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South east London has seen "significant" increase in concentration of flights since 2011
Areas of south east London are "heavily overflown" by Heathrow aircraft and have seen significant increases in the concentration of flights since 2011, a Heathrow pressure group has found.
A united North joins Transport Minister Jo Johnson to hail a new era of transformation
A organisation that has been created to overhaul transport in northern England is to meet for the first time later today as it takes up new powers.
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Financial Times
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The Herald
- More aircraft to cross Glasgow’s suburbs due to flight paths changePLANNED new flightpaths into Scotland's largest airport will see planes flying over some of the country's wealthiest suburbs in a bid to cut down on carbon emissions and handle increased passenger numbers.
The Independent
- Airbus A380 finds a secondhand market as 'SuperJumbo' returns from the edge of aviation oblivionThe remarkable return of the Airbus A380 from the edge of aviation oblivion continues, with a Portuguese airline picking up a pair of used “SuperJumbo” jets that previously flew for Singapore Airlines.
The Scotsman
- Second US route from Edinburgh halted by Norwegian Air Norwegian Air’s attempt to bring budget US flights to Scotland hit another major setback today with a second of its three routes from Edinburgh being halted. The airline, which offered return fares from £203, will drop Providence, Rhode Island in October after axing Bradley in Connecticut last month.
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City AM
- South east London has seen "significant" increase in concentration of flights since 2011Areas of south east London are "heavily overflown" by Heathrow aircraft and have seen significant increases in the concentration of flights since 2011, a Heathrow pressure group has found.
- Peugeot parent PSA to set up business unit for electric vehiclesGroupe PSA, the parent of Peugeot, is to create its own business unit dedicated to the development of electric cars, with the aim of introducing zero-emissions alternatives across its models by 2025.
- Trains across south west London are about to get more punctual and reliable after major upgrade work finished over EasterRail passengers across south west London will benefit from more reliable and more punctual train journeys after a £45m signalling scheme was wrapped up over Easter.
Mail Online
- Complaints of overcrowding on trains rises sharply as passengers hit out at reliability and not being able to find seats or places to stand comfortablyNot being able to find a seat – or even a place to stand up comfortably – is now the second biggest bugbear for rail passengers, according to the Office of Rail and Road watchdog. Reliability remains the biggest problem for passengers.
London Evening Standard
- Rail passengers who make 'honest' ticket mistakes can now challenge penalties via an independent bodyRail passengers issued with a penalty fare after making an "honest mistake" will have greater protection under rules which come into force on Friday.
Manchester Evening News
- Northern Rail passengers who try to buy a ticket on the train will have to pay DOUBLE the fare - or a £20 fineIt means passengers will no longer be able to jump on a train while running late knowing they can buy a regular ticket on board.
Wales Online
- More than 268,000 fines given to drivers in Cardiff bus lanesIt means Cardiff is one of the most-ticketed cities in the UK
Yorkshire Evening Post
- TransPennine rail timetable change ‘one of the biggest the North has seen’ The boss of one of the region’s main rail operators has described the timetable change being introduced next month as “one of the biggest the North has seen”.
Other Regional Press
- Boost for rail passengers in Malton and ScarboroughRAIL passengers in Scarborough and Malton are to benefit from improved services and trains.
- St Mary's Stadium could get a new railway stationA NEW train station could be built at St Mary’s Stadium in a bid to improve transport for fans.
- Voting underway for the nation's most scenic bus route - including in the Yorkshire DalesPeople will also be able to vote for routes recently added by DalesBus in time for the summer. The unique survey is the idea of bus enthusiast Paul Kirby, who was enjoying a summer trip along the Honister Pass in the Lake District at the time, and thought the route must be one of the most scenic in Britain.
- More DalesBus services to the Yorkshire DalesBIG changes are being planned to bus services to give better access to the Yorkshire Dales without using a car. It follows the Bishop of Ripon’s statement about the importance of public transport access to UK national parks
Bus and Coach Buyer
- Daimler/BMW team-up for sustainable urban mobility servicesBMW Group and Daimler AG are joining forces to offer customers a single source for sustainable urban mobility services.
- Ian Hall to retire from Irizar UK in May this yearIan Hall is to retire as one of the founding directors of Irizar UK at the end of May 2018. Besides the day-to-day running of the business in Worksop, Ian also handles coach sales in Scotland.
- £48m for low emission buses officially announcedTransport Minister, Nusrat Ghani, has announced the new Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme, which provides a £48m funding pot for green buses.
- Optare casts its eyes overseasThe Yorkshire-based manufacturer is pushing for even more export orders following its massive New Zealand deal.
Coach and Bus Week
- National Express West Midlands celebrates mobile milestoneNational Express West Midlands is celebrating the sale of its mobile phone app’s millionth ticket.
- A life with coachesBob Nevitt retires from Scania on April 5 after four decades in coaching. As he explains to Andy Izatt, working in the industry has not only brought him enormous pleasure and satisfaction, he’s got to know some wonderful people
- DfT opens bidding for £48m Ultra-Low Emission Bus SchemeScheme is expected to pay for ‘hundreds’ of ultra-low emission buses Transport Minister Nusrat Ghani has announced a new Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme, which will see local authorities and operators in England and Wales bid for a share of a £48m fund.
Route One (Bus and Coach)
- Xplore Dundee MD steps downXplore Dundee’s Elsie Turbyne is stepping down in April, after 36 years of service with the operator in various roles, including three as Managing Director.
- We have come so far so soonCoach operators sometimes get all misty-eyed about the ‘good old days’, when private hire rates were good, traffic relatively light and demand for day trips strong.
Aviation Industry
- Beijing’s import tariffs protect COMAC, AVIC aircraftThe weight range for tariffs Beijing plans to impose on US aircraft appear designed to give protection to Chinese airliner types—even if the real aim is to reply to proposed US import taxes. read more
- Boeing is a pawn, but not the target, in the US-China trade warChina’s retaliatory 25% trade tariffs on certain goods it imports from the US comes as no surprise. What’s more interesting is how China has limited how the tariff applies to Boeing airliners. read more
- Hi Fly to acquire first A380 mid-yearPortuguese wet-lease specialist Hi Fly plans to take delivery of its first Airbus A380 in May or June, the company said April 5. read more
Other News Sources
- Manchester’s Airline Services acquired by Heathrow headquartered firmNorth West firm Airline Services Limited has been acquired by an airport services provider headquartered at London’s Heathrow.
- A united North joins Transport Minister Jo Johnson to hail a new era of transformationA organisation that has been created to overhaul transport in northern England is to meet for the first time later today as it takes up new powers.
- Rail minister: 'Northern leaders need to drive forward vital transport projects'Rail minister and Conservative MP, Jo Johnson is encouraging the North to speak ‘as a whole’ after meeting leaders from across the region in Liverpool this week.
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