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Sunday, 22 October 2017

BBC News

• Dedication service for Llandudno RNLI's new lifeboatsThe town's all-weather and inshore lifeboats will be officially welcomed into the charity's fleet.
• Storm Brian: Road and railways open after disruptionSeveral roads, bridges and railway lines were closed as gusts of 78mph hit the Welsh coast.
• Underground successAn exhibition marks the work of unrecognised female artists whose work has adorned London.
• Manchester-Preston rail electrification delayed againUpgrade of Manchester-Preston route is delayed again due to underground mines, Network Rail says.
• Rise in airport drop-off and pick-up charges 'eye-watering'Charges for picking up and dropping off passengers at some UK airports have risen by as much as 100%.

The Guardian

• 'A world where a 12-year-old can cycle safely' is the aim, but minister expects others to deliverJesse Norman wants to make cycling safer, but sees local authorities and charities like Sustran as key facilitators, not governmentJesse Norman, the transport minister whose brief includes cycling, has only been in the job for six months but has already prompted controversy by insisting that cyclists follow the Highway Code, something criticised here on the Bike Blog.In his office at the Department for Transport in Westminster, he comes across as affable and open – and talks the talk when it comes to bikes for transport. Continue reading...
• Is Richard Branson’s high-speed train in a pneumatic tube pie in the sky?First airlines, then spaceships. Now the Virgin boss wants to build Hyperloop One – a high-speed, pneumatic maglev railway. But engineering experts doubt that it will ever leave the stationLast week, Richard Branson gave a boost to tech tycoon Elon Musk’s vision of a futuristic transport system. Hyperloop One is the frontrunner among several companies working on plans for magnetically propelled ground shuttles capable of keeping pace with commercial airliners. Branson announced an investment of an undisclosed sum in the company, which took its total funding to £186m.Musk first outlined his pla...
• Pick-up fees for airport passengers rise at eight out of 20 top UK airportsSome increased charges as much as 100% in a year while others introduced new fees, with London Luton the most expensive at £7 for 40 minutes, said RACSome of the UK’s busiest airports have sharply increased parking charges for drivers collecting passengers, a study has found. Related: Flight delays and cancellations: your rights explained Continue reading...
• Air France boss says UK must play by the EU court’s rules after BrexitJean-Marc Janaillac says he is happy to see British airlines fly on the continent – as long as they accept European Court of Justice controlAs the head of Europe’s largest intercontinental airline, Jean-Marc Janaillac can speak with authority on the complexities of cross-border travel. He carries some political insight, too, because he is chief executive of a business, Air France-KLM, that is 17%-owned by the French government.At the intersection of pan-European travel and politics lies Brexit, of which Janaillac is a dispassionate observer. After all, it is not his business that will be most ...
• Bombardier’s Belfast workers breathe sigh of relief after Airbus swoops inTakeover deal reassures staff even if the manoeuvre fails to convince US to lift punitive tariffs on order by DeltaWhat takes place at Bombardier Aerospace’s factory at Belfast is one of those everyday, patented modern miracles – and one whose success now depends on politics and business machinations continents away.Rolls of carbon fibre are cut, injected with resin and pressure-cooked and cured to form an aircraft wing. This is shipped from Belfast city docks via Liverpool and New York to be fitted in Mirabel, Quebec, and become part of Bombardier’s innovative C-Series plane. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Police refuse to pay flight bill after detaining political activist in EdinburghPOLICE Scotland has refused to pay a £70 flight bill after the force used anti-terror legislation to detain a political activist for hours at Edinburgh Airport.

The Scotsman

• Easyjet ‘sorry’ after cabin crew reject Scottish bank noteEasyjet is training cabin crew to recognise Scottish banknotes after a passenger’s attempt to make an onboard purchase with Scottish money was turned down.

The Telegraph

• Laptops could be banned from checked luggage because of fire risk
• 60mph roadwork speed limit considered to tackle motorway congestion

Times Online

• Strike threat over return of ‘flying coffin’ [Subscription]Tens of thousands of offshore workers in Scotland will be urged to strike if a helicopter involved in a spate of accidents returns to service.

Daily Record

• Parents' fury over £1900 parking fines after dropping off kids at supermarket car park for charity mission to Africa Private firm Parking Eye sent out £100 penalty charge notices to 19 people after they used an Aldi and B&M car park in East Kilbride - at 3am.

