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Tuesday, 19 September 2017

BBC News

• M4 relief road: Crash fears over break stopsThe Welsh Government's preferred route for the M4 relief road is
• Bombardier jobs: Boeing accused of 'pure hypocrisy'The aerospace firm has hit back at its rival over a trade dispute that could affect jobs in Belfast.
• London Underground drivers to stage 24-hour strikeUnion members vote by almost 9-1 in favour of the industrial action.
• Cycling and walking projects win £22m of fundingFive
• Martin Lewis explains your Ryanair cancellation rights.Personal finance expert Martin Lewis explains what rights consumers have during the Ryanair pilot shortage.
• Bombardier jobs: May to press Trump on Belfast jobsThe aerospace firm's Belfast operation could be affected by a US trade dispute.
• Ryanair publishes full list of cancellationsBoss Michael O'Leary says the airline, which is axing 40-50 flights a day for six weeks, has

Financial Times

• Canada and UK warn Boeing over Bombardier suitMay and Trudeau hint at procurement curbs if US group pursues state aid claims
• Cancelled flights land Ryanair with €25m billAirline ditches more than 2,000 departures in attempt to meet pilot flying time rules
• Airlines look to take flight with lucrative extrasPassenger anger rises as carriers turn to baggage and food fees to shore up revenue

The Guardian

• Ryanair is 'unnecessarily pissing people off' again | Nils PratleyBoss Michael O'Leary once warned not to upset customers, but has done exactly that over cancellationsRyanair's shares fell 2.4% on Monday, which seems an overly gentle reaction to last Friday's late shocker that up to 2,000 flights will be cancelled over the next six weeks. The direct short-term impact on Ryanair's profits may be modest the peak high-margin summer season is over but the company's chaotic handling of events suggests the tale is far from over.
• Ryanair to tell 400,000 passengers of cancelled flights after 'mess-up'Airline's chief executive, Michael O'Leary, apologises as it says it will cancel 40 to 50 flights every day until 31 October. Ryanair has written to 400,000 passengers to tell them that their flight has been cancelled after it admitted to a mess-up on pilot rostering that left 18 million ticket holders wondering if their holiday plans would be ruined.

The Herald

• Ryanair boss O'Leary admits flight scrapping 'mess' could cost airline millionsRyanair faces a compensation bill of more than £17 million for the flight cancellations 'mess' which has left many passengers stranded, the airline's boss Michael O'Leary said.

The Telegraph

• Cyclist who killed woman on illegal racing bike is detained as judge says he was 'an accident waiting to happen'

Times Online

• Licence fees for taxi operators set to rocket [Subscription]The biggest minicab operators will be charged up to £2.9 million over five years, compared with £2,826 at present
• Drivers invited to throw litter from cars into new style bins [Subscription]Drivers will be encouraged to throw their rubbish out of car windows into large “funnel bins” under plans condemned by anti-litter campaigners as supporting lazy habits.
• Wildlife bridges over bypass will let animals avoid traffic [Subscription]Scotland’s first wildlife bridges, which will allow animals to cross busy roads safely, are being built over the new Aberdeen bypass.
• Shares slide as troubles take their toll [Subscription]Ryanair’s market value has plummeted by as much as €2.1 billion in the last week after losing an EU court battle and announcing a wave of unexpected flight cancellations.

City AM

• Government told to do more to protect the public from strike actionAction is needed to protect the general public from the social and economic damage of strikes, a new report from think tank Centre for Policy Studies said today.
• TfL pledges no compulsory redundancies in London Overground overhaul of ticket offices as strike threat loomsTransport for London (TfL) and Arriva Rail London (ARL) said today that "there will not be a need for compulsory redundancies" in plans to overhaul the London Overground, as unions warned ticket office closures could lead to industrial action.
• Norwegian has quietly been poaching dozens of Ryanair pilots as Irish airline faces flight cancellation turbulenceLow-cost airline Norwegian has poached a chunk of pilots from the Irish airline since the start of the year, it emerged today.
• London Underground drivers announce 24-hour Tube strike over working conditionsTube drivers plan to stage a 24-hour strike on Thursday 5 October, after voting in favour of industrial action in a dispute over working conditions, union Aslef has announced.
• Monarch mulls short-haul restructuring and take-off for long-haul ambitionsBudget airline Monarch is contemplating restructuring its short-haul business, with a view to focusing instead on long-haul flights.
• Ryanair flight cancellation troubles to cost airline up to €25m as boss bemoans 'mess of our own making'Ryanair is set to foot a €25m (£22m) bill following a wave of flight cancellations set to take place over the next six weeks.

Derby Telegraph

• When to expect major changes to Derby train timetableIt's all to do with £200 million improvement works

Liverpool Echo

• Skelmersdale rail link moves step closer as £5m funding revealedMerseytravel commits cash to scheme - and says station could open within a decade

London Evening Standard

• Tube drivers to stage 24-hour strike after demanding four-day working weekTube drivers who are pushing bosses to implement a four-day working week have voted to stage a 24 hour strike.
• Ryanair publishes full list of cancelled flights: Everything you need to know about refunds and compensationRyanair has published the full list of flights it has cancelled up to the end of next month.
• Ryanair facing £17 million compensation bill following flight cancellation 'mess'The budget airline has pledged to publish the details of all its cancelled flights

Manchester Evening News

• Full list of Ryanair cancelled flights for September and October published The airline has released a full list of flights which have been cancelled from September 16 to October 28  after the firm 'messed up' pilot holidays

Doncaster Free Press

• Doncaster Shimmer estate to see 16 plots left unbuilt as HS2 spends millions on properties A string of properties which had been planned along the route of HS2 through Doncaster will be left unbuilt, it has been confirmed.

