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MPs call for five year delay in all-lane smart motorways
They say more safety data is needed before the hard shoulder is made into a permanent traffic lane.
Rail may have to be subsidised ‘in perpetuity’ [subscription]
Public transport may have to be subsided by the taxpayer “in perpetuity” if services are not to be cut, the head of the economic watchdog has warned.
Heathrow third runway in doubt after Ferrovial pulls funding
Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial has decided it will no longer invest in Heathrow Airport following a decision by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to block a major increase in landing charges.
Tuesday, 02 November 2021
Times Online
- Rail may have to be subsidised ‘in perpetuity’ [subscription]Public transport may have to be subsided by the taxpayer “in perpetuity” if services are not to be cut, the head of the economic watchdog has warned.
City AM
- TfL stops just one in 66,000 maskless passengers from Tube travelAs few as one in 66,000 maskless passengers using Transport for London (TfL) services have reportedly been stopped from continuing their journey since ‘Freedom Day’.
Network Rail
- Network Rail prepares for Christmas track upgrades at Leeds stationNetwork Rail is carrying out major work to upgrade the track at Leeds station over Christmas to bring more reliable services for passengers.
Bolton News
- Rail fraud op nets £10m as £6m is paid for delaysBOSSES at a rail operator - which runs most of Bolton's local services - say they have recouped £10m via anti-fraud work in 18 months.
Metro
- Train driver jumps out of cabin to clear branches off tracks himselfA train driver had to leave his cab in the rain to clear branches from the line on a day of chaos and disruption on the rail network.
Sheffield Star
- ExploreStation: Sheffield train passengers asked to help design railway station of the futureTrain passengers in Sheffield are being asked to help design new-look railway stations to improve the way we travel.
Bucks Free Press
- HS2 campaigners appear in High Court to ‘save’ the Chiltern HillsThe Misbourne Environmental Protection (MEP) have appeared in High Court as they ask for judicial review of the consent given by the Environment Agency for HS2’s tunnel twin bore under the Chiltern hills.
Other Regional Press
- ALL ABOARD: NEW ISLAND LINE SERVICE WELCOMED ON FIRST DAY OF SERVICEThe introduction of the new Island Line trains has been welcomed by the Island’s MP and also the Council’s cabinet member for transport, as a new era of the Ryde-Shanklin service begins.
- Public footpaths near Buckingham set to be closed for up to four yearsClosures are set to remain in place until new HS2 foot bridge is constructed in 2025
New Civil Engineer
- Proactive approach favoured to deliver transport improvements for West WalesDelivering major changes to the rail network in South West Wales will have a significantly greater impact on connectivity in the region than making a series of smaller changes, according to a report on rail proposals for the Swansea Bay and West Wales Metro.
Railnews
- 'Object in tunnel' blamed for Salisbury collision MONDAY BRIEFING:'Object in tunnel' blamed for Salisbury collision ++ Bad weather repairs completed ++
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