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Sunday, 30 October 2016

The Guardian

• Nissan throws UK car industry a lifeline but GM could hit the roadTechnical advances and new plants are helping the revival in Britain but risks abound in leaving the EUA collection of MPs and leading figures from British industry gathered at a business park in Coventry last Thursday to discuss the future of manufacturing and the government’s industrial strategy.Little did they know that 200 miles up the road in Sunderland, Nissan was about to make a major announcement with significant implications for the British economy that showed Theresa May’s new government had already activated its industrial strategy. Continue reading...
• First self-driving cars will be unmarked so that other drivers don’t try to bully themVolvo fears that other road users could drive erratically in order to take advantageThe first self-driving cars to be operated by ordinary British drivers will be left deliberately unmarked so that other drivers will not be tempted to “take them on”, a senior car industry executive has revealed.One of the biggest fears of an ambitious project to lease the first autonomous vehicles to everyday motorists is that other road users might slam on their brakes or drive erratically in order to force the driverless cars into submission, he said. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Police launch weekend safety crackdown on M90/A90Road policing officers and the Scottish Safety Camera Partnership are carrying out high-visibility patrols on the M90/A90 between Edinburgh and Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire.
• Nissan car plant investment brings pressure on ministers to reveal Brexit assurancesTwo former business ministers who have negotiated with the company have said they believed it must have been told Britain would remain a part of the EU customs union or offered mitigation for any new post-Brexit tariffs that were imposed after leaving.
• Scotland's railways facing new strike threatSCOTLAND'S trains face crippling strike action if the Scottish Government presses ahead with controversial plans to merge British Transport Police with Police Scotland, rail union leaders have warned.

The Huffington Post

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The Scotsman

• Five rescued after vessel breaks down off Aberdeenshire coastFive men have been rescued after their fishing boat broke down in darkness off the north-east coast of Scotland.
• Crushing blow for ScotRail passengers as delays loom for new fleet of trainsScotRail’s overcrowded trains nightmare may be prolonged after fears were raised that a new fleet to ease the crush will be delayed.

The Telegraph

• The Uber ruling is bad for drivers and customers - self-employment is the way forward
• American Airlines plane engine flung debris in rare, risky failure

Times Online

• Network Rail begs for cash as budget hits buffers [Subscription]Taxpayers could have to pump hundreds of millions of pounds of extra cash into repairing Britain’s train tracks, after Network Rail begged the Treasury for a bailout.

Reuters News

• Nissan deal opens door for Scotland concessions - SNPLONDON (Reuters) - The British government's promises to Japanese carmaker Nissan open the door to a special deal for Scotland if Britain leaves the European Union, Scottish nationalists said on Sunday.

Daily Record

• New Heathrow runway is a Halloween horror story - Des Clarke DES has his say on the new runway at Heathrow and reckons another one could help fans of Pokemon Go.

Mail Online

• New migrant camp sets up in Paris just a 10-minute walk from the Eurostar terminal Charities reported an influx of migrants setting up camp in Paris (pictured). Most had refused to go to official centres set up following the demolition of the Calais Jungle.
• Nissan car plant investment brings pressure on ministers to reveal assurances Ministers are coming under renewed pressure to explain what assurances were given to the Japanese car giant Nissan that persuaded it to pour new investment into its Sunderland plant.
• Meet the people facing Heathrow's death sentence Residents in the tiny but historic village of Harmondsworth, West London, have posed for photographs outside the buildings that now face destruction ahead of plans for a Heathrow expansion.

