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Monday, 14 October 2024

BBC News

• Unsafe train station footbridge shut indefinitelyA railway footbridge has been closed off indefinitely after an inspection uncovered safety concerns.
• Travel warning ahead of month-long rail disruptionA railway station is set to close for a month while major engineering works take place.
• Under-25s fined for minor mistakes - how rail tickets are confusing passengersDespite what the name suggests, an Anytime train ticket does not always mean you can travel on the railway at any time - if you're using a young person's railcard.
• New bus services between Market Weighton and YorkMore bus journeys are being introduced between Market Weighton, Pocklington and York.
• Try public transport to avoid traffic, says O'Dowd The minister hopes the start of rail services from the new Grand Central Station will encourage people to use public transport.
• How Georgia is helping old US cars end up in RussiaThe South Caucasus nation has a huge used car market, with many vehicles ending up in Russia.
• Port plan to go ahead after row over minister's commentsA £1bn investment will take place, despite a row with the owner of P&O Ferries, says the business secretary.

Financial Times

• Rapid rise of LNG trucking pushes China to peak diesel Pace of adoption leaves Germany’s Daimler Truck dealing with ‘catastrophic’ sales drop

The Guardian

• George Osborne backs ‘HS2 light’ plan for Manchester-Birmingham routeExclusive: Business leaders seek support for scheme in budget as former chancellor calls it ‘good investment’The former Tory chancellor George Osborne has thrown his weight behind a proposal nicknamed “HS2 light” that would deliver new high-speed train links between Manchester and Birmingham.Osborne said the worst thing Rishi Sunak did as prime minister was cancelling the northern arm of HS2. “It was an act of infrastructure vandalism,” he said.

The Independent

• Business secretary slaps down Louise Haigh over P&O Ferries rogue operator rowJonathan Reynolds said Louise Haigh was not speaking for the government when she dubbed P&O Ferries a rogue operator and called for the firm to be boycotted

The Telegraph

• Transport Secretary gives train guards £300 bonus for working five-day week [subscription]Louise Haigh has signed off a deal that means train guards will receive a £300 bonus for working a five-day week.

Times Online

• Don't leave us behind, warns £8bn coach industry [subscription]Despite its value, the sector is largely ignored by policymakers, with no plans for decarbonisation
• Labour ministers delay 40 per cent of infrastructure projects [subscription]Concerns have been raised about the time taken to sign off on major projects, which includes the Thames Lower Crossing

City AM

• Like it or loathe it, DP World's £1bn investment is vital to UK shipping The government narrowly avoided a major setback after DP World, the owner of P&O Ferries, threatened to pull £1bn in investment from London Gateway port.

The Mirror

• Train owner pays out ?150m to shareholders while passengers swallow ticket price hikesWhile train passengers have been hit with hikes to ticket prices, it's been revealed that one of Britain?s big train owners has paid a £150 million dividend, while boss's pay packet reached £1.4 million

Belfast Telegraph

• First train leaves from Belfast's Grand Central Station as rail services begin in significant stepRail services have officially begun to depart from Belfast's Grand Central station this morning as the Infrastructure Minister hailed it a significant step in the development of our public transport offer.

Birmingham Mail

• New pay-per-mile car tax 'inevitable' with bands between £444 and £600A pay-per-mile scheme could be an alternative to the current system of vehicle taxation, motoring experts have warned.

Bristol Live

• Change to carry-on luggage rules thanks to new plane technologyThe system will start to roll out from 2025

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds buses: Journey times to improve as council secures £360k funding for road upgradesBus journey times are set to be improved with £360,000 worth of road upgrades at three traffic jam hotspots.

Yorkshire Post

• New multi-operator bus ticketing system in Yorkshire 'should be a priority' to help reduce car relianceYorkshire and other areas should look to put in place a new ticketing system for buses that allows customers to travel with multiple different operators in a similar way to what is done in the Midlands, it has been suggested.

Bucks Free Press

• Public HS2 meeting to take place in Chalfont St GilesMembers of the public have been encouraged to attend a community event focusing on the impact HS2 will have on Chalfont St Giles.
• Community HS2 meeting to take place in Chalfont St GilesMembers of the public have been encouraged to attend a community event focusing on the impact HS2 will have on Chalfont St Giles.

Cambridge News

• New 20mph speed limit and walking routes planned for Cambridgeshire villageLocals are being asked for their views on the proposals

Other Regional Press

• Turnover and profits drop at rail asset management firm but results "in line with expectations"Turnover and pre-tax profits have declined at a Derby-based rail asset management company during its latest financial year. The company said its results "are in line with expectations".

Train Operators

• John Gerrard appointed GTR's Chief Finance OfficerGovia Thameslink Railway (GTR), has announced that John Gerrard has been appointed as its Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and will begin the role in November.

Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast

• Can London's Euston station be fixed and are Lime bikes a boon or a curse?Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker examine the controversies and challenges at London's Euston station [01:30], ask just how much fun the BBC's 'Nightsleeper' drama is [17:08], debate the pros and cons of the Lime bike hire scheme and other micro-mobility technologies [17:18] and consider whether the Lower Thames Crossing is doomed [27:19].

EIN News Subscription

• New York JFK Is The US' Largest Low-Cost Carrier MegahubNew York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) has become the largest low-cost carrier megahub in the United States, based on low-cost carrier connections, according to the aviation analytics company OAG data.