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Huge crackdown on train tickets this September as half a million are renamed to make life 'simpler' for travellers
Language will be changed and ticket machines made simpler as part of latest efforts to crack down on the 55 million different types of fares that exist
DLR-style scheme to rival southern rail proposals to Heathrow
A £375M light rail scheme to Heathrow has been submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT) as part of its call for ideas on third party funded projects. Submitted by Spelthorne Coucil, the DLR-style scheme is in direct competition to bids by the Windsor Link Railway and Heathrow Southern Rail.
Campaign for Better Transport’s new CEO for 30 years
Campaign for Better Transport has appointed Darren Shirley as its new Chief Executive. He will take over from Stephen Joseph, who is stepping down after 30 years in this role.
Heathrow planes are lower, larger and more intrusive
According to a new survey aircraft landing at Heathrow are lower than in years gone by. The survey, carried out by campaign group HACAN, also found that planes had become larger and fuller.
Friday, 10 August 2018
BBC News
- Three more Northern rail strike dates over train guard disputeRMT members on Northern services plan to hold further strikes on 25 August, 1 and 8 September.
- Ryanair strike: One in six flights cancelled in pilot walkoutStrike in five European countries will affect about 400 flights, one in six of the airline's services.
ITV News
- Crackdown on rail jargon for half a million routesJargon will be removed from tickets and journey information for half a million train routes next month.
The Guardian
- Calls for cut in legal alcohol limit after more than 9,000 injuries or deaths in 2016Britain is cutting care homes and children’s centres, yet blowing £80bn on a railway line that has failed every viability test
- Drink-drive casualties in UK at four-year highCalls for cut in legal alcohol limit after more than 9,000 injuries or deaths in 2016
The Independent
- Punch bag with transport minister Chris Grayling's face on it appears at King's Cross stationHave you ever been stranded on a train platform in goodness knows where, waiting for a train that's getting more and more delayed, with drizzle trickling down your nose?
- Turkish airlines cancels passenger's return ticket and charges him £250 after check-in errorExclusive: Turkish Airlines cancels a passenger’s homeward booking even though he could prove he was on the outbound flight
The Scotsman
- Full steam ahead for St Andrews rail study The campaign to re-open the St Andrews rail link after a 50-year gap today won Scottish Government funding for a study which could pave the way for the scheme.
Times Online
- Train services abandon jargon to help passengers [Subscription]Jargon will be removed from tickets and journey information for half-a-million train routes next month.
City AM
- New York City hits the brakes on all new drivers for Uber and LyftNew York City's local council has pressed pause on granting new licences to ride-hailing firms for one year, blaming companies such as Uber and Lyft for the city's congestion problems.
The Mirror
- Huge crackdown on train tickets this September as half a million are renamed to make life 'simpler' for travellersLanguage will be changed and ticket machines made simpler as part of latest efforts to crack down on the 55 million different types of fares that exist
Network Rail
- Work to install new track between Lea Bridge and the new Meridian Water station 80% completeWork to install a new track on the West Anglia main line as part of Network Rail’s £170m Lee Valley Rail programme is 80% complete. The project has reached a key milestone with over 4.4km of track installed on what will become the third line between Lea Bridge and the new Meridian Water station, allowing two additional trains per hour.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- CALDERDALE COUNCIL: New age of the trainGrowing numbers of rail users – expected to increase further as Calderdale develops – mean more stations will be needed at places like Hipperholme.
- Rail workers to stage fresh series of strikesWORKERS on Arriva Rail North are to stage a series of fresh 24-hour strikes in the bitter row over the role of guards.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- £500,000 rail investment will see faster and more frequent train serviceFunding will allow the completion of development work meaning more trains will be able to run on the line
Sheffield Star
- More woe for South Yorkshire rail passengers as fresh strikes are announced Rail passengers in South Yorkshire have more woe in store after train staff announced three more days of strike action over the next month
Other Regional Press
- Train company defends record after two services cut short within a weekGreater Anglia has defended its record on a busy north Norfolk rail route after two services were cut short part-way through their journeys within the past week, leaving passengers stranded.
- HS4Air: Proposed high speed rail link would cut through Surrey to link Heathrow and GatwickA new high speed rail line which would allow people to travel between Heathrow and Gatwick in just 15 minutes would see tunnels dug under the Surrey Hills and a train line built alongside the M25.