Mail Online

• UK weather: Storm Brian cancels British Airway flights British Airways have cancelled 10 flights to and from London Heathrow to try and slow the pace of arrivals at the UK’s busiest airport.
• 'Worst ever' Christmas delays may hit up to 20m journeys  Journey times are set to double during 11 days of work over the festive period, when five out of seven major rail routes are closed affecting people from London to Glasgow.

This is Money

• Investment in the car industry will crash by half Investment in the car industry is on course to crash by half this year with major manufacturers drastically cutting back amid Brexit uncertainty.

Bolton News

• Action 'being taken' to tackle 'horrendous' speeding through village, say officialsCOUNCILLORS have reassured residents that action is being taken to tackle ‘horrendous’ speeding through a village.
• Passengers warned of disruption ahead of second day of bus drivers' strike actionBUS passengers are warned to expect major disruption again on Monday during a second day of strike action.
• Flooding across Bolton as Storm Brian hits - police urge drivers to take care AREAS of Bolton have been flooded as Storm Brian swept into the town.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Petition to be discussed amid concerns over 'dangerous' and 'double' parkingCOUNCILLORS have been advised to dismiss a petition for a residents parking scheme on a Bradford street.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• New Aldi will create 'traffic gridlock' in already congested townThe discount supermarket giant's new store will have 'significant impact on roads' when it opens  councillor warns
• Three more flood alerts issued as Storm Brian surge floods roads The second major storm of the week hits coastal towns and swells river levels

London Evening Standard

• Major travel disruption expected as Hammersmith Bridge closes for more than a weekMajor travel disruption is expected as Hammersmith Bridge is shut to traffic for more than a week while emergency repairs are carried out.
• Speed limit could rise to 60mph through roadworks after tests show lowered heart rate for driversSpeed limits could rise to 60mph through roadworks as Highways England seeks to ease congestion and reduce the impact of repairs.
• Luton and Stansted airports are UK's most expensive for pick-ups as study reveals 'sky-high' feesLuton and Stansted airports are the two most expensive in the UK for pick-up charges, it emerged as a new study showed the country's busiest airports hiking fees by up to 100 per cent.

Northern Echo

• The end of an era - Moss's Motors in Thirsk closes after almost a century ALMOST a century of motoring history that encompassed world speed records and racing with Nigel Mansell has come to an end with the closure of Moss’s Motors in Thirsk.

The York Press

• Revealed: This is how much potholes cost in North YorkshireDRIVERS in North Yorkshire reported 9,403 potholes to local authorities last year.
• Judge warns railway cable thieves they face jail A YORK judge has warned that those who cause hours-long train delays and cost Network Rail millions of pounds by stealing signal cable will be jailed.

Burnley Express

• Trans-Pennine rail and road links plea to ministersTRANSPORT Secretary Chris Grayling and northern powerhouse minister Jake Berry have been urged to extend the East Lancashire rail line and M65 across the Pennines.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Where can you expect to find hold-ups on East Anglia’s major roads?Road crews from Highways England will be working at the following sites on East Anglia’s busiest roads over the next week – so this is where drivers can expect to find delays:
• Latest travel information as Portman Road shuts for Ipswich Town v Norwich City derby clashRoad closures have already been put in place around Portman Road as organisers prepare for the arrival of thousands of football fans.

North Wales Live

• Amazing footage shows planes landing in Storm Brian crosswinds at Liverpool John Lennon Airport The incredible video shows huge jets tilting from side-to-side and rocking forwards as they take off and land

Reading Evening Post

• Cyclist warns people could be seriously injured by Wokingham Road potholesPaul Windley says someone will be severely injured if nothing is done

Other Regional Press

• Rail passengers warned to expect delays - because of 'leaf fall'RAIL passengers are expected to face endless delays on the railways - because of 'leaf fall'.
• REVEALED: South Western Railway launches public consultations on proposed new rail services in Hampshire from December 2018A MAJOR shake up of rail timetables could strip some stations of their direct services to London - but other commuters could enjoy faster journeys to the capital.
• Norwegian Wood: airline starts planting 3,500 trees in the middle of OxfordNORWAY: we already know they're good at wood from the fact we buy millions of Norway Spruce Christmas trees every year and, of course, the Beatles' classic Norwegian Wood.
• Take action this Road Safety Week and help prevent needless casualties Families and communities in Dorset have one month left to register for UK Road Safety Week, as BriteAngle is named new co-headline sponsor.