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Tuesday, 31 January 2017

BBC News

• New Edinburgh Airport flight plans consultationEdinburgh Airport launches the second phase of consultation on proposed new flight paths.
• Borders Railway tourist impact revealedNew data shows a
• Irish airports review call on US policyIrish minister expresses concern about discrimination at US immigration points in Dublin and Shannon airports.
• Losses increase at Glasgow Prestwick AirportGlasgow Prestwick Airport recorded a loss of more than �9m last year, according to its annual accounts.
• Volkswagen overtakes Toyota as the world's biggest carmakerVolkswagen finally wins the title of world's biggest carmaker from Toyota despite emissions scandal.
• Campaigners lose Heathrow third runway High Court challengeA coalition of local councils, together with Greenpeace UK, brought the judicial review.

Financial Times

• Deutsche Bahn chief quits after dispute over payRüdiger Grube’s abrupt resignation comes at difficult time for rail group
• Husband gets flight compensation — wife is refusedLabyrinthine flight compensation process means consumers must battle for redress

The Guardian

• #DeleteUber: how social media turned on UberAfter Uber lifted surge pricing during a protest at New York’s John F Kennedy airport against Trump’s travel ban, condemnation online was swiftThere was plenty to be angry about this weekend – and many people were extremely irate about the ride-hailing company Uber.As news of Donald Trump’s travel ban on Muslim-majority countries spread, protests sprang up at airports around the US. In support, the New York Taxi Workers Alliance called on its members to avoid John F Kennedy International Airport for one hour: Continue reading...

The Herald

• Prestwick bosses target business from US military as annual losses hit �9.2millionAILING Prestwick Airport is to target increased

Times Online

• Kenny orders review of US airport checks [subscription]Enda Kenny has ordered an emergency review of US immigration preclearance measures at Irish airports after ministers warned that the country had a moral and legal duty to refuse to enforce a US ban on mainly Muslim passengers.
• Ministers to unveil Heathrow flights cap [subscription]The government will push ahead with plans for a third runway at Heathrow this week after the High Court temporarily blocked a major legal challenge to the airport’s expansion.

Mail Online

• Ryanair flier who threatened to 'do a 9/11' faces jail Jason Clarke, 46, was also abusive to crew and holidaymakers during the�two-hour flight from Malaga to Birmingham - during which he was seen crawling around the�floor.

This is Money

• Trump travel ban wallops air travel companies The new president has banned entry into the US from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen as part of a plan to ‘keep radical Islamic terrorists’ out of the country.

Birmingham Mail

• Monarch Airlines passenger started fire on flight - leaving returning holidaymakers strandedJohn Cox set light to a bin on the Birmingham to Egypt flight in Summer 2015.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby's Bombardier launches legal challenge over Merseyrail deal Derby train-maker Bombardier has launched a legal challenge to a decision to award a £460 million deal to a rival firm.

London Evening Standard

• Revealed: London motorists fined a record �127m by councils for minor offences London councils are using special powers to fine motorists a record �127 million a year for minor driving offences, it can be revealed today.
• Revealed: London's new 'green' black cab ready to hit the capital's streets The final design for the new iconic "green" black cab that will be running on the streets of London from later this year was unveiled on Monday.
• Lewisham freight train derailment: engineers installed new points two weeks before crashA stretch of railway wrecked after a freight train derailed in south-east London has reopened following almost a week of disruption.
• Heathrow airport expansion: Campaigners fail in High Court runway battleAn attempt by campaigners to bring a High Court challenge against a third runway at Heathrow Airport has failed.
• Stoke Newington residents: Road closures around new cycle route 'will make pollution worse'Cyclists and residents have called on council chiefs to reconsider road closures in a trendy part of east London which they say will make their lives a "living hell."
• 'Happy to chat' badges to be handed out on Tube in memory of murdered MP Jo CoxA group led by MPs in memory of Jo Cox will be handing out "happy to chat" badges on the Tube tomorrow in a bid to tackle loneliness.
• Hundreds of London Routemaster buses recalled after fault causes rear doors open mid-journeyHundreds of Boris Johnson's Routemaster buses are being recalled after it was discovered the rear doors open when the bus is moving.

