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China in driving seat to control HS2 trains [subscription]
Guangshen Railway Co, an arm of the Chinese state rail company, and MTR, which runs Hong Kong’s rail network, are on course to win the contract, sources said.
Gatwick 'respects Heathrow vote' and vows to grow without second runway
Gatwick airport has said it "respects" the government's position on Heathrow while vowing to increase capacity with the infrastructure it already has.
Government should have been more 'candid' over derailed rail electrification plans, says report
The government should have been more "candid" about its decision to cancel the electrification of railway lines in Wales, the Midlands and the North, the Transport Committee has said.
North still being short-changed on rail spending by Government, says damning report by MPs
The Government’s intention to tackle the North-South divide is being undermined by the flawed methods it use to decide which schemes to fund, a critical report by MPs has claimed today.
Matheson becomes Scottish transport secretary as Yousaf joins cabinet
Michael Matheson has taken over the transport brief in the Scottish Government in a new cabinet-level post.
Thursday, 28 June 2018
BBC News
- 'Worrying time' for Fishguard over Stena Line funding cutFishguard port could close after £5m of investment was taken off the table, an expert says.
- Loganair posts losses of nearly £9mThe airline's deficit follows the end of its franchise agreement with Flybe, which now competes with it.
- Govia Thameslink 'failed taxi system' causes train woesGovia Thameslink services were delayed or cancelled after train drivers were not in the right place.
- Ferguson shipyard loaned £30m to diversify businessThe shipyard was saved four years ago and the loan from the Scottish government is aimed at winning new contracts.
- High temperatures spark Glasgow Central train cancellationsScotRail said no trains are running in and out of Glasgow Central station's high level after multiple points failures.
The Guardian
- Brexit Britain’s dash for growth will be a disaster for the environmentany of those MPs who marched through the lobbies to vote in favour of expanding Heathrow this week – Labour parliamentarians among them – will speak eloquently, if pushed, about the threat of climate change. Unfortunately their words have been rendered meaningless by their vote. You cannot truly fear the impact of climate change and then opt to raise aviation emissions by 7.3m tonnes of carbon dioxide – a figure that, as Greenpeace notes, is equivalent to the annual total output of Cyprus.
The Herald
- Passengers stranded on trains for hours as points fail in searing heatPassengers were left stranded on trains in searing heat for six hours and more yesterday as the rail service buckled on the hottest June day in Scotland for 20 years.
The Independent
- Shift transport spending from London to more deprived regions, say MPsChair of Commons committee tells government to be 'more honest with Parliament and the public'
Times Online
- Climbdown on electric trains ‘will make air pollution worse’ [Subscription]A government decision to cut back on electric trains in favour of hybrids that run partly on diesel is likely to worsen air quality, MPs have warned.
- China in driving seat to control HS2 trains [subscription]Guangshen Railway Co, an arm of the Chinese state rail company, and MTR, which runs Hong Kong’s rail network, are on course to win the contract, sources said.
Reuters News
- Stagecoach cuts dividend, hit by East Coast rail costsLONDON (Reuters) - British transport company Stagecoach (SGC.L) cut its dividend after annual profits fell, and the company took an 85.6 million pound ($112 million) hit from the failure of the East Coast rail contract.
City AM
- Stagecoach reports near £86m hit from East Coast franchise as it promises 'disciplined approach' to future rail bidsStagecoach this morning reported a near £86m hit from the Virgin Trains East Coast franchise that went off track this year.
- Fastjet shares nosedive as it issues warning over future with shareholder talks underway to land new fundingThe low-cost African airline backed by Easyjet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has warned this morning it could go bust unless emergency talks with shareholders yield new funding.
- Gatwick promises further growth as airport enjoys busiest year in its historyGatwick Airport enjoyed its busiest ever year as passenger numbers boomed thanks to an expansion of its long-haul offerings to passengers.
- The new chief of the UK Civil Aviation Authority has warned Heathrow not to get complacent over its affordable travel promisesThe new chief executive of the Civil Aviation Authority has used his first speech since starting his post to warn Heathrow against backtracking on promises for more affordable travel.
- Carlos Ghosn says Nissan is 'in the dark' over BrexitNissan is "in the dark" about the UK's impending departure from the EU, the chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan alliance has said.
- Gatwick 'respects Heathrow vote' and vows to grow without second runwayGatwick airport has said it "respects" the government's position on Heathrow while vowing to increase capacity with the infrastructure it already has.