Buying Business Travel
- New York approves cap on Uber and Lyft numbersNew York City has approved a bill to place a cap on the number of licences issued for ride-hailing services and has set minimum pay conditions for drivers.
- Flight Centre partners with LumoFlight Centre Travel Group’s (FCTG) corporate brands have partnered with flight delay prediction service Lumo (formerly Flightsayer) to deliver disruption forecasts to clients.
Coach and Bus Week
- Stagecoach welcomes England’s revised national planning policyThe revisions follow a period of debate and discussions with a number of interested parties, including Stagecoach
- Lothian launches new cross-city Edinburgh airport serviceLothian has revealed a new cross city service for Edinburgh Airport customers, adding to its existing range of airport services and creating new links for residents and visitors to the city.
- First Bristol’s Metrobus m2 to operate from 3 SeptemberFirst Bristol has announced that its new Metrobus m2 service will appear on the city’s streets from Monday, 3 September.
- Arriva unveils upgraded University of Nottingham FleetArriva Midlands has joined forces with the University of Nottingham to provide the University community with a new intercampus bus fleet
- DfT sets out inclusive transport strategyThe Department for Transport (DfT) has set out its Inclusive Transport Strategy, which aims to improve accessibility across all types of travel for those with both visible and less visible disabilities.
- Vantage Busway gains extra buses from SeptemberFirst Manchester’s Vantage Busway service, which runs between Ellenbrook and Manchester, is to benefit from additional buses from September, providing additional seats for rush hour commuters.
- Oxfordshire buses see boost to ridership during rail replacementThe Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel have revealed that passenger numbers increased ‘significantly’ during the area’s recent rail engineering works.
- Higher operationUno, the Hatfield-based operator owned by the University of Hertfordshire, has been constantly reinventing and improving its services over the last few years. James Day meets Managing Director Jim Thorpe to find out more
New Civil Engineer
- DLR-style scheme to rival southern rail proposals to HeathrowA £375M light rail scheme to Heathrow has been submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT) as part of its call for ideas on third party funded projects. Submitted by Spelthorne Coucil, the DLR-style scheme is in direct competition to bids by the Windsor Link Railway and Heathrow Southern Rail.
Route One (Bus and Coach)
- Agent for change: Reading is no stranger to innovation“The only way emerging technology can progress is if people are prepared to give it a try.” So says Martijn Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer of Reading Buses, the council-owned-but-stand-alone bus operator serving Reading and the greater Berkshire area.
- Campaign for Better Transport’s new CEO for 30 yearsCampaign for Better Transport has appointed Darren Shirley as its new Chief Executive. He will take over from Stephen Joseph, who is stepping down after 30 years in this role.
Aviation Industry
- Air freight market growth slows in June The predicted slowdown of the global air freight market became a clear trend in June, as year-over-year (YOY) growth in the total air cargo market slowed to 2.7%, about half the five-year average growth rate (5.1%), according to IATA’s June Air Freight Market Analysis. read more
- Italy seeks state-controlled shareholder consortium for AlitaliaThe Italian government is considering involving national railway company Ferrovie dello Stato and public investment bank Cassa Depositi e Prestiti in plans to keep the bankrupt Alitalia in Italian hands, local media has reported. read more
- EasyJet expands Switzerland operationsUK-based easyJet plans to further expand its Switzerland operations by adding new services, including up to 3X-weekly Basel-Warsaw (Poland) and 4X-weekly Geneva-Warsaw flights beginning Oct 28. read more
Other News Sources
- London Heathrow engages AI program to help write unbiased job descriptionsWith several new job vacancies on the horizon due to the planned addition of a third-runway, London Heathrow Airport will use augmented writing platform Textio to highlight unconscious bias in the airport’s job listings.
- Heathrow planes are lower, larger and more intrusiveAccording to a new survey aircraft landing at Heathrow are lower than in years gone by. The survey, carried out by campaign group HACAN, also found that planes had become larger and fuller.
- Historic north-east railway station destroyed by fire on track for openingThe Old Royal Station, in Ballater, was used by royals travelling by train to their home at nearby Balmoral Castle.
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