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Monday, 27 June 2016

BBC News

• Could drivers face rising petrol prices?Drivers could face higher petrol and diesel prices as a result of the vote to leave the EU, retailers suggest.
• Brexit fallout 'cast doubts on Heathrow runway expansion'Brexit "must cast doubts" on whether Heathrow Airport will get a third runway, the chairman of the anti-expansion group Hacan has said.
• Passengers evacuate from American Airlines plane at Heathrow over 'smoke'Passengers use an emergency slide to evacuate an American Airlines plane at Heathrow Airport after a
• Fourth day of ScotRail staff strike actionScotRail staff walk out for the fourth time in a week - leaving train passengers in Scotland to face further disruption.
• UK car industry needs 'swift EU deal to curb high tariffs'The UK government must act quickly to secure favourable terms for a key export sector, says industry expert Professor David Bailey.

ITV News

• EU Referendum result could delay runway decisionThere's a warning the Brexit vote could delay a decision on expansion at Gatwick Airport. Campaigners say the Prime Minister's resignation may well stall plans to make an announcement early next month.

Financial Times

• Indian flight reforms face uphill battleGovernment efforts to open up air travel to the masses fail to address underlying problems
• Maersk floats break upDanish industrial conglomerate has seen its main business divisions under pressure
• Brexit means uncertain future for infrastructure projectsCampaigners against a third runway at Heathrow said the rise of Boris Johnson, who was opposed to the scheme, could scupper it. “Brexit must cast doubts on whether a third runway at Heathrow will ever be given the green light,” said John Stewart ...

The Guardian

• Brexit may delay third runway, warns Heathrow chiefAirport chief exec John Holland-Kaye voices concerns that post-Brexit government may halt the development
• Passengers evacuated from plane at Heathrow following technical issueAirport fire crews sent to American Airlines plane as passengers disembark via emergency slide

The Independent

• American Airlines flight evacuated at Heathrow as smoke fills cabinPassengers have been forced to evacuate an American Airlines flight at Heathrow Airport after smoke filled the cabin.
• Brexit means David Cameron's legacy could be a third runway at HeathrowThe Prime Minister and George Osborne see the runway choice as theirs to take – they may announce a decision ahead of the Tory leadership contest

The Telegraph

• A huge sinkhole closes major A-road near Newcastle�
• Railway line rave closed down after police discovered 200 people risking their lives by partying on train tracks

Times Online

• Infrastructure spending stuck in the slow lane [Subscription]Britain has been warned that it is spending less on infrastructure than the nation needs to secure future economic growth, even before leaving the European Union.
• Decide on runway now, Cameron is urged [Subscription]David Cameron has been urged to make a swift decision on a new runway in the southeast amid fears over a collapse in economic confidence triggered by the Brexit vote.
• BA fails to fly under the radar with warning [Subscription]The owner of British Airways warned yesterday that its profits would be hit directly by the referendum decision to withdraw from the European Union.
• Heathrow runway and nuclear site left in doubt by EU fallout [Subscription]Two of Britain’s biggest infrastructure projects — a third runway at Heathrow and an £18bn nuclear power plant in Somerset — have been thrown into serious doubt by the decision to leave the EU.

City AM

• Over 50 business leaders have called for an "urgent" decision on airport expansion almost exactly a year after an official report lent its support to a new Heathrow runwayOver 50 business leaders have called on the government to urgently make a decision on expansion of capacity at London's airports, a year after an official report backed a new runway at Heathrow.

Daily Express

• Every day 560 trains are lateLAST year was the worst for train delays and cancellations on record – with 560 services being affected every day.

Mail Online

• American Airlines passengers evacuated at Heathrow Airport The incident happened at 12.30pm at Heathrow Airport, with around a dozen people having to use the emergency slides to get out of the plane. Smoke could be seen coming from the plane.
• Thousands of rail passengers face chaos after bird crashed into power line Thousands of rail passengers in Lancashire faced commuter chaos after an owl flew into a power line, snapping a cable and suspending services for an entire afternoon.

The Mirror

• Tory plans to sell off rail networks could cost taxpayer £10billion in a decadeThe Government wants Network Rail to sell off parts of the national railway system

Belfast Telegraph

• Heathrow boss says third runway will help British economy in face of BrexitThe boss of Heathrow has claimed that the result of the EU referendum has strengthened the case for expansion at the airport.