Yorkshire Post

• Secretary of State cast further doubt over future of rail electrification plans The Government has cast further doubt over plans to electrify the region’s rail links by 2023, after the Transport Secretary warned of “unexpected issues” with schemes elsewhere in the country.

Blackpool Gazette

• On track to a 21st century railway There’s a photograph hanging behind the desk of driver team manager Garry Ray.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Stansted Airport gains New York link with launch of Bliss business jet serviceA new business jet service linking Stansted with New York’s LaGuardia Airport is to be launched in the spring.

Other Regional Press

• On Yer Bike - Kath Cochrane: 'We are all road users – on two wheels or four' When is a road user not a road user?
• Kent mum has created a tube-style map of the county's roadsA Kent mum has created a map of Kent based on the London Underground map.
• Diesel car drivers to be hit with 50 per cent parking surcharge The charge will be introduced to cut air pollution

Buying Business Travel

• Airline industry seeks clarity on US travel banUS clampdown on immigration came into force over the weekend
• Flybe: tough trading conditions dampen start to 2017Regional airline says poor customer confidence has led to a slow start to Q4
• ‘Business as usual’ for buyers after BrexitStudy shows 4 out of 5 buyers believe Brexit has not had an effect on business

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Reading Buses unveil Red Balloon as their ‘Charity of the Year 2017’Reading Buses unveiled their ‘Charity of the Year 2017’ at a special event at their Great Knollys Street depot. Their partnership for the next 12 months will be with Red Balloon Learner Centre, a charity that helps bullied children. The company said as always the decision to choose the charity was a ‘hard-fought affair’ with over 50 charities putting themselves forward. The criteria, as previous, was for a charity to be local or, if they were a national charity, to have a strong local base.  Once all the nominations were received, the company reduced the list to...
• AECOM secures five contract wins with Highways EnglandGlobal infrastructure services firm AECOM has secured five contracts with Highways England to deliver highway design services across five separate schemes. The contracts, with fees totalling more than £25m to AECOM, are part of the Roads Investment Strategy announced in 2014 and will deliver maintenance, improvements and upgrades to motorways and major ‘A’ roads across the country. The contracts highlight the breadth of AECOM’s highways expertise and include a wide range of multidisciplinary services that will be delivered by a number of teams simultaneously.  A38 ...

Rail Magazine

• Railway reopens following Lewisham derailmentThe railway between Hither Green and Lewisham was fully reopened today (January 30), six days after a GB Railfreight train carrying sand derailed.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Alstom delivers new trainset for Mexico's Guadalajara metro Mexico's Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transporte (SCT) has received the first of 18 Metropolis Alstom trains, which will be deployed on the new Line three of Guadalajara metro network.
• HS2’s second phase: on track despite uncertainty and opposition As the UK government unveils its near-final route for Phase 2b of its massive High-Speed 2 rail scheme, the project is still struggling to assuage the concerns of its detractors. What are the key changes in the Phase 2b route, and can the Department …
• Siemens to equip China's Nanjing-GaoChun LuGao line with automatic protection Nanjing Metro has awarded a contract to Siemens to equip a rail line with the Trainguard MT automatic train protection system for the Nanjing-GaoChun LuGao section in China.
• Driving the Azuma, Virgin Trains’ future fleet After an extensive recruitment process, 78 candidates have started their year-long training programme to become drivers on the new Virgin Trains Azuma trains. The fleet is poised to include some of the most advanced trains on the UK’s rail network on…
• m2 railgroup-Safety Systems and On-Board Service on Railway Worksites m2 railgroup provides automatic track warning systems (ATWS), as well as on-board and engineering services for the railway infrastructure maintenance sector.
• GeoTEL Systems-Railway Surveying Solutions GeoTEL Systems provides surveying solutions for railway track maintenance and construction projects, including track measurement trolleys, data processing software and consultancy services. With 15 y...
• Merseyrail faces legal challenge over new �460m fleetMerseytravel has confirmed that it will face a legal challenge from the transportation company Bombardier over how it awarded a £460m contract to deliver its new Merseyrail fleet. Last December, Bombardier missed out in its bid to replace the operator’s existing 40-year-old fleet...
• RMT confirms February Tube strikes in station staffing disputeThe RMT has confirmed that its staff will be conducting further strikes on 5 and 7 February as part of the union’s ongoing dispute with London Underground (LU) over station staffing and safety. The union has instructed all its LU station and revenue staff not to book shifts on those two...
• West Yorkshire to agree �3bn 'whole route ethos' investment in ECMLThe West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is soon expected to agree to plan its part in investing £3bn in a ‘whole route ethos’ of upgrades to the East Coast Main Line (ECML), as authorities prepare to pave the way for HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR). The combined...

