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Tuesday, 03 December 2024

BBC News

• Bus company celebrates 40 years in countyA bus company is celebrating serving part of the East of England for 40 years.
• Start date for 'groundbreaking' railway announcedPassenger trains will begin running on a railway for the first time in 60 years on the 15 December, it has been confirmed.
• Stay off tracks warning ahead of Sizewell line workWalkers have been warned a rarely used railway line will be brought back into regular service to transport materials for a new nuclear power station.
• Digital student IDs accepted on busesNational Express West Midlands says students can now use a new app to confirm their status.
• Why are there not enough train drivers in Scotland?Like much of the rail industry, ScotRail has not had enough drivers to staff its services for years now.
• HS2 machines will make Euston final destinationThe final 4.5-mile link between Old Oak Common and central London will be completed by tunnelling.
• Jaguar's new electric concept car divides opinionIt comes less than a fortnight after the release of a teaser video that stirred online controversy.

Financial Times

• Tesla loses bid to restore Musk’s record $56bn pay packageDelaware judge rejects shareholders’ overwhelming reapproval of award for chief of electric-car maker
• Renationalising England’s rail may not overcome hard realitiesBringing franchises into public ownership is risky given some routes are just harder to run well and face legacy issues

The Guardian

• Jaguar unveils much-hyped electric car after online leakEarly online reaction suggests the concept car might appear more familiar to fans of Barbie or the Pink Panther than traditional Jag ownersJaguar unveiled its much-hyped electric concept car in Miami on Monday, just hours after leaked images of the rebranded vehicle were circulated online.Early online reaction suggests the concept car might appear more familiar to fans of Barbie or the Pink Panther than the traditional owners of a Jag. Continue reading...

Times Online

• Revealed: Jaguar's concept car that aims to infuriate Farage [subscription]It was always going to be unapologetically bright. Loud. A coming out party for an iconic British brand that isn't having a refresh, more a total reinvention.

Parliament

• MPs to hold a debate on improving public transportOn Thursday 5 December, MPs will hold a debate on improving public transport.

Welsh Government

• Cardiff's new bus interchange welcomes 9,000 passengers a daySince opening its doors in June, Cardiff Bus Interchange is now welcoming up to 9,000 passengers a day.

The Mirror

• Tiny UK airport confirms reopening plans in major twist just two years after closureDoncaster Sheffield Airport could soon reopen with hopes over new jobs and flights abroad. Doncaster City Council is locked in negotiations with a potential operator

Local Government

• Cycling, walking and bus lane improvements along A44 completeResidents in and around Cherwell and north Oxford can now enjoy faster bus journeys and safer cycling and walking as Oxfordshire County Council's improvements to the A44 between the Pear Tree interchange and Cassington Road roundabout are complete.

Sky News

• Jaguar boss defends rebrand after backlash - as new electric car revealedJaguar wants 'be bold and disruptive' with its new electric car and redesign, the luxury vehicle maker's managing director told Sky News.

Lancashire Telegraph

• Fresh bus routes to serve Blackburn's 'forgotten' areasThree bus services are being introduced for Blackburn - for areas which have previously lost local routes.

Other Regional Press

• Council looks set to make renewed opposition to new flight paths, night time flights and third runway at HeathrowA report set to be presented at a full Richmond Council meeting on Tuesday (December 3) said the airport is resuming its development plans - which were put on hold due to Covid-19 - as some 83.4 million passengers travel through it this year.
• Beccles Area Transport Plan revealed in draft proposalA bold vision to transform how people get around a market town is looking at pedestrianising its market area and increasing bus numbers.
• 'Historic' railways law will help people in Oldham - McMahonOldham West, Chadderton and Royton MP, Jim McMahon, has said the "historic" new law to bring railways under public ownership will help the people of Oldham.
• Essex's busiest railway station that has over 9 million passengers a yearAlmost 10 million people used the station between April and March 2024
• New and longer trains to be introduced in bid to cut rush hour havocCommuters across the capital are set to benefit from more trains in the height of rush hour, Govia Thameslink Railway has said.
• Future of Darlington brick train questioned due to 'shameful' condition'Maintenance does appear to have declined since the change in ownership'
• Bournemouth Airport crowned best in UK for avoiding flight cancellationsBOURNEMOUTH Airport has topped a national list on data for flight delays and cancellations.

Bus and Coach Buyer

• Tech company rebrands as Velociti SolutionsEPM Bus Solutions, Omnibus Solutions and 3Squared have rebranded to Velociti Solutions and integrated operations.
• Women in Bus and Coach forms northern groupWomen in Bus and Coach is launching its Northern Region Group. This new regional group will create a dedicated support network for women working in northern England, fostering mentorship, professional development and local engagement within the industry.

Railway Gazette

• Work starts on Hunan inter-city maglevCHINA: Construction has begun of a 48.7 km maglev line from Changsha Dong to Liuyang. This would be the first maglev in China to run between urban areas.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• First Bus Director to lead Women in Bus and Coach Northern Region GroupWomen in Bus and Coach (WiBC) has launched its Northern Region Group, a dedicated support network for women in the industry working in the North of England, with Kayleigh Ingham, Commercial Director for First Bus North and West Yorkshire (pictured), as its Chair.

Other News Sources

• Greater Manchester's Bee Network to Lower Bus FaresGreater Manchester's Bee Network has announced a range of initiatives to make public transport more affordable, offering new fare reductions to ease the cost of living.
• EV pioneer calls on new transport secretary to stay the courseEV charging pioneer Virta today called on the new Transport Secretary to maintain the government's drive for transition away from petrol and diesel vehicles.
• Joined up thinking: Seven tests for the integrated national transport strategyThe UK government is producing England's first integrated national transport strategy. In this blog, we set out IPPR's seven tests to judge if the strategy seizes the opportunity to create a fairer, greener and healthier transport system that supports shared prosperity.
• Avanti Class 807s among latest new trains to enter traffic across the networkMore new trains for various train operating companies are entering traffic - some to replace older trains which will be scrapped, some to allow cascade of older stock to other operators, and some to strengthen timetables with extra services.
• LNER to confirm Edinburgh to London services in just four hours 'within weeks'Passengers heading between Edinburgh and London on LNER services could see the journey time shortened to around four hours, with the rail company set to confirm 'within weeks'.