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Air France workers rip shirts from executives after airline cuts 2,900 jobs
Staff storm board meeting at Charles de Gaulle airport and force executives to flee, with one clambering over fence half-nakedStriking staff at Air France have taken demonstrating their anger with direct action to a shocking new level. Approximately 100 workers forced their way into a meeting of the airline's senior management and ripped the shirts from the backs of the executives.The airline filed a criminal complaint after the employees stormed its headquarters, near Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, in what was condemned as a 'scandalous' outbreak of violence.
Patrick McLoughlin tells unions to 'stop whingeing' about Northern rail services
The Transport Secretary dismissed fears about trains without guards and revealed plans for an Oyster-card style system for the region
Heathrow's expansion could create up to 6,000 manufacturing jobs in Wales, according to a study
The manufacturing sector will benefit from two thirds of the 8,400 new Welsh jobs that Heathrow expansion will generate
New images of Heathrow Airport's proposed third runway revealed
Images showing a new central terminal area and business park, as part of Heathrow's third runway expansion plans, have been released by the airport
Tuesday, 06 October 2015
BBC News
- VIDEO: Lorry drives itself on German motorwayDaimler tests a self-driving prototype lorry on a German motorway for the first time.
- Driverless lorry tested on motorwayA driverless lorry developed by Daimler is tested on a public road for the first time, in Germany.
- Road to Forth Bridge to be closedOne of Scotland's busiest roads is to be closed to all traffic on three Sundays as part of work on the Forth Replacement Crossing project.
The Guardian
- Uber awaits high court verdict over smartphone app in battle with TfLTransport for London is looking to clarify whether using smartphones to calculate fares amounts to a taximeter, which is banned in private hire vehiclesThe ride-hailing app Uber is at the centre of a crucial high court case as London’s transport authority seeks clarity on whether smartphones can lawfully be used to calculate fares. After a day hearing evidence from all sides, the judge is widely expected to give his decision on Tuesday. If he rules against Uber, the verdict will be viewed as a victory for black-cab drivers and other minicab groups who feel the disruptive tech-focused competito...
Mail Online
- Uber drivers are ‘breaking the law’ says London mayor Boris Johnson Transport for London and Uber are today seeking clarification from the High Court as to whether smartphones, used by some private hire drivers, can lawfully be used to calculate fares.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Cab operators hold crisis meeting over senior councillor's Rossendale taxi warning MINICAB firms were holding a crisis meeting last night, after a senior councillor spoke of her safety fears about cabs licensed by Rossendale in Lancashire.
Burnley Express
- Mile-and-a-half Lancashire road with 88 holesThere may be 4,000 holes in Blackburn Lancashire, but one sleepy village nearby can boast almost 90 on just one short stretch of road.
Other Regional Press
- Mile-and-a-half Lancashire road with 88 holesThere may be 4,000 holes in Blackburn Lancashire, but one sleepy village nearby can boast almost 90 on just one short stretch of road.
- Taxi firm owner calls for more repair time for cab drivers after 'unfair' spot checks on vehiclesShabaz Ahmed, owner of Marsh Taxis say current system is "harsh and unfair" and drivers faced a 'race against time' to fix their cars
Other News Sources
- A much needed light at the end of the tunnel in SilvertownThe announced public consultation for the Silvertown Tunnel has been described as vital for freight by the Freight Transport Association today. ...
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