News summary

Published: 16 May 2013
By Chris Haycock

General

Public vote launched for new Forth bridge Shortlist of five revealed by independent panel (Transport Scotland)

A96 Dualling plans start to take shape Transport Minister Keith Brown today set out how the A96 dualling programme will be driven forward.read more (Transport Scotland)

Scottish Government funds wi-fi for ScotRail stations and trains Free wi-fi will be rolled out at 25 ScotRail stations across the country, ScotRail and Transport Scotland revealed today.read more (Transport Scotland)

Contract awarded for major construction work to increase Vauxhall Tube station capacity and make it step free Station modernisation part of the work to support transformation of the Battersea Nine Elms area. Station to become step-free as part of plans for a more accessible interchange. (TFL)

Appointment of Wales board member for Passenger Focus Transport Minister, Edwina Hart, has announced the appointment of Diane McCrea as the Wales board member of Passenger Focus. (Transport Wales)

Consultation opens on proposed routes for Crossrail 2 With London’s population set to boom, plans are underway for a vital new rail line, Crossrail 2, in order to support this future growth. Today the plans moved a step closer with Transport for London (TfL) and Network Rail launching a public consultation on the proposed routes. (Network Rail)

Scheduled Airline Failure -Iberworld SA trading as Orbest Orizonia Airlines (18 April 2013) Information about the failure of Iberworld SA trading as Orbest Orizonia Airlines (18 April 2013) (CAA)

Stansted Airport to hold major emergency exercise A major training exercise to test an emergency response to an aircraft incident is taking place at the airport this week (London Stansted Airport)

CAA secures nearly ?100,000 compensation for delayed passengers News release (CAA)

Flexible Regulation to Protect Passengers Flexible Regulation to Protect Passengers (CAA)

Stansteds red Panthers ready to pounce Stansted Airport’s Fire Service has taken delivery of its fifth and final state-of-the-art Rosenbauer Panther fire engine as part of a £4million upgrade to its fire-fighting fleet. (London Stansted Airport)