The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use found that Leqembi’s benefits do not outweigh the risks of severe side effects associated with the treatment.
Other News Sources - David Giles, chair at the Asphalt Industry Alliance, on the appointment of Lilian Greenwood MP as Future of Roads Minister and the key challenges ahead to improve local road conditions.
Other News Sources - Deutsche Bahns (DB) rail freight arm DB Cargo will have a new look as of 1 January 2025. One business unit will oversee the steel, automotive, liquids and bulk, and Full-Load Solutions, while a second one will take care of combined transport (CT).
Other News Sources - Prime Minister Kier Starmer has appointed ex-Siemens UK chief executive Juergen Maier as Great British Energys first chair as a decision on where to base the new company appears to be down to a short list of three.
Transportxtra - Network Rail has met its target of £4 billion in savings for the control period from April 2019 to March 2024, reveals a new report by Office or Rail and Road (ORR).
Route One (Bus and Coach) - Nottingham City Transport has ordered a further 14 Yutong battery-electric single-deckers in the form of 11 E10 models and a trio of larger E12s. They will be supplied by Pelican Bus and Coach and delivered in early 2026.
Route One (Bus and Coach) - Bus reregulation in the West Midlands looks increasingly inevitable after the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) decided to progress with an independent audit of a franchising assessment. A public and stakeholder consultation will follow later in 2024.
Route One (Bus and Coach) - Ministers must take urgent action to prevent severe disruption at juxtaposed border controls in the Port of Dover after introduction of the Schengen area EU Entry/Exit Scheme (EES), local authorities (LAs) in Kent have said.
Rail Magazine - The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has announced a major new partnership with Network Rail that aims to accelerate innovation in the UK rail industry.
Rail Magazine - The Manchester-Liverpool route was the worlds first inter-city line, connecting the two cities in 1830. Since then, it has been an integral part of the regions growth. And as the modern railway looks towards its 200th birthday next year, plans are being developed to ensure that it remains just as vital to the region in the future.
New Civil Engineer - Engineers from Balfour Beatty Vinci JV (BBV) are using a specialist cantilever process for the first time in the UK to build a 472m long single-track viaduct for High Speed 2 (HS2) in the West Midlands.
Other Regional Press - South Shropshire's MP is seeking 'urgent clarification' on the future of funding for local transport projects that were promised for the county after being told plans will be 'examined closely'.
Other Regional Press - Harrogate-based bus firm Transdev has been awarded three globally-recognised benchmarks for quality, sustainability and safety.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle - "Confusing" and "difficult" change is coming after the end of the Low Traffic Neighbourhood scheme
Bradford Telegraph & Argus - LOCATED just 12 miles apart on opposite sides of the Pennines, twotraditional market towns have experiencedcontrasting fortunes in recent decades.
Birmingham Post - The group's CEO Makoto Uchida said the results were 'very challenging' but that action was being taken
Birmingham Mail - Rail union RMT will take strike action on Avanti West Coast - which has trains running in and out of Birmingham
Daily Record - The state-owned ferry operator is working with Transport Scotland to introduce the key changes.
Department for Transport - Giving young people from under-represented groups the opportunity to pursue a career in aviation.
BBC News - Manufacturers say support packages are required to electric vehicles more affordable.
BBC News - The Northern line station was closed in June year for work to replace its escalators.