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Chris Grayling Slammed For Allowing HS2 Staff To ‘Waste’ £5m On Train Fares
Transport secretary Chris Grayling has been slammed for allowing HS2 staff to “waste” more than £5 million on train fares in four years.
Leaders at Calderdale Council to add their voice to transport row
TRANSPORT SECRETARY Chris Grayling will be pressed by Calderdale Council to honour the Government’s promises on road and rail improvements.
Aecom invests in Heathrow rail scheme
Heathrow Southern Railway Limited (HSRL), a private sector venture aiming to improve rail access to Heathrow Airport, has been boosted by an investment from Aecom.
Thursday, 21 September 2017
BBC News
- Safety call after girl falls out of school bus windowA mother wants safety checks after her daughter fell out of the window of an Education Authority bus.
- London bus controller strike called off after deal reachedHundreds of control centre staff had been expected to walk out in London for 24 hours on Friday.
- Glasgow Airport appeal over lost soft toysThe lost property office at Glasgow Airport is full of soft toys, with 21 left in the last three months.
- Ryanair pilots reject bonus to work through cancellation crisisPilots had been offered cash to work extra days after the airline was forced to cancel thousands of flights.
Financial Times
- AP Moller-Maersk sells oil tanker businessSecond stage of four-part programme to split energy-related activities under way
- Ryanair’s voluble boss suddenly lost for wordsMessy cancellation of 2,100 flights bought rare sight of Michael O’Leary apologising
- Italian antitrust authority to investigate Ryanair cancellations
- Ryanair pilots reject £12,000 incentive to fly on days offFlight crews demand changes on eve of delay-hit airline’s annual meeting
The Guardian
- Urgent review will look at introducing new road laws for cyclistsAnnouncement by transport minister Jesse Norman follows jailing of cyclist Charlie Alliston over death of Kim BriggsThe government is to hold an urgent review examining whether there should be new road laws covering cyclists following the death of a pedestrian in London who was killed after being hit by a teenager riding a type of track bike that is illegal for road use. Continue reading...
- More Ryanair cancellations likely as pilots reject cash to work on days offAirline faces fresh trouble as pilots turn down bonus offer to work on holidays and starting earlyRyanair customers face the threat of a fresh wave of flight cancellations as the airline’s pilots prepare to reject an offer of a cash bonus if they give up days off.The Guardian has obtained a draft letter signed by Ryanair pilots from across Europe, rejecting the offer and warning they will now “work to rule†- refusing to work beyond their basic contractual obligations. Ryanair had told pilots earlier this week that if they declined the £12,000 payment more flights might have to be scrapped. Co...
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- Killer cyclists face harsh penalties after fatal crash [Subscription]Cyclists who kill pedestrians face tougher penalties after ministers announced that they were considering a new offence that would mirror death by careless or dangerous driving.
City AM
- Heathrow wants air passenger duty on domestic flights scrapped to level the playing field with Europe in plan for Brexit BritainHeathrow has today called for the abolition of air passenger duty (APD) on domestic flights, and improved connections to the capital, in a letter to the chancellor on ways to boost Brexit Britain.
- Thomas Cook pilots to go on strike while Ryanair faces Italian competition authority investigationThomas Cook pilots will go on strike this Saturday after talks to resolve a pay dispute fell through, according to the Press Association.
- New customs processes for EU trade could cost UK aerospace and defence sectors £1.5bn a year, warns trade bodyIntroducing new customs processes for trade with the European Union (EU) could add around £1.5bn in annual costs to the UK aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, an industry body warned today.
- State aid and post-Brexit trade: What we can learn from the Boeing-Bombardier feudOne of the big issues covered was how to keep UK-Canada trade as seamless as possible, given that the Canada-EU trade deal, Ceta (which comes into force this Thursday), will lapse when the UK leaves the EU unless some new agreement is made. It was announced that Ceta will form the basis of a new bilateral UK-Canada deal.
- London’s newest way to travel is Gett and Citymapper's taxi-bus hybrid combining black cab carpooling and a bus-like routeAn innovative new way to travel that’s part bus, part taxi, is launching in London to help commuters get to and from work on routes that are currently tricky to navigate.
