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Friday, 25 October 2024

BBC News

• Two new railway stations 'should be built'Two towns with increasing populations should get their own railway stations, according to a new report.
• Target date set for bus interchange reopeningBradford Interchange bus station could reopen as soon as 5 January, it has been announced.
• Drivers warned of disruption for HS2 workThe M42 is set to be closed over three weekends as part of work on the high-speed railway line.
• Mayor halves transport funding request from BudgetSadiq Khan is requesting "at least" £250m from the Labour chancellor instead of £500m.

Department for Transport

• Cutting-edge transport projects receive £1.4 million to encourage innovation and deliver growthWinners of the Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) will help make travel cleaner, safer and more efficient for everyone in the UK.

Bolton News

• After 4 years of delays a new £19m 'congestion-busting' road set to open ‘in Spring’A long-delayed £19m road designed to ease traffic in a notoriously congested town is set to open in the spring.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Resurfacing work to resume at Bradford Interchange as soon as bus station reopensBRADFORD Interchange bus station is set to re-open a year to the day after it was shut for safety reasons.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Crashes, injuries and deaths down in latest Wales road figures after 20mph came inThere have been no deaths on 20mph roads in North Wales since the new limit came in

Derby Telegraph

• Huge push for Midland Mainline rail electrification to create 4,000 jobsThey are urging the Government to push ahead and electrify more sections of the railway line through to Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Chesterfield and Sheffield

Edinburgh Evening News

• Edinburgh roads: Corstorphine bus gate removed as Low Traffic Neighbourhood made permanentThe most controversial element of the Corstorphine low traffic scheme is to be removed.

London Evening Standard

• Sadiq Khan slashes his minimum ask for transport funding ahead of Labour's BudgetThe mayor insisted he will still be demanding as much as I can get for TfL, but said the 'black hole' in the public finances had to be acknowledged

Manchester Evening News

• Andy Burnham slams Northern as 'part-time rail service' over cancellations and Sunday warningsThe mayor of Greater Manchester has called an urgent meeting

Yorkshire Post

• Doncaster Sheffield Airport could be operational again in 2026, Turner & Townsend roundtable is toldDamian Allen, the chief executive of the city of Doncaster Council, provided an update on plans to re-open the airport at a roundtable event hosted by The Yorkshire Post and Turner and Townsend. Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) closed in November 2022 after its owner, the Peel Group, said the site was no longer commercially viable

Other Regional Press

• Sadiq Khan halves funding request for transport projects compared to last yearSadiq Khan has halved the minimum amount of money he is asking for from the Labour Government to fund major transport projects over the coming year, compared with what he asked for last year.
• Mystery over Todmorden rail station's new disabled access liftsLocal residents in West Yorkshire are asking "where's our lift in Todmorden station?" as work to improve accessibility suffers delays
• Sale of HS2 land put on hold as Government considers alternativeLAND purchased for the now scrapped leg of HS2 will not be sold for the time being.
• MP urges government to protect Tavistock rail link funding Rebecca Smith pushes for Devon rail improvements, warning against delays in the Tavistock-Plymouth line restoration
• New and improved bus servicesA new bus service linking Harlow bus and railway stations to Princess Alexandra Hospital on an hourly basis will help Epping Forest residents attending appointments or visiting patients at their local hospital.
• Cabbies request rise in Dorset taxi faresTAXI fares in Dorset, outside of Weymouth and Portland, are likely to go up – after a request from cabbies, it was heard at a Dorset Council meeting
• Possible locations for a new park and ride being looked atCouncil cabinet members are due to discuss potential locations for a park and ride scheme in Brighton and Hove at a meeting next month.
• Bus company has been 'failing badly' with services cancelled or lateThere have been issues with bus services provided by The Big Lemon in Brighton and Hove.

Rail Advent

• Calls made to allow Transport for London to appoint operator on London Overground and Elizabeth LineThe London Assembly Transport Committee have made calls to amend the Public Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill 2024-25 to allow Transport for London to appoint a public sector operator to run services into and within London.

Rail Magazine

• Land sales freeze on HS2 Phase 2 confirmed as Government evaluates alternativeTransport Minister, Lord Hendy has indicated that land purchased between Lichfield, Staffordshire and High Legh in Cheshire on the now scrapped Phase 2a route will be ringfenced until the Government has considered alternative options.

Railway Technology

• Public feedback incorporated in UK high-speed train designA total of 20 groups have contributed feedback, leading to design improvements such as better legroom and reclining seats.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Transport UK London Bus Electroliners funded by Asset AllianceTransport UK London Bus has seen the arrival of 12 Wrightbus GB Kite Electroliner battery-electric single-deckers that have been financed by Asset Alliance Group.
• Fare cap and fuel duty in CBT Budget wish listCampaign for Better Transport (CBT) has added to calls for the Chancellor to extend the bus fare cap in England, with a decision on its future expected to be announced in the Budget on 30 October.

Other News Sources

• First Bus confirms further £30m investment to electrify bus depotsFurther to a £59m project to electrify two bus depots in the west of England, First Bus has confirmed a £30m investment to decarbonise its fleet across three further depots.