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Friday, 07 October 2016

BBC News

• Night Tube: Jubilee Line service to begin and Northern Line gets start dateThe Jubilee Line Night Tube service is to begin later as the mayor announces the date for when the Northern Line will run throughout the night.
• Easyjet warns of �90m currency hitEasyjet says the weak pound will cost it �90m in the current financial year, as it drives up the expense of jet fuel.
• Talks to avert Southern rail strikes end without agreementTalks aimed at averting a series of strikes on the Southern rail network end without agreement.
• Aviation industry agrees deal to cut CO2 emissionsA landmark deal has been struck by the aviation industry to limit greenhouse gases, but environmentalists are unimpressed.
• Qatar tipped to strike key Boeing dealUS aircraft maker Boeing is expected to announce a major deal to supply Qatar Airways with widebody jetliners on Friday.

Financial Times

• Brexit and disruption take toll on easyJetFull-year profits expected to fall by sharper-than-anticipated 28%
• Aviation global warming pact wins go-aheadAirlines back UN accord to offset emissions growth by funding green projects

The Guardian

• French train firm unveils plans for £20m plant in north-west EnglandAlstom’s new site in Widnes, Cheshire, will create about 600 jobs, and the firm aims to win contract to manufacture trains for HS2
• Heathrow launches PR drive for third runway pegged to BrexitAirport also presents plans to support UK’s steel industry ahead of imminent decision on new runway capacity for LondonHeathrow is hoping an 11th-hour push pegged to Brexit will secure approval to build a third runway, with a final verdict from the government expected within a fortnight.A government committee chaired by the prime minister, Theresa May, is understood to be on the verge of deciding whether new runway capacity will be added at Gatwick or Heathrow, and industry insiders expect a verdict on 18 October.

The Herald

• First Minister urged to do more to improve 'shocking' rail serviceKezia Dugdale has urged the Scottish Government to do more to help rail commuters who are paying more for a
• Want to become a train driver?: Virgin Trains launches biggest recruitment drive in decadesVIRGIN Trains is hiring 78 new drivers for its east coast route in the single largest driver recruitment programme since the 1980s.
• Scotrail under fire as third of routes see more than half of trains arrive lateTRAINS are more likely to be late than on time on a third of Scotland's routes, leading to calls for new action against the Dutch operators of the ScotRail franchise.

Times Online

• Rail passengers paying more for ‘shocking service’ [Subscription]Passengers on a third of Scotland’s internal rail routes suffer more trains that are late than services that are on time, according to new figures.

Mail Online

• Southern Rail ‘will sack guards’ unless they sign up to new conditions by New Year's Eve Govia Thameslink Railway, which runs the Southern franchise, will today send letters to about 400 train guards warning them they will be fired on December 31 if they refuse to sign up to the contract.
• Rise in speed limits for HGVs on rural roads has led to lorries going slower than before The lorry speed limit on single carriage A- roads was increased from 40mph to 50mph in April last year, but new figures show the speed traveled on these roads by HGVs has dropped.

Birmingham Post

• Work on HS2 'only six months away'Government minister says the tide of support for HS2 will turn when people see tracks being laid and jobs created in the West Midlands

London Evening Standard

• Sadiq Khan urged to reopen ticket offices at Tube stations after staff are 'bitten and spat at'Sadiq Khan has been urged to reopen ticket offices at Tube stations after staff reported a spike in abuse following the controversial closures.
• Victoria Line: Tube delays and overcrowding causes 'nightmare' after person taken ill at StockwellCommuters faced chaos along the Victoria Line this morning after a person fell ill at Stockwell station.
• Southern Rail strikes to go ahead after last-ditch peace talks failSouthern Rail strikes will go ahead next week after last-ditch peace talks collapsed, union bosses said.
• Tower Bridge closure: Police issue fines to cyclists who refuse to walk their bikesPolice are dishing out fines to cyclists for flouting a riding a ban on Tower Bridge while the road is shut for repairs.
• Euston train carrying 2,000 passengers 'sped through 5mph zone at 75mph', report findsA London bound train with around 2,000 passengers on board sped through a 5mph zone at 75mph, an official report has found.

Manchester Evening News

• It's going to be a massive weekend for public transport in Manchester - and rail chiefs want everyone to be patient Extra staff, train seats, and police will be on hand to ease congestion, but services are still expected to be busy

Northern Echo

• Virgin hunts new train drivers - but there's only a week to apply VIRGIN Trains has launched what it claims is the largest recruitment of train drivers on the East Coast Mainline since the 1980s.

