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Next stage of the Cambridge-Oxford rail link launched
The next stage of the 530 million pound project to provide a rail link all the way from Cambridge to Oxford is being launched today. (Thursday)
Battery train to make debut in Scotland
Passengers in Scotland will next week be the first to ride in a new battery-powered train to showcase its potential without the high cost of electrifying railway lines.
South Wales Metro project gets bigger than expected funding boost from the European Union
A £100m plus funding boost for the next phase of rail’s Metro project from the European Union has been confirmed.
Telford MP Lucy Allan to set up "trains taskforce" to combat rail chaos
A trains taskforce will be set up to try to combat chaos on the rails, it has been revealed.
Ensuring successful adoption in the era of SMART Public Transport [paid inclusion]
Over recent years operators, councils and other stakeholders have invested heavily in attempts to modernise the UK public transport sector in what some commentators are labelling ‘the SMART revolution’.
Thursday, 04 October 2018
BBC News
- South Wales Metro: £119m secured for rail networkThe cash will be spent on improving railway lines to cope with extra trains.
- Belfast's Glider bus: smooth start or a bumpy ride?A month after the launch of Belfast's Glider bus system, how do passengers feel about their commute?
- Mayor Andy Burnham calls for extra roadworks powersThe metro mayor says there is
- London Assembly members 'misled' over Crossrail delayLondon Assembly members accuse city mayor Sadiq Khan and transport bosses of misleading them.
- Honda to invest $2.8bn in GM's self-driving car unitThe Japanese firm has teamed up with GM to develop an autonomous car that could be mass produced.
- Aston Martin shares fall on stock market debutShares in the James Bond carmaker end well below the £19 offer price on the first day of trading.
ITV News
- Next stage of the Cambridge-Oxford rail link launchedThe next stage of the 530 million pound project to provide a rail link all the way from Cambridge to Oxford is being launched today. (Thursday)
The Scotsman
- Battery train to make debut in ScotlandPassengers in Scotland will next week be the first to ride in a new battery-powered train to showcase its potential without the high cost of electrifying railway lines.
Times Online
- Queensferry Crossing repairs will continue to next autumn [subscription]Repairs on the Queensferry Crossing will continue to autumn 2019, two years after the £1.34 billion bridge opened.
City AM
- The world's first hyperloop train has been revealed and is due to launch next yearThe world’s first hyperloop capsule which promises to zip passengers around at airplane speeds has been revealed in Spain.
- TfL to roll out first 24-hour 'eco laundry vending machines' for time-pressed commutersFor many Londoners, the commute into work is one of the most stressful parts of the day – perhaps behind doing the laundry. Now both are being made stress-free with new eco-laundry vending machines that are being rolled out across various Tube stations.
- UK car sales plunge 20 per cent in September amid confusion over tax and emissions standardsDemand for new cars in the UK plunged more than 20 per cent last month as tougher regulations around emissions started to bite.
- Sadiq Khan accused of misleading public over nine-month Crossrail delayMembers of the London Assembly have accused Sadiq Khan of misleading the public over what he knew about a nine-month Crossrail delay that infuriated commuters when it was revealed this summer.
Belfast Telegraph
- Edinburgh Trams staff balloted for industrial actionUnite members allege a “damaging culture of blame” exists at the operator, but bosses insist they have confidence in the internal processes.
Bristol Live
- New Bristol Airport bus service as empty Metrobus route finally gets usedSpecially adapted buses have had to be built
London Evening Standard
- Sadiq Khan accused of misleading Londoners over delayed Crossrail projectMayor claims he knew about delay only two days before public announcement but cross-party City Hall committee say 'highly likely' he knew six weeks earlier
Wales Online
- South Wales Metro project gets bigger than expected funding boost from the European UnionA £100m plus funding boost for the next phase of rail’s Metro project from the European Union has been confirmed.
Yorkshire Post
- The Yorkshire Post says: Bradford’s boost. One promise Chris Grayling has not broken – yetTHE CONTEXT is critical to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling’s “very strong and personal commitment” to improving Bradford’s rail links with the rest of the region.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Network Rail apologises after rail services disrupted twiceNetwork Rail’s East Anglian route boss has issued a profound apology to Greater Anglia passengers after they suffered two days of delays on the main line to London.
Other Regional Press
- Telford MP Lucy Allan to set up "trains taskforce" to combat rail chaosA trains taskforce will be set up to try to combat chaos on the rails, it has been revealed.
Cammax Limited
- Ensuring successful adoption in the era of SMART Public Transport [paid inclusion]Over recent years operators, councils and other stakeholders have invested heavily in attempts to modernise the UK public transport sector in what some commentators are labelling ‘the SMART revolution’.
Aviation Industry
- Virgin Atlantic 747 flies from Orlando to London on waste-gas biofuel UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has flown a Boeing 747 from Orlando, Florida, to London Gatwick on a blend of waste-gas biofuel produced by New Zealand-based LanzaTech, using an alcohol-to-jet (AtJ) process.
- Manchester Airports Group, China firm bid for Sofia Airport Manchester Airports Group (MAG) will partner with China's Beijing Construction Engineering Group (BCEG) to bid for the concession to operate Bulgaria's Sofia Airport, as the country's government has opened the tender process.
- French La Compagnie to launch A321neo flights in April 2019 Paris-based all-business-class airline La Compagnie will introduce the first of its two incoming Airbus A321neos in April, configured with 76 lie-flat seats in a two-by-two layout.
Other News Sources
- Dales Bus & Pateley Bridge Goes Electric!The Harrogate Bus Company is preparing to launch electric buses on route 24 between Harrogate and Pateley Bridge as part of its plan to make Harrogate a ‘Low Emission Bus Town’.
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