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Thousands of driving tests to be cancelled during 48-hour strike [Subscription]
Up to 10,000 driving tests could be disrupted when examiners stage a 48-hour strike from Monday.
Sneaky add-ons make Ryanair and Easyjet £2.6BILLION a year
The huge sums - for things like baggage charges, legroom and oxygen - are likely to infuriate passengers who have to pay for the ‘luxury’ of choosing their seats.
Virgin Trains West Coast strikes: More workers join six 24-hour walkouts as union boss accuses Richard Branson of 'behaving like Scrooge'
A second group of Virgin Trains West Coast workers will join a string of six 24-hour strikes in December and January in a dispute over pay.
Saturday, 02 December 2017
BBC News
- Back on track?Previously visited by just 12 passengers in a year, Shippea Hill saw a 1,200% rise in usage.
- Books, bikes and bygone days 'worth £6m' to the BordersA wide range of different events is being credited with providing a financial boost to south east Scotland.
- Scottish railway station is least used in BritainOnly 24 passengers used Barry Links station, between Dundee and Carnoustie, in 2016/17.
Financial Times
- UK wants to remain in EU aviation safety agencyMove will place industry under indirect jurisdiction of European Court of Justice
The Guardian
- Electric cars already cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel – studyExclusive: Pure electric cars cost less over four years than petrol or diesel cars in the UK, US and Japan, researchers say, but China is set to lead the marketElectric cars are already cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel cars in the UK, US and Japan, new research shows.The lower cost is a key factor driving the rapid rise in electric car sales now underway, say the researchers. At the moment the cost is partly because of government support, but electric cars are expected to become the cheapest option without subsidies in a few years. Continue reading...
The Telegraph
- UK's least visited rail station given 'tourism boost' after being given title as it sees visitors leap 13 fold
- Dambusters squadron to be reformed to fly Britain's new stealth fighter jets, MoD announces
- American Airlines to impose curbs on 'smart bags'
Times Online
- Drink causes one in four fatal crashes [Subscription]Drink or drugs were responsible for a quarter of fatal road collisions in Northern Ireland in 2016, the highest level recorded for the last five years, according to police figures.
- Forget trains, it’s spot a passenger at Barry Links, Britain’s quietest station [Subscription]Commuters seeking a less overcrowded journey to work may want to consider a job near the village of Barry in Scotland, whose local station is the least used in the UK with two passengers a month.
- Thousands of driving tests to be cancelled during 48-hour strike [Subscription]Up to 10,000 driving tests could be disrupted when examiners stage a 48-hour strike from Monday.
Mail Online
- Flight from Frankfurt to Vancouver diverted to Manchester A Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Vancouver has been directed to Manchester Airport (pictured landing) after an emergency was declared while the plane was mid-air.
- Is this Surrey road the most potholed road in Britain? Residents living in The Ridgeway in Cranleigh, Surrey, have to slalom whenever they drive along the road, which is thought to be one of the most potholed in Britain.
- Sneaky add-ons make Ryanair and Easyjet £2.6BILLION a year The huge sums - for things like baggage charges, legroom and oxygen - are likely to infuriate passengers who have to pay for the ‘luxury’ of choosing their seats.
The Mirror
- EasyJet and Ryanair 'make astonishing £2.6BILLION' in add-ons every year: Here's how they do it If you rage at having to pay for the luxury of choosing your seat, be prepared to get even more angry
- Person dies after climbing on top of train and being electrocuted at Manchester Piccadilly station Witnesses told of their horror as the incident unfolded at the busy train station at 10.50pm on Friday night
Office of Rail and Road (ORR)
- Waterloo is top of the stops for Great Britain’s rail stationsWaterloo has topped the list of Britain’s busiest stations with a total of 99,403,096 entries and exits in 2016/17, the 14th consecutive year it has been the most used station...
Bolton News
- 'Turn engines off at school gates to tackle deadly pollution' Mayor Andy Burnham has called on Greater Manchester’s drivers to help tackle deadly air pollution by turning their car engines off at the school gates.
- Average speed cameras now active on major route into Bolton AVERAGE speed cameras aimed at cutting down the number of road casualties have gone live on one of the major routes into Bolton.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Number of rail passengers using Bradford Interchange falls, new figures revealBRADFORD Interchange remains the most used railway station across the district, although passenger numbers did fall over the past year.
- Cabbies in call for action over 'rank blockers'TAXI drivers in Bradford are calling for action over what they say is the ongoing problem of vehicles parking in taxi ranks, blocking access for hackney carriages.
London Evening Standard
- American Airlines employees to receive anti-racism trainingAmerican Airlines workers are to get anti-racism training after a powerful civil rights organisation called for a boycott of the company.