The Mirror

• Time to bring on the devolution to stop everything being spent in LondonJohn Prescott says he is concerned big infrastructure deals like Heathrow, Crossrail and HS2 are mainly focused in the south

This is Money

• Free home deliveries at risk after landmark legal decision against Uber� The claim against Uber, brought by the GMB union, could force the firm to classify its 40,000 UK drivers as members of staff, which would significantly raise costs for the business.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Call for filter lane at busy Bradford junction A FRUSTRATED resident has suggested a small change he thinks could ease “two years of traffic chaos” at proposed roadworks in Greengates, Bradford.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Stena Line's Holyhead port ferries heading to Titanic shipbuilder for refit and maintenanceThe company, which runs ferries from Holyhead Port to Ireland, described Harland & Wolff as one of the "UK’s most prestigious shipyards"

London Evening Standard

• Battersea bike crash: Cycling campaigners demanded changes to road months before death of Italian waitressCycling campaigners demanded changes to a busy road where an Italian waitress was killed by a lorry months before her death, it emerged today.
• Traders fear for historic Tooting Market 'under threat from Crossrail 2'An historic market which has become a trendy destination for Londoners could be forced to shut if Crossrail 2 plans are realised, it was claimed today.
• London City Airport airport issues 'fake blood' warning to passengers ahead of Halloween partiesHalloween party goers travelling through London City Airport have been warned they can carry fake blood on board flights…as long as it doesn't exceed 100ml.
• Heathrow runway: First legal challenge amid accusations of biasHeathrow's third runway faces its first legal challenge only days after the government gave it the green light.
• Hammersmith Bridge: 'Nightmare' traffic as police incident sparks chaosTraffic was brought to a standstill after police closed a busy west London bridge for more than four hours today.

The York Press

• Crunch funding talks ongoing over tens of millions of pounds of road funding for York COUNCIL bosses are in negotiations over millions of pounds that could be used to fund major transport projects in York.

Wales Online

• Signalling failures cause rail travel chaos in CardiffEngineering works added to the problems
• Uber boss says she will fight landmark ruling as drivers 'want to be their own boss' The ruling will affect Uber drivers in Cardiff and Newport

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Go Carz seeks new drivers after buying rival Wolverhampton taxi firmThe largest taxi firm in the West Midlands has continued its growth by taking over an established Wolverhampton private hire firm and is stepping up recruitment of drivers.

Yorkshire Post

• Fixing nation’s potholes will take 14 years, councils warnThe Government has been warned that billions of pounds will be needed to combat a growing crisis in road maintenance across the nation amid a dramatic increase in a backlog of repairs.

Sunderland Echo

• Nissan car plant investment brings pressure on ministers to reveal assurancesMinisters are coming under renewed pressure to explain what assurances were given to the Japanese car giant Nissan that persuaded it to pour new investment into its Sunderland plant following the vote for Brexit.

Other Regional Press

• Whiplash claims being blamed for car insurance price rises on Teesside The AA say that whiplash claims, as well as tax increases, are crippling the industry and are behind the 1.5% rise on Teesside
• Plan to scrap wooden doors at Preston Bus Station challenged by conservationistsPLANS to scrap all the original wooden sliding doors on the concourse of Preston Bus Station and replace them with aluminium have been challenged by conservationists.
• QEII bridge celebrates 25th anniversary todayThe QEII bridge marks a quarter of a century of carrying traffic this weekend.
• New roadworks misery for Weymouth and Dorchester motorists THE new month is set to bring more disruption for drivers as a new batch of roadworks begin in the Weymouth and Dorchester areas.
• Plans for main road speed cut given boost by transport bosses CAMPAIGNERS who launched an appeal to cut speed limits on a notorious stretch of Hampshire road have been given a boost by road chiefs.

Other News Sources

• Guildford female driver-only taxi service launched to provide 'reassuring' service for passengers Friends Angela Manrique and Kim Lamport started the company after people said they would feel 'safer with a female driver'
• Shipping industry to introduce global emissions strategy in 2018 The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has approved a roadmap through to 2023 on the global adoption on an emissions reduction strategy, scheduled to come into force in 2018; although the Organisation has been criticised over delaying action.
• Environmentalists want businesses taxed on their car parking to cut congestion and fund greener transport A SCHEME to charge businesses for parking spaces in a bid to cut down congestion and raise funds for new transport schemes should be brought to Brighton and Hove, campaigners have said.