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May urged to timetable Heathrow’s third runway
Andrew Adonis, chair of Britain’s National Infrastructure Commission, has urged the government to show it is committed to expanding Heathrow airport and allay concerns that the project will fall foul of political instability.
Plane talk: Heathrow travellers deserve better than the Piccadilly line
The western entrails of the Piccadilly line constitute one of the planet’s deep mysteries.
Monday, 26 June 2017
BBC News
- Police called after Port Talbot train 'disruption'It is understood the train was delayed by nearly an hour.
- Belfast to host 89 cruise ships this yearBelfast to host 89 ships this year as cruise sector prospers
Financial Times
- May urged to timetable Heathrow’s third runwayAndrew Adonis, chair of Britain’s National Infrastructure Commission, has urged the government to show it is committed to expanding Heathrow airport and allay concerns that the project will fall foul of political instability.
- Is it the end of the road for the motor car marque?Mercedes and BMW battle to keep significance of brand alive as ride-hailing grows
- Qatar Airways’ courtship of American is one for the long haulMiddle Eastern carrier may be hoping for closer US ties to expand global reach
- Sale of debt-laden Air India set for final approvalNearly 70 years of state ownership to end at group that led Asia into jet engine age
- China’s booming bike-sharing sector beset by theftAs Wukong Bicycle loses 90 per cent of its stock, ofo launches GPS-tracked bikes
The Herald
- Labour will return railways to public ownership, Corbyn pledgesThe next Labour government will legislate for public ownership of the railways, Jeremy Corbyn has pledged.
The Independent
- Plane talk: Heathrow travellers deserve better than the Piccadilly lineThe western entrails of the Piccadilly line constitute one of the planet’s deep mysteries.
The Scotsman
- Stagecoach battles against headwinds at bus operation Perth-based transport giant Stagecoach is set to reveal that UK bus revenues remain under pressure amid economic headwinds and rising inflation when it reports final results next week.
- Jeremy Corbyn pledges to return railways to public ownership Addressing the annual conference of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union in Exeter, he said: “The next Labour government will introduce a Public Ownership of the Railways Bill to repeal the Tories’ 1993 Railways Act that privatised our railways.
City AM
- Crossrail 2 route shake-up: Transport for London's business case proposal scraps Kings Road Chelsea stationA controversial station at King's Road Chelsea, set to form part of Crossrail 2, has been dropped from the latest business case for the planned rail route.
- British Airways promises all passengers will get to their destination during July strikes as it plans to borrow Qatar Airways' planesBritish Airways has made an effort to beat turbulence from the 16-day strike action by cabin crew which is due to kick off on 1 July, with plans to draft in nine jets from Qatar Airways to cover the walkout period.
- Crossrail honcho says £14.8bn project will "change London's geography" as first Elizabeth Line train enters passenger serviceEight years after construction started on the £14.8bn Crossrail project, the first Elizabeth Line train entered passenger service last Thursday between Liverpool Street main line and Shenfield.
Daily Record
- Train staff warn British Transport Police merger will put lives at riskWorkers are to issue a stark warning at a unions' conference as the threat of strike action looms.
Mail Online
- British Airways asks for fee to guarantee seats together The row will fuel criticism that BA is becoming similar to a budget airline under its Spanish boss Alex Cruz (pictured).
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- More streets to become 20mph zones in Council's Love Our Streets campaignNEW lower speed limits are being introduced in residential streets across Brighouse and Rastrick as part of the roll out of Calderdale Council’s Love Our Streets scheme.
- MPs call on Government to release results of consultation on toughening driving laws IN December last year, the Ministry of Justice began a consultation on road traffic laws relating to offences of causing death or serious injury.
- 10,000 danger drivers snared in crackdown A “MILESTONE” 10,000 illegal drivers have been caught during Operation Steerside, the ongoing district-wide road safety crackdown by West Yorkshire Police.
Morning Star
- RMT AGM: Corbyn Pledges To Halt Driver-Only TrainsLABOUR will halt the growing use of driver-only trains by private rail firms, Jeremy Corbyn vowed yesterday in an address to transport workers.
The York Press
- Bus firm apologises for pass refusalA BUS driver told a visually impaired York man that his pass did not entitle him to travel before 9am - even though the man had a letter from the drivers’ bus firm saying he could travel at any time.
Cambridge News
- Big future transport projects could change how you travel in CambridgeshireThis week transport has been in the spotlight. We’ve had pleas to government not to forget about rail improvements that could unlock growth south of the city, and a competition has been launched to find a solution to the housing situation that could yet sink the Cambridge to Oxford “expressway”.
Other Regional Press
- Bus firm boss blasts vandals who attacked coach with rocks on busy M80 motorwayA BUS firm boss has blasted dangerous vandals who hurl objects at moving vehicles on a busy motorway, fearing they could kill someone with their thoughtless actions.
- Three bus lane cameras fine Reading drivers £60,000 in six monthsMore than 2,500 drivers have been caught out by three Reading bus lane cameras in six months, according to information revealed following a Freedom of Information (FOI) inquiry.
- Railway return hopes lead to phone mast site near Hawick being shifted The position of a proposed mobile phone mast has been moved to stop it hindering a possible future extension of the Borders Railway to Hawick, a council boss has revealed.
- Heathrow Airport launches noise and pollution league table as part of bid to make residents' lives easierHEATHROW Airport is ranking airlines by their emissions and nighttime noise performance for the first time as it seeks to make life easier for nearby residents.
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