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Thursday, 19 December 2024

BBC News

• Work completed on £40m Dawlish rail protectionA project costing nearly £40m to help protect a coastal railway line in Devon has been completed.
• Road shown on Top Gear has speed cameras attackedSpeed cameras have been attacked with power tools on a picturesque mountain road which featured on the BBC's motoring TV show Top Gear.
• Tunnel to man's home planned due to new road schemeThere are plans for a tunnel to be built to allow a homeowner access to his property which would otherwise be cut off due to a major new road project.
• Further £2m worth of station improvements announcedA rail operator in Kent, Greater London and East Sussex has announced a further £2m programme of station improvements to its network.
• 'Brighter' uniforms for Transport for London staffTfL says it is to help make staff more identifiable to customers, especially in busier stations.
• Police warn of growing danger of illegal e-bikesPolice Scotland seized almost 300 dangerous e-bikes over between January and September 2024.
• Harland & Wolff set to be saved in deal with Spanish firmSpain's state-owned shipbuilder is expected to confirm on Thursday that it is buying Harland and Wolff.

Financial Times

• Holyhead port closure risks ‘shortages’ in Ireland, hauliers warn Shipments delayed or rerouted after Storm Darragh damaged berths at north Wales terminal

The Independent

• No way to run a railway: How the Sunday blues have depressed Britain's weary train passengersThe system can't be right, and it never has been right, says expert, as the government promises to reset relationship with the rail industry

The Scotsman

• Single-track road on picturesque Scottish island to become bigger carriageway to cater for cruise shipsroad linking a new deep ferry terminal for large cruise liners to an island's main road is to undergo a major infrastructure upgrade, it has been revealed.

Times Online

• Judge rules against TfL in low-traffic neighbourhood dispute. [subscription]A court has ruled that Sadiq Khan cannot stop councils from removing unpopular LTN schemes
• Heathrow modernisation plan rises to £2.3bn [subscription]Airport invests an extra £244m for upgrades to reduce delays and improve baggage delivery but a third runway remains unresolved

City AM

• Southeastern boss: Success is not about public or private ownership City AM chats with Southeastern Railway's chief Steve White on Covid-19, Labour's reforms and his plans to bring down costs.

Mail Online

• Rail firm brings in airline-style baggage restrictions - urging passengers to limit themselves to just one 'sensible-sixed' suitcase as the make Christmas journeysGreat Western Railway has urged customers to stop bringing 'super-sized' suitcases with them which 'blocks aisles, exits and seats'.

This is Money

• Heathrow launches fresh bid to build third runway as it presses ahead with £2.3bn upgradeHeathrow is in talks with the Government about controversial plans for a third runway and has announced a £2.3billion upgrade.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Mirfield and Leeds rail works to take place on select Christmas datesEngineers will be working to replace a vital railway bridge in Leeds over the Christmas period, and works will also take place at Mirfield.
• New EV charging hub opens on busy Bradford roadA NEW dedicated EV charging station has opened on a busy Bradford road today, and the operators say it will act as “an important piece of the charging puzzle.”

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Haulier says North Wales road closure costing them £1,500 a dayThe A487 has been closed between Corris Uchaf and Minffordd since December 11

Liverpool Echo

• Ryanair, easyJet and BA rules as Christmas travellers face £95 chargeTravel experts say many people are unaware of the restrictions, and mistakes can prove expensive

Manchester Evening News

• Transport bosses issue new statement over Deansgate traffic chaos as row deepensNo plans are in place for a Deansgate 'relief route' this weekend, despite Manchester being set to face more heavy Christmas traffic.

The York Press

• York tourist tax could pay for EV shuttle busesTourist tax could pay for EV shuttle buses says our letter writer - what do you think?

Kent Online

• Dartford freight firm Europa fuels debate over 39bn Lower Thames Crossing as businesses prepare for 'Frantic Friday' before ChristmasMajor businesses have thrown their weight behind a fresh bid to get the stalled £9billion Lower Thames Crossing proposals over the line.

Other Regional Press

• 3 Counties Community Rail Partnership shortlisted for awardsA community rail partnership covering three counties has been nominated for four awards.
• TfL confirms London Underground trains damaged and one line won't run fully until 2025Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed the Piccadilly line will not fully reopen until 2025. The route between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge has been shut since late November due to significant leaf fall on the line.
• GWR apologises and explains why it keeps cancelling journeysGreat Western Railway has warned passengers not to travel by train on the Sunday before Christmas.

Airportwatch

• Heathrow Airport upgrade spend takes off againHeathrow has set out plans to spend 32.3bn over the next two years on further upgrades to the airport.

Rail Magazine

• Firm chosen to handle overhaul of ScotRail Class 170sKilmarnock-based Brodie Engineering has secured a contract from Porterbrook to undertake C6 overhauls on the fleet of 17 Class 170 diesel

road.cc

• £1 million upgrade touted for popular cycling path, including CCTV cameras to tackle The Bristol & Bath Railway Path is expected to benefit from £1m worth of work and upgrades, South Gloucestershire Council looking to make the popular route "safer and more comfortable" for its users a consultation launched for plans that come at the end of another year blighted by reports of anti-social behaviour and bikejackings.

Aviation Industry

• London Heathrow Airport to Receive 2.3 Billion Pound Private Investment for Infrastructure Upgrades, Passenger Experience Improvements, and Decarbonization Efforts Through 2026London Heathrow Airport, the UK?s largest aviation hub, is set to receive a monumental ?2.3 billion private sector investment over the next two years.

Other News Sources

• 3525,000 road improvement scheme to start in new yearA £525,000 road improvement scheme on a key route in County Down will begin in the new year.
• See inside the first new modern and vibrant Tyne and Wear Metro trainAfter months of setbacks and delays, the first of the new Tyne and Wear Metro fleet entered service on Wednesday, transporting the first passengers between Pelaw and Monkseaton.
• South London station could get upgraded waiting rooms with more seats and charging pointsThe plans have been submitted to Kingston Council