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Tuesday, 20 June 2017

BBC News

• MSPs to vote on air passenger tax changesHolyrood is to vote on plans that would replace the tax paid by passengers on flights from Scotland's airports.
• Cardiff Airport's Qatar flight benefits put to businessesLong-haul flights between Cardiff and Doha will provide business opportunities, airport bosses say.
• Aerospace giants to compete at Paris Air ShowCompetition is fierce ahead of one of the aerospace industry's most important events, with sales expected to be much lower than in recent years.
• Boeing sees long term market growthBoeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg says there is rising demand for airliners as more of us fly each year.
• Jaguar Land Rover and Gorillaz team up to find 5,000 staffThe carmaker will hire 1,000 electronic and software engineers and 4,000 additional workers.
• Boeing launches new version of 737 jetThe US aircraft giant says it already has more than 240 orders for the new model of its short-haul jet.
• Rolls-Royce boss warns against a 'hard Brexit'The boss of Rolls-Royce says the government must minimise the impact of leaving the EU on business.

Financial Times

• Europcar expands holiday rental with €550m Goldcar dealFrench car group swallows low-cost rival as it expands transportation offering
• Waberer’s launches IPO as it prepares for wave of consolidationHungarian long-haul truckmaker also unveils self-driving truck partnership with Volvo
• Qatar Aiways chief lashes out at global air safety regulatorAkbar Al Baker says authorities have not done enough to support blockade-hit country

The Guardian

• How do we build an inclusive culture for disabled cyclists?A new survey confirms the use of bicycles as mobility aids and the frustration felt when disabled cyclists are told to dismount
• Jaguar Land Rover to recruit 5,000 staff after record year of salesBritish carmaker, bolstered by demand in China and North America, is working with Gorillaz to recruit engineers via the virtual band’s app Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled plans to recruit 5,000 new engineers over the next year in a boost for British industry as the Brexit talks begin. The carmaker has just enjoyed a record year of sales bolstered by demand for luxury cars in China and North America, and needs thousands of new recruits, predominantly in the UK, to help develop new models, including electric cars.JLR is the country’s biggest car manufacturer and has been held up by ministers as a...

The Herald

• Staff want moved from 'war zone' Scots train station besieged by 'headbangers & nutters'STAFF at a “war zone” train station besieged by teenage gangs have lodged appeals to be moved to quieter platforms in other parts of Scotland.
• Pilots and passengers health at risk from 'toxic' plane air, study findsAIRLINE pilots and passengers are at risk from contaminated cabin air which can incapacitate crew mid-flight and lead to chronic health problems, according to a groundbreaking international study.

The Independent

• Queen's Speech: Government to announce plans for commercial space flights and ports for spaceshipsThe Queen’s Speech will also include measures to improve conditions for the 100,000 drivers of plug-in vehicles by 'removing barriers that are preventing more drivers switching to electric'
• This $130 million 'Hyperloop Hotel' would allow people to travel between cities in luxury roomsWhen you go out of town, you usually need to buy a few nights at a hotel in addition to a plane, train, or bus ticket.

The Scotsman

• Scottish Government urged to drop transport police merger plan The Scottish Government has been urged to suspend controversial railway policing plans amid the “ongoing and significant threat from terrorism”.

The Telegraph

• Southern Rail drivers reject £75,000 pay deal and trigger overtime ban

City AM

• Trains into London Waterloo set for extra seats as FirstGroup and MTR order £895m new trains for South Western franchiseA bumper £895m investment in 90 new trains for the South Western rail franchise will boost the number of seats for suburban rail services into London Waterloo.

Daily Express

• Billions of air passengers face ‘peril of toxic fumes’BILLIONS of aircraft passengers are being put at risk of ill health by on-board oil fumes, it has been claimed.

Mail Online

• Laws to extend the HS2 line announced in Queen's speech Legislation to encourage space rockets to be launched from UK soil and to spread the use of electric cars will also be included in the two-year programme, which will be dominated by Brexit.

