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Glasgow MP calls for rail investment as historic St Rollox yard under threat of closure
St Rollox is under threat due to changes to the railway maintenance industry which means overheads and projected demand are now unsustainable.
Heathrow legal challengers set for pre-trial hearing
The pre-trial hearing for legal challengers against Heathrow expansion will take place today at the High Court.
Wednesday, 16 January 2019
BBC News
- London air pollution: Google Street View cars to carry monitorsGoogle cars carrying sensors will help map pollution hotspots to monitor London's air quality.
- Signalling fault hits central belt rail commutersDozens of train services are cancelled after Network Rail reported a problem at Glasgow Central.
- Cardiac arrest defibrillators installed in 15 Glasgow taxisCab drivers have been trained to use the life-saving devices which have been placed in 15 taxis in Glasgow.
- Detroit auto show: Supercharged cars dazzle on debutPower and speed took centre stage in Detroit as carmakers showed off new additions to their line up.
- What should owners of old diesels do?As sales of new diesel cars fall, what steps can owners of older diesels take?
- Ford and VW agree alliance to build vans and pickupsThe motor giants say they will also consider co-operating on electric and self-driving cars.
The Telegraph
- Driverless cars: the key to safety is a fully integrated infrastructureAutonomous vehicles will be on our roads within three years, according to Chancellor Phillip Hammond, and there are long-standing concerns over their safety, despite the expectation they will be substantially less dangerous than human drivers.
- Flybe wins £10m loan to stay aloftThe consortium bidding for Flybe has revised the terms of the deal after failing to reach agreement with the struggling airline's lenders.
Times Online
- Times Letters: Air pollution and the threat to human health - Darren Shirley (CBT) [Subscription]Sir, The message from high-quality scientific studies is unambiguous: exposure to sooty particles and nitrogen dioxide has major adverse effects on people’s health, and there is no safe level.
City AM
- The future of infrastructure needs artificial intelligence and new ways of workingDuring our morning commutes to work, many of us will grumble about unreliable trains, packed tube carriages, or too much traffic on our highways.
Daily Record
- Stirling rail commuter’s anger at 'unfair' ticket pricesA Stirling business owner – and regular train commuter – this week criticised ScotRail’s ticket pricing structure.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Rail line from Bradford to Morecambe becomes more dementia-friendlyA project involving railway staff and the treatment of people with dementia has been heralded.
Carlisle News & Star
- Story Contracting's £38 million Network Rail dealStory Contracting is set for major expansion and job creation after winning a £38 million contract with Network Rail.
Other Regional Press
- Fenland District Council set up focus group to improve bus transport from Peterborough to rural Cambridgeshire villages and townsA focus group to look at improving bus transportation from Peterborough to rural villages and towns in Cambridgeshire has been set up by council bosses.
- Councillor renews efforts to make park and ride a realityCouncillor Nathan Wilson has renewed his efforts to push forward plans for the park and ride facility at Shieldmuir railway station.
- Glasgow MP calls for rail investment as historic St Rollox yard under threat of closureSt Rollox is under threat due to changes to the railway maintenance industry which means overheads and projected demand are now unsustainable.
- Northern needs to 'win public's trust back'Northern train bosses have been told they have more work to do to win back the trust of passengers
- This is what the future of Gloucester railway station could look likeWork could start next year as station operators look for a supplier
New Civil Engineer
- Heathrow legal challengers set for pre-trial hearingThe pre-trial hearing for legal challengers against Heathrow expansion will take place today at the High Court.
Rail Advent
- Uncertainty over Gospel Oak to Barking train fleetIn September 2015, Network Rail announced plans to electrify London Overground’s Gospel Oak to Barking Line (GOBLIN), awarding £56.9m to the project.
Railnews
- New 30-year West Midlands rail plan unveiledA NEW era of rail services for the wider Birmingham and Wolverhampton area has been set out by the West Midlands Rail Executive, as it publishes its planning strategy for the next 30 years.
Transportxtra
- Merseyside transport vision takes shape with opening of Newton-le-Willows interchangeA new transport interchange has opened at Newton-le-Willows in Merseyside, featuring a new subway, stairs, lifts, ticket office and improve passenger waiting facilities.
- Developers of new village in North Yorks seek to re-open old station as a parkwayPlans to re-open Goldsborough railway station in North Yorkshire are being spearheaded by the developers of a new village community.
Aviation Industry
- TSA staffing shortages, delays grow as shutdown continuesSome US airports are warning of terminal closures and longer wait-times at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening lanes as the US partial federal government shutdown—now the longest in history—shows no sign of ending soon. read more
- UK’s Hybrid Air Vehicles gains approval to produce Airlander 10 UK-based Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) is a step closer to launching its Airlander 10 heavy-lift platform now that the CAA has granted Production Organization Approval (POA). read more
Other News Sources
- Witney Oxford Transport Group proposes new rail line for districtA RADICAL new rail route through West Oxfordshire is the 'silver bullet' that will fix the district's 'chronic' transport woes, campaigners say.
- London's regeneration rumbles on:futuristic new Silvertown pier to bring Thames Clipper commutes by the end of 2019Part of the £3.5 billion regeneration of Silvertown, a dramatic new Thames pier will be in use by the end of this year, with docking stations for Thames Clipper boats.
- Plans for £550,000 revamp of Aberdeen train station submittedPlans for a £550,000 revamp at an Aberdeen railway station have been approved by the council.
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