New app-driven Uber-style taxi service planned for town
Other News Sources - A Blackburn businessman is setting up an mp;#39;Uber-stylemp;#39; app-driven taxi firm, months after Uber was granted a licence to operate in the borough.
Other News Sources - A Blackburn businessman is setting up an mp;#39;Uber-stylemp;#39; app-driven taxi firm, months after Uber was granted a licence to operate in the borough.
Other News Sources - Train passengers in Devon and Cornwall are being left out in the cold as billions of pounds are spent on high-speed rail projects elsewhere in the country, it has been claimed.
Other News Sources - The Secretary of State for Wales said that rail was her mp;#39;number one prioritymp;#39; for Wales, in an appearance before the Welsh Affairs Committee today.
Transport Focus - Rail passenger watchdog Transport Focus has called for train operators to play fair with passengers and introduce a series of revenue protection initiatives to improve passenger experience.
Rail Magazine - Passenger train operators are being urged to be more lenient with those who make genuine mistakes when buying tickets.
Bus and Coach Buyer - An event dedicated to discussion and debate is due to challenge industry norms and understand how the coach industry can collectively work better to drive more journeys.
Other Regional Press - Knowsley Councilmp;#39;s cabinet have approved plans to enter into a Grant Funding Agreement with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, accessing mp;pound;12.420m in grant funding to deliver a major Active Travel and Capacity Improvement scheme on Wilson Road and Tarbock Island.
Other Regional Press - Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is gearing up for a milestone year in 2025 as the first phase of its mp;pound;100 million terminal regeneration project nears completion. This major upgrade promises to enhance the experience for passengers travelling from Yorkshiremp;#39;s largest airport.
Plymouth Herald - Plymouth is to receive a mp;pound;31.87m fleet of 50 new zero-emission electric double-decker buses this year - after the council and Government chipped in with a huge taxpayer-funded subsidy. Plymouth Citybus, part of the enormous Go-Ahead Group, will replace almost half its fleet with the new vehicles in a scheme partly paid for by Plymouth City Council, Cornwall Council, and the Department for Transport.
The York Press - mp;#147;Manymp;#148; roads in York are mp;#147;dangerous for cyclistsmp;#148;, according to a man who was left needing surgery after a crash caused by a pothole.
The York Press - A watchdog believes train passengers without tickets should be given a warning for their first offence and only face consequences after the second time.
Sheffield Star - Work on a new bypass to speed up journeys between Sheffield and Manchester, planned for half a century, could soon finally start.
Derby Telegraph - The transport hub for Boulton Moor is pitched as a replacement for a scrapped park and ride scheme
Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A climate campaigner has urged West Yorkshiremp;#39;s Mayor to withdraw her support for Leeds Bradford Airportmp;#39;s (LBA) expansion plans.
Birmingham Post - Jatco is parted owned by the Japanese automotive giant and will supply the drivetrains for its Sunderland-built all-electric models
Birmingham Post - The A57 link road scheme, estimated to be worth around mp;pound;228m, is designed to tackle congestion between Manchester and Sheffield
Birmingham Mail - Well-heeled Hampton-in-Arden is less than four miles from the airport - and now overnight flights are set to be increased
City AM - A major supplier of Nissan has invested nearly mp;pound;50m to open a new factory in Sunderland, creating 183 high-skilled jobs for the local region. Jatco, a Japanese firm which makes gearboxes for global automakers, will build electrified powertrains for Nissanmp;#39;;s nearby gigafactory.
The Telegraph - Those who make an innocent mistake should not be punished unfairly, says Transport Focus
The Guardian - The UKmp;#146;s road, rail and other vital networks are threatened by global warming, warns Dr Janet YoungYour article sets out the stark picture wemp;#146;re dealing with (Hottest year on record sent planet past 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024, 10 January). Climate change is causing more extreme weather, and if we donmp;#146;t speed up our global transition to clean energy, it will only get worse.Making societies more resilient is mentioned, briefly. This is a topicmp;amp;amp;nbsp;that... Читать дальше...
The Guardian - People should not be punished for honest mistakes, says watchdog, amid concern at fare evasion measures
Financial Times - AerCap head says problems caused by industrymp;#146;s drive to improve technology on modern engines
Department for Transport - Funding will boost growth and create jobs throughout the UK, as well as move towards an era of zero-emission shipping.
BBC News - Residents of Scarle Road, Wembley, have petitioned Brent Council to fix pavements in the area.
BBC News - Final plans for dedicated bus lanes aimed at reducing congestion in Newhaven's town centre will be announced after the consultation period ends on Thursday.