Birmingham Post

• Vow to listen to West Coast Main Line commuters' concernsGovernment pledge after it published controversial plans to cut services to West Midlands locations

Derby Telegraph

• EU Referendum: Bombardier confirms commitment to UK after Brexit PERHAPS the main issue that is now facing many Derbyshire businesses is the uncertainty that leaving the EU has created.

London Evening Standard

• Transport companies to take hit from BrexitShares in Britain’s biggest transport firms took an extra hammering today as the City warned that aviation, rail, bus and logistics companies will struggle with “stranded assets they are unable to move out of the UK”.
• How Brexit will affect British tourists travelling to EuropeTravel expert Simon Calder explains how Britain leaving the European Union will affect travel

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Where does the A1 Gateshead sinkhole rank in the UK's top road craters? The hole opened up near Lamesley in Gateshead late last night, bringing traffic to a halt

Northern Echo

• Newton Aycliffe trainbuilder Hitachi Rail Europe warns over UK future after Brexit voteONE of the North-East’s largest investors is assessing its future after the Brexit vote. Hitachi Rail Europe, which employs more than 500 people at a trainbuilding factory at Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, previously warned an EU departure could affect regional investment.
• 'Our airport can still soar' says chairman THE man in charge of Durham Tees Valley Airport insists it has a long term future.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Eco-Expressway takes next step, with electric buses on their wayA multi-million pound project to bring an electric bus route to to the city will take a step forward this week.
• Lilian Greenwood becomes the next shadow cabinet resignation over Corbyn Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood has become the latest casualty in the war being waged against Jeremy Corbyn, after her resignation from Labour's shadow cabinet today.

Sheffield Star

• MP warns Barnsley bus services under threatMichael Dugher, MP for Barnsley East, has warned that plans to change Barnsley’s bus routes will leave passengers with fewer bus services, with the 8 and 8a from Barnsley to Worsbrough Dale set to be axed and only partially replaced.

Wales Online

• Airport expansion plans 'up in the air' following Brexit voteThe fallout of the EU referendum could delay a decision on airport expansion in south-east England, campaigners have said.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Investment fears in East Anglia as Brexit vote sinks inPlans for major government investment in the East of England could be hit by the decision to withdraw from the European Union, Suffolk MP Ben Gummer has warned.

Other Regional Press

• Southern Rail: It's gone very seriously wrong "It's gone very seriously wrong." That's the message from Southern Rail as commuters reach breaking point over the state of its services.
• Q&A with Durham Tees Valley Airport boss on holiday flights, housing and 'facing reality'Peel Airport chairman answers questions raised regularly by Gazette readers on new destinations, a London flight and the truth behind site's future
• Community group voice concerns over Edinburgh Airport consultation Edinburgh Airport recently announced a consultation period over changes to flight paths promising to go further, however one community group believes the airport has gone far enough

Bus and Coach.com

• Lucketts assessors receive RoSPA accreditation
• Reays coach driver banned following motorway three-point turn
• Green light for Wolverhampton city centre tram extension
• Thamesdown doubles the number of buses with wi-fi

Construction Enquirer

• Brexit leaves Heathrow third runway in the airFears are growing that the Brexit vote will delay or even scupper any plan of building a third runway at Heathrow.

Railway Gazette

• Speakers’ Corner at InnoTrans 2016INNOTRANS: The programme of events at Speakers’ Corner will be ‘as wide-ranging as the...
• Rail freight news in briefA trial India – Russia freight service is being planned for late August, with a sea link from...

Transportxtra

• Will Cameron approve Heathrow expansion before anti-third runway PM takes helm?There is frenzied speculation in the media as to whether the resignation of David Cameron following his failed campaign to keep the U.K in the European Union spells the end for the expansion of Heathrow Airport, HS2 and other infrastructure projects.

Other News Sources

• Britain air passengers to be 3-5% lower by 2020 due to Brexit effect , says IATAWith Britain voting to leave the EU, the number of British air passengers could be 3-5 per cent lower by 2020, driven by the expected downturn in economic activity and the fall in the sterling exchange rate, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Saturday.
• Hauliers likely to continue to follow drivers' hours and Driver CPC rules post-BrexitOperators are still likely to be subject to laws such as drivers’ hours, Driver CPC and O-licensing, transport lawyers have said following the UK’s decision to leave the EU.