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Heathrow accuses BA of acting against UK and consumer interests
Airport boss hits back in third runway row by saying airline is trying to slow down expansion
New images of ScotRail's UK-first carriages for carrying cycles on Highland routes unveiled
Specially designed cycle carriages are set to be introduced for the first time in the UK on a Scottish Highland rail route.
End of dynamic smart motorways: ‘Too complicated', says Highways England boss
Six British motorways have already been converted so hard shoulders are used only at busy times. Smart motorways with hard shoulders only used at busy times are "too complicated for people to use" and won't be built in the future, Highway England's boss has said.
Baroness Randerson: We urgently need to reinvigorate our bus network
The bus network must be modernised, to be environmentally friendly, passenger friendly and fully integrated with other forms of transport, says Baroness Randerson.
Thursday, 24 October 2019
The Scotsman
- New images of ScotRail's UK-first carriages for carrying cycles on Highland routes unveiledSpecially designed cycle carriages are set to be introduced for the first time in the UK on a Scottish Highland rail route.
Network Rail
- Network Rail to carry out vital signalling work in Bristol ahead of the introduction of more frequent services this winterPassengers in the Bristol area are advised to check before travelling over the next two weekends (26-27 October and Sunday 3 November) as Network Rail carries out important signalling work in the area, paving the way for the introduction of more frequent services from December as part of the biggest timetable change in 40 years.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Action Stations win national award for Bingley Station projects VOLUNTEERS who pulled out all the stops to spruce up Bingley Station have won national recognition.
Sheffield Star
- CITY GROWTH: Sheffield 'rail-tech' firm on track for 50 jobsA fast-growing Sheffield tech firm is set to treble the size of its offices in a move that creates space for another 50 people.
Other Regional Press
- MP Meg Hillier defends Heathrow voting record - and criticises government's inaction on the climate emergencyMP Meg Hillier isn't optimistic that the action that's needed to halt global warming above 1.5 degrees - which scientists now say is needed to avert a climate catastrophe - will come to pass through legislation any time soon
- MP urges train company to add extra carriagesTHE train company which operates services between Hereford and Birmingham have been urged to fulfill a promise to add extra capacity to the line.
- Cambridgeshire Mayor welcomes start of work on 'people's choice' shelters at Manea and WhittleseaPassengers at Manea and Whittlesea railway stations will soon have help weathering the Fenland winds and rains now shelters funded by the Mayoral Combined Authority are pushing ahead.
- More ScotRail trains running on time according to new figuresMore Scottish trains are running on time, according to new figures. An extra 36,000 trains arrived on time since April 1, compared with the same period last year.
- If we're going to ban food on trains, target the smelly stuffFood loving Andy Newman says forget banning unhealthy food on buses and trains, stop people eating the stuff that stinks!
- Council urged to commission Honeybourne rail studyThe Shakespeare Line Promotion Group (SLPG) is urging the district council to commission a study into the economic benefits of re-opening the Honeybourne Railway Line, following concerns from the county council about potential traffic from the Long Marston Garden Village site.
Other News Sources
- Do Northern Rail’s problems make a case for wider renationalisation? — Institute of Economic AffairsLast weekend I had a boneshaking ride on one of Northern Rail’s notorious Pacers. These trains, dating from the mid-1980s, were built cheaply in the last days of British Rail. They are essentially buses on rails, using a Leyland Motors bus body mounted on a modified freight vehicle. They are often fitted out with the sort of old-fashioned two-person seats which have long vanished from modern buses.
- Transport is on agenda at Westbury public meetingA PUBLIC meeting is being held in Westbury to discuss local road and rail transport issues, including A350 congestion.
- Rail Central plan for large transport depot near Northampton withdrawn...but will be re-submittedRail Central, a controversial plan to build a large transport depot to the south of Northampton, has been withdrawn but will be re-submitted once changes have been made.
- Proposed reinstatement of the Colne to Skipton railway linkA Westminster Hall debate on the 'Proposed reinstatement of the Colne to Skipton railway link’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 29 October 2019 from 9.30-11.00 am. The debate has been initiated by Graham P Jones MP.
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