North Wales Live

• How the Lime Street station closure may affect your Merseyrail journeyNot just intercity travel will be affected when the station closes on September 30

Plymouth Herald

• 'Spot' electrification could speed trains up through PlymouthThe next generation of trains running on the Westcountry main line could use electric power to speed up the region’s steep hills, under plans being explored.

Reading Evening Post

• New bus lane coming to Bath Road but Coley Park one way scheme needs more timeThe majority of the West Reading Transport Study plan has been approved - apart from plans to introduce a one way loop

Sunderland Echo

• Discounted bus travel boost for North-East teenagers More teenagers can get access to discounted bus fares after a new agreement was reached between bus companies and local authorities.

Other Regional Press

• Hartlepool dial-a-ride bus service is a lifeline A Hartlepool bus service addressing the shortage of disabled transport in the town has proved itself as a lifeline for tackling isolation – just months after it was set up.
• New bus route connecting Redhill and Reigate with Dorking and Leatherhead to launchA new bus service connecting east Surrey with Mole Valley is being launched next week and it is hoped it will make it easier for children to get to school.
• Electric cars can plug in at train station as charging point go ‘live’AN electric car charging point has gone ‘live’ at Johnstone railway station.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Technology provides new opportunities for reducing risk in fleet management A Panasonic Industry Forum: Fleet Management: What role will technology play in risk management? Date: 11 October 2017 Location: Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum, Birmingham, UK (B4 7XJ) Fleet management have a lot of challenges to overcome from the relentless quest for efficiency to the safety and security of the drivers and vehicles. Technology can provide new opportunities in facing these challenges but how much should it be used? During this event, you will hear from three industry leading guest speakers each with a different point of view within fleet management: • Legislation p...
• Plans to modernise customer service on London Overground Transport for London (TfL) and Arriva Rail London (ARL), which operates London Overground, have announced plans to review and modernise customer service on London Overground.  TfL is delivering an ambitious programme of improvements on the Overground network, which includes Night Overground services from December this year and a new fleet of trains on many lines next year.   To further improve customer service, ARL will begin meeting with its staff and trade unions to discuss a range of initiatives, including making London Overground staff more visible and available at stations, p...
• TfL confirms changes to private hire operator licence feesTransport for London (TfL) has confirmed that changes will be made to the fees private hire operators are charged for the cost of licensing, compliance and enforcement activity.  The new fees more accurately reflect the resources required to regulate firms, based on the size of their operations.    The Capital’s private hire industry has grown dramatically, from 65,000 licensed drivers in 2013/14, to more than 116,000 today.  The number of vehicles has increased from 50,000 to 88,000 over the same period.  With this growth, there has been a substantial increase i...

Construction News

• Network Rail promises private funding project pipeline by DecemberThe boss of Network Rail has promised to publish a pipeline of potential privately funded projects by December, as part of a raft of changes to attract more private money into the nation’s railways.

Rail Technology Magazine

• ENSCO to Participate in Railway Interchange 2017 ENSCO Rail, an international leader in advanced rail technology solutions for passenger, transit and freight markets, will be participating in Railway Interchange 2017. The event takes place in Indianapolis, from 17-19 September.

Railnews

• Red hat clue to District Line bombing A red hat and a supermarket carrier bag seen on CCTV are reported to be important clues as the investigation into the London Underground bombing continues. Two suspects are being questioned, and the national threat level has been reduced one step to ˜severe™. It is now known that a total of 30 passengers at Parson™s Green station in south west London were hurt on Friday morning when the device was ignited on a District Line train. Most of their injuries were flash burns.

Railway Gazette

• Hydrogen-powered double-deck train design concepts wantedCANADA: Greater Toronto transport agency Metrolinx has issued a request for proposals seeking...

Transport for London

• Elizabeth line on the right trackLondon's newest railway has reached a major milestone with all the rail sections now in place.

Aviation Industry

• Emirates president sees Hyperloop applications for aviation Emirates president Tim Clark believes the Hyperloop, a vacuum-tube mass-transportation concept, could be used for aviation applications such as baggage transit. read more
• AIA names defense official Fanning new CEOThe Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), which represents the interests of US aerospace manufacturers in Washington DC, has named Eric Fanning its new president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2018. read more
• Geneva Airport partners on renewable jet fuel Switzerland’s Geneva Airport is planning to introduce renewable jet fuel for aircraft operations, targeting at least 1% of annual jet fuel consumption from late 2018. read more
• Thomas Cook launches Economy Plus UK leisure carrier Thomas Cook Airlines will launch Economy PLUS service on its short- and medium-haul flights from Nov. 1.

Other News Sources

• Hunmanby Railway Campigner Sets Out VisionLocal residents and businesses are invited to Hunmanby Railway station today at 12pm for a meeting with Richard Isaac, Northern Railway Regional Community & sustainability Manager, to look at setting up a Friends of Hunmanby Railway Station.
• Birmingham Curzon HS2 station to get Midland Metro interchangeNew funding has been authorised to ensure HS2 station includes Midland Metro stop
• Stagecoach upgraded by Liberum as yield and earnings multiple match Share Stagecoach upgraded by Liberum as yield and earnings multiple match Share
• New bus route connecting Redhill and Reigate with Dorking and Leatherhead to launch Route 489 will also ease the pressure on Metrobus routes during the school run