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Rolls-Royce to fly electric planes ‘next year’ [subscription]
The race to develop electric planes has speeded up with plans by Rolls-Royce to create the fastest zero-emission aircraft in the world.
Heathrow breaks through 80m passenger mark as it plans for expansion
A record-breaking 80m passengers travelled through Heathrow last year as the airport reaped the rewards of larger planes and an increase in bookings.
Furious councillors call for Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to explain rail 'mess'
AN INFLUENTIAL panel of West Yorkshire politicians has called on Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to explain why improvements to the region’s rail service are not being made.
Local MP Ruth Cadbury says expansion will mean more cars being used
Ruth Cadbury MP has questioned Transport Secretary Chris Grayling over his determination to pursue expansion at Heathrow without it being conditional on additional rail access to the airport from the South and West.
Saturday, 12 January 2019
BBC News
- Norfolk rail line to remain closed as £68m upgrade project overrunsA major railway upgrade project has been delayed, meaning a Norfolk branch line will go longer without a service.
- Bridgend Ford: Electric cars idea to keep plant jobsMore than half of Bridgend Ford's workforce is set to be cut as two contracts come to an end.
- Repairs after huge Nottingham railway station fire to cost 'millions'Police said recovered CCTV footage from Nottingham railway station has revealed new information.
- Airport drone disruption: All major UK airports to have 'military-grade' protectionAirports are warned not to expect the RAF to help with delays caused by drones in future.
- What's it like to own an electric car in London?The vehicles are becoming more common on our streets but how feasible are they in London?
- Flybe rescued by Virgin and StobartThe rescue of the Exeter-based airline marks a return by Virgin to domestic flights.
The Guardian
- Flying taxis: Uber partner reveals designUber on track to deliver aerial rideshare network by 2023 as manufacturer Bell Helicopter unveils full-scale model in Las Vegas
- Drivers resist low-emission scheme as London struggles to clean up its airAim to reclaim polluted streets from traffic has been met with ‘hate and anger’ from some
The Independent
- Gatwick drone chaos cuts expected airport growth for 2018 by 25%The drone attack on Gatwick has dented the airport’s performance for 2018 – cutting the expected rise by one-quarter.
Times Online
- Rolls-Royce to fly electric planes ‘next year’ [subscription]The race to develop electric planes has speeded up with plans by Rolls-Royce to create the fastest zero-emission aircraft in the world.
- Ford to scrap 1,150 jobs in Britain as car industry stallsFord is to lay off 1,000 workers at its engine plant in Bridgend as the thousands of job cuts across Europe warned of by its American parent begin to bite.
City AM
- City commuters face paying an extra £71 in parking charges at key Essex stationsCity workers will face increased charges for leaving their cars at stations in Essex, in a second blow to commuters after fares were put up earlier this year.
- Heathrow breaks through 80m passenger mark as it plans for expansionA record-breaking 80m passengers travelled through Heathrow last year as the airport reaped the rewards of larger planes and an increase in bookings.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Furious councillors call for Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to explain rail 'mess'AN INFLUENTIAL panel of West Yorkshire politicians has called on Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to explain why improvements to the region’s rail service are not being made.
Derby Telegraph
- MP Michael Fabricant calls for a passenger rail line between Burton and LichfieldHe claims it could 'transform people's lives'
London Evening Standard
- Flybe takeover: airline rescued with £2.2m Virgin Atlantic and Stobart dealFlybe on Friday avoided becoming the latest casualty of turbulence in aviation, with a consortium involving Stobart Group and Virgin Atlantic rescuing the troubled airline.
- Fury of commuters as rail operator puts up parking charges by 6.5%Rail commuters are furious over a huge increase in car parking charges at stations in east London and Essex.
Manchester Evening News
- 'Why are bus services so much better in south Manchester than north Manchester?'A councillor has slammed the 'north-south divide' in bus services amid new fare rises - and has called on mayor Andy Burnham to take action
The York Press
- £1.6 million clean air plan for York city bus servicesMORE than £1.6 million will be spent to help make York’s buses more environmentally friendly.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- War of words over Brierley Hill to Stourbridge rail planDudley Council leader Qadar Zada claims West Midlands Mayor Andy Street backed a failed £14 million rail project for the borough
- Bus and rail crime on the rise again in the West MidlandsCrime on public transport has risen again, new figures have revealed.
- CBM sets a route to electric vehiclesThe largest trade association for the metalforming sector in the UK, based in West Bromwich, is setting the scene for its members to win work in the fast-growing market for electric vehicles.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Tom Richmond: All at sea...still no plain sailing for Failing Grayling as scandals mount over ferries, drones, Brexit (and trains)LESS than two weeks into a new year and it is in the national interest to return to an all too familiar question – why is Chris Grayling still in his job?
Peterborough Telegraph
- Major disruption to Peterborough rail commuters for second week running Rail users on the East Coast Main Line should expect severe disruption this weekend.
