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Wind power generated in Outer Hebrides could 'power ferry services to islands'
Wind energy produced in the Outer Hebrides could be used to power ferry services to the islands and bring major economic benefits to their people, a major new study has found. Wind power could be used to make green hydrogen that would replace emission-heavy marine oil on established Caledonian MacBrayne routes.
Jamie Driscoll calls on Boris Johnson to allow London-style bus network in the North East
The North of Tyne Mayor will be urging Boris Johnson to give the region the power to take control of its buses.
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
BBC News
- Merseyrail staff set to strike as driver-only trains dispute reignitesWorkers on Merseyrail are to stage fresh strikes after the long-running dispute over guards on its new fleet of trains flared up again.
- How is London's Crossrail project helping boost wildlife?Earth dug up for the rail line's tunnels and stations has provided a habitat for birds and seals.
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- Azuma trains ready to roll in North EastA special event has taken place today to mark the beginning of services using County Durham-built Azuma trains in the North East.
The Scotsman
- Anger after Caledonian Sleeper service allows sale of alcohol but not foodCaledonian Sleeper managers have been accused of “absolutely losing the plot” for serving drinks but no food on an Edinburgh-London
Times Online
- Hitachi bid outguns Bombardier for Abellio order [subscription]The battle between Britain’s two train manufacturing plants has resulted in Hitachi, of Co Durham, winning a £400 million order for 165 new carriages on Abellio’s East Midlands Railway at the expense of the Derby-based Bombardier.
London Evening Standard
- Five days after heatwave meltdown... misery goes on for thousands of commutersTens of thousands of rail commuters suffered further delays and cancellations today as services to London were still recovering from a cable meltdown.
Manchester Evening News
- Town hall leaders agree £10 charge for pensioners' tram passes - to create £1m war-chest for bus reformSalford’s mayor is one of those to express concerns about the move, calling it a ‘stealth tax’. But he said Greater Manchester needs cash to fix bus services and defend ‘likely’ legal challenges from operators
Northern Echo
- Newton Aycliffe's Hitachi secures £400m East Midlands Railway dealBOSSES at a North-East train builder have welcomed being awarded a new £400m contract, but warned they still require another significant order to secure their long-term future.
Sheffield Star
- First look at new 125mph trains for Sheffield to London routeThis is how a new £400 million fleet of trains running between Sheffield and London will look.
Sheffield Telegraph
- 'Our position has not changed' - South Yorkshire council leaders' reservations on HS2 remainSouth Yorkshire council leaders have welcomed a new railway master plan for the county drawn up in part by metro mayor Dan Jarvis but made reservations around HS2.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Paul Maynard appointed new rail minister Paul Maynard, the MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys, has been appointed as the new rail minister in Boris Johnson’s government. Maynard, a former government whip and junior transport minister, also served as a junior minister in the justice department from May to June this year.
Rail Technology Magazine
- University Station redevelopment plan launched in BirminghamUniversity Station at Edgbaston, Birmingham is one of the West Midlands’ busiest railway stations, being situated at the entrance of both the University of Birmingham and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
- University Station redevelopment plan launched in BirminghamPlans for the newly-unveiled University Station redevelopment in Edgbaston, Birmingham have been released today, with key figures including West Midlands mayor, Andy Street, in attendance
The Business Desk
- Bombardier misses out on £400m deal to provide East Midlands trainsBombardier has missed out on a £400m contract to build train for the new operators of the East Midlands Railway franchise.
Other News Sources
- HS2 uncertainty means Keller hasn’t booked it as ‘sure business’, chief admitsGround engineering specialist working with McAlpine and Kier on tunnelling schemes in Chilterns
- You can now get all Virgin Train tickets on your phone - including season ticketsVIRGIN Trains has become the first train operator to offer 100 per cent of its ticket types digitally. The new addition of monthly and annual season tickets in this format means that Virgin Trains now offers a digital version of every fare.
- £60 million upgrade news to Island Line expected soon, reports The Ryde SocietyAs well as the news about the train line, Ryde Society reports the MP called Pennyfeathers development “unsustainable” and said Isle of Wight councillors should “man up”. Read on for full report.
- Abellio invests £400 million in new Hitachi trains for East Midlands RailwayAbellio UK, recently awarded the new eight-year East Midlands Railway (EMR) franchise by the Department for Transport, has today confirmed that it has now awarded a £400 million contract to Hitachi Rail to build a pioneering new fleet of intercity trains.
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