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London City Airport chief Robert Sinclair "increasingly confident" Brexit deal will be done
London City Airport chief executive Robert Sinclair is "increasingly confident" a deal with the EU will be done by 2019, as the airport launched a joint campaign with the Department for International Trade (DIT) to encourage British businesses to sell overseas.
£10million rail project halted by 'technical issues' days after it's unveiled by top Tory
Chris Grayling descended on Kent last week to announce a station could serve Eurostar's high-tech new fleet of trains. There's just one problem...
Wednesday, 11 April 2018
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- All-out Aberdeen bus strike suspended after 'final offer'Unite union members at First were due to walk out on Wednesday in a dispute over terms and conditions.
- Ramsbottom rail crash: 'Runaway' trolley smashed crossing gateA runaway trolley crashed through a level crossing and derailed after "improvised" brakes were removed from its wheels, investigators have said.
- Metrolink Eccles line to close for two weeksWork on the new Trafford Park line means the Eccles line will shut for 13 days from late July.
- VW considers replacing chief executive Matthias MuellerMatthias Mueller could be replaced in a management overhaul, the German carmaker says
Department for Transport
- Free bus passes for older and disabled people protected for the futureGovernment changes legislation to protect free bus travel scheme.
Financial Times
- EU’s highest court rules against Uber in France
- Uber handed further legal blow by European Court of JusticeCampaigners say decision threatens regulatory protection for tech companies in EU
- Bike-sharing faces electric challenge on US city streetsPowered two-wheelers pull in investors as personal transport competition intensifies
- Lufthansa: well groundedThe airport strike does not pose a real threat to the airline, a longer dispute will
- Airlines knocked off course by oil surge
The Guardian
- Tracey Emin sends a message of love to Europe via St PancrasThe giant pink letters, a 20-metre sentence glowing below the clock in St Pancras station, spell out a love letter from the artist Tracey Emin – but the words I Want My Time With You are addressed to Europe, not to a man.
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- TfL issues advice for this week's Tube strike with District Line running a reduced service and delays expected all dayTransport for London (TfL) will issue travel advice today for Friday's 24-hour strike by Tube drivers, aiming to provide service across the District Line though there will be disruption.
- London City Airport chief Robert Sinclair "increasingly confident" Brexit deal will be doneLondon City Airport chief executive Robert Sinclair is "increasingly confident" a deal with the EU will be done by 2019, as the airport launched a joint campaign with the Department for International Trade (DIT) to encourage British businesses to sell overseas.
The Mirror
- £10million rail project halted by 'technical issues' days after it's unveiled by top ToryChris Grayling descended on Kent last week to announce a station could serve Eurostar's high-tech new fleet of trains. There's just one problem...
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Fancy sleeping on these beds in the cargo hold on Airbus flights The aerospace giant wants to add beds for passengers in the cargo area
Wales Online
- Parents say scrapping school transport will 'break up the community' The council wants to save more than £200,000 but parents say it will 'break up the community'
East Anglian Daily Times
- First remote control gantry cranes arrive at the Port of FelixstoweThe Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of its first remote control ship-to-shore gantry cranes.
Get West London
- Heathrow Airport expansion: Dispute over '2.2 million people affected by third runway noise' figureMore than two million people could be affected by additional aircraft noise from an expanded Heathrow if the third runway is given the go-ahead, analysis by campaigners has suggested.
Lancashire Telegraph
- Blackburn bus station litter lout crackdown promisedBLACKBURN’S new bus station is becoming blighted by litter louts – despite an abundance of bins and the threat of fines from enforcement officers.
Other Regional Press
- Bus boss: ‘Our service is good value for money’Yesterday The Argus reported on Brighton and Hove Buses’ £15 million profit last year. Where does that money go?
- TRANSPORT HUB PLANS SET FOR GREEN LIGHTPlans for the £27m redevelopment of Waterside Train Station into a multi modal transport hub have been recommended for approval.
- New ScotRail fund aims to boost cycling access to train networkThe ScotRail Alliance has launched a £400,000 Cycle Fund, as part of its ongoing commitment to improving access and facilities for cyclists at Scotland’s railway stations.
Aviation Industry
- Spring Airlines expects network, revenue management to lift 2017 profitsChina’s Spring Airlines has estimated its 2017 net profit will increase 33% to CNY1.3 billion ($193 million) as a result of the LCC’s network optimization and revenue management, according to a preliminary earnings estimate released by the Shanghai Stock Exchange. read more
- Thales unveils Core, Prestige IFE suites Technology provider Thales introduced two new inflight entertainment (IFE) suites the lower-cost Core and the high-end Prestige at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, Germany.
- Airbus focuses on A320neo family deliveries; defers upgrade decisionsAirbus which has been considering upgrades to the A320neo family ”is shelving a decision on upgrades in favor of focusing on deliveries as the manufacturer continues to face tough challenges in ramping up production and with the in-service fleet.
- Airbus A330neo Airspace cabins nearing service entry Airbus is preparing to introduce the Airspace cabin on the A330neo and is refining the design on the A320neo, both variants of the cabin being touted as continuing the A350's passenger experience.
Other News Sources
- Airport rail link given Red risk to delivery warningGLASGOW Airport’s rail link to the city centre is unlikely to be complete within the timescale, councillors have been informed.
- Network Rail's plan for CP6Mark Carne says he’s going to miss heading up Britain’s rail infrastructure manager. In February, he presented a £47 billion plan for CP6 which will focus on investment in maintenance and renewals to improve reliability for a growing network. It is a plan Mark is extremely proud of, but he won’t be the one to deliver it.
- TRANSPENNINE ON TRACK FOR RAIL IMPROVEMENTSA number of rail improvements across the North have been confirmed by TransPennine Express (TPE), with the company launching a "transformational" new timetable.
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