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Saturday, 25 July 2015

BBC News

• Eurotunnel warns of four-hour delaysPassengers trying to cross the channel are facing delays of four hours after what operator Eurotunnel describes as
• 3D-printed plane flies from UK shipA 3D-printed aircraft is launched from a Royal Navy ship and landed safely on a Dorset beach.
• VIDEO: Air traffic control's busiest dayAs thousands head off on their summer holidays, air traffic control in the UK is expecting its busiest day.
• Steam trains on Borders RailwayThe first steam trains will run along the new Borders Railway in September, ScotRail confirms
• Ministers 'knew about rail delays'Ministers were warned before the election that major rail upgrades - including the electrification of a Trans-Pennine route - might have to be delayed, the BBC has learnt.
• Call to start Heathrow expansion nowHeathrow Airport's chief executive urges the government to
• Mayor calls for rickshaw regulationMayor of London Boris Johnson calls for powers to regulate rickshaws after footage emerges of tourists apparently being charged £206 for a short ride.
• Cycle lane rerouted behind bus stopA cycle lane in Glasgow which had a bus stop built in the middle of it has been rerouted.
• VIDEO: Mending India's broken down bikesWhen people want their broken down motorbikes and scooters mended in India, many go to a mechanic. But one firm is trying to encourage the two-wheeler specialist market.
• Jeep hack prompts 1.4m car recallCar giant Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4 million vehicles in the US after security researchers showed that one of its cars could be hacked.

Financial Times

• Cyber hack triggers Fiat Chrysler recallAction covers 1.4m vehicles after Wired magazine exposes risks in connected car systems
• Air France-KLM warns of deeper cutsFlag carrier faces pressure from budget rivals amid conflicts with unions

The Guardian

• Heathrow hints it may oppose ban on night flights as price for third runwayChief executive says airport needs to discuss Davies commission requirements, including outlawing fourth runway, with governmentHeathrow is to press the government to loosen the conditions attached to a third runway going ahead, with the airport reluctant to accept a proposed ban on night flights or legislation against further expansion. Its chief executive, John Holland-Kaye, said he was confident Heathrow would be given the green light to expand and that “it wouldn’t make senseâ€� for the prime minister, David Cameron, to oppose a new runway now. Continue reading...
• Government pressured to clarify when it knew rail upgrades would be shelvedDepartment for Transport refuses FOI request from BBC to release document commissioned before election showing scale of delays and cost overrunsThe government has come under renewed pressure to clarify exactly when it knew major rail upgrades promised in its election manifesto would be shelved, after Network Rail confirmed it had told the Department for Transport in March that schemes might have to be deferred.The Department for Transport (DfT) has refused a freedom of information request from the BBC to release a document commissioned before the election to show ministers the scale of delays ...
• Eurotunnel passengers face delays due to 'migrant activity'Service resumed 20 minutes after suspension, but incident is one in a string of events that cost British freight industry £750,000 a dayPassengers using the shuttle to cross the Channel are facing hours of delays following a brief suspension of services due to migrant activity at the French side of the tunnel. Those booked to take their vehicle to the continent are being warned of an hour delay to check in and a further four hours before departure, Eurotunnel said. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Scots hauliers "bearing brunt" of cross-Channel chaos as industry estimates losses of £750,000 a dayHAULIERS in Scotland are "bearing the brunt" of the worst cross-Channel disruption in decades, with blockaded drivers facing delays of up to 12 hours as companies lose tens of thousand of pounds.

The Independent

• Tube flooding: Severe delays on London Underground as Circle and Hammersmith and City lines flood Bad weather in London today has led to travel chaos, with the Circle Line and Hammersmith & City Lines experiencing severe delays due to flooding.
• From HS2 and fracking to Heathrow's third runway, meet the new face of protest in the UK Anti-fracking
• British Airways: Judge's baggage claim gets him booted off BA competition case The patience of Job and the wisdom of Solomon are excellent characteristics for a judge. But when an airline loses their luggage, can’t find it for two weeks, and doesn’t apologise or explain, a judge might be forgiven for forgetting such qualities.

The Scotsman

• Commuters face more misery after tunnel completionCOMMUTERS looking forward to the end of six weeks’ disruption on Scotland’s busiest rail line tomorrow face the prospect of more to come next year.
• All aboard for return of steam to Borders lineSTEAM trains will start running on the Borders Railway on 10 September, ScotRail announced today as tickets went on sale.
• 1.4m cars and trucks recalled in hacking alertFiat Chrysler has decided to recall about 1.4 million cars and trucks in the US just days after two hackers detailed how they were able to take control of a Jeep Cherokee SUV over the internet.

The Telegraph

• Heathrow boss rules out footing the bill for road and rail worksJohn Holland-Kaye has dismissed the Airports Commission's suggestion that it pays the £5bn in road and rail upgrades if a third runway is built
• UK set for 'road misery' with a month's worth of rain set to hit in 24 hoursFlooding hits Britain as heavy rain affects large parts of country while millions begin great summer holiday travel getaway
• Rickshaw driver charges £206 for journey down Oxford StreetBoris Johnson calls for powers to regulate London's rickshaws after man filmed charging tourists £206 for journey between Oxford Circus and Marble Arch
• Eurotunnel suspends passenger services because of 'migrant activity' in CalaisMore delays for Britons headed to France, including truck drivers, as French authorities struggle to control migrants attempting to enter the tunnel

Daily Express

• Eurotunnel passengers face MORE travel chaos after migrant security alert in CalaisEUROTUNNEL passengers are facing yet more travel chaos after a migrant security alert in Calais forced officials to close the channel crossing.