- Disruption through Gatwick Airport station to hit morning rush hour as broken rail is resulting in cancelled and delayed trainsNational Rail said fewer trains are being able to run as a result, so train services running through the station could be cancelled or delayed.
- Government should have been more 'candid' over derailed rail electrification plans, says reportThe government should have been more "candid" about its decision to cancel the electrification of railway lines in Wales, the Midlands and the North, the Transport Committee has said.
Bolton News
- No trains for nine days as railway upgrades set to finish THERE will be no trains running through Bolton for a nine-day period later this year as the final railway infrastructure work is completed.
Liverpool Echo
- Campaigners to re-start talks with transport bosses over dropped servicesTalks will resume about links between Southport, Wigan and Manchester Piccadilly
London Evening Standard
- Great Western Railway delays: Commuters stranded as rail firm admits to 'critical' train shortage as chaos continues at WaterlooCommuters suffered more travel woe today after Great Western Railway admitted it was
- London Waterloo delays: South Western Railway passengers braced for another heatwave transport meltdownRail commuters were braced for another transport meltdown today as a heatwave that sparked speed restrictions on trains showed no signs of letting up.
- C2C delays: Fenchurch Street commuters complain of 'third world services' on third day of rail chaos in LondonCommuters complained of
Wales Online
- The London bias at the heart of railway funding allocation exposedRail spending decisions are inherently - and wrongly - biased towards London and the south east argue MPs
- The London bias at the heart of railway funding allocation exposedRail spending decisions are inherently - and wrongly - biased towards London and the south east argue MPs
Yorkshire Evening Post
- North still being short-changed on rail spending by Government, says damning report by MPs The Government’s intention to tackle the North-South divide is being undermined by the flawed methods it use to decide which schemes to fund, a critical report by MPs has claimed today.
Yorkshire Post
- The Yorkshire Post says: Chris Grayling wrong all along – MPs. North has received unfair funding TODAY’S hard-hitting report on the appalling state of the rail infrastructure is even more damning because it’s been produced by an all-party Parliamentary committee. Given this, and the very timely intervention of Heidi Allen, a Yorkshire-born Tory MP at Prime Minister’s Questions, it makes it even harder for Theresa May, or the Transport Secretary, to dismiss the findings.
Carlisle News & Star
- The Mail joins Tim Farron in taking our campaign 'Get our Railways Back on Track' all the way to Downing StreetTHE fight for better rail services for Cumbrian travellers was taken all the way to Number 10 Downing Street. The Mail reporter Jonathan Rees outside Downing Street with Lakes Line rail users chairman Robert Talbot and Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and LonsdaleTim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale outside Downing Street with his aide Megan Merion-Jones and Lakes Line rail users chairman Robert Talbot outside Number 10 Downing Street
Other Regional Press
- MPs back housing on St Albans rail freight siteMPs have thrown their backing behind calls for housing on Green Belt land earmarked for a rail freight depot.
- MPs back housing on St Albans rail freight siteMPs have thrown their backing behind calls for housing on Green Belt land earmarked for a rail freight depot.
- Rail passengers hit with disruption across Thames ValleyGREAT Western Railway services have experienced disruption across its whole network today due to a shortage of trains.
Transport Network
- Matheson becomes Scottish transport secretary as Yousaf joins cabinetMichael Matheson has taken over the transport brief in the Scottish Government in a new cabinet-level post.
Aviation Industry
- Industry welcomes progress on CORSIA standardsThe air transport industry’s global emissions scheme progressed one step further this week when a set of standards was agreed at an ICAO Council meeting in Montreal. read more
- Delta CEO says don't overbuild; skeptical on hypersonic airlinerDelta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian reaffirmed his interest in the Boeing new mid-market aircraft (NMA), which he dubbed the 797, but is far less certain of the need for another potential new airliner that Boeing unveiled this week, a Mach 5 hypersonic aircraft. read more
Other News Sources
- Heathrow boss: Brexit hasn't affected usJohn Holland-Kaye plays down Heathrow operator Ferrovial’s move out of the UK We caught up with Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye just hours after Parliament ended a 50-year-old debate and overwhelmingly decided that the Heathrow expansion must go ahead.
- £116M BRISTOL RAIL PROJECT POISED TO GET NOD FROM CABINETBristol Council's cabinet is set to approve the first phase of the MetroWest Rail project, which forms part of ambitious plans to bring 105,000 new homes and 82,500 new jobs to the West of England by 2036.
- Trains delayed again because drivers held up... in taxisDELAYS getting train drivers to work by taxi caused fresh disruption on Wednesday, continuing a week of misery for rail passengers.
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