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Friday, 29 November 2019

BBC News

• General election 2019: Labour to launch 'regional manifestos' in EnglandThe party vows an
• Wales weather: Warning for ice issued overnightParts of north and mid Wales will be affected by ice overnight, with warnings about slippery roads.
• Anti-Semitic Tube abuse 'not a one off', rail bosses sayTransport for London says there has been a rise in racially motivated hate crimes on its services.

Financial Times

• South Western Rail strike to go aheadUK’s second-biggest commuter network faces major disruption in run-up to Christmas

The Independent

• South Western Railway strike: December walkout to go ahead after talks break downDispute over role of guards will hit commuters as well as passengers on the GWR line and retailers in London

The Telegraph

• Rail passengers face chaos over Christmas after talks collapse
• Two thirds of motorists think smart motorways are dangerous, RAC poll finds

Times Online

• Ex-Eddie Stobart boss claims he has investor backing’ for bid [Subscription]Andrew Tinkler, the controversial former head of Stobart Group, claims that he has garnered support for a £70 million takeover of Eddie Stobart, the stricken trucking group, which he also used to lead.
• Steel unions attack ‘atrocious’ Tata job cuts [Subscription]Trade union leaders have called Tata Steel’s plan to cut 1,000 British jobs in the run-up to Christmas “atrocious”.
• Toxic Tube lines mean London Underground is world’s worst for air pollution [Subscription]The London Underground is the dirtiest metro in the world with levels of pollution up to 15 times higher than at street level.

This is Money

• An electric car will travel twice as far on a £5 charge than a petrol car with £5 fuelElectric power allows drivers to travel an extra 40 miles and more than the closest competing transport type, according to new research by carwow.
• MARKET REPORT: Revenue rise at Go-Ahead but bus woes rock sharesIt said revenues in this division grew by around 2.5 per cent between June 30 and October 26, when compared with its performance during the same period of 2018.

Birmingham Mail

• Rail passengers warned of Black Friday chaos in Birmingham Network Rail say a combination of Black Friday shopping and the Christmas German Market will cause packed platforms and trains

Birmingham Post

• ZeroLight creates 30 jobs after doubling number of automotive clientsThe award-winning Newcastle firm specialises in using VR software to help companies sell cars
• Go Ahead results suffer after disappointment of Manchester launchNewcastle transport firm is in talks for an extension to its Southeastern rail franchise
• How the South Wales Metro rail project could be dealt a major funding blowThe UK Government needs to move quickly on transferring the rail asset to Cardiff Bay
• Derbyshire motor racing engine manufacturer celebrates endurance landmarkEngine made by Gibson Technology racks up a million miles on track
• Automotive software specialist opens base in SolihullIPG Automotive UK is based at the Blythe Valley Innovation Centre

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Resurfacing of Bradford Interchange bus carriageway to cost £2 million WORK to repair “deterioratingâ€� bus carriageways at a Bradford transport hub will cost around £2 million.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Met Office ice warning issued for North Wales as Icelandic blast sends temperatures plummetingA band of rain is expected across the region which could freeze on the roads and cause dangerous conditions

London Evening Standard

• South Western Railway workers to strike throughout festive break after talks collapseSouth Western Railway (SWR) workers will strike throughout December after talks over the guards on trains dispute collapsed.

Northern Echo

• Transport spending for all as Tories roll into townTHE North-East has been let down by its Labour leadership, Chancellor Sajid Javid said yesterday as he launched his party’s manifesto for the North-East with a promise of major road-building in almost all corners of the region.

Bucks Free Press

• Chiltern Railways announces Boxing Day and New Year's Eve servicesChiltern Railways has announced it will run a Boxing Day service and extra late-night trains on New Year’s Eve.
• Traffic chaos caused by new High Wycombe Aldi supermarket was predicted by campaigners back in 2017Traffic chaos caused by High Wycombe’s newest Aldi store – which has seen some drivers hit with a torrent of threats and abuse – was predicted back in 2017, frustrated campaigners have said.

