.

Other News Sources

• Lancashire tops counties' pothole league of shame with 85,150 across networkMore than 85,000 potholes were reported to Lancashire County Council in 2023, higher than any other borough in the country.
• What are signalling failures and what is being done about them in Surrey?What you need to know about these rail issues

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