Transportinfo.org.uk - today's transport news in the uk, hand picked for you each morning

Sunday, 22 September 2024

BBC News

• More than £1m worth of phones lost on rail networkAt least five mobile phones a day were lost on a rail network in the past 12 months, a train operator has revealed.
• Drive to recruit more women train driversSouth Western Railway (SWR) said it is "committed to closing the gender gap in the rail industry".

The National

• Peak fares removal 'not long enough' to assess benefits, says expertTHE removal of peak fares on ScotRail services did not occur for a long enough period of time to fully assess its benefits, a transport expert has said.

London Evening Standard

• Uber granted fresh operating licence by Transport for London 'with conditions'Ride-hailing firm Uber has been granted a new operating licence in London with conditions .

Manchester Evening News

• Incredible pictures show new M62 railway bridge being installedThese fascinating aerial pictures show the new railway bridge on the M62 being installed overnight. The motorway is shut all weekend near Rochdale as work continues.

Wales Online

• The Welsh train service named third busiest in the UK It's the only service on the list that is not a London commuter service

Other Regional Press

• Bid to extend Borders Railway suffers funding blowUNCERTAINTY surrounds the future of a much-heralded extension to the Borders Railway after £10 million in funding was placed on hold.
• First look inside Bristol Temple Meads' new eastern entranceThe departure boards may already be in place but the first trains on them will only appear in 2026.

Rail Advent

• French city runs trial of delivering parcels by tramThe city of Strasbourg in France is carrying out a six-week trial of delivering parcels by tram on one of its main tram routes.

Other News Sources

• Approval for ?96m Liverpool Baltic Station funding - set to change face of vibrant neighbourhoodA ?96m funding package to build the Liverpool Baltic station has been approved. The investment forms part of mayor Steve Rotheram?s work to improve rail access across the Liverpool City Region.
• ?koda Group Introduces World?s Longest Tram ForCity Smart 38T in Germany?koda Group Unveils World?s Longest 1000 mm Gauge Tram ForCity Smart 38T in Germany, as reported by the railway news portal Railway Supply.
• Power to the people? Turning back the Thatcher tideOne of the first actions of the new Labour government is to renationalise the railways. And East Anglia is at the front of the queue.
• GMP's specialist officers deployed across the Transport network as part of Project ServatorSpecialist officers were deployed across the Transport network in Greater Manchester as part of Project Servator, a national policing tactic to disrupt criminal activity and provide a reassuring presence for the public.