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Welsh wing-maker's Airbus EU warning
The president of aerospace giant and Welsh wing-maker Airbus says the firm would reconsider UK investment if Britain left the European Union.
Southern 'lets rail commuters down'
A rail firm whose inspector issued fines to commuters in overcrowded first class carriages should itself face greater financial penalties, an MP says.
More stations become step-free to improve disabled access
Manual boarding ramps installed at 28 London stations.
Friday, 22 May 2015
BBC News
- Welsh wing-maker's Airbus EU warningThe president of aerospace giant and Welsh wing-maker Airbus says the firm would reconsider UK investment if Britain left the European Union.
- Car ferry withdrawn from routeA small car ferry officially launched by actress Penelope Keith is withdrawn from the route it served in the Highlands.
- Southern 'lets rail commuters down'A rail firm whose inspector issued fines to commuters in overcrowded first class carriages should itself face greater financial penalties, an MP says.
- Tube drivers to vote on strikesTube drivers on the London Underground will be balloted for strikes in a row over pay for new all-night services, the Aslef union announces.
- BAE to retain Glasgow shipyardsBAE Systems confirms it is to retain both of its shipyards in Glasgow and invest 100m in developing the Govan and Scotstoun sites.
- Mexico compensates China rail firmMexico will compensate China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) $1.31m (835,953) for cancelling a $3.75bn high-speed rail contract.
- Rail unions call off national strikeRail unions call off a national strike, planned for the bank holiday, after receiving a
Financial Times
- German train drivers agree to end strikeState-run rail operator Deutsche Bahn begins restoring services
- UK rail strike off after deal with unionsRMT accepts offer from Network Rail after Acas talks
The Herald
- Main gates shut at Glasgow Central after object cracks canopyThe main gates at Glasgow Central station have been closed over the evening rush hour after an unidentified object fell on to the glass canopy outside.
- Rail strike called off as Network Rail table revised pay offerA BANK holiday rail strike which was set to cancel the
- Ryanair boss will not give evidence in employment case brought by former pilotRYANAIR boss Michael O'Leary has refused to give evidence in a German court case probing the budget airline's employment practices.
- Motorists in Scotland face fines for pavement parking under proposed law changeMOTORISTS will be fined for parking on pavements if proposals which would hand pedestrians legal rights to footpaths are approved.
The Independent
- Train strike on bank holiday Monday: National rail strike called off as unions agree to new offer Holidaymakers and commuters breathed sighs of relief as the threat of the first national rail strike in a generation was lifted.
The Telegraph
- 'Bike-jacking': the new technique to steal your bikeCriminal gangs are increasingly mugging people for their bicycles, according to a new set of figures released by the Metropolitan Police
- Motorway speeders caught by stealthAA president Edmund King blamed the jump on a new generation of smaller digital cameras painted grey instead of bright yellow
- Bank holiday travel strike called off by 'cloth-cap colonels'Rail unions bosses call off a national bank holiday strike after receiving a 'revised offer'
Daily Record
- West Lothian rail passengers could be dealt blow after row over concessionary rail schemeA 10 million budget cut to West Lothian Council services could see rail concession prices for passengers over 60 increased.
Mail Online
- Most speeding drivers are caught by mobile cameras: Motorists three and a half times more likely to be nabbed by portable device From the start of 2013 to last month, the country’s 345 mobile cameras – those that can be taken by officers to any roadside location or fitted to police cars – nabbed 1.74million speeding drivers.
Birmingham Mail
- Watch: The video every cyclist in Birmingham wants drivers to seeCity biker catches terrifying close shaves on his helmet camera
London Evening Standard
- Greater Anglia gets more negative tweets from rail commuters than any other operator Greater Anglia commuters sent more than 70,000 tweets rubbishing the train firm last year, a new study has found - more than any other rail operator received.
- Boris Johnson rejects one-to-one meeting with Uber boss in row over cap on minicabs Boris Johnson has ruled out personally meeting the UK boss of car booking app Uber as the company criticised the Mayor’s plan to cap the number of minicabs in London.
- South London train delays: Services disrupted after lorry smashes into railway bridge Train services in south London have been hit with disruption after a lorry crashed into a railway bridge this afternoon.
- Online launch of new Tube map 'beset by technical glitches' The launch of the new official Tube map was beset by a series of technical bugs.
- Rail strike suspended: Planned Bank Holiday walkout will not go ahead Industrial action that was set to cripple the country's rail network towards the end of the upcoming Bank Holiday has been called off.
- Tube strike: Underground drivers to vote on walkout over 24-hour rota Underground drivers are threatening strike action in a dispute over the “Night Tube” ahead of its launch in September.
Wales Online
- Cardiff 'just can't cope' with the traffic from 1,200 new homes planned for the north of the city, inquiry toldA planning inquiry is being held into plans by South Wales Land Developments for 1,200 homes at the Churchlands development east of Lisvane in north Cardiff
- Bank Holiday weekend rail strike called off following new pay offerThe planned strike, which were predicted to cause two days of travel chaos, has been avoided following a new pay offer from Network Rail
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Row over 30m cycle superhighway roadworks in ArmleyARMLEY pensioner Phill Pantry claims the areas heritage is being pillaged during work to create a new 30m cycle superhighway.
