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Alstom wants to design and build a fleet of 10 hydrogen powered trains, each with three units
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BBC News
- Northern Ireland to Scotland bridge plans scrappedPlans to build a bridge or tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland have been ruled out due to forecasted costs and engineering challenges.
- New homes in England to have electric car chargers by lawCharging points will also be required in new supermarkets and workplaces in England under government plans.
Financial Times
- Johnson will U-turn on scaling back HS2, Osborne predictsFormer UK chancellor says pressure will mount on PM to change course ahead of election
- Boris Johnson’s broken promises to northern EnglandCuts to rail projects and social care support will come at a political cost
The Guardian
- Andy Byford: We cant let Londons transport fall into managed declineTfLs passionate boss has never owned a car: but now he fears a funding squeeze will mean a return to the bad old days on the tube
- Start of final Crossrail trials in London raises hope of early 2022 openingVolunteer passengers will be aboard central TfL section of Elizabeth line as part of final testing phaseHopes that Crossrail will open in central London in early 2022 – this time on schedule – have been boosted as the troubled £19bn scheme moved into its final phase of testing at the weekend.The start of months of trial operations, which will involve thousands of volunteer passengers to test how the system will function, including in emergencies, was described as a “significant milestone” by Transport for London and the mayor. Continue reading...
The Independent
- Boris Johnson strips Transport for the North of powers after it criticises his rail cutsGovernment drops Northern transport authority as co-client of new rail line. Ministers have removed funding and powers from the umbrella transport authority for the north, in what Labour described as a Whitehall power grab following the bodys furious reaction of swingeing cuts to the flagship Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) project.
The Telegraph
- The Governments new rail plan makes a mockery of 'levelling up' [subscription]Construction has so far been centred on the London to Birmingham leg, but the two cities are already well connected
- Half a million drivers wait over two months for driving licences due to DVLA backlog [subscription]Average time to process applications rose in recent months despite agencys promises to tackle delays, The Telegraph can reveal
- Northern businesses 'bruised' by blow to rail investment, warns CBI chief [subscription]Northern businesses are upset and bruised at the Governments move to scrap HS2s Eastern leg and cut back the much-vaunted Northern Powerhouse project, the head of the CBI has said.
Times Online
- Congestion charging: pay-to-drive plan shifts up a gear [subscription]Road pricing has moved a step closer as government infrastructure chiefs say charging drivers could help deal with congestion and hit net-zero targets.
- SNP wants share of 20bn budget for scrapped Stranraer to Larne undersea tunnel plan [subscription]The estimated 20 billion cost of a fixed transport link between Scotland and Northern Ireland that has now been shelved should be split between the two countries, the SNP has said.
City AM
- Crossrails trial operations to begin ahead of openingTrial operations on the Crossrail are finally underway ahead of its opening in the first half of 2022, almost three years after the projects initial deadline. Operations will involve exercises to ensure the projects safety and reliability, while also testing the timetables. Over the coming months, more than 150 scenarios will be carried out – [...] The post Crossrails trial operations to begin ahead of opening appeared first on CityAM.
- London needs to have the powers to control its own destiny and transportIt is no longer headline news that Transport for London is facing a financial crisis. Last week the mayor of London revealed the network needed 1.7bn over the next 18 months simply to balance its books, and at least 1.3bn every year to make essential upgrades on the Tubes, trains and buses. This summer, Tfl [...] The post London needs to have the powers to control its own destiny and transport appeared first on CityAM.
i News
- When will Crossrail open? Latest on delayed opening date and Londons new Elizabeth Line route mapCrossrail, which will officially be known as the Elizabeth Line, was originally due to open on 9 December 2018
Sky News
- 'Virtually everybody' disappointed by govt's new rail plans for the North, peer saysPlans for HS2 were originally meant to connect London with the city centres of Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds - but the eastern leg to the latter city has now been scrapped. Plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail have also been downgraded.
- New homes will be legally required to have car charging pointsElectric vehicle charging points will be legally required in new build homes from next year, the prime minister is to announce.
Belfast Telegraph
- UK government set to officially scrap Northern Ireland to Scotland bridge plansLong running plans to build a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland wont go ahead, its reported. The Telegraph said that transport expert Sir Peter Hardy said the expert was not viable after being asked by the government to examine if such a project was feasible, but said it would technically be very challenging at the moment.
Birmingham Mail
- 'The more the better' - Flybe inundated with CVs for 100 Birmingham cabin crew jobsThe airline is welcoming redundant staff and fresh talent to apply
Wrexham.com
- Doubling frequency of trains on Wrexham-Bidston line Rail freight operator objects to proposalsLocal business and council leaders are urging the rail regulator to authorise a proposed increase in passenger services between Wrexham and Bidston station after a rail freight operator objected to the plans.
Other Regional Press
- England-Wales road and rail links to be discussed in Union connectivity review after bridge to Ireland scrappedRoad and rail links between England and Wales and from England into Scotland will be the focus of a Union connectivity review published this week after earlier plans for a bridge to Ireland were scrapped.
- Man calls for urgent repairs to 'atrocious' Oxford Canal mooringsAN Oxford boater says visitor moorings on the Oxford Canal in the city are ‘the worst and most dangerous’ he has seen in the UK.
- Yorkshire readers clear on whether smart motorways should be bannedSmart motorways have been dubbed dangerous after a number of accidents
- Driver shortage fuels huge changes to bus services in CoventryNational Express says it has been forced into an overhaul of its operations in the city
Business Live
- Train-maker Alstom and rail operator Eversholt Rail joining forces to create UK's first hydrogen train fleetAlstom wants to design and build a fleet of 10 hydrogen powered trains, each with three units
New Civil Engineer
- Crossrail has just 253M left to spend on completing Elizabeth lineCrossrail Ltd has just 253M left to spend before available funding runs dry. With the railway still on track to open during the first half of next year, Crossrail Ltd has long said that it is unlikely to complete the project with the currently available funding.
Other News Sources
- Doubling frequency of trains on Wrexham-Bidston line Rail freight operator objects to proposalsLocal business and council leaders are urging the rail regulator to authorise a proposed increase in passenger services between Wrexham and Bidston station after a rail freight operator objected to the plans.
- One in every 20 miles of Blackburn with Darwen's roads in 'poor condition'AROUND one in every 20 miles of main road in Blackburn with Darwen needs repairing, figures suggest.
- Letter: 'Bring back the Rottingdean to Hove Lagoon bus'THE Brighton area has always had a good bus service.
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