PiRA24 Judge Interview: Martin Newman
Meet Martin Newman, respectfully known as the “Consumer Champion,” and a seasoned professional with a career spanning more than four decades in the world of consumer-facing... View Article
Meet Martin Newman, respectfully known as the “Consumer Champion,” and a seasoned professional with a career spanning more than four decades in the world of consumer-facing... View Article
Other News Sources - PORTUGAL: CP has named a consortium of Alstom and local partner Domingos da Silva Teixeira as preferred bidder for a contract to supply 117 electric multiple-units in what the national operator says is the largest single rolling stock procurement in its history.
Other News Sources - There's been a huge increase in theft and robberies
Other News Sources - Network Rail has unveiled its Cardiff Central Station redevelopment masterplan to convert over 10-acres of railway land into new mixed-use residential space.
Other News Sources - Millions of rail passengers face an increase in ticket prices as five operators abolish super off-peak tickets.
Other News Sources - The Conservative Party candidate to be the first Mayor of York and North Yorkshire is prepared to use franchising to improve local bus services.
Other News Sources - THE public vote has opened to help name two new ferries that will serve the Western Isles.
The Business Desk - The UK subsidiary of MEDLOG SA, part of the MSC Group of companies, has agreed terms with pan-European logistics specialist Verdion to operate its iPort Rail multimodal freight terminal at iPort in Doncaster.
The Business Desk - Mayors Andy Street and Andy Burnham are teaming up to improve rail connections between the West Midlands and Greater Manchester.
Rail Advent - The Foxfield Railway has requested that The 142055 Group needs to find an alternative site to base Ex-Northern Class 142 No. 142055.
Rail Advent - DB Cargo has announced it is to eliminate the use of its Class 60 locomotives by re-gearing ten of its Class 66 locomotives to provide an enhanced tractive effort.
New Civil Engineer - Network Rail has completed a bridge replacement project in Fife, as part of the Levenmouth line restoration, earlier than originally planned.
Other Regional Press - The decision has been "called in" for further examination
Other Regional Press - Changes are being made to Oxford's bus routes after a risein passenger numbers.
Other Regional Press - Fife Council has been accused of environmental vandalism by Kirkcaldys MSP after a row of cherry trees at the towns train station have been removed and replaced with asphalt.
Other Regional Press - Trains are running once again across the spectacular Barmouth viaduct over the Mawddach estuary.
Other Regional Press - A NEW foot-passenger ferry service connecting Jersey and Guernsey is scheduled to launch in spring next year.
Yorkshire Post - Rail Minister Huw Merriman has announced £3.9bn for the long-awaited upgrade of a busy railway line which runs between York and Manchester.
The York Press - York community and accessibility campaigners are celebrating as a national transport body has withdrawn a long-planned application.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus - AS Bradfords bus users sit in long traffic queues as a result of the city centre road works do they wonder if everything would be better with London or Greater Manchester style bus franchising?
Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Taxi drivers can get up to £10,000 in funding for fully electric licenced taxi vehicles or hackney carriages - thanks to a new Clean Air Zone grant.
Bolton News - Ryanair already charge for add-ons such as checked baggage but now are reportedly charging people to receive a digital boarding pass
Birmingham Post - Hunt is on for a contractor to carry out enabling works on new automated transit system to connect high-speed rail line with NEC and airport
Network Rail - New ground has been broken today on the Transpennine Route Upgrade, as the Minister for Rail announced a £3.9bn funding boost to the Norths most transformative rail project.
Network Rail - Network Rail has started work on masterplanning over 10-acres of railway land at Cardiff Central Station for a major mixed-use residential scheme.