Mail Online

• Chef died after slipping off Milton Keynes platform and being run over by freight train Gavin Newton, 33, was hit by a freight train at Milton Keynes Central Station, pictured, but the driver didn't notice so he then lay on the track for nearly four hours before being hit by another.

Birmingham Post

• 'Birmingham is not Beijing' warns councillor as Kettleworks scheme approved City councillor raises corners over volume of bike spaces compared with parking provision at conversion of landmark former Swan factory

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Call for ‘proper debate’ on plans for 20mph zones outside seven Bradford primary schools PROPOSALS to introduce 20mph zones outside seven Bradford primary schools must not be a green light to expanding beyond those boundaries, a meeting heard last night.
• People urged to get on their bikes for summer rides in Bradford PEOPLE have been urged to get on their bikes and take part in Sky Rides around Bradford.
• Leeds Bradford Airport prepares for passenger surge AROUND 100,000 passengers will travel through Leeds Bradford Airport next week, which is one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
• 'Plug-in taxis' could be on the agenda for Bradford following Government study WEST Yorkshire Combined Authority - which includes Bradford Council - will get a £30,000 Government-backed feasibility study into the possibility of introducing electric cabs.

London Evening Standard

• Faulty new Routemasters ‘emit 74% more harmful particles than old buses’ Faulty Routemasters are belching out more harmful particles than the buses they replaced, it was claimed today.
• Your chance to take a bike ride around the Science Museum Walking around a huge museum can be tiring – so why not cycle?
• Mayor Boris Johnson calls for powers to control rickshaws after video emerges of family paying £200 for one mile journey The Mayor of London has called for legislation to regulate rickshaws after video footage emerged of a family being charged more than £200 to travel less than one mile.

Wales Online

• Traffic tribunal finds Newport Road bus lane signs are not 'adequate' as driver has fine repealedOne of Cardiff’s bus lane cameras has come under the spotlight in a recent tribunal where it was found to not have “adequate” signs for drivers.
• Another 8,000 drivers caught using city's bus lanes, bringing amount raised to more than £1.2m within seven monthsCardiff council say the money is ring fenced and will be used on road schemes

Yorkshire Post

• Delays to rail plans ‘let down people of the North’A YORKSHIRE council leader has accused the Government of letting down the North over its decision to put a major rail electrification scheme on hold.

Crewe Chronicle

• New £7m link road in Crewe to be unveiled on Monday The Basford West Spine Road, which links the A500 at Shavington with Gresty Road, will be named Jack Mills Way

Other Regional Press

• DfT refuses to release rail upgrade problems document A document detailing the scale of problems affecting rail upgrade programmes will remain secret after the Department for Transport (DfT) refused to release it.
• Huge delays for Eurotunnel passengers Eurotunnel services are being delayed for up to five hours after 'migrant activity' in Calais.
• Serial bus thief took Swanage double decker on joyride across country A SERIAL bus thief who took a double-decker on a 50-mile joyride has been told he needs

C.N.N.

• Five 'wow' aviation moments at Oshkosh air show

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Women in Logistics and Transport conference confirmed for CILT’s International ConventionCILT has announced its plans for the Women in Logistics and Transport (WiLAT) conference at this year’s CILT International Convention to be held in Dubai. Since being launched in 2013 WiLAT, within CILT, has experienced significant growth throughout the world and leading female industry professionals will address delegates on the day about the success and the future of the group. The conference will help formulate a three-year plan to develop and implement programmes for all countries through to 2018 and will help to unlock the potential and advance the status of women in the transport ...
• Freight growth 'urgently needs' more rail capacity'The future of UK freight growth requires the installation of more rail capacity, according to GB Railfreight.  Managing director of the organisation John Smith has called on Network Rail to safeguard its track expansion plans for the Midland Main Line.  Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin last month told Network Rail to pause electrification of this line between London and Sheffield, as well as the TransPennine route between Manchester and Leeds.  While this announcement was greeted with concern from many industry bodies, Mr Smith said it is a welcome one if it means capacity...

Railnews

• Latest Calais incidents risk 'long-lasting damage' to railfreight Protesting French ferry workers at Calais have again started fires and blocked Channel Tunnel traffic, and the crisis is now directly affecting businesses in Britain, the Rail Freight Group has warned. Some of the 5,000 migrants in the area have been attempting to take advantage of the disruption by boarding lorries and Eurotunnel Shuttles. One migrant died on Tuesday, having been electrocuted last week when he climbed on top of a Eurotunnel shuttle, while Kent police have reported finding another body today.

Aviation Industry

• DOT investigates US airline price-gouging complaints after Amtrak crash The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking information from five US airlines to see whether or not they engaged in price-gouging after a major rail accident in Philadelphia earlier this year. read more
• Air France–KLM to cut routes as losses widenThe Group will accelerate cost-cutting measures after €79m loss
• British Airways cancels Almaty routeService to Kazakhstan city will end in October

Green Miscellany

• Best bicycle hacks for carsDrivers have been borrowing bicycle technology since the earliest days of motoring. Behold today's best bicycle hacks for cars. The post Best bicycle hacks for cars appeared first on ETA.

Other News Sources

• Port delays cost freight industry £750,000 a day, says FTAPort delays on both sides of the Channel are costing the UK logistics industry £750,000 a day according to figures just released by the Freight ...
• FTA says motorways investments will ease congestion hot spotsPlans to spend more than £1. ...
• FTA calls for M20 contraflow to keep Kent openThe implementation of a contraflow on the M20 in Kent to get traffic moving again during Operation Stack is the way forward, according to the ...
• HS2 kicks off design panel searchHS2 has begun the recruitment process for members of its design panel.
• Record passenger numbers highlights strong demand for air travelUK airports have seen the strongest start to a year since 2008 - with first quarter passenger numbers now close to levels which were last seen during the pre-recession years.