- Revealed: UK's busiest train stations as Waterloo named top with 99m journeysNine of the UK's top 10 busiest stations last year were in London, new figures have revealed with the country's most crowded station totting up nearly 100 million journeys a year.
- Virgin Trains West Coast strikes: More workers join six 24-hour walkouts as union boss accuses Richard Branson of 'behaving like Scrooge'A second group of Virgin Trains West Coast workers will join a string of six 24-hour strikes in December and January in a dispute over pay.
Manchester Evening News
- Person dies after being electrocuted at Manchester Piccadilly train station - updates Passengers travelling to and from the station are reporting numerous train cancellations with police and fire crews at the station
- Manchester Airport tips and tricks that travellers might not know aboutJetting off for a winter getaway? These tips may save you some time and cash
Northern Echo
- Newcastle International Airport soars to victory at transport awardsSTAFF at the region’s busiest airport are celebrating after being named Airport of the Year at an awards ceremony.
- Road junction changes spark death crash fears MAJOR changes to a busy road junction have put people’s lives at risk, motorists claim.
The York Press
- Railway station revamp still on track despite early franchise end, says Virgin VIRGIN Trains East Coast is to press ahead with a major redevelopment of York Railway Station and upgrade of its train fleet, despite its franchise ending early.
- Family cycle shop opens in York just for women YORK’S first shop dedicated entirely to women’s cycling has opened been by brother and sister team, David Trotter and Nicola Doody, who are third generation bicycle retailers in the city.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Dozens breathalysed as part of Christmas clampdown on drink and drug driversSuffolk police were out on force this morning conducting roadside checks on the outskirts of Ipswich as part of their winter drink driving campaign.
Reading Evening Post
- Police targeting drivers under the influence of drink or drugsRoad-side checks will be more common in the run up to Christmas and New Year
Other Regional Press
- Police urge people to report drink and drug drivers over Christmas DRINK and drug drivers are being targeted by police across Somerset over the coming month.
- Bus firm scraps Southampton hospital route BUS bosses have confirmed plans to scrap one of the main routes to the city’s hospital.
- The majority of motorway crashes 'involve vehicles in the middle lane'One in nine (11%) vehicles on UK motorways drift out of their lanes, according to new research.
- Stevenage aircraft noise: Luton airport extends delayed landing gear trialsAeroplanes passing over Stevenage on their way into London Luton Airport will continue to delay lowering their landing gear as part of an extended trial to reduce noise over the town.
- Travelling by train from Middlesbrough? You can expect these new servicesDetails of how services from the town will improve have been revealed in a council report
- MPs intervene in row about cuts to bus services in KentTen MPs have signed a letter to the leader of Kent County urging him to rethink a proposal to cut subsidies to 78 services.
- Why newly-resurfaced road in Milnsbridge was dug up again within daysMorley Lane has more disruption just days after it was re-opened
- Has your train been delayed for at least 15 minutes? You can claim compensationPASSENGERS on the Weymouth-Waterloo rail line will now be able to claim compensation if their journey is delayed by 15 minutes or more.
- National Express reveals Coventry bus times for Christmas periodOn Christmas Day while there are no trains running at all National Express will be putting on services from Coventry to UK destinations
Rail Technology Magazine
- First work starts on 'modern and vibrant' £100m South Shields transport hubDemolition work has begun in the centre of South Shields, as the town prepares for the construction of a £100m transport hub. When completed, the hub will provide another major station for the Tyne and Wear Metro system, as well as a new bus interchange. The first construction work on the...
Aviation Industry
- AEF launches new guidance for people impacted by aircraft noiseAEF has today launched a new guide for anyone who might be experiencing aircraft noise whether from commercial airlines or light aircraft, including helicopters. The guidance, which can be found here, considers the issues that readers might be experiencing, and …
Other News Sources
- Airport Parking and Hotels’ victoryAIRPORT Parking and Hotels has been named Best Airport Parking Company for the eighth year running at the British Travel Awards.
- Gritters are ready to tackle cold weatherAFTER the first snowflakes of winter fell in London on Thursday, highways teams across the county are reassuring residents their gritters are primed and ready.
- Former Monarch pilots join VirginNEW Aviation Minister Baroness Sugg joined the first of 22 new pilot recruits at Virgin Atlantic as they begin their training to become long haul First Officers.
- 'If there had been a hard shoulder, I’d have had somewhere to go': Footage captures moment car is hit by lorry on M3 Clifford Russell was driving in lane one when a lorry veered into his path in a section of the M3 with no hard shoulder
- Here are 7 things you may not know about Gatwick AirportSome pub quiz trivia about the UK's second busiest airport
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