The York Press

• 78 new train drivers wanted for East Coast mainline VIRGIN Trains says it has launched the largest driver recruitment programme on the East Coast mainline since the 1980s.

Wales Online

• The hold-ups you’re going to face if you're getting a train in South Wales any time soonDisruption, tunnel work and suspected wartime bombs... There's plenty of disruption on the trains at the moment

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Price hike blow for passengers on the buses in LeedsBus users in Leeds were today told to brace themselves for a round of fare rises.

Other Regional Press

• MORE THAN 2,000 SIGN PETITION FOR FIRST BUS TO KEEP X40 GOING TO KINGSWELLSMore than 20 people presented a petition to bosses of First Bus in an attempt to halt the decision to stop the X40 bus going through an Aberdeen community....
• Sturgeon challenged over city bus cutsThe First Minister has said bus firms should consult with local communities before they make changes to services.
• Abellio Greater Anglia spending £1.5 billion on new trains The rail operator, recently awarded the new nine year East Anglia rail franchise by the Department for Transport, has today confirmed that it has now finalised contracts worth nearly £1.5 billion to replace all the existing trains on the franchise that starts on Sunday 16th October.
• Noisy trains on new London link could make people's lives 'a nightmare' NOISY trains could make people's lives 'a nightmare' in north Oxford after councillors backed down in a battle with railway bosses over a new rail line.

Bus and Coach.com

• Who will dominate the electric bus future?
• Liverpool Bus Alliance unlocks £25million investment in city’s buses
• Cheaper under 18s tickets from NCT
• School operator banned for “preference for commercial gain over safety”
• GHA directors receive indefinite ban after damning public inquiry
• New dates for UK Coach Rally in Blackpool
• First re-launches its Safe Journey Cards
• Go South Coast acquires Bournemouth-based Excelsior Coaches
• Operator bids fail to meet council expectations for York park-and-ride

Buying Business Travel

• Norwegian sees passenger traffic rise 14%Airline carried around 2.8 million passengers last month
• Concur strikes partnership with SilverrailUsers have direct access to EMEA rail providers’ booking services
• Easyjet warns of �90m annual currency hitCEO Carolyn McCall says the current environment is tough for airlines
• Study: Heathrow expansion would not break pollution lawsResearch led by Cambridge University shows pollution would drop ‘below critical levels’

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• If you want to work in the railway industry, you have a job for life.’ Sir Peter Hendy on the future of Britain’s railwaysSir Peter Hendy, Chairman, Network Rail addressed over 200 leading rail professionals at The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s (CILT) annual Rail Lecture in London last night. He covered what the future holds for Britain’s railways; innovative approaches to funding and the mission to attract and retain a diverse and talented workforce. Sir Peter Hendy, who is also a Vice-President of CILT, told those in attendance that there is a ‘job for everybody in the new railway industry.’ He spoke of the importance of our railways to the national economy and emphas...

Rail Technology Magazine

• Passenger numbers increasing, but rate has slowedPassenger numbers and revenue on the UK railways continue to grow, but the rate has slowed compared to previous years, new figures from the ORR show. In the first quarter of 2016-17, there were 418.5 million passenger journeys on UK railways, 1.6% more than the same point last year. Passengers...
• NR creates northern MD post, but ditches Shaw devolved route ideaNetwork Rail has announced the creation of a managing director to oversee its northern portfolio as part of widespread reforms to deliver more localism – but the new role stops short of the Shaw report’s recommendation that Network Rail establishes a new northern route. The...
• Southern strikes to go ahead as RMT rejects offerLast-ditch talks between Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and RMT have fallen apart, meaning strikes on the troubled Southern service are set to go ahead on Tuesday. GTR, Southern’s parent company, gave RMT until 12pm today to accept an eight-point offer for its implementation of driver-only...

Railnews

• Southern/RMT talks fail: strikes to go ahead Talks between the RMT and Govia Thameslink Railway over the DOO dispute on Southern have broken down. The RMT said it was 'angry and disappointed', and that next week's strikes will go ahead.

Other News Sources

• �15 million bypass among possible solutions to worst air quality in Brighton and Hove A �15 MILLION bypass through the South Downs is among proposals to improve the most deadly air quality hotspot in the city.
• "Boris Bikes" scheme could finally come to Brighton and Hove next summer CYCLISTS on hired bikes could be wheeling along the city seafront from next summer.