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Friday, 22 June 2018

BBC News

• The story behind the Leicester tunnel bought for £5What was once the longest railway tunnel in the world is being shown off to the public.
• Creme Eggs knock out electric car charging point in AberlourA charging station in Moray has been out of action since April after vandals stuffed chocolate eggs into the socket.
• Heathrow third runway: Sadiq Khan backs legal challengeSadiq Khan says he will support a judicial review if Parliament approves plans to expand Heathrow.
• Daimler profit warning sends car shares skiddingShares tumble after the German carmaker says Chinese tariffs on US vehicle imports would hit its sales.
• Airbus warns no-deal Brexit could see it leave UKThe European planemaker says no-deal Brexit would force it to reconsider its investments in the UK.

Government

• Government to protect regional routes to HeathrowSlots will be reserved for flights from Heathrow to UK regional airports if expansion goes ahead.

Times Online

• Boris Johnson under pressure as fellow minister resigns over plans for third runway at Heathrow [Subscription]Boris Johnson was under pressure to resign last night after one of his frontbench colleagues quit the government to vote against Heathrow expansion.
• Airbus prepares to move business from Britain over Brexit fearsThe European aerospace company Airbus is set to become the first big manufacturer to pull investment from Britain after losing patience with Theresa May’s stalled Brexit negotiations.

The Telegraph

• Airbus threatens to pull out of UK in 'no deal' Brexit scenarioPlane-maker Airbus has warned it could pull out of the UK if Britain bows out of the EU without a trade deal.

City AM

• Sadiq Khan vows to join local authority legal action against Heathrow third runwaySadiq Khan has thrown his weight behind legal action lodged by local council against Heathrow's third runway if it is approved by parliament in a crunch vote next week.
• Brexit: Airbus threatens to pull out of UK if no deal reachedAirbus has warned it could leave the UK in the event of a hard Brexit, putting around 14,000 jobs at risk.

Liverpool Echo

• Mersey commuters demand more Government cash for northern transportECHO poll shows travellers' frustration at Northern Rail crisis

London Evening Standard

• Commuters 'kicked at gates' at St Albans station as signal failure sparks hours of delays on ThameslinkAngry commuters attempted to "kick down gates" at St Albans station after a major signal failure caused fresh delays on Thameslink.
• Tory minister Greg Hands resigns in protest over Heathrow third runway in fresh blow to Theresa MayThe Prime Minister has appointed a long-time aide to fill the gap
• Airbus threatens to pull business from Britain in event of 'no-deal' Brexit, putting thousands of jobs at riskAerospace firm Airbus has warned it could pull out of the UK with the loss of thousands of jobs in the event of a

The York Press

• Shadow Minister visits as Virgin departs Mike LaycockSHADOW Transport Secretary Andy McDonald has visited York in the run-up to the renationalisation of the East Coast Mainline on Sunday

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• 200 train jobs under threat in Alstom Pendolino cutsAround 200 jobs could go across the business that maintains the West Coast's Pendolino trains at five sites, including one in Wolverhampton.

Yorkshire Post

• Extent of delays and overcrowding on Yorkshire trains revealed in damning passenger surveyMore than a third of Yorkshire train passengers have found no seats available or experienced significant delays when using railways in the North in the last two months, a survey reveals today.
• The Yorkshire Post says: Why won’t you act, Mrs May? Damning verdict of rail users GIVEN Theresa May’s reluctance to heed the North’s political and business leaders over the state of the region’s railways, perhaps she’ll listen to public opinion. Today’s survey of passengers, the latest collaboration between the region’s newspapers to maintain public pressure on the Government, makes perturbing reading for the Prime Minister.

Other Regional Press

• Train ticket site hits passengers with new £5 booking feeTrain booking website Takethetrain.co.uk has introduced a hefty £5 booking fee that's already caught some passengers out. If you want to book online without paying a fee, look at other sites instead.
• A flyover at Woking station could be a reality within the next five yearsA fly-over for trains passing through Woking could be built at the station in the next five years.

C.N.N.

• Airbus: 'Catastrophic' Brexit would threaten our future in the UKAirbus has issued a stark warning to the the United Kingdom over Brexit.

Bus and Coach Buyer

• First E200s hail total fleet overhaul for BlackpoolThe first 18 Enviro200 single-decks, in service this week for Blackpool Transport, hail its £22m plan to replace the entire 140-vehicle fleet and create one of the UK’s most advanced line-ups of Euro VI buses.
• Raising the barThere’s stiff competition in the sub-10-metre coach sector, but the completely re-engineered Higer Super 9XL seems destined to make that choice even tougher. Mark Williams went to the launch

Rail Technology Magazine

• Struggling rail firm Govia Thameslink Railway has named Patrick Verwer as its new chief executive.Struggling rail firm Govia Thameslink Railway has named Patrick Verwer as its new chief executive.

Aviation Industry

• Smaller French carriers eye closer ties to increase competitiveness France’s secondary airlines are looking at ways they can work together to better compete with legacy carrier Air France and with growing competition from LCCs on both long- and short-haul, executives told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily on the sidelines of the Paris Air Forum. read more
• UK trade minister quits over Heathrow Airport expansion Britain’s trade minister resigned on June 21 over a planned House of Commons vote on whether to build a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport. read more
• Virgin Atlantic names new CEO as Kreeger steps down at year-endVirgin Atlantic CEO Craig Kreeger will step down at the end of the year and be succeeded by Shai Weiss, the UK carrier’s current CCO and former CFO, on Jan. 1, 2019. read more

Other News Sources

• FIRST LONDON OVERGROUND TRAIN COMPLETED IN £260M BOMBARDIER CONTRACTDerby-based Bombardier has completed the first London Overground train which forms part of a £260m contract.
• No seats and not enough carriages - Commuters reveal frustrations of using Lincolnshire trainsNo seats and delays are common complaints