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London seeks further Treasury funds for delayed Crossrail
Mayor ‘frustrated’ at overrun, which will incur extra building costs and take up to a year
Thameslink owner Go-Ahead's profits up despite train chaos
Railway chaos had little effect on the company's annual profits as it announced better than expected results, and shares rose 10%.
The Sadiq Khan audit: Mayor's transport headache is a revenue black hole
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION day three: 21m fewer trips on the tube and a likely £1bn revenue black hole
Friday, 07 September 2018
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- Why don't people give up their seats on public transport?A mother who was forced to stand while breastfeeding on a crowded train, has urged people to show "common courtesy". But often it's not selfishness that stops us from making a kind gesture, it's a fear of the consequences.
- Staff trained to make rail line ‘dementia friendly’Staff on Northern Rail have been trained to recognise when people with dementia are travelling
- Rival bike firm NextBike eyeing Manchester after Mobike exitNextBike says it would need funding or sponsorship to make a cycle share scheme work in the city.
- Crossrail delay: TfL 'to miss out on £20m of revenue'Transport bosses say it is
- Plans for £15m cruise ship terminal in Greenock revealedInverclyde Council says the complex could attract more than 150,000 passengers and boost the economy.
- British Airways probes customer data theftThe airline says personal and financial details of customers making online bookings were compromised.
The Guardian
- London seeks further Treasury funds for delayed CrossrailMayor ‘frustrated’ at overrun, which will incur extra building costs and take up to a year
The Independent
- British Airways hacked: What does the data breach mean for customers?With stolen financial data, a fraudster has a range of options, from cloning cards to making online purchases
Times Online
- Flights have doubled since no-frills airlines took off [Subscription]Air travel has doubled in the past two decades after a surge in the number of no-frills airlines offering cheap tickets, according to research.
- Go-Ahead shunts rail troubles aside to increase profits [Subscription]Go-Ahead found favour with investors yesterday as the transport giant posted a £146 million profit despite admitting that improved rail timetables would not be restored until the end of the year.
- Borders Railway called a huge success with more than four million journeys [subscription]The Borders Railway has been called a huge success with more than four million journeys since it opened three years ago.
City AM
- RMT rail union to launch 24-hour strike this weekend over guard safetyCommuters on South Western Railway (SWR) are to endure more strike action after the RMT rail union announced it will be holding further strikes this weekend and next weekend.
- TfL to lose £20m from delay to 'game-changer' Elizabeth LineTransport for London (TfL) will miss out on £20m of additional revenue from the delay to the Elizabeth Line, commissioner Mike Brown has admitted.
- Ride-hailing firm Taxify enters the electric scooter marketEmbattled ride-hailing firm Taxify has launched its first foray into battery-powered scooters with a debut in Paris, proving the tide might be turning after it was forced out of the UK just three days into operations last year.
- London Assembly votes against mayor's plan to remove congestion charge exemption for private hiresThe London Assembly has voted down Sadiq Khan's plans to remove the congestion charge exemption from private hire vehicles (PHVs) operating in the capital such as Uber.
- BA in data theft mess as 380,000 card payments 'compromised'British Airways has admitted that hackers stole customer data from its website and mobile app over the last two weeks.
- Ford recalls nearly two million cars over faulty seatbelts in the US, Canada and MexicoCar giant Ford is recalling around 2 million of its cars after discovering a number of faulty seatbelt pretensioners that are found to be a fire hazard.
Mail Online
- Boss of most Britain's most unreliable rail service gets 50 per cent pay hikeThat's out of line! Boss of Britain's most unreliable rail service doubles his salary with £556,000 bonus despite year of travel hell for rail passengers
- BA calls in police after hackers steal personal and financial data from passengers using website The stolen data did not include passport details but did include 'personal and financial information,' a from the airline giant statement said.
Sky News
- Thameslink owner Go-Ahead's profits up despite train chaosRailway chaos had little effect on the company's annual profits as it announced better than expected results, and shares rose 10%.
London Evening Standard
- The Sadiq Khan audit: Mayor's transport headache is a revenue black holeSPECIAL INVESTIGATION day three: 21m fewer trips on the tube and a likely £1bn revenue black hole
- Sadiq Khan orders detailed study into pedestrianisation of Parliament SquareSadiq Khan has ordered a detailed study into the pedestrianisation of an area outside the Houses of Parliament in the wake of last month's suspected terror attack .