Railnews

• Legal challenge to Merseyside new trains deal The �400 million contract to build new trains for Merseyside is being challenged in the High Court. The deal was agreed with Swiss builders Stadler before Christmas, but the decision by Merseytravel is being disputed by Bombardier, which was one of the losing bidders. The details of the claim are not yet known.

Railway Gazette

• Deutsche Bahn Chairman Rüdiger Grube quitsGERMANY: Deutsche Bahn’s Supervisory Board unanimously approved Dr Rüdiger Grube’s resignation as Chief Executive and Chairman of the Management Board on January 30, and the termination of his contract with immediate effect.
• World rail freight news round-upEuropean Gateway Services and TX Logistik are to increase Rotterdam-Bayern Express services from...
• Siemens signs ‘biggest tender for locomotives in Europe’ AUSTRIA: Austrian Federal Railways signed a framework agreement for the supply of up to 200 freight...

Aviation Industry

• Airlines contend with travel ban imposed by TrumpThe executive order issued by US President Donald Trump barring nationals from seven countries from entering the US led to “confusion among both airlines and travelers” and has placed a number of “burdens” on airlines, according to IATA. read more
• Lufthansa wins approval to lease 38 aircraft from airberlinGerman authorities have cleared Lufthansa to wet lease 38 Airbus A319/320s from airberlin, according to a Bundeskartellamt statement Jan. 30. read more
• Qantas opens widebody maintenance hangar at LAXQantas has opened a new maintenance hangar at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). read more
• Emirates blocked from third daily Nairobi flightEmirates Airline’s plans to operate a third daily rotation between its Dubai base and the Kenyan capital Nairobi have been suspended after the Kenyan authorities declined to approve the additional service. read more
• Flybe turns in ‘solid quarter in tough trading conditions’UK-based regional carrier Flybe saw revenue and passengers increase for 3Q 2016/17 compared to the year-ago period, but plans to reduce capacity over the coming year to improve load factors. read more
• Italy’s Meridiana and Russia’s S7 Airlines increase cooperationItaly’s second-largest airline, Meridiana, is to widen its existing codeshare arrangement with Russia’s S7 Airlines. read more
• Russian carriers see 3.8% passenger traffic decline in 2016Traffic for Russian airlines was down 3.8% year-over-year (YOY) to 88.6 million in 2016, according to Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia. read more

Other News Sources

• Direct train from Cleethorpes to London may happen - but not for 16 years A DIRECT train line from Cleethorpes to London could become a reality after HS2 is built, according to the Transport Secretary – but it could mean a further 16 year wait.
• Heathrow campaigners fail in High Court third runway challenge A coalition of councils and Greenpeace had sought action against the backing of a third runway, claiming it was 'unlawful'