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Tuesday, 15 October 2024

Government

• Thousands of new homes to be built as government unlocks brownfield sitesThousands of new homes to be built as part of the government?s plans to get the country building again.

BBC News

• Billions pumped into Essex's transport gatewaysMore than £2bn is to be pumped into expanding two separate transport gateways in Essex. DP World, the owner of P&O Ferries, announced its much-anticipated £1bn plan to make London Gateway "Britain's largest container port" on Monday.
• Northern agrees to scrap railcard fare prosecutionsThe rail operator says it is working with the government to simplify it price structure.
• Ferry fares in Scotland to increase by 10% next yearTransport Secretary Fiona Hyslop says last year's fare freeze cannot be continued.
• Spanish firm set to buy Harland and WolffSpain’s state-owned shipbuilder Navantia is in exclusive talks to buy the Belfast-based shipyard.

ITV News

• New pictures show what ?1.1bn Stansted Airport expansion could look likeNew pictures have revealed what a ?1.1bn expansion of one of Britain's busiest airports could look like.

Department for Transport

• £1.1 billion investment to expand Stansted Airport welcomed by ministersFunding will expand Stansted Airport terminal by one-third, helping to support UK businesses and the aviation sector.

The Guardian

• Rolling stock firm's £80m dividend payout fuels calls for UK rail nationalisationUnions describe Porterbrook's figures, despite downturn in wider rail industry's revenues, as 'shocking but unsurprising'
• Call it the Great Welsh Train Robbery – a £4bn HS2 scandal happening in plain sight Thanks to a ministerial sleight of hand, the cost to Wales, already plagued by poor rail services, has been huge. Everyone can agree that the delivery of HS2 has been shambolic. The high-speed line from central London (ish) to the north of England, has for a decade been rightly derided as an outrageously expensive endeavour that has already failed in its most basic aim of levelling up England. But while the betrayal of the north of England over HS2 has been well documented, chances are you don’t know this: Wales has been betrayed just as much as the disappointed regions of England
• Euston, we have a problem. But HS2 can solve it. [letters]A new London Euston terminus could be worth the ?4.8bn, write David Thrower and Prof Ian Wray. Mike Ferenczi has a plan for private funding, and Francis Bown says let?s rebuild the arch

Times Online

• Why electric lorries are better than ever and still not selling [subscription]Ministers want to stop the sale of diesel trucks by 2040, but issues with batteries and chargers mean the electric HGV transition has a long way to go

City AM

• DP World: P&O Ferries owner unveils £1bn London Gateway investment following rowP&O Ferries owner DP World has unveiled its ?1bn investment into London Gateway port at the government's investment summit.
• Stansted Airport to add 5,000 jobs as part of £1.1bn expansion planThe government has unveiled plans for a major £1.1bn investment into London Stansted Airport, which it says will create over 5,000 jobs.

Local Government

• Big changes on Wirral waterfront as major Woodside Ferry Terminal revamp beginsThe ?9m plus revamp of Woodside ferry terminal is underway as part of a major regeneration project to turn the area into a ?vibrant and unique waterfront destination?.
• Citywide transport plan consultation gets under wayPeople in Newcastle are being invited to help shape the city?s transport development as a seven-week consultation gets under way.

Birmingham Post

• Stansted Airport's £1.1bn investment to create thousands of jobs and extend terminal capacityManchester Airports Group CEO says 'aviation is an essential enabler of the success of the UK's key high-value industries'
• Bristol Airport 'deep concern' over Welsh Government £200m-plus subsidy plans for rival Cardiff AirportThe Welsh Government argues the proposed subsidy would not hurt its near rival and would help turn the fortunes of the Rhoose-based airport around.

London Evening Standard

• Rogue taxi drivers who 'defecate, litter and racially abuse' in villages near Heathrow face £100 fineHayes and Harlington MP John McDonnell has raised in the Commons this anti-social behaviour causing 'suffering' to local residents

Other Regional Press

• Minehead MP marks 100 days in office with local transport among 'top priorities'MINEHEAD MP Rachel Gilmour has marked her 100th day in office by placing local transport infrastructure across her constituency at the top of the priority list.
• Rachel Gilmour MP says local transport improvement is a 'top priority'MP RACHEL Gilmour has marked her hundredth day in office by placing local transport infrastructure in Tiverton and Minehead at the top of the priority list.
• Yorkshire Coast Transport Challenges Raised in ParliamentScarborough & Whitby's MP has been discussing local transport in Westminster. Alison Hume has said she's looking forward to devolution putting transport back under public control.

Business Live

• Easyjet appoints Jan De Raeymaeker as CFO to steer financial recovery and boost share priceJan De Raeymaeker will take up the role from 20 January. The executive currently heads up the Finance, Legal and Purchasing teams at Lineas, the largest private rail freight operator in Europe.

Aviation Industry

• Boeing's 'Reduction In Force' Plan Outlines How Mass Involuntary Layoffs Will Be ConductedBoeing is preparing to issue several thousand layoff notices beginning next month as it moves forward with its cost-cutting initiative to reduce its workforce. The troubled company will cut over 15,000 jobs a move announced last week by its CEO, Kelly Ortberg.
• Hit For 6: Does London Have Too Many Commercial Airports?Many cities around the world are served by multiple different commercial airports, allowing high modern-day passenger volumes to be handled efficiently while also giving travelers a greater deal of choice. A common setup will see a city served by a larger international airport situated out of town and a smaller regional facility located closer to the center for maximum convenience.

Other News Sources

• How to build a Metro - Prof Mark BarryIt’s now fifteen years since I first set out my ideas for a Cardiff Capital Region Metro (or South Wales Metro) and just over 13 since my report, “A Metro for Wales Capital City Region” was published with the Cardiff Business Partnership and Institute of Welsh Affairs. It was in Autumn 2015 that FM Carwyn Jones formally launched the project at Pontypridd station.
• Sheffield Tram Train: Calls for network to be extended Northern General HospitalThe Star reported the latest update on hopes of extending tram trains from Sheffield into Stocksbridge and even out into Chesterfield, via disused railway lines, after concerns had been raised over the future of the project.
• How 5G boosts efficiency and security at the world?s busiest transport hubsThere was a lot of hype around the introduction of 5G in 2019, and the forecasts for what it would bring in terms of instant hyperconnectivity.
• How many power plants does Germany lack to convert road freight transport to electromobility?A German industry organisation has calculated the infrastructure required to fully switch road freight transport to electromobility. The figures are both shocking and thought-provoking.
• Zero emission transport trials will "change fleet procurement for decades"The outcome of trials currently taking place of zero emission commercial vehicles will impact fleet procurement for decades to come, according to Claire Spooner, director of mobility, net zero at Innovate UK.
• Campaign for Better Transport urges UK Chancellor to cut public transport costsThe Campaign for Better Transport urges Chancellor Rachel Reeves to extend the ?2 bus fare cap and freeze rail fares to keep public transport affordable in the upcoming Budget.
• Khan reaffirms Heathrow third runway opposition amid row with Green PartyThe London mayor says he remains opposed to construction of a third runway at the UK?s largest airport, reports Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter
• Government welcomes ?1.1bn plan to expand Stansted Airport capacityBut campaigners warn expansion is 'the last thing we need if we're going to tackle the climate crisis'
• Stansted Airport announces ?1.1bn expansion programThe Uk government has approved the five-year, ?1.1bn (US$1.4bn) investment in London Stansted Airport. The plans will see Stansted extend its existing terminal to unlock the potential of its runway.