Mail Online
- Cyclists who mow down pedestrians face 14 years in prison Transport minister Jesse Norman will today unveil a major review of the antiquated laws governing cycling in a bid to improve road safety. The review will also look at motoring offences.
- Ryanair pilots reject £12k sweetener to work annual leave Last night it emerged pilots at the Ireland-based airline are preparing to reject a £12,000 cash bonus to persuade them to work during their holiday.
The Huffington Post
- Chris Grayling Slammed For Allowing HS2 Staff To ‘Waste’ £5m On Train FaresTransport secretary Chris Grayling has been slammed for allowing HS2 staff to “waste” more than £5 million on train fares in four years.
The Mirror
- Cyclists who kill pedestrians by careless or dangerous driving could be jailed for up to 14 years It comes after Charlie Alliston was jailed for 18 months after killing Kim Briggs last year in London
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Train guard 'punched in the chest' in Flintshire British Transport Police are investigating an assault
London Evening Standard
- Virgin East Coast passengers can now bid for first class upgrades on an app minutes before trains leaveRail passengers can now bid for an upgrade to first class seats minutes before their trains depart.
- Virgin Atlantic admits flying pilot to work in Manchester on Boeing 787Virgin Atlantic has admitted it used a Boeing 787 to fly a pilot to work in Manchester after being left short of staff.
- London bus strike: 24-hour walkout of controllers cancelled after last ditch talks with TfLA planned 24-hour strike of bus controllers across the capital has been cancelled after last ditch talks with Transport for London.
North Wales Live
- Thomas Cook pilots set to strike this weekend with more than 50 flights already affected Holidaymakers face chaos at airports with announcement days after Ryanair began cancelling 50 flights a day - find out if your flight is affected here
- Here's how Liverpool's new £50m cruise liner terminal could lookNew complex could welcome even bigger ships and thousands more of passengers
Other Regional Press
- Leaders at Calderdale Council to add their voice to transport row TRANSPORT SECRETARY Chris Grayling will be pressed by Calderdale Council to honour the Government’s promises on road and rail improvements.
- GRIN & BEAR IT - how can we avoid a month-long rush hour gridlock? DRIVERS stuck in some of the worst city centre queues for years have been urged to ditch their cars altogether as a month-long repair job to one of Oxford's main routes goes on.
- Serious crashes on this stretch of motorway happen almost every week This stretch of the M6 suffers from almost daily hold-ups
Buying Business Travel
- Heathrow joins call to axe APDAirport says tax cut would save £225m a year
- Virgin Trains East Coast to auction first-class seatsCustomers can bid for upgrades
Global Rail News
- AECOM invests in Heathrow Southern Railway linkMultinational engineering firm AECOM is to invest in a new rail access scheme at Heathrow Airport.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Wirral loop: ‘one industry’ approach to minimise disruptionWayne Menzies, head of rail for Merseytravel and chair of the Liverpool City Region’s Major Events Transport Board, discusses the recently completed Wirral Loop replacement work.
- ScotRail to Trial 'Fastest On-Train Wi-Fi Service in the World' Passengers on the Edinburgh-Glasgow train route will soon be able to experience "Super-fast" on-board WiFi. According to reports in The Scotsman newspaper, Cisco is spearheading a project that will boost wireless connection speeds by a factor of ten …
- Griffiths takes over reins as MD of HS2 phase 2 Paul Griffiths has taken over as managing director of phase 2 at HS2 following the departure of Alison Munro, it has today been revealed. Munro left the company at the end of August, with former phase 2b development director Griffiths the favourite to succeed her as managing director. And...
- TfL reveals ambitious plans to modernise Overground servicesTfL has this week announced new plans to review and modernise its customer service on London Overground by utilising technology that best meets the modern needs of passengers. Under the proposals, it is hoped that the number of directly employed staff will rise, and TfL’s reliance on...
- Work begins on new Maghull North stationConstruction of a new station in the north west has started this week, which will give increased travel options for passengers in the region. When finished, the new Maghull North station will be just off School Lane, adjacent to the formaer Ashworth Hospital site, between the existing Maghull...