Peterborough Telegraph
- Rail Strike called off and Peterborough trains to run as normalRail unions have called off strike action planned for this Bank Holiday Monday and Tuesday May 28.
Other Regional Press
- New electric trains to travel through St HelensMORE electric trains will travel through St Helens after the country's biggest train operator added more to its fleet.
- Cyclist risks life to cross railway tracks while barriers downPolice are investigating after a cyclist appeared to put his life at risk by dashing over a railway level crossing while barriers were down.
- New home at Spalding Railway Station for tribute to signalman JackA plaque acknowledging the long service of a Spalding signalman has been resited at the towns railway station.
- Manston airport: Paul Carter, leader of Kent County Council, dismisses Thanet council plans for compulsory purchase orderThe leader of Kent County Council has said councillors should not support a compulsory purchase order to buy Manston airport with a view to reopen it.
- Bank holiday rail strikes suspended after Network Rail pay offerThe Transport Salaried Staffs Association has suspended planned 24-hour strikes with the RMT union following suit
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Transport Secretary welcomes suspension of rail strikesExtensive disruption to the rail network over the bank holiday and the return to work on Tuesday has been averted. The Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has welcomed the news that the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) and Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) unions have suspended their strike action scheduled to begin on bank holiday Monday. Patrick McLoughlin said: 'I am very pleased that the unions have made a decision to suspend their planned action.' Passengers right across the country will welcome this news and the knowledge that the extensive disruption threatening ...
- Airbus warns investment at risk if UK leaves EUThe European aerospace and defence giant Airbus would reconsider investment in the UK in the event of Britain leaving the European Union. Paul Kahn, president of the 16,000-employee Airbus UK, said Britain must compete for international investment.
- DHL delivers electric racing cars for the first-ever FIA Formula E DHL Berlin ePrixDHL today announced the successful delivery of 40 electric racing cars, spare parts and lithium-ion batteries to the iconic Tempelhof complex in Berlin, Germany, for the eighth stop of the FIA Formula E Championship. The delivery was made possible with DHLs industry leading logistics solutions as the Official Logistics and Founding Partner of Formula E. 'With six winners from seven races, Formula E has already proven that it can deliver thrills on the track. DHLs role has been to ensure that the championship runs just as successfully off the track and that the organizers can foc...
- Palletways expands to Eastern EuropePalletways has announced that it will be expanding its distribution services into Poland and the Baltic countries, including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Services to the four countries are due to commence from next month - and the move expands the firm's coverage to a total of 18 countries throughout the continent. UK managing director of Palletways Luis Zubialde said this expansion will serve to open up new opportunities and international markets. Rachael Alpha, managing director of Palletways Europe, added that this comes as part of a wider strategy to enhance geographical pres...
Rail Magazine
- More stations become step-free to improve disabled accessManual boarding ramps installed at 28 London stations.
- Saxon artefacts discovered in Stafford during construction of WCML improvement project Archaeologists have found Saxon artefacts at a Network Rail site near Stafford
- Virgin and Business in the Community launch Responsible Business trainBranding on VT Pendolino 390131 City of Liverpool marks 30th anniversary of Prince of Wales’ presidency of BITC.
- McLoughlin welcomes strike suspensionSecretary of State for Transport ‘pleased’ Bank Holiday strike suspended
Rail Technology Magazine
- Inter-Vehicle Jumper Systems Today's inter-vehicle jumper systems must be capable of withstanding a diverse array of electrical, mechanical and climatic conditions. The design of the inter-vehicle jumper systems must consider the influence from: flow of current and the resulting…
- RIFTEK Presents First on the Market Laser Wheel Clearance Measurement Gauge RIFTEK, one of the world's leading designers and manufacturers of wheel sets geometry measurement tools has launched a first on the market laser wheel clearance measurement gauge.
- Blind Rivet Nuts Using one-piece blind rivet nuts (BRN), load-bearing threads can be inserted into thin sheet metal elements and hollow materials.
- Efficient Fastening of even the Thinnest Components When KA Swanstrom founded Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp in 1942, he did so with a revolutionary new product: an easy-to-install, self-clinching fastener that provides load-carrying threads in metal sheets too thin to be tapped.
- On-Train Fibre-Optic Connectivity Applications such as on-board internet, communication-based train control and passenger information or entertainment systems require the reliable transmission of ever greater data volumes in trains.
- Track Circuits Versus Wheel Detection Wheel detection and axle counting systems provide the basic information for track vacancy detection, for controlling level crossing systems and a range of switching tasks or trigger functions. This technology is established throughout the world for s…
Railnews
- It's off! TSSA, RMT suspend Bank Holiday rail strike A breakthrough in the pay talks between the RMT, TSSA and Network Rail has led to this weekend's rail strikes being suspended.
Aviation Industry
- Plaza Premium to open Heathrow T4 departures loungeFacility is open to all travellers regardless of their airline or class of travel
- Latest: Unions cancel rail strikeThe TSSA and RMT unions have called off bank holiday action
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