- British Airways data breach: What payments were affected and what data was compromised?British Airways has been forced to alert the police after the theft of customer data from its website and mobile app.
Doncaster Free Press
- Arriva labelled 'greedy and inconsiderate' over bus service cuts in DerbyArriva has been labelled "greedy and inconsiderate" after announcing plans to cut and change several bus services across Derby.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Wide range of aviation-related professions on offerStansted Airport welcomed Grant Shapps MP to view progress on the airport’s £600m transformation programme and visit the brand-new Stansted Airport College which opened its doors to the first students this week.
Plymouth Herald
- Plymouth bus firm has its licence revokedTarget Travel vows to carry on despite losing services and staff - and reapplies for new licence
Other Regional Press
- Plans for new bus route to Aberdeen airportA new bus route could be introduced so north-east holidaymakers can reach Aberdeen airport.
Bus and Coach Buyer
- Beyond Brexit: Moving PeopleThe question on everyone’s mind as Brexit looms is ‘how will this affect the coach and bus industry?’ Whether ‘soft’ or ‘hard,’ exiting the EU will mean changes in employing migrant workers, potential changes in driver licensing, creating and running European tours, negotiating port customs, and new documents you’ll need to understand.
- GT12 – a ‘world’ coachChina’s leading manufacturer has revealed its UK plans, including a new premium coach coming down the production line which has all the hallmarks of a market-challenger. And it’s not all about price, we discover.
Rail Technology Magazine
- NR seeks 'true long-term partner' for ECML digital railway roll-outNetwork Rail has launched the first stage of its procurement process to find a partner to deliver the first inter-city digital railway on the East Coast Main Line (ECML). In what has been described as “an entirely new way of working,” its London North Eastern and East Midlands (LNE...
- Track-based 3D scanner accurately models rail network in industry firstIn an industry first, Network Rail Scotland has used a track-based three-dimensional scanner to accurately model the railway infrastructure ahead of the arrival of new trains. With LNER Azumas, Class 365s and Class 385s on the way, as well as growing freight demand, there is a crucial task ahead...
- Liverpool City Region, Merseyrail, RMT end long-running guard disputeMerseyrail’s newest fleet will have a second member of staff on board after a deal to end the bitter dispute between the RMT and the TOC over the use of additional guards on trains. In an announcement last week, subject to the provision and approval of a funding package, the second member...
- Go-Ahead blames timetable fiasco on 'industry failure' as firm set to pay out millionsThe operator of Southern and Thameslink has revealed it expects to pay out “millions” in compensation to passengers affected by its May timetable chaos. The Go-Ahead Group said it is contacting tens of thousands of affected customers in regards to compensation. The company claims...
Route One (Bus and Coach)
- Trentbarton faces strike on Nottingham routesThe former Barton Buses part of Trentbarton is facing four consecutive Mondays of strikes, starting on 10 September in a pay dispute.
- What is going on in London?We’ve been into London numerous times in the last couple of months on various work.
- Bus firm claimed for 88,000 bogus journeysFour men who ran North Wales-based Express Motors are accused of siphoning off £600,000 into their own bank accounts, having claimed for 88,000 bogus passenger journeys, Caernarfon Crown Court has heard.
- Bristol’s second metrobus route startsBristol’s second metrobus service started on Monday (3 September). The m2 follows the success of the m3 service. First West of England says that 120,000 passengers travelled on the m3 in its first two months of service.
Aviation Industry
- Iceland’s WOW Air plans to go public within two yearsRapidly expanding Icelandic LCC WOW Air is preparing to go public within the next 18-24 months, the airline’s CEO and founder Skuli Mogensen told delegates at the Aviation Festival in London. read more
- British Airways to codeshare with Indian domestic carrier VistaraBritish Airways said it has signed a codeshare deal with Indian domestic carrier Vistara that will open up more routes between London and Indian destinations. read more
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- Preston Park station is one of worst in countryTHERE are renewed demands for improvements after a railway station was revealed as one of the worst in the country.
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