Other Regional Press
- Watch: First daylight trips for new GA trains – but no passengers until springGreater Anglia has started testing its new Stadler trains for regional trains during the day as well as at night – and the first trips to Suffolk might not be far away.
- Telford MP Lucy Allan meets rail minister over 'shocking' rail servicesTelford MP Lucy Allan has met the rail minister to discuss the "truly shocking" rail services in and around the borough.
- Embattled Scotrail insists ‘things are getting better’ ScotRail has again improved its record on arrival times, with just over 84 per cent of trains arriving close to the advertised time.
- New bus routes published following company pull outA SERIES of revised bus routes have been published following a change in contracts covering the north of Carmarthenshire.
- TfL has agreed tenders to shorten 11 town centre bus routesCroydon and Sutton’s largest public transport passenger group has issued a withering demolition of TfL’s proposals to shorten bus routes through Croydon town centre, as JEREMY CLACKSON reports
- Unite announces talks with Arriva over ongoing bus pay dispute as further strike action plannedUnite has announced that it is to hold talks with Arriva as bus drivers looks set to continue strike action over an ongoing pay dispute.
- Airport bus ticket price hikeStagecoach have announced that standard fares have increased on their JET747 service.
Train Operators
- ScotRail Alliance performance showing improvementNew figures published today show that punctuality on Scotland’s railway has improved for the second consecutive period.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Network Rail Digital Railway boss David Waboso to retireThe managing director of Network Rail’s Digital Railway, David Waboso, will retire in March. An internal memo from chief executive Andrew Haines said that Waboso was leaving with a “fantastic legacy” and a “clear direction for delivery through CP6 and...
- New hydrogen 'Breeze' trains unveiled by Alstom and EversholtHydrogen trains will be introduced in as little as two years after a deal has been struck to convert more than 100 trains into the first fleet powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology. The new trains, to be called “Breeze” trains, are due to be employed on commuter and suburban lines...
- Engineers able to predict and fix track faults before they develop using new Costain augmented reality techEngineers will be able to use augmented reality (AR) to predict failing components and faults on train tracks and in stations after engineering companies, in collaboration with a university, have developed a network of Internet of Things (IoT). Costain and the University of the West of England...
- Delays to £68m rail line upgrade to keep Norfolk branch line closed A Norfolk branch line will remain closer after a major £68m railway upgrade for the line has been delayed. The upgrade project on the line between Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft was due to be completed by 31 March, but this deadline will no longer be met and no new date for...
- Woman killed after leaning out of train and hitting head on tree branch, says RAIBA passenger was killed after she leant out of the window of a train travelling 85mph and struck her head on a tree branch, rail investigators have found. Bethan Roper suffered fatal injuries whilst travelling on a GWR train between Bath and Bristol on 1 December. The 28-year-old charity worker...
Railway Gazette
- Competitive Freight Wagon deployment to be plannedEUROPE: Wagon leasing company Ermewa is to draw up a deployment concept for innovative wagons to support the business case for investment in vehicles which are being developed under the Competitive Freight Wagon research initiative.
- UK railway news round-upPlanning permission has been granted for the construction of a station at Horden on the Durham Coast line near Peterlee,
The Business Desk
- People: Bus operator appoints engineering director; City Region welcomes new chair; and moreBus operator First South Yorkshire has bolstered its engineering team with the appointment of a new Engineering Director, Chris Gent.
Aviation Industry
- UK Defense Secretary calls on airports to invest in anti-drone measuresThe UK public will expect the country’s airports to invest in anti-drone measures following the London Gatwick Airport incident in December, the country’s Defense Secretary said. read more
- Credit Analysts: Boeing buyoff will leave Embraer weaker Credit analysts say Boeing’s purchase of most of Embraer’s commercial aircraft business (and rights to sell military KC-390s) may be a boon to the US manufacturer, but the Brazilian company will be left with a weaker profile for the near future. read more
- NATCA sues US government over shutdownThe National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) on Jan. 11 filed suit against the US government, alleging its members are being unlawfully deprived of wages because of the partial government shutdown that began three weeks ago. read more
Other News Sources
- Local MP Ruth Cadbury says expansion will mean more cars being used Ruth Cadbury MP has questioned Transport Secretary Chris Grayling over his determination to pursue expansion at Heathrow without it being conditional on additional rail access to the airport from the South and West.
- Layla Moran MP: Improving local roads, new buses and rail investment is preferable to the Oxford Cambridge ExpresswayLiberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon Layla Moran writes following her parliamentary debate on the route for the Oxford Cambridge Expressway.
- TfL reveals first partners for ‘Digital Ribbon’ displays at key Underground stationsTransport for London (TfL) and advertising firm Exterion Media have revealed the first partners for the new ‘Digital Ribbons’ installed at key stations on the London Underground.
- New Heathrow proposals could mean respite for residents of South London Campaigners against a third runway at Heathrow say new proposals could mean less noise for residents of South London.
- Ford Abandons its Local Mini Bus FleetSomething you might vaguely remember but probably never used is closing. We could do a blog entirely about things we half remember and are now closing.
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