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Sunday, 16 January 2022

BBC News

• Avanti cuts West Coast trains due to staff Covid absencesRail operator Avanti West Coast says it will be reviewing the services weekly.
• London Underground: Northern Line Bank branch closes for four monthsNo trains will run on the Bank branch of the Northern line until mid-May.

The Telegraph

• Covid tests 'set to be scrapped for fully vaccinated travellers'Fully jabbed Britons going on half-term holidays will no longer need to take a lateral flow test when they return, according to a report
• Widow whose husband died on smart motorway told ‘dangerous’ hard shoulders won’t be reinstatedClaire Mercer says letter from road minister ‘proves’ despite pause to collate data, minds had already been made up

Times Online

• No more tests needed for fully vaccinated travellers [subscription]Vaccinated travellers will be able to go on half-term holidays next month without taking tests on their return as the government prepares to lift all Covid restrictions.
• My radical father gave me strength to fight this smart motorway madnessClaire Mercer, the M1 widow who helped force a government U-turn, says her upbringing by a communist activist taught her resilience

City AM

• Taxpayers to foot bill for £40m HS2 bat tunnelTaxpayers face a £40m bill for a mesh shield to prevent endangered bats on the path of HS2 from being hit by high speed trains. The post Taxpayers to foot bill for £40m HS2 bat tunnel appeared first on CityAM.

The Mirror

• UK 'to scrap arrival Covid tests for fully vaccinated returning to Britain'Brits will be able to go on half-term holidays next month without having to take Covid tests upon their return - as long as they have had at least two shots of vaccine

Daily Post (North Wales)

• North Wales steam railway's plan to expand with new locomotive needs your helpCorris Railway has paused work on its new build Falcon steam locomotive because of mounting costs

Liverpool Echo

• What comes next for Liverpool John Lennon Airport as expansion concerns mountSpecial report: Where does the future of city's airport lie as growing voices speak out against expansion plans

Nation. Cymru

• Transport for Wales launches pilot selling rail tickets in convenience storesTransport for Wales is piloting a new scheme which will enable customers to purchase selected rail tickets from their local convenience store.

Northern Echo

• New bus service launched for Middlesbrough & Teesport workersA NEW bus service has been launched to help people in part of the North East get to and from their jobs.

Other Regional Press

• The Wrexham City of Culture county bus tours continues todayThe Wrexham City of Culture bus tour continues today (Sunday, January 16), visiting locations around the county.
• Anger at plan with withdraw buses from Somerset marinaThe decision to withdraw buses from Portishead Marina comes after ongoing issues with access due to parked cars
• Government adopts Warrington North MP’s disabled passengers charterWARRINGTON North MP Charlotte Nichols has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it is adopting her proposals for a disabled passengers charter.
• Keeping the Focus on the Vision: Active travel bid could to transform the city and help tackle connectivity and help the region become an 'exemplar' of how to tackle the climate emergencyGETTING more people into active travel and onto public transport is the future of Inverness city centre, according to Highland Council’s ambitious strategy for the city.
• Ryanair launches new route from Birmingham Airport to the west of IrelandThe revival of the route to Knock will be welcomed by the Midlands Irish community

Rail Advent

• Transport for Wales make progress with the construction of South Wales MetroConstruction work on the South Wales Metro was undertaken through the festive period started on Christmas eve and saw teams working around the clock until the early hours of the 7th of January 2022 with a railway closure between Pontypridd and both Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare.

Other News Sources

• Are Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd.'s (HKG:1919) Stock?COSCO SHIPPING Holdings' (HKG:1919) stock is up by a considerable 61% over the past three months. Given the company's impressive performance, we decided to study its financial indicators more closely as a company's financial health over the long-term usually dictates market outcomes. Specifically, we decided to study COSCO SHIPPING Holdings' ROE in this article.
• 2022 shipping costs ‘will be higher than ever before’Costs for shipping goods by container will be higher in 2022 than ever before, even if spot rates soften, according to Xeneta chief analyst, Peter Sand.
• Global Shipping Costs Are Moderating, But Pressures RemainShipping costs soared over the past year as consumers unleashed pent-up savings to buy new merchandise while the pandemic continued to snarl the world’s supply chains. Container rates have more than quadrupled since the start of the pandemic, with some of the biggest gains concentrated in the first three quarters of last year.