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Crossrail: Elizabeth line confirmed to open on 24 May
The Office of Rail and Road grants approval for the railway to begin running on 24 May.
Anger over hundreds of axed train services for newly nationalised ScotRail over driver shortages
Hundreds of trains services have been cancelled or curtailed this week due to driver shortages linked to a bitter pay dispute ahead of a possible summer of discontent on the newly-nationalised Scots rail network.
Summer of rail strikes ahead after unions dismiss pay offer [subscription]
Railway passengers face a summer of disruption with two unions planning industrial action over pay and a threat to hundreds of jobs in Scotland.
DfT pledges £1m to finance world’s first net-zero transatlantic flight
The Department for Transport (DfT) has pledged £1m to finance the world’s first net-zero flight. Transport secretary Grant Shapps has called on the global aviation industry to work on the project, inviting international airlines to collaborate alongside the UK Government to deliver the demonstrator flight in 2023. “This trailblazing net zero emissions flight, a world [...] The post DfT pledges £1m to finance world’s first net-zero transatlantic flight appeared first on CityAM.
Independent rail firm bids to launch as rival to Great Western on the mainline from south Wales to London
'We will drive value for money for passengers and taxpayers by providing more choice for rail-users, as well as providing a more personal, customer-focussed train service'
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- Walking and cycling schemes get £200m boostTransport minister Trudy Harrison said the investment will help create a ‘golden age’ for active travel.
Other Regional Press
- Nine mile New Forest to Southampton cycle route given green lightA MULTI-MILLION pound cycle route from the New Forest to Southampton has been given the green light.
- Oxfordshire to get slice of cycling investment from GovernmentOXFORDSHIRE is set to get a slice of a £20 million investment from Government, into walking and cycling schemes.
- Cycling is good for businesses in the city says campaign group CycloxAndy Chivers, a member of cycling campaign group Cyclox, looks at way in which bikes can be good for business in Oxford, and urges drivers to think about alternatives to using a car.
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