Belfast Telegraph

• Court date set for commuters' case against Southern RailwayA commuters' group seeking a judicial review of the Government's handling of Southern Railway has secured a date for a court hearing to press its case.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Major £17m revamp of Bradford railway station moves a step closerPLANS to give Bradford Forster Square station a £17m revamp have moved a step closer.
• New exit from Keighley bus station to speed up journey timesMEASURES to speed up journeys from Keighley bus station have been introduced.
• Free tool aims to help cyclists avoid the traffic or beat the clock while getting from A to B PEOPLE wanting to get from A to B by bike now have a free new tool to help them avoid the traffic or beat the clock.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Airbus in Paris Air Show jet deal worth £850m GE Capital Aviation Service has bought 100 A320neo planes off Airbus

Derby Telegraph

• Sn-ap travel launches in Derby offering cheap return trips to London A travel service that claims it can offer return coach travel from Derby to London for just a couple of pounds will launch in the city on Friday.
• Derby's Bombardier lands South West Trains order worth almost £900 MILLION Derby train-maker Bombardier has landed another huge order worth almost £900 million. This morning, First Group/MTR, the new franchisee of South West Trains, announced that it had selected the Litchurch Lane firm to supply 750 carriages. The deal, worth £895 million represents the third largest contract the Derby site has won since 2014.

London Evening Standard

• Southern drivers reject £75,000 pay deal and reinstate overtime banA £75,000-a-year pay deal for Southern Railway train drivers to try to settle a 15-month dispute has been turned down, company chiefs said today.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Concern over ‘lack of information’ ahead of major shake-up to Aberdeen bus routesPlans are in place to shake up bus services across Aberdeen. The Evening Express has learned First Bus has proposed changes to services in the Granite City including the withdrawal of the number five.

Yorkshire Post

• Bradford rail station on track for new building The station, built in 1890 as part of a complex that included the Midland Hotel, was reduced and rebuilt in 1990 and now serves stations to Leeds, Skipton and Ilkley. Other routes from the city are served from another station, 10-minutes’ walk away.

North Wales Live

• A road has MELTED as temperatures hit 29C Photos posted on social media show the street near Southport turning into liquid tar

Peterborough Telegraph

• Roadworks affecting all Peterborough bus servicesBus operator Stagecoach has said ALL services in and out of Peterborough are delayed today due to the extreme traffic congestion caused by roadworks.

Other Regional Press

• In pictures: New £30m Lincoln Transport Hub taking formLincoln’s new state-of-the-art bus station and multi-storey car park are beginning to materialise as construction moves a step forward off St Mary’s Street.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Transport for the North publishes Strategic Transport Plan evidence Transport for the North (TfN) has published the evidence that will inform its Strategic Transport Plan. The first of its kind, the Plan is being developed to transform the North’s economy through investment in the region’s transport infrastructure. It could help create close to a million new jobs and add almost £100 billion to the UK’s economy.  The evidence includes a Position Statement, Initial Major Roads Report and Initial Integrated Rail Report. The work, which has been developed in close collaboration with stakeholders and Partners, will help shape the Str...
• Briggs and Bibby reinforce partnership with £1.5million contracts Asset management and engineering services specialist Briggs Equipment is continuing to develop its partnership with Bibby Distribution following the 3PL’s decision to expand its fleet in Wakefield and Corby. With an overall value of more than £1.5million over five years, this latest logistics solution is built around Yale three-wheel electric forklift trucks, low level order pickers and ride-on platform pallet trucks.  Special options include Philadelphia Scientific IBOS battery change systems and Optafleet Management Systems.  Briggs has also supplied five Aisle-Mast...

Global Rail News

• P&O Ferrymasters and Erontrans launch UK-Benelux-Poland rail linkLogistics firms P&O Ferrymasters and Erontrans have launched an intermodal rail service linking the UK, Benelux and central Poland via Europoort, in Rotterdam.

