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No wonder transport in the north is pitiful. Money is on a one-way path to London
Our trains are a lottery, our roads logjammed and our buses barely run. Northern England is decades behind the capital
Abellio bid did contain errors, says minister [subscription]
The railways minister has admitted that Abellio’s winning bid for the East Midlands train franchise into London St Pancras may have been technically non-compliant under competition rules, but not by enough to disqualify it.
Leaders urge Government to provide better connectivity to the North’s airports
Linking the North’s airports with improved road and rail connectivity is the “missing piece of the Northern Powerhouse jigsaw” and would boost the UK’s competitiveness, Government will be told today.
RDG ‘fighting like rats in a sack’ over Williams Review
THE Rail Delivery Group is reported to be divided over what the Williams Review should do to restructure the industry, with one union leader claiming that its members are ‘like rats fighting in a sack’.
Wednesday, 08 May 2019
BBC News
- Re-opening of Purbeck rail line services pushed backPlans to resume regular passenger rail services on a line which was closed for 45 years have been further delayed.
- Cardiff doctors to prescribe free bike hire to patientsOne GP says people understand the benefits of exercise but are
- Pilot Dave Mackay on becoming the first Scot in spaceIn February Dave Mackay guided Virgin Galactic's space craft to almost 56 miles (90km) above earth.
- Scottish government scraps air tax cutPlans to cut the tax paid by passengers flying from Scottish airports are scrapped after a backlash over the environmental impact.
- Bombardier's NI operation must be sold to 'right buyer'Andrew Stephenson said the Government has asked the Canadian manufacturing giant to explain its decision to sell.
- London wheelchair user Katie Pennick 'refused' access to busTransport for London apologises to Katie Pennick and says her complaints will be investigated.
The Guardian
- No wonder transport in the north is pitiful. Money is on a one-way path to LondonOur trains are a lottery, our roads logjammed and our buses barely run. Northern England is decades behind the capital
The Scotsman
- Edinburgh Airport chief slams SNP ‘hypocrisy’ over airline tax U-turnThe head of Scotland's biggest airport has launched a stinging attack on the SNP Government over "failed promises" and "hypocrisy" after a pledge to cut airline taxes was dumped.
Times Online
- Abellio bid did contain errors, says minister [subscription]The railways minister has admitted that Abellio’s winning bid for the East Midlands train franchise into London St Pancras may have been technically non-compliant under competition rules, but not by enough to disqualify it.
- Digital maps will give driverless cars a steer [subscription]The most detailed maps yet of Britain’s roads are being drawn up and could be used to smooth the introduction of self-driving cars.
- £1bn flotation is just the ticket for Trainline app [subscription]Trainline is finalising plans for a stock market float that is expected to value the rail and bus ticket website at about £1 billion.
Parliament
- Government questioned as leak enquiry delays East Midlands franchise confirmationThe Shadow Transport Secretary asked an urgent question, as contract signing on the East Midlands rail franchise is delayed to allow investigation of a leak during the bidding process.
Reuters News
- Siemens has options and time for rail ops: CEOMUNICH (Reuters) - Industrial conglomerate Siemens is not under pressure to present alternative options for its rail unit Siemens Mobility after plans to merge it with French peer Alstom failed earlier this year, Chief Executive Joe Kaeser said.
City AM
- Chris Grayling ducks questions from MPs over controversial East Midlands franchise awardEmbattled transport secretary Chris Grayling did not show up today for questions from MPs about his controversial decision to bar Stagecoach from three rail franchises, sending a junior minister instead.
- Thomas Cook shares soar following Lufthansa bid for airline businessShares in Thomas Cook have soared by more than 12 per cent this morning following Lufthansa's decision to bid for its Condor airline business.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- After seven weeks commuting with Northern Rail, I've never been happier to get back on the M62It’s not what you want to hear want to hear when you get a phone call from the garage. “That’s not an engine you’ve got in there,” said my mechanic. “It’s a boat anchor.”
Lincolnshire Echo
- Delight for commuters as train franchise promises more seats at peak timesA transport campaigner has hailed a promise to increase peak morning train seats by 80 per cent as “great news” for Lincolnshire’s hard pressed commuters.
London Evening Standard
- London wheelchair user shares 'unbearably frustrating' moment bus driver refuses to let her board... as able-bodied passengers are allowed onTfL said it has launched an investigation into the incident
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Leaders urge Government to provide better connectivity to the North’s airportsLinking the North’s airports with improved road and rail connectivity is the “missing piece of the Northern Powerhouse jigsaw” and would boost the UK’s competitiveness, Government will be told today.
Other Regional Press
- MSP calls for Network Rail to be devolved following disruptionFOLLOWING a period of continued disruption for passengers to and from Stirling Train Station, Stirling MSP Bruce Crawford has called for Network Rail to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
- Tickets, toilets and delays - train boss grilled by publicONE of Oxford's major railway companies is trying to bring in new carriages to reduce problems with over-crowding.
- Huge public support for work to remove Brighton mainline’s ‘Croydon bottleneck’Passengers, businesses and residents from across Sussex, South London and further afield have overwhelmingly come out in support for Network Rail’s proposals to unblock the railway bottleneck at Croydon.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Heathrow expansion: Judgements from the High Court The Government welcomes the judgements from the High Court in the judicial review of the Airports National Policy Statement.
Railnews
- RDG ‘fighting like rats in a sack’ over Williams ReviewTHE Rail Delivery Group is reported to be divided over what the Williams Review should do to restructure the industry, with one union leader claiming that its members are ‘like rats fighting in a sack’.
Railway Gazette
- Eurostar and DB seek to solve through ticketing issueEUROPE: Eurostar is working with Deutsche Bahn to resolve a ticketing system compatibility issue which will prevent the German national operator from selling through tickets between Germany and the UK.
Aviation Industry
- Air Canada swings to 1Q net profit despite MAX groundingAir Canada reported 2019 first-quarter net income of C$354 million ($264 million), reversed from a C$203 million loss in the year-ago period. read more
- Virgin Australia reshuffles management structure; Sharp leavesVirgin Australia has revealed a restructuring of senior management positions that has resulted in the departure of the carrier’s second-in-command Rob Sharp. read more
- US airports renew calls to update infrastructure financing modelA group representing US airports is renewing calls for Congress to raise the cap on a local user fee that goes toward infrastructure improvements, arguing that record ancillary fee collections by airlines undermine claims that raising the passenger facility charge (PFC) cap would crimp passenger demand for air travel. read more
Other News Sources
- Train link central to latest Ironbridge Power Station plansA new passenger railway service for Ironbridge will be at the heart of proposals to redevelop the town’s power station.
- Crossrail told to ‘incentivise’ contractors to get job doneNAO warns contractors unlikely to prioritise Crossrail work on lump-sum, fixed-price contracts
- Dundee Railway Station bus shelter finally opens – with new additionsThe wraps have finally been taken off the new bus shelter at Dundee Railway Station, four months after it was supposed to open.
- Delays at Southend East as new ticket machines 'fail’Commuters battled major queues at Southend East station this morning after c2c’s new ticket system allegedly failed.
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