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Rules of the sea rewritten to let unmanned ‘ghost’ cargo ships set sail [subscription]
Hundreds of “ghost ships” could be plying the seas within a decade under plans to amend international rules that prohibit unmanned cargo vessels.
Manchester Airport could operate without an traffic control tower in the future
The airport could follow London City Airport, which is set to become the first UK airport to install a digital tower
Friday, 09 June 2017
BBC News
- Electrocuted boy hit with 25,000 volts in Wednesbury rail depotThe boy and his friend were trespassing in a railway depot.
- Victorian signal box points the way to the pastA tale of three counties as a vintage railway signal box springs back to life.
- Flybe promises overhaul after £20m lossThe regional airline is to cut the size of its fleet after previous expansion plans proved too ambitious.
Financial Times
- Flybe falls to �20m full-year loss
- Etihad ends talks with Tui over creation of leisure airlinePlan for European venture collapses because of strategic changes at Gulf carrier
- EU plans to lower bar for airlines complaining about foreign rivalsFlag carriers allege Gulf groups are engaged in anti-competitive behaviour
The Guardian
- Uber embodies the toxicity of start-up culture | Arwa MahdawiSilicon Valley likes to ‘move fast and break things.’ But, as Uber is showing us, that collateral damage can be quite significantWhat do you do when your billion-dollar startup threatens to implode in a dumpster fire of bad PR? Quickly find a woman of colour to sacrifice to the flames. It’s called the ‘glass cliff’: the phenomenon, supported by numerous studies, whereby women and minorities are more likely to be given leadership positions during times of crisis than they are when a company is doing well.In other words, women and minorities are often only given a shot at the top when their chan...
- Madrid tackles 'el manspreading' on public transport with new signsTransport authorities in Spanish capital want to encourage men to respect boundaries on bus seats and keep legs closedManspreading around the world – in picturesMadrid’s transport authorities are taking a stand against seated male selfishness with a campaign to tackle the social scourge that is manspreading.Fed up with men whose thighs fail to respect the boundaries of bus seats, the Spanish capital’s Municipal Transport Company (EMT) is to put up signs discouraging the practice. Continue reading...
The Independent
- Disused Tube ticket offices are being turned into miniature tropical gardensThe first garden had the unintended effect of cleaning the station's dirty air a little
Times Online
- Rules of the sea rewritten to let unmanned ‘ghost’ cargo ships set sail [subscription]Hundreds of “ghost ships” could be plying the seas within a decade under plans to amend international rules that prohibit unmanned cargo vessels.
- BBC report questions BA’s explanation of IT failure [Subscription]British Airways has declined to challenge reports calling into question its version of events over the bank holiday IT fiasco that grounded 60 per cent of its flights and ruined the travel arrangements of at least 75,000 people.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Speeding cars putting lives at risk in Redcliffe Street and Mannville Road, according to Keighley town councillorSPEEDING motorists are endangering people's lives in two different parts of Keighley, according to a local councillor.
Derby Telegraph
- Erewash's re-elected Conservative MP Maggie Throup pledges better HS2 deal for area Tory MP Maggie Throup has pledged to seek better compensation for those affected by HS2 in Erewash after being re-elected as the constituency's MP.
Manchester Evening News
- Major bus strike planned for next week is called offThe walk-out could have impacted more than 130 services, including 74 school buses
- Manchester Airport could operate without an traffic control tower in the futureThe airport could follow London City Airport, which is set to become the first UK airport to install a digital tower
Wales Online
- Cardiff Airport reflects on a successful Champions League weekendThe weekend of the match between Real Madrid and Juventus saw 21,000 travelling fans pass through the airport
Bucks Free Press
- Contactless payments arrive on south Bucks buses Bus passengers in Bucks will be able to use their contactless cards to pay for their travel from today (Thursday).
Other Regional Press
- Anger as last bus service in Millom is axedBus company Travellers Choice says it has been forced to cancel its Millom to Haverigg bus service.
- Clean up our air, bus firm demandsTransport operator Stagecoach today, 7th June, called for tougher action on air quality to protect local communities across Britain as the company launched its annual Green Week campaign.
- Scrapped bus route set to returnA bus route which was scrapped after money from private developers ran out looks set to be restored.
- Protest over plans to axe bus servicesBUS company bosses are scrapping a number of services across Oxfordshire which they have run at a loss after council subsidies were withdrawn.
Buying Business Travel
- Flybe tackles capacity issues after £20m lossRegional airline to reduce fleet size after demand slows
- Lufthansa baggage fees: price rise plus