Rail Magazine

• Study claims privatisation cost more than BR - but now outperforms it Privatised passenger railway could have cost �51 billion more to operate than if British Rail had remained in state hands, a new study suggests.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Aslef reinstates overtime ban after members reject second Southern deal Aslef has his week announced that it plans to reinstate its overtime ban after its members rejected a deal with Southern for the second time. Last month, a ban had been arranged to start on 4 June but union leaders postponed this to continue negotiations with the operator. But the two parties...
• Nexus boss calls for greater rail devolution to unlock city-region growthFurther devolution of responsibility for rail networks to local areas should be encouraged to drive more inclusive and sustainable growth across the UK, a number of major transport bodies have today said. In a statement, the Urban Transport Group, who represent the interests of a number of...
• TfN identifies vital pan-northern corridors to inform Strategic Transport PlanEvidence that will support the formulation of the first-of-its-kind Strategic Transformation Plan (STP), including the identification of nine pan-Northern priority corridors, has today been published by Transport for the North (TfN) and its partners. In three reports published today, which...

Railway Gazette

• Fuel cells to be studied as alternative to Toronto electrificationCANADA: Ontario is to study the feasibility of using of hydrogen fuel cells ‘as an alternative to...
• Alliance drops Pendolino plan as Southampton paths identifiedUK: Open access passenger service promoter Alliance Rail Holdings has dropped plans to procure...

Transport Network

• TfN names connectivity corridors to transform North's economyTransport for the North (TfN) has set out how it will develop both a major road network for the region and an integrated rail plan that includes Northern Powerhouse Rail.
• Queen honours transport professionals for safety and equality workThe 2017 Queen’s birthday honours have recognised the contribution people in the transport industry have made towards safety and security, as well as equality and diversity.

Aviation Industry

• Philippine Airlines firms seven Bombardier Q400 ordersPhilippine Airlines (PAL) intends to use its latest order for Bombardier Q400s to help wrest market share back from local low-cost carriers (LCCs), PAL COO Jaime Bautista said at the Paris Air Show June 19. read more
• Gallery: Airbus unveils A320 Airspace cabinAirbus has unveiled a new interior for the A320 family of aircraft that will be available from 2020 at the 2017 Paris Air Show. All photos courtesy of Airbus.
• Saudia prepares 20% summer capacity increaseSaudi Arabia’s national carrier Saudia preparing a 20% capacity increase to meet passenger demand for the summer air travel period between June 24-Sept.16. read more
• Ethiopian Airlines to open Africa’s largest cargo terminalEthiopian Airlines is upgrading the infrastructure at its Addis Ababa Bole International Airport hub to create the largest air cargo terminal in Africa, which the airline will inaugurate June 29 while it hosts the second ICAO Global Air Cargo Development Forum. read more
• PARIS AIR SHOW ANALYSIS: Day One is all about narrowbodies The 2017 Paris Air Show was expected to be focused on narrowbody aircraft, and Day One did not disappoint. The MAX vs. neo battle took center stage. read more

Other News Sources

• Bombardier to Supply, Maintain 750 Coaches for South Western Rail Network(Reuters) - Canadian plane and train manufacturer Bombardier Inc said it has signed a $1.14 billion contract to supply its new passenger coaches to the two new operators of Britain's South Western rail franchise.
• Bombardier to supply, maintain 750 coaches for South Western rail network(Reuters) – Canadian plane and train manufacturer Bombardier Inc said it has signed a $1.14 billion contract to supply its new passenger coaches to the two new operators of Britain’s South Western rail franchise. Bombardier Transportation will sell and maintain 750 Bombardier Aventra vehicles to British rail company FirstGroup and Hongkong’s MTR Corp. FirstGroup and MTR Corp will use the coaches to operate South Western franchise, starting from Aug. 20, 2017, it said on Tuesday.
• France’s SNCF plans world’s first autonomous high-speed trainsFrench state railway operator SNCF has announced that it plans to test autonomous “drone trains” by 2019, with the aim of bringing them into public services in 2023.