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Huge increase in passengers standing in first year of West Midlands Trains
The number of passengers standing on morning trains rose dramatically in the first year West Midlands Trains took over a main franchise in the region.
New transport secretary could hand Euston land to developers – even if HS2 is abandoned
THE new transport secretary is set to decide whether £6billion of prize land around Euston should be handed over to developers, even if the controversial HS2 rail scheme is abandoned.
Williams lifts the veil on forthcoming rail review
Keith Williams has confirmed that a new national railway body is to be recommended in his forthcoming Review, and that he is also looking at removing the profit motive from train operating contracts. Giving evidence to the House of Commons Transport Committee, he revealed that the new national body would be in charge of letting these contracts.
Tuesday, 29 October 2019
BBC News
- Does London have enough disabled car park spaces?One car park operator is failing to provide the recommended numbers, the BBC has discovered.
Times Online
- Ex-ministers’ warning over safety of smart motorways without hard shoulders [subscription]Four former transport ministers are demanding an urgent reform of the smart motorway programme amid concerns that drivers’ lives are being put at risk. The cross-party group, including the minister in office when the scheme was approved, have called for safety improvements to protect motorists who are stranded on motorways without a permanent hard shoulder.
The York Press
- Council writes to Boris Johnson pleading for A64 dualling A LETTER pleading for the A64 to be upgraded has been sent to the Prime Minister.
Cambridge News
- We need to ban cars from driving on some Cambridge roads Some people are calling for roads to be partially closed to cars to improve air quality in the city
Other Regional Press
- Concerns expressed over new A46 link road plansA consultation is due shortly
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Regulators launch revised strategy to deliver better services for commercial vehicle industriesThe Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain have published their strategic ambitions for the licensing and regulation of lorry, bus and coach operators and drivers. The revised plan sets out commitments to raise standards and find effective solutions to the issues that are important to their stakeholders. The commissioners will provide better services to operator licence holders, transport managers, professional drivers and others – delivering modern licensing and case management alongside fair hearings and robust and evidence-based decision making. To achieve this, they aim to ensure...
- Eddie Stobart partners with the Warrington Jobcentre to launch new work-ready Academy ProgrammeLeading supply chain, transport and logistics company, Eddie Stobart, in partnership with the Warrington Jobcentre, has announced the first cohort of a new ‘work-ready’ academy programme. The Eddie Stobart Academy Programme is split into two distinct sections of classroom learning and more practical working lessons, which have been designed to provide locals with the skills and experience to help them be ‘work-ready.’ For many participants, this will be the first time they’ve been given responsibility and ownership in a working environment, an experience tha...
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