- Crossrail: track installation completeChris Enoch, Crossrail's railway systems project manager, discusses the complexities in the design and installation of the track system on the Elizabeth Line project.
- Ballast or slab?As HS2 moves forward, William Powrie, professor of geotechnical engineering and dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Environment at the University of Southampton, considers the arguments for and against using ballasted or slab track in high-speed rail.
- Pushing forward with EWR plansAndy Free, head of engineering assurance at East West Rail (EWR) Alliance, discusses the recent round two public consultation on the plans for the EWR Western Section Phase 2 project.
- Yes, HS2 is on trackJim Steer, director of Greengauge 21, reflects on what have been a busy few months for HS2 and the progress made to date.
- RMT 'playing politics' with passengers as strike action planned in OctoberOctober is set to be another tough month for commuters across the country as the RMT announced a tranche of strikes across four operators. Following strikes in September, RMT members will walk out for 24 hours on Tuesday 3 October and Thursday 5 October on Southern, Northern, Merseyrail and...
- Virgin launches app to allow customers to bid for cheap First Class upgrades Virgin Trains has launched a world first app that allows passengers to bid for First Class upgrades for as low as £5. The app, Seatfrog, will let passengers bid for First Class upgrades up to 30 minutes before departure, and could open the door for more people to enjoy luxury...
Railway Gazette
- Virgin Trains launches Seatfrog first class upgrade auction app UK: In what the inter-city operator claims is a ‘a world first for rail passengers’, Virgin Trains...
- Alstom delivers first locomotive bodyshell to India INDIA: The first bodyshell for the fleet of 800 WAG12 twin-section electric locomotives which...
Aviation Industry
- Airbus A330 Tianjin completion center to strengthen China ties Airbus has opened an A330 Completion and Delivery Center (C&DC) in Tianjin, China, to strengthen its expansion and strategic partnership with China. read more
- Air Canada begins narrowbody fleet expansionAfter several years of focusing on widebody fleet renewal, Air Canada is now preparing to start introducing a large number of new narrowbodies. read more
- Monarch Airlines conducts strategy reviewUK-based scheduled leisure carrier Monarch Airlines is carrying out a major review of its operations to plot its future course, and has begun talks with potential strategic partners. read more
Green Miscellany
- Electric bus covers 1,100 miles on single chargeAn electric bus has covered over 1,000 miles on a single charge to claim a world record for driving the longest distance by an electric vehicle on a single charge. Proterra’s 40-foot bus squeezed 1,101.2 miles from 660 kWh of energy storage capacity. The creators of the bus hope their technology will have a disruptive impact on the transit market because of its… The post Electric bus covers 1,100 miles on single charge appeared first on ETA.
- Crank Brothers bicycle tool bling up for grabsIf a tool works well, why shouldn’t it look good great, too? The Crank Brothers 19-function multi tool features a durable and lightweight steel and aluminium construction – and in anodised gold, it adds a bit of bicycle bling to your toolbox. With an overall length of less than 9 cm and tipping the scales at 175g, the multi tool comes… The post Crank Brothers bicycle tool bling up for grabs appeared first on ETA.
Other News Sources
- Breaking the glass ceiling: MTR hires more female train drivers for Crossrail services in LondonHong Kong’s rail giant offers friendlier working hours too, to ease driver shortages
- Heathrow ups pressure for rail linksHeathrow has pledged its backing for several of the UK’s major infrastructure projects, including the Heathrow Southern Railway scheme.
- South Western Railway apologises as ticket machines at Woking break for third day in a row The train company claimed problems at Woking had been fixed on Monday (September 18), but passengers have still encountered problems
- 'You're more invisible than invincible': Helmet cam footage shows why motorcyclists should assume motorists HAVEN'T seen them when filtering through traffic Helmet cam footage shows the moment a car pulls out and collides with a motorcyclist
- Aecom invests in Heathrow rail schemeHeathrow Southern Railway Limited (HSRL), a private sector venture aiming to improve rail access to Heathrow Airport, has been boosted by an investment from Aecom.
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