Other News Sources - Patronage improvements accelerating at UK bus division FirstGroup has reported an encouraging acceleration in the rate of patronage recovery in recent weeks at its UK bus division. In an update to the City this morning, the Aberdeen-based group says passenger volumes across the division have increased from around 10 of pre-pandemic levels at the low point to more than 50 last week. The division has recently increased operated mileage to almost 90 of pre-pandemic levels to provide more capacity as demand increases... Читать дальше...
Other News Sources - Open access operator scraps plans as a result of pandemic Grand Central had acquired Class 90 locomotives and former LNER rolling stock to operate the new service Grand Central will not launch its planned North West route train service between Blackpool and London after Covid-19 rendered plans unfeasible. The open access train operator and parent company Arriva said following months of exploring all options to launch the proposed expansion of services to the North West route as planned... Читать дальше...
Other News Sources - A NEW reduction in the number of trains running between Barrow and Manchester has been labelled unacceptable.
Other News Sources - Richmond Council has called on Heathrow to abandon its bid for a third runway.
Other News Sources - The A380 was one of the first aircraft types to be grounded as a result of the COVID pandemic. Its likely to be one of the last to come back. Does the A380 still have a place in the future airline fleet mix and which airports does it still make sense at?
Railnews - Transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced a new campaign to tackle the blight of graffiti on railways and roadsides. In a letter to the rail industry, the transport secretary has called for long-term plans to tackle the issue in addition to action which has already been taken, including a review of response times so any graffiti damage is dealt with quickly. Network Rail has already allocated an additional £1 million to carry out a graffiti blitz, on top of its annual £3.5 million programme of anti-graffiti measures. Читать дальше...
New Civil Engineer - The need for the East West Rail project has increased as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to East West Railway Company chair Rob Brighouse.
New Civil Engineer - Supporters of a fixed link between the Isle of Wight and mainland UK have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise the funds needed to carry out a detailed viability study of the proposed tunnel.
New Civil Engineer - A change in mindset is needed in order to push through delivery of the Cambridge Autonomous Metro (CAM) scheme, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayor James Palmer told Englands Economic Heartland Annual Conference yesterday.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Pmp;O Ferrymasters has announced the launch of an advanced track and trace service for its container customers, making it the first major logistics business in Europe to introduce the technology. The service will allow customers to receive real-time updates on the precise location of their goods as they are transported by rail, road and sea. This innovation improves efficiency, reduces costs and increases the speed of information exchange. The new... Читать дальше...
Other Regional Press - Bus operator says they made all the right moves to demonstrate a new service would be worth trying
Other Regional Press - By Eirian Jane-Prosser.
Other Regional Press - Despite its proud place in railway history, Barrow Hill has not seen a regular passenger train for more than 65 years.
Other Regional Press - A NORTHWICH mum has branded Northern 'a disgrace' after promises over improved rail services fell flat on the first day of a newly improved timetable.
East Anglian Daily Times - The main cross-country rail line from Felixstowe to the Midlands could be electrified within 20 years as part of a government proposal to get rid of all diesel locomotives on the countrys rail lines by that year.
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - Families in Kingseat were told shortly before schools returned their children now face a 30-minute walk to Newmachar Primary School as their bus service had been scrapped.
Edinburgh Evening News - RESIDENTS in Ratho say a change of bus operator has left them paying more for the same service.
City AM - Iconic holiday firm Thomas Cook will today relaunch as an online-only company, a year after going bust in dramatic circumstances. The post Thomas Cook relaunches as online-only firm appeared first on CityAM.
Times Online - The electric scooter revolution has suffered a setback after Coventry became the first city to suspend a scheme over safety concerns.
Times Online - Ministers are facing renewed calls to introduce a coronavirus testing regime for airports.
Times Online - Just like buses, reasons for long-suffering shareholders in First Group to start feeling better about life came along one after another yesterday.
The Guardian - Customers can now tailor their own holidays after parent company and Club Med owner Fosun gains Atol licence. Thomas Cook is being resurrected as an online-only travel business, exactly a year after the 178-year-old company ceased trading, stranding 150,000 holidaymakers abroad.
The Guardian - Scottish Powers wind and solar farms will soon help produce green hydrogen to run buses, ferries and even trains as part of a pioneering strategic partnership to develop the UKs nascent hydrogen economy.
BBC News - A full-size, crewless research ship is to make one of the world's first autonomous transatlantic voyages.