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Saturday, 06 August 2022

BBC News

• Arriva North West bus drivers strike continues as talks collapse againThe majority of Arriva North West services remain cancelled as a strike by bus drivers continues.
• London bus strike set for same day as rail walkoutMore than 1,600 London bus drivers are set to take strike action for two days later this month.
• TfL junk food advert ban: Has the policy cut obesity?A new study claims 100,000 obesity cases have been prevented due to a ban on junk food advertising.
• Felixstowe: Workers at key UK port to strike for eight daysAround 1,900 staff at Britain's largest container port will walk-out in a dispute over pay.

Financial Times

• Managers accept 4% pay rise as Network Rail seeks to blunt UK strikesDeal with TSSA union could reduce severity of industrial action this month by ensuring skeleton service

The Herald

• 'Simply unacceptable': Anger as CalMac moves vital Mull ferry to support stricken Outer Hebrides islesMINISTERS have come under new fire after the ferry operator CalMac decided to move a ferry from one of Scotland's busiest lifeline routes to help provide services to two Outer Hebrides links hit by the sidelining of a vessel due to safety issues.

The Independent

• Warning of more nationwide travel disruption as train drivers to stage 24-hour strikeFresh Aslef strikes come in addition to those by workers at RMT, TSSA and Unite

Times Online

• Car parking spaces may get bigger to ease squeeze [subscription]It is the curse of the urban motorist: squeezing your car into an impossibly narrow parking space before trying to get your passengers out without scratching the vehicle next door.
• Cyclists will be prosecuted like drivers for pedestrian deaths [subscription]Cyclists who kill pedestrians in road collisions will be prosecuted in the same way as motorists under a new law proposed by the transport secretary.
• Felixstowe port strike raises fears of empty shop shelves [subscription]Shops and factories face shortages of vital supplies after workers at Britain’s biggest container port announced they will strike for eight days in a dispute over pay rises.

Mail Online

• Grant Shapps vows to create new 'death by dangerous cycling' lawEXCLUSIVE: The Transport Secretary says he wants to close a legal loophole which means reckless cyclists who kill pedestrians can only be jailed for a maximum of two years
• Network Rail managers accept new four per cent pay rise as Grant Shapps calls on RMT union to followNetwork Rail managers have voted to accept a pay offer, their union has announced - but the RMT union is still in deadlock.
• Killer cyclists face tougher jail sentences under crackdown proposed by Grant Shapps Transport Secretary Grant Shapps wants to close an 'archaic' legal hole which means riders who kill pedestrians like Charlie Alliston (pictured) can be jailed for a maximum of only two years.

The Mirror

• Cyclists who kill face tougher jail terms after crackdown on 'legal loophole'A "death by dangerous cycling" law is being planned by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps who has reportedly said that current legislation is "archaic" and a legal loophole needs to be closed

This is Money

• Half of owners of keyless cars are NOT taking measures to secure themHome Office data says that over 100,000 vehicles were stolen last year, many of them cars with keyless tech. Yet 51% of owners says they don't take any measures to secure them.

Sky News

• 'Death by dangerous cycling' law proposed to close legal loophole that caps jail time at two yearsA "death by dangerous cycling" law should be created in the UK, the transport secretary has said.

Birmingham Post

• Management buyout at Logik Logistics as transport firm that works with car giants plans to double in sizeLogik works with companies including Jaguar Land Rover, BMW, Aston Martin and Amazon
• Nissan launches sustainable finance project to fund electric vehicle production and eco-technologiesThe global car manufacturer said it would raise funds needed to support sustainability efforts
• Bus company failure shows problems in transport system, mayor saysSouth Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard has spoken after the collapse of Powell's Bus

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Jet2 did not cancel any flights during July, study revealsJET.COM was the only UK airline not to cancel any flights during the busy month of July, flight data has revealed today.
• UK drivers face £5,000 fine for splashing pedestrians when it rainsAccording to the Road Traffic Act 1988 in reference to careless and inconsiderate driving, the law is clear.

The York Press

• Network Rail workers to strike in York over pay, jobs and conditionsUnite union members employed by Network Rail are to strike in York later this month in a dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
• UK drivers face £5,000 fine for splashing pedestrians when it rainsAccording to the Road Traffic Act 1988 in reference to careless and inconsiderate driving, the law is clear.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• More rail strikes set on busy day for sport and big eventsRail passengers are being warned of fresh disruption to services because of a planned strike by train drivers in the long-running row over pay and conditions.

Cambridge News

• Have your say: Should electric scooters be allowed on the pavement?There are many e-scooters being used illegally in Cambridge

Reading Evening Post

• Heathrow Airport blasted for having to extend passenger caps"Heathrow Airport has tried to blame airlines for the disruption"

Other Regional Press

• Somerset councils submit £19.3M bid to Levelling Up FundMILLIONS of pounds could be invested in town centres, transport, and cultural projects in parts of Somerset if a bid for government funding is successful.
• Eastleigh councillor welcomes Southampton Airport extension victoryA council leader has welcomed the refusal of a legal effort against Southampton's Airport's runway extension saying it will create jobs.
• Petrol stations too slow to cut prices, says garage owner who sells fuel 20p cheaper than rivalsAn independent garage which is selling petrol at some of the cheapest prices in the county says it's high time other forecourts cut prices too.
• Troubled Transporter Bridge 'could cost £25m' as problems 'much worse' than first thoughtThe 111-year-old bridge has faced structural problems in recent years after closing in August 2019
• Airport passengers warned they need to have fully charged phones on flightsTravellers must read up on the rules about taking their phone or other device in hand luggage.
• New Coventry station car park slammed as 'worst designed ever' as spaces go unfilledOne user described it as the "worst designed car park ever"

C.N.N.

• Airlines cancel more than 1,500 US flights FridayMassive flight cancellations have spilled over into a second day after thunderstorms pounded major airports on the East Coast on Thursday.

Railnews

• ScotRail pay talks fail RMT members in Scotland have voted to reject a pay offer from ScotRail, according to Transport Scotland. Transport Scotland said it was ‘a disappointing result, particularly in light of the fair and affordable offer made’. The details of the offer have not been published, and the RMT has not commented.

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