http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/News, data and business intelligence on public transport projects, developments and investment in the UK.en-ushttp://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/rss/rss.xmlhttp://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6965Deutsche Bahn will run a high speed ICE3 train through the Channel Tunnel to London this autumn as Germany's state-owned rail operator steps up plans to compete with Eurostar and SNCF. Speaking on...Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6965http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6964Mayor of London Boris Johnson has launched the capital's new bicycle hire scheme. The Mayor hailed a "new dawn" in London's bid to become the greatest big cycling city in the world as he docked one...Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6964http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6963Crossrail and London Underground's Tottenham Court Road station expansion provide a once in a lifetime opportunity to pedestrianise parts of the capital's main shopping district, according to the New...Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6963http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6962A reduction in overall railway safety for passengers and workers in the past year highlights the need for the industry to raise its game, according to a new report. The Office of Rail Regulation's...Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6962http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6961Network Rail has awarded the £32m Thameslink core area resignalling contract to Invensys Rail. To be commissioned in four stages, the scope of the Invensys Rail project includes all elements of...Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6961http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6960Motorists who drive in a designated Games lane in London during the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics will face a fine of £200 under proposals set out this week. The Olympic Delivery Authority has...Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6960http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6959The Office of Fair Trading has launched a consultation on proposals to recommend an extension of the public transport ticketing schemes block exemption. The block exemption automatically exempts...Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6959http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6958Network Rail has awarded Barhale Construction the main works contract for a £4m upgrade of Bolton railway station. There are two main areas of work - the station entrance and platforms. The existing...Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6958http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6957From next year motorists will have access to grants of up to £5,000 towards the cost of buying an electric car. Transport secretary Philip Hammond this week confirmed that the government has agreed...Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6957http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6956Funding to redevelop Crewe railway station will have to be renegotiated after the North West Regional Development Agency abandoned its programme of transport grants. The agency has been told by...Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6956http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6955A High Speed 2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme will accept applications from property owners from 20 August. Transport secretary Philip Hammond this week set out the findings of a consultation on the EHS...Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6955http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6954Gatwick Airport has awarded a contract worth £16.5m to Vinci Construction to upgrade the airport's South Terminal forecourt. The work forms part of Gatwick's £1bn investment programme to modernise...Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6954