Bus usage up 8.7 outside London, survey shows
Route One (Bus and Coach) - The number of bus trips across the UK outside London increased by 8.7 in 2023 compared to 2022, according to the Department for Transportmp;#39;s National Travel Survey.
Route One (Bus and Coach) - The number of bus trips across the UK outside London increased by 8.7 in 2023 compared to 2022, according to the Department for Transportmp;#39;s National Travel Survey.
Railtech - Romania is cancelling plans to buy 12 hydrogen-powered trains worth around 360 million euros and wants instead to reinvest EU funds intended for the project in building highways. Why? ?Because there are no hydrogen trains,? according to Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu.
Railtech - French open-access operator Kevin Speed, one of the first companies to challenge SNCF?s high-speed rail dominance in France, could soon secure significant EU financing. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is considering supporting the newcomers to the tune of around 400 million euros, the total estimated value of the procurement, a staggering 1 billion euros.
Railnews - A series of weekend strikes which had been called by ASLEF on LNER has been suspended after a resolution was reported by the union. LNER had already published a reduced timetable for this weekend but said it would now see how it could strengthen its service. The operator said the latest talks with ASLEF had been mp;#145;constructivemp;#146; and that it was pleased the strikes had been suspended.
Rail Magazine - New rail minister, Lord Peter Hendy is facing growing calls to answer his role in the dismissal of engineer, Gareth Dennis from his role at engineering company, SYSTRA.
Rail Magazine - Campaigners trying to break the deadlock in their bid to reopen the 12-mile Skipton-Colne link will be forging links with new MPs.
New Civil Engineer - Rail minister and former Network Rail chair Lord Hendy had an engineer at Systra sacked by threatening to withdraw business from the consultancy unless action was taken after the employee publicly commented on safety concerns at Euston station.
EV Magazine - Teslamp;#39;s first all-electric train service, the Giga Train, has begun operations in Germany, marking a new chapter in sustainable transportation
Bus and Coach Buyer - Average trips by buses outside London increased by 8 in 2023 compared to 2022.
Bus and Coach Buyer - Letters have been sent out from the DVSA concerning PSVAR Enforcement on home-to-school and rail replacement services.
The Economist - Heathrow airport has a new boss and two new investors. Yet some familiar problems continue to affect it.
Other Regional Press - Worried village residents have had key bus services saved by Suffolk County Council following route axing. Diss-based Simonds Buses, announced it would be axing some of its services due to economic viability.
Other Regional Press - The A57 link road project - which will ultimately affect numerous Oldham drivers - is set to see builders start work next year, but in the meantime preparation works need to be carried out, according to National Highways.
Other Regional Press - WORK which officials say will help pave the way for a new village to be created at the former Inverkip Power Station site looks set to start next year.
Oxford Mail - Network Rail bosses are now considering a series of options for Botley Road as part of the mp;pound;161m scheme to revamp Oxford rail station.
Manchester Evening News - The bypass has been on the cards for half a century, now National Highways have confirmed preparation work is starting
Liverpool Echo - Michael Omp;#39;Leary said the airline has seen mp;amp;quot;record numbersmp;amp;quot; of air rage
Local Government - Work has begun on the second part of a three-phase project to make it easier for cyclists and pedestrians to get between Maidenhead town centre and the north of the town.
Scottish Government - Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Times Online - Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill is said to have pressured a consultancy firm when he was chair of National Rail
The Independent - Shadow transport secretary Helen Whately has written to the Cabinet Office asking about the vetting of rail minister Lord Hendy after it emerged that he demanded an award winning engineer was sacked for talking to The Independent
The Guardian - Fence and message boards put up at Twemlow viaduct, where One Direction singer is said to have had his first kiss. It has survived two world wars and nearly 200 years of northern English weather mp;#150; but nothing threatens critical infrastructure like a Harry Styles fan.A Grade II-listed railway viaduct in rural Cheshire has had to be guarded by a wall to stop souvenir-hungry Harries damaging the 183-year-old structure.
ITV News - A series of weekend strikes by train drivers for London North Eastern Railway (LNER) have been called off after union negotiations.
BBC News - A York bus operator has announced one of its depots is among the first in the country to achieve net zero emissions.
BBC News - A bus route which runs through Surrey will be extended to provide a new connection to Gatwick Airport.