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Rail fares to rise by average of 3.4%
The increase covers both regulated fares, which includes season tickets, and off-peak unregulated fares.
MPs to scrutinise £7bn Thameslink programme after National Audit Office report reveals completion has been delayed by a year
MPs on the Public Accounts Committee tomorrow kick off an inquiry into the £7bn Thameslink Programme, after a National Audit Office report last month revealed the completion of the project has been pushed back a year.
Tuesday, 05 December 2017
BBC News
- 'Raising expectations' over driverless cars?Quentin Willson warns politicians about making promises on driverless cars before sorting out the legislation and infrastructure.
- Bombardier Belfast to make Airbus componentsBombardier Belfast plant will develop new engine casings for the Airbus A320neo.
- Andy Burnham wants simple 'London-style' bus system in Greater ManchesterGreater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham wants a unified and much simpler system in place by 2020.
- Biofuels plant in Hull stops production and may not reopenVivergo Fuels blames government inaction and says there is no guarantee production will restart.
- Rail fares to rise by average of 3.4%The increase covers both regulated fares, which includes season tickets, and off-peak unregulated fares.
The Guardian
- Rail passengers face biggest rise in fares for five yearsUnion says announcement that average ticket prices will increase by 3.4% in January is ‘another kick in the teeth’
- Death from air pollution would be cut if UK hits walking and cycling targetsMeeting government walking and cycling targets would save 13,000 lives and almost £10bn, finds Sustrans study
- [Letter] Putting the UK transport system back on trackWhile Sustrans welcomes the potential reopening of disused railway lines in principle (Beeching’s axed rail lines could be revived, 29 November), it will be critical that the many walking and cycling routes that have been built along some of these lines are also maintained.
- The new Concorde? JAL buys into Branson's supersonic dreamJapan Airlines invests $10m in Boom Supersonic project, which aims to build new generation of jets
The Telegraph
- 'Chill wind' for rail passengers as train fares to rise by 3.4pc - biggest hike in five yearsail passengers will be hit by the largest fares hike in five years next month.
Times Online
- Lord Adonis demands answers over Stagecoach [Subscription]A key government adviser is increasing the pressure on ministers over the bailing out of east coast main line rail operations between London and Edinburgh.
- New kind of charge for black cabs [Subscription]The latest London taxi hits the streets today. After weeks of low-key testing, the redesigned six-seat electric hybrid black cab has been fully certified to take fare-paying passengers by Transport for London.
- National Express investors pile on to school buses in Ohio [Subscription]There was no sign of National Express hitting the brakes yesterday as the travel company announced acquisitions on both sides of the Atlantic and strong pre-Christmas trading.
- Stagecoach — and a highway robbery [Subscription]Strategic visions can be pricey. Last week Chris Grayling had one for the railways. How long before the public accounts committee wakes up to the cost?
City AM
- Ryanair's pilot problems fail to put a dent in customer numbersRyanair recorded a six per cent increase in passenger numbers in November, despite cancelling a raft of flights in the run up to Christmas.
- A large chunk of London's Tube network is about to get a whole lot more reliableAround 40 per cent of London's Tube network is about to get a significant boost in frequency and reliability, after Transport for London wrapped up a successful test of new signalling over the weekend.
- London's new electric black cab is now ready for passengersLondon's black cab is going green as the new electric taxi takes to the capital's roads, and is now fully certified to carry fare-paying passengers for the first time.
- MPs to scrutinise £7bn Thameslink programme after National Audit Office report reveals completion has been delayed by a yearMPs on the Public Accounts Committee tomorrow kick off an inquiry into the £7bn Thameslink Programme, after a National Audit Office report last month revealed the completion of the project has been pushed back a year.
- Bombardier's UK operations boosted as Belfast plant chosen to make components for AirbusBombardier's UK operations have been given a boost today, after it was revealed that the aerospace giant's Belfast plant had been chosen to develop and manufacture a new engine component for Airbus' A320neo series of aircraft.
- Train fares are going up by an average of 3.4 per cent in January 2018UK train fares are set to rise by an average of 3.4 per cent next year, above the rate of inflation, the rail industry has revealed.
