Transportinfo.org.uk - today's transport news in the uk, hand picked for you each morning

Sunday, 02 December 2018

BBC News

• Moped crime: Theresa May backs Met police's ram tacticRobust police action to tackle criminals riding scooters is absolutely right, says Theresa May.
• HS2 chairman expects to be sacked after Crossrail delaysSir Terry Morgan tells the BBC he expects to be sacked within days, months after getting the job.

The Independent

• Electric cars in China tell the government where their drivers are at all times, investigation findsAuthorities claim that information is only used to keep citizens' safe
• HS2 and Crossrail boss Sir Terry Morgan expects to be sacked after project delaysCrossrail has been besieged by delays and rising costs

The Scotsman

• Insight: Can shock tactics halt young driver carnage?The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is using harrowing accounts of tragedies by people who have lost loved ones to make a lasting impression on those who are most at risk, writes Dani Garavelli
• Car-share club snubs electric vehicles over sound of silenceThey have been hailed as the future of motoring, the emission-free alternative to diesel and petrol cars that will rule the roads within years.

Times Online

• Flybe lands in engine row [Subscription]The struggling airline Flybe has clashed with the former owner of collapsed rival Monarch in a row over maintenance services.

Mail Online

• Chairman of rail programme HS2 expects to be sacked in coming days after just four months in jobThe chairman of rail programme HS2 expects to be sacked in the coming days after just four months in the job.

Sky News

• HS2 boss Sir Terry Morgan expects to be sacked within weeksPrime Minister Theresa May is reportedly poised to sack Sir Terry, who also chairs London's delayed £15bn Crossrail project.

Bolton News

• Train strikes in Bolton could end as Northern and RMT plan talksAS train strikes continue to disrupt travel this weekend, an end to industrial action may be in sight. JOSEPH TIMAN and SEAMUS MCDONNELL report on the developments which have led to a possible suspension of the strikes.

Derby Telegraph

• New boss of Derby’s Bombardier: my vision for the firm's futurePhil Hufton wants to create a lasting legacy for Litchurch Lane train-maker

London Evening Standard

• Sir Terry Morgan, chair of HS2 says he expects to be sacked within daysSir Terry Morgan, the chairman of the HS2 project has said he expects to be sacked from his role within days.

Manchester Evening News

• "Why should we have to pay to avoid passport queues at Manchester Airport?"Passengers complain of immigration queues after landing at Manchester Airport terminals

Northern Echo

• Darlington council leader declines blanket airport support for mayorTHE leader of Darlington Borough Council has declined to offer blanket support to the Tees Valley mayor over changes to the ownership of a troubled airport.

Yorkshire Post

• HS2 chairman expects ‘to be sacked within days’The chairman of the HS2 rail project, which is set to come through Sheffield and Doncaster, says he ‘expects to be sacked within days’. Sir Terry Morgan, who also chairs London's delayed £15bn Crossrail project, started work at HS2 in August.

Other Regional Press

• The futuristic transport system that could see journeys from London to Southend cut to three minutesPassengers could save bundles of time
• Wheels come off plans for £1.2m cycle lane from Nuneaton to CoventryAn application for funding has been unsuccessful
• Planned rail fare rises should be axed amid 'declining performance levels' in 2018, campaigners sayCampaign group SWR Watch has called for the cancellation of the planned price hike, which would see commuters pay an average of 3.1% more for rail tickets
• Rail passengers' pockets hit againCUMBRIAN commuters are to face an increase in rail fares next year - the largest rise since January 2013.

Rail Advent

• Network Rail announce Leeds upgrade planNetwork Rail has announced their £161m investment plan to improve and increase capacity at the station, including a new platform.
• Class 170 trains set to return to Transpennine ExpressClass 170 Diesel Multiple Units are set to return to TransPennine Express between Leeds and Huddersfield.

Other News Sources

• Rail firms urged to install Croydon tram devices which wake driversRail firms are being urged to consider installing devices which vibrate a train driver's seat if they fall asleep.
• Sustrans kick-starts overhaul of National Cycle NetworkAt least 55 new projects will be delivered over the next five years across the UK to kick-start a 'major' overhaul of the National Cycle Network.
• Transport chaos: strikes, delays... now fares go upNEW Year rail fare hikes of 3.1 per cent were greeted with anger yesterday by travellers who have suffered a year of timetable meltdowns, train cancellations, strikes and the worst punctuality in four years.
• Boost to Inverness-Elgin rail serviceImprovements to the passenger rail service between Inverness and Elgin are to start rolling this month, in time for Christmas travellers.
• Railway operator enters administrationFollowing cash problems due to an extended closure, CairnGorm Mountain Funicular Railway has gone into administration.