Cambridge News

• Good news for Cambridge commuters as changes coming to Dutch-style roundaboutMowbray Road and Fendon Road will temporarily open to two-way traffic again

Leeds Live

• This is why buses were delayed by 90 minutes in Leeds city centre last nightTraffic ground to a halt across Leeds city centre on Wednesday evening, with some bus passengers experiencing delays of an hour and a half

Reading Evening Post

• South Western Railway strike statement brands RMT demands 'outdated' and 'antiquated'People travelling between between Reading Station and Waterloo Station - including Wokingham and Bracknell - will be impacted by indistrial action in December

Other Regional Press

• Railway chairman still confident despite lossTHE chairman of West Somerset Railway has said the directors are confident the company will return to trading profitability, despite recording a loss of more than £800,000 in the 15 months up to March 2019.
• First festive flight from North-east to New York City takes off ahead of ThanksgivingHoliday-makers have set off directly to the Big Apple from Newcastle International Airport, landing just in time to enjoy Thanksgiving
• Woman's fury at being unable to find train station car park space at 6.40amAnger that season ticket customers at Huddersfield train station aren't guaranteed a spot
• Eleven taxi drivers found to be driving illegal vehicles in police stingDefective tyres and seatbelt offences uncovered in latest police operation as officers stop 75 motorists
• This is who will replace Virgin Trains at Coventry Railway StationIt includes trains running from Nuneaton
• Train passengers warned over Christmas dangers on rail networkThe run-up to Christmas sees a spike in the number of accidents on the railway, including slips, trips and falls at stations, as well as trespass offences

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Avanti West Coast unveiled as name for new partnership railwayAvanti West Coast will be the name of the new InterCity West Coast rail franchise, FirstGroup and Trenitalia, the new operators have revealed. Avanti is Italian for “Forward!” and reflects a mission to deliver an innovative railway service that is “ready for today and fit for the future”, according to the new operators.  FirstGroup and Trenitalia will, from 8 December 2019, take over the operation of InterCity West Coast rail services, paving the way for a more comfortable, reliable and greener service. The service will link London to cities and towns across Engla...
• Nottingham badge scheme to help disabled passengers

Rail Technology Magazine

• Intercity Express Train named after first female MP Great Western Railway (GWR) has today (Nov 28) released the name of its new Intercity Express Train, named after Nancy Astor, the first women to take her seat as an MP in the House of Commons. It comes after she was nominated for GWR’s search for 100 Great Westerners, and she will now...
• Thameslink winter timetable includes new cross-London Saturday servicesAdditional through-London services every hour between Peterborough and Horsham on Saturdays are to be introduced by Thameslink from Dec 21. To meet capacity demands, the number of direct services to St Pancras International station, central London and Gatwick Airport will increase. Peterborough...

Railnews

• SWR peace talks break down, so strikes will go ahead The series of strikes called for almost every day throughout December on South Western Railway is on. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: ˜RMT is angry and frustrated that a set of proposals that would have guaranteed the safety-critical role of the guard at the point of despatch, and which would have cost the company absolutely nothing, have been kicked back in our faces.™ SWR responded: ˜We have done everything we can and more to meet the RMT™s outdated demands with our promise of a guard on every train, and a safety critical role for that guard. What we are not prepared to compromise on ...

Other News Sources

• Rail strikes set to continue through DecemberSTRIKES will again affect rail passengers in Herefordshire this weekend.
• Royal Holloway multi-storey car park proposed to solve Englefield Green residential parking problems Villagers say their driveways and narrow roads are being blocked
• South Western Railway claims it's offered RMT everything it's asked for as strikes are confirmed The train operator has said the RMT union is "intent on striking no matter what"
• Parents demand ban on cars outside schoolPARENTS fearing for their children’s safety have asked for a ban on cars outside their school.