Other News Sources - Keir Starmer said he is not reversing the decision to scrap the northern leg of the HS2, but instead is going to upgrade the Crewe -Manchester to enable it to run high-speed trains.
Other News Sources - Rail operator LNER has appointed McCann Central as its lead marketing communications agency and Havas CX helia to head up its digital customer experience.
Other News Sources - CEO Graham Vidler explains what CPT is saying to the new administration
Route One (Bus and Coach) - Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh has taken on the role of passenger-in-chief and underlined the new governments desire for reform of bus services across England as she visited Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Go-Ahead Londons all-electric Waterloo depot.
Route One (Bus and Coach) - To mark its one-year anniversary, Transport for London (TfL) and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have praised growth for the Superloop network.
Route One (Bus and Coach) - Kent operator Crosskeys Coaches has taken delivery of a third Alexander Dennis Enviro400 double-decker, supplied new by the manufacturer.
Route One (Bus and Coach) - Arriva London has placed an order for 51 Volvo BZL battery-electric double-deckers. They represent the first order for the BZL from Arriva and will be deployed from Tottenham depot on Transport for London (TfL) routes 243 and 341.
Route One (Bus and Coach) - First Bus has partnered with Cadbury Flake 99 to offer families free trips to the seaside from London, Leeds and Bradford on two weekends in August.
Railway Gazette - UK: The Institute of Railway Research at the University of Huddersfield is leading a study which brings together industry and academia to promote the benefits of the tram-train concept and address a lack of standardisation.
Railtech - Rail reform is at the heart of the new UK Government. With the general election in the UK two weeks ago, and the Labour Party taking over in power, the official opening of parliament had added significance. They have already committed to sweeping changes in the rail industry. The Kings Speech, the ceremonial reading of the order of business for the new parliament, outlined almost forty bills, put forward by the Labour Party, which now must deliver a nationalised railway as a part of a reinvigorated UK economy.
Rail Magazine - More detail and reaction on what to expect from the governments rail reform has emerged. The King set out planned reform to the railways in the state opening of parliament yesterday (July 17) with many of Labours manifesto pledges for it included.
Train Operators - Northern has written to the headteachers of eleven secondary schools and academies across the North of England with a plea to help them tackle what they call persistent, calculated fare evasion by students.
Carlisle News & Star - A former town council member and environmental campaigner has called for a review of public transport provision after bus services have been reduced.
Bucks Free Press - A leading bus company in the area has closed down its bus depots serving thousands of passengers - this is what you need to know.
Yorkshire Evening Post - Bus passengers in Leeds will soon be able to travel around suburban areas without changing buses in the city centre.
Northern Echo - A group of North East MPs have written to the new Transport Minister asking for an "urgent" update on the situation with Hitachi.
London Evening Standard - Effectively nationalising all train operations in Britain was a long-standing pledge for Labour while the party was in opposition.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Leeds Bradford Airport has been granted a High Court injunctionbanning fossil fuel and environmental activists from protesting at thesite.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus - THE COST of building a new bus station in the Spen Valley has risen by £1.8 million, it has been revealed.
Bolton News - Metro Mayor Andy Burnham made a number of announcements about the transport network at an event last Wednesday (July 10).
Birmingham Post - The project with a new mainline train station and employment site has the potential to provide a huge boost to the Welsh economy
Birmingham Post - New Government pledges to improve rail connectivity across the North
Birmingham Post - Some 1,500 jobs could be at risk as the shipbuilder awaits news on state deal with the Labour government
Birmingham Mail - Drivers could be hit with huge fines for parking on the pavement in a huge crackdown. Motorists and road users are being warned over huge financial penalties for parking on pavements in a clampdown from authorities - and the public is backing the change.
Local Government - A new Oxfordshire bus ticket, which offers unlimited travel on nearly all local services, has come into operation.