Birmingham Mail
- Campaign to get free transport for women hit by state pension age changes West Midlands Mayor Andy Street urged to ensure so-called WASPI women who aren't getting their pensions are offered free travel on public transport
Birmingham Post
- Ryanair 'targets' Birmingham air passengers for high in flight sales Fresh details have emerged of how Ryanair cabin crew are allegedly put under pressure to get passengers to spend big during journeys
- Taxi pollution crisis 'could leave just 70 cabs on city streets' More than 1,000 drivers could be forced off roads by cost of buying new wheels
London Evening Standard
- Virgin East Coast rail workers vote on strike in row over payWorkers on Virgin's East Coast rail line will start voting this week on whether to go on strike in a dispute over pay and conditions.
- More than half of motorists want changes to driving tests that make roads safer, study showsMore than half of motorists are in favour of changes to the driving test that improve road standards.
Wales Online
- Cost of train tickets to increase by 3.4%The largest train fare hike in five years is set to hit rail passengers next month.
Other Regional Press
- Bus passengers say cuts to services would be a ‘disaster’ in rural areasBus users say it would be a “disaster” if vital services which take them to education and to socialise were to be lost.
- Bus company cuts Northampton route after 'daily income does not even cover the fuel cost'A public meeting has been called in Northampton in response to residents expressing fears over the withdrawal of a bus service, which serves Links View in Kingsley.
- Rail line from Ironbridge could link back up with Telford Central A railway line in Ironbridge could be reconnected to the mainline at Telford Central and beyond thanks to a newly announced government scheme, councillors have said.
- Some driving tests cancelled in Newport due to strike SOME driving tests have been cancelled in Newport after examiners decided to stage a two-day strike.
Rail Technology Magazine
- TPE to invest £7m in new state-of-the-art Scarborough depotTransPennine Express (TPE) is set to invest £7m into a new train servicing depot in Scarborough. The facility, which is expected to open in summer 2018, will provide light maintenance services for trains between Scarborough and Liverpool Lime Street, and will create around 15 jobs. It...
- Passenger fatalities increase for second year runningThe number of rail passenger fatalities has increased for the second year in a row, according to a report published this week. The ORR’s annual Rail Statistics Compendium, has revealed that 2016-17 saw the deaths of 15 rail passengers - the highest number since 2010-11, which saw 12...
- Original Midlands Metro tram fleet to be auctioned offThe original fleet of Midlands Metro trains is to be auctioned off. Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) will sell of its Amsaldo T69 trams, which were taken out of service back in 2014. The trams, which served the Midland Metro between...
- London Bridge station set to open in January as all track is completedLondon Bridge station is on course to reopen on 2 January next year following the completion of all track work around the area. There will be a period of 10 days of major re-signalling work, during which major service changes and line closures will hit a number of London stations, before the...
- TfL completes largest ever test of new signalling systemTfL has completed its biggest test to date of its brand new signalling system. Engineers have worked over the weekend testing trains on a new computer-based signalling and controls system between Hammersmith and Edgeware Road, which will be the first section of the Tube to go live with the new...
Railnews
- City celebrates Virgin East Coast exit The news that the Virgin Trains East Coast franchise is to end three years early in 2020 has been greeted enthusiastically by investors. Stagecoach shares ended last week 12 per cent higher, and the price had risen by a further 1.67 per cent or 3.0p by 11.45 today (Monday), with each Ordinary share valued at 183.0p. The troubled franchise is to be replaced by a form of regional partnership with the DfT and Network Rail with the aim of ˜bringing together the operation of track and train under a single leader and unified brand™. Discussions are already in progress. However, unions and oppositi...
- Breaking: unregulated fares rise announced Rail fares are to rise by an average of 3.4 per cent at the start of January. Regulated fares will go up by 3.6 per cent, in line with the Retail Price Index in July this year.
Aviation Industry
- US Supreme Court lifts US travel ban restrictionsThe US Supreme Court issued stays Dec. 4 on two preliminary injunctions related to the Trump Administration’s third travel ban issued Sept. 24. read more
Other News Sources
- What does the government's 'strategic vision for rail' actually mean? And how will it affect Leeds commuters?The Department for Transport (DfT) has unveiled its ‘strategic vision for rail’... and as you’d expect, the 43 page document is full of jargon.
- This is how Highways England says you should drive on a 'smart motorway'Highways England has issued guidance on how motorists should approach sections of so-called 'smart motorway'
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