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New transport blueprint unveiled for Scotland
Mass transit schemes in big cities and bridges or tunnels to replace some island ferry links are among the recommendations.
Boris Johnson, give the north the transport you promised - Steve Rotheram [Subscription]
ysfunctional. Unreliable. Holding the country back. A national embarrassment. No, not our partying prime minister and his government, but the state of railways across the north.
Government urged to reconsider ‘compelling case’ for underground Manchester station
Manchester City Council has called on the government to reconsider the "compelling case" for an underground station in the city.
Friday, 21 January 2022
BBC News
- New transport blueprint unveiled for ScotlandMass transit schemes in big cities and bridges or tunnels to replace some island ferry links are among the recommendations.
- Trains told to get rid of torrent of 'Tannoy spam'Rail chiefs are set to get rid of unnecessary on-board announcements to make journeys more peaceful.
Financial Times
- Go-Ahead suffers vote miscount in latest embarrassing blunder Audit committee chair steps down after wrongly tallied shareholder proxies mistakenly gave him majority support
- Alstom: staying on the rails despite tricky acquisitionThe French train maker should benefit from infrastructure stimulus packages and green spending
The Independent
- Shapps to silence ‘unnecessary’ train announcements in ‘bonfire of the banalities’Announcements set to be cut include self-evident ticket reminders and noise warnings
- HS2 station will cost Manchester 14,000 future jobs, says city leader as she calls for underground hubVast facility would eat up so much prime land it would hamper development opportunities for years to come, suggests Bev Craig
The Telegraph
- Grant Shapps signals end of the line for 'Tannoy spam' train announcementsUnnecessary 'torrent' can distract from critical safety information, Transport Secretary warns as he launches 'bonfire of the banalities'
Times Online
- £15bn Clyde metro on track in travel strategy [subscription]The Glasgow project and bridges or tunnels to some islands were among the ideas in the Scottish government’s transport strategy, which included 45 recommendations to guide investment decisions over the next 20 years. The metro would include links to Glasgow airport, the SEC and Paisley and open tram lines in the city for the first time since the 1960s.
- Boris Johnson, give the north the transport you promised - Steve Rotheram [Subscription]ysfunctional. Unreliable. Holding the country back. A national embarrassment. No, not our partying prime minister and his government, but the state of railways across the north.
City AM
- ‘High security’ breach at Crossrail as stowaway takes Elizabeth line for a spinCrossrail has reported a “high-risk security breach” after a stowaway boarded the Elizabeth line and managed to travel undetected.
Mail Online
- Review could mean goodbye to loud messages on carriages A year-long review ordered by ministers will begin today to consider curbs on the bombardment of passengers with announcements such as 'See it. Say it. Sorted'.
The Mirror
- Repetitive tannoy announcements to be scrapped on trains in 'bonfire of banalities'The changes mean that passengers will no longer be bombarded with unnecessary ‘tannoy spam’ that distracts from important safety-critical messaging
Liverpool Echo
- Where other new Merseyrail stations will be after Baltic plan moves forwardThere was a big step forward for one new station this week - so where else can we expect new Merseyrail links?
Northern Echo
- Upgrade work for Northallerton train stationPASSENGERS at Northallerton station will soon benefit from a package of upgrades to improve accessibility and bring more reliable journeys.
Yorkshire Post
- Talks planned on reviving full Northern Powerhouse Rail route with 'local funding'Grant Shapps has opened the door to the Government reconsidering the full Northern Powerhouse Rail plan - with his officials due to meet regional transport bosses on potential funding options next week.
Other Regional Press
- Transport plans for the north-east dismissed for no commitment to new Ellon rail linkAN update on the Government’s Strategic Transport vision for Scotland has been dismissed as little more than “warm words” for the north-east by an opposition MSP
- Labour warns cuts to tram concession fares will inflict a cruel penalty on Hucknall's most vulnerableLabour councillors on Nottinghamshire County Council have raised concerns over the future of funding for concessionary tram users, despite having recently forecast significant underspending on concessionary fares of £550,000 in a recent committee meeting.
New Civil Engineer
- Developing a UK high speed rail network is key to meeting net zeroA national high speed rail network with High Speed 2 (HS2) at its centre has an essential role to play if the UK is to have any chance of achieving its net zero ambitions by 2050, according to a new report from the High Speed Rail Group (HSRG).
- Government urged to reconsider ‘compelling case’ for underground Manchester stationManchester City Council has called on the government to reconsider the "compelling case" for an underground station in the city.
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- Why Cambridge City Council will object to Cambridge South railway station plansCambridge City Council is expected to become the second local authority in the county to object to the proposed Cambridge South railway station over biodiversity concerns.
- Steve Brine criticises South West Railway reduced timetableWinchester's MP has criticised the recent timetable changes to the services from Micheldever.
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