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Saturday, 26 October 2024

BBC News

• Budget 2024: London transport and infrastructureLondon is a city that is constantly changing and growing.
• Train company begins apprentice recruitment driveA train company has launched a recruitment drive to hire new apprentice engineers.
• Vital air route for NHS patients hard to sustain - Loganair chiefThe boss of Loganair says one of the most important air routes for NHS patients is hard to sustain at current passenger levels.
• Bangor-Belfast commuter pilot ferry launch delayedA ferry service sailing between Bangor and Belfast was expected to launch as a pilot scheme by 2024.
• UK pledges thousands of new jobs in freeports planCritics have said freeports do not boost actual job numbers, but move investment to a different area instead.

Financial Times

• Can anyone fix Boeing?The plane maker’s new boss has pledged culture change, but a vote to prolong a costly strike underlines the challenges he faces

The Herald

• Reston: The story of Scotland's newest and quietest train stationThere are warnings about the trains at Reston. Every 10 minutes or so an automated tinny voice tells passengers at Scotland's last railway station before Berwick to step away from the tracks.

The Independent

• Heathrow introduces unlimited hug time following' inhumane cuddle cap in New Zealand airportHeathrow Airport has announced an 'unlimited' hug time in its terminals amid a debate on the introduction of cuddle caps at airport drop-off zones.
• London’s Addison Lee bought by Singapore-based transport firm for £269mAll 7,500 drivers and 5,000 vehicles will be acquired by CityFleet Networks

Times Online

• A9 delays have 'damaged trust in SNP government'. [subscription]The party pledged to dual the road by 2025, but 77 miles still remain to be done. Now a leaked draft report reveals added concerns about the project's future
• Caledonian Sleeper staff to get body-worn cameras after rise in abuse [subscription]Some passengers on Scotland's luxury trains refuse to go to bed and drink until dawn

Local Government

• Pembrokeshire County Council plans transport interchange at Milford Haven railway stationPembrokeshire County Council's Cabinet has agreed an additional £1.4m of capital funding, alongside grant funding, to support a Milford Haven Public Transport Interchange.

Bolton News

• More than £7m approved for two active travel schemesMore than £7m has been approved for two active travel schemes in Greater Manchester, including one in Radcliffe

Daily Post (North Wales)

• The North Wales roads that could change speeds under 20mph reviewThese roads could change under new guidance

Nation. Cymru

• Royal Mail urged to use trains to move postPublic transport campaigners have urged Royal Mail to transport post by rail after the company axed its fleet of mail trains last month.

Plymouth Herald

• MP pledges push for vital Plymouth rail link in new Commons roleAn MP has pledged to continue a push for a vital Plymouth railway link after taking on a key new transport role in the House of Commons. Rebecca Smith, who represents South West Devon, says the restoration of the Tavistock-Plymouth line would "unlock an opportunity" for the region.

Other Regional Press

• Windsor MP vows to continue campaign against Heathrow third runway in Maiden SpeechWindsor MP Jack Rankin said he will continue his predecessor's campaign against Heathrow's third runway plans during his first speech in Parliament this week.
• Windsor MP vows to continue campaign against Heathrow third runway in Maiden SpeechWindsor MP Jack Rankin said he will continue his predecessor?s campaign against Heathrow?s third runway plans during his first speech in Parliament this week.
• East West Rail chief exec thanks campaigners for 'honest and frank' discussionThe new chief executive of East West Rail Co, David Hughes, has thanked local residents and campaigners who met with him during a three-hour visit to the proposed railway route.
• New measures at Elizabeth line station because of 'significant gap' between trains and platformMore changes are to be made in an effort to safeguard customers
• 'Arriva buses are so unreliable in Huddersfield it's jeopardising my job'The company admits it is struggling to deliver all the timetabled services - despite 200 new drivers

Rail Advent

• Nottinghamshire station change to combat fare evasionBecause of a high level of fare evasion, East Midlands Railway is changing access arrangements to the footbridge at Nottingham station.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Northern Appoints New Head of ArchitectureNorthern, the second largest train operator in the UK, has appointed John Lombard as its new Head of Architecture within the IT department.

Railway Gazette

• State railways fined for colluding against open access operatorEUROPE: The European Commission has fined the Czech and Austrian national train operators a total of £487m for colluding to prevent new entrant RegioJet from acquiring second-hand rolling stock to support its growth in the Czech Republic and on the Praha Wien route.

Other News Sources

• Panama Canal Defies Drought: Net Income Surges to $3.45 BillionThe Panama Canal's profit increased about 9.5% in the fiscal year ended in September to $3.45 billion despite a severe drought that reduced the number of vessels that passed through the waterway, its authority said on Friday.Adverse weather…
• Have your say on new walking and cycling plans for Test ValleyThe plan aims to identify areas with the potential for route improvements to make walking and cycling more appealing, encouraging less car use.