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News from Europe - Last year such vandalism throughout the country cost the state company 25 million euros to stamp out

News from Europe - Luxembourgs trams and train stations should be equipped with free internet connectivity by the end of this year, with buses rolling with wifi sometime in the future, the government has said.

Other News Sources - The majority of ScotRail passengers want an end to the ban on alcohol, according to the firms own survey.

Other News Sources - Porterbrook has since invested more than £13m to upgrade facilities throughout the centre. The purchase of the freehold from St Modwen will enable Porterbrook to deliver its future plans for the centre, including further improving its facilities assisting the development and testing of new technologies, while also helping meet the rail industrys training and recruitment needs.

Other News Sources - National law firm Freeths has advised Porterbrook on financing the redevelopment of Bletchley depot for West Midlands Trains (WMT). Porterbrook is the UKs leading rolling stock financier and asset management company.

Other News Sources - Hopes for an extended Tarka Line too Torridge councillors have joined a new alliance dedicated to reinstating the rail link from Bideford to Barnstaple.

Other News Sources - New electric TrawsCymru buses running between Carmarthen and Aberystwyth have seen a 65 increase in passengers this year.

Other News Sources - A2B Travel Group has won the contract to plug the gaps on the number 9 route between Littleport, Ely and Cambridge.

Other News Sources - EUROPE: Amazon has awarded FS Groups Mercitalia Logistics a contract to transport goods between its fulfilment centres in Germany and Italy.

The Business Desk - Porterbrook has committed to refinancing a £66m redevelopment of Bletchley depot for West Midlands Trains (WMT).

Route One (Bus and Coach) - Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has published a non-statutory consultation on recommended options for reform of bus services in the region that extend to development and deployment of a franchising model.

Route One (Bus and Coach) - National Express West Midlands (NXWM) has joined up with ride-sharing giant Uber and London-based technology company Masabi to offer bus tickets directly through the Uber app.

Route One (Bus and Coach) - Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) has named a nine-strong inaugural board of Directors. It is a step that the organisation says represents a move forward in its mission to promote gender diversity in the coach, bus and community transport areas.

Railway Gazette - It hasnt been a great six months for rail, suggested Sir John Armitt, Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, in his keynote address

Railway Gazette - UK: The Docklands Light Railway is to be equipped with technology which can detect train surfers illegally clinging to the back of its automated trains or between vehicles.

Railtech - While the quest for solutions to engineering failures is as ancient as the field of engineering, the increasing complexity of the discipline has led to a need for novel investigative methods. Forensic technical services specifically oriented towards rail have thus seen the light of day. RailTech.com interviewed Dr. Nigel Bish, Technical Director at the international consulting group HKAs Rail Forensic Technical Services.

Railtech - European Sleeper plans to operate night trains between Amsterdam and Barcelona starting in 2025 but faces opposition from the French rail infrastructure manager. Co-founder Elmer van Buuren revealed this to BNR. Among other issues, the outdated infrastructure is expected to pose challenges for the service.

Railnews - Patience in Derby with the Government over the plight of Alstom's train building works in the city has now run out, according to the managing director of Marketing Derby.

Rail Advent - Disruption to services in West Yorkshire, as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) that required the railway to be closed for ten days, has been successfully completed.

Coach and Bus Week - The Nottingham operator has invested in a pair of new electric buses for a five year logistics park shuttle service

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Companies are being invited to participate in a market engagement exercise for delivering the infrastructure behind HS2's elevated Automated People Mover (APM) system in the West Midlands.

Other Regional Press - Teesport owner PD Ports says it hopes to have new tenants as soon as possible

Other Regional Press - A Wigan railway station will be closing its doors to passengers for five months while electrification work takes place.

Other Regional Press - An update on plans for Wellingtons new railway station has been provided by the local MP, Rebecca Pow.

Other Regional Press - Aiming for rail safety to be in all schools over the next five years.

Other Regional Press - A PEAK-TIME train leaving Edinburgh for West Fife was so packed that by the time it reached Haymarket - the first stop - no more passengers could get on.

Other Regional Press - CORNWALLS first electric buses will take to the streets next year, helping to cut carbon emissions and improve air quality.

Wolverhampton Express and Star - Maritime Transport is to to operate the strategic rail freight interchange that is being built at Gailey in Staffordshire.

Bolton News - A major new link road is near completion but may not be enough to deal with traffic as a major housing development gathers pace.

Bolton News - A bus company that opened it new head office in Bolton last year has been awarded three new contacts, which could see new staff hired.

Network Rail - From Carlisle to Brighton, Network Rails £4bn, 10-year signalling plan will change the face of Britains railway, with modern equipment bringing greater reliability across the country through a mixture of traditional signalling and digital control.

Network Rail - Network Rail has today (Tuesday, 9 April) announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors to its Board. Dyan Perry OBE (nee Crowther), Steve Scrimshaw and Stuart Harvey will join the Board from July, and will be bringing with them a wealth of knowledge and experience from a variety of public and private sector roles.

Mail Online - Mark Harper (pictured) revealed nearly one in six councils have not lodged plans for how they intend to spend extra Government cash for mending roads.

i News - The Alstom site in Derby is meant to build HS2 trains in future but could close in weeks without immediate government help, the firm's UK managing director has warned

Times Online - Sadiq Khans office claimed in 2020 that the clean air scheme had reduced traffic in the central zone by about 10 per cent

The Independent - A Senate subcommittee has opened an investigation into the safety of Boeing jetliners, intensifying concerns about the airworthiness of the companys aircraft

The Guardian - Federal Aviation Administration looking into claims US aircraft maker knew of flaws but covered them up to speed productionClaims that Boeing knew of safety flaws in the manufacture of one of its largest passenger jet aircraft, but covered them up to speed production, are under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to a reports.The information came from a whistleblower inside the beleaguered US aircraft maker, and relates to the structural integrity of the 787 Dreamliner jet, a report published by the New York Times alleges. Continue reading...

BBC News - Boeing shares dropped almost 2 after concerns were raised over its 787 and 777 jets.

BBC News - A bridge along the route of a famous heritage railway in West Yorkshire must be demolished and replaced urgently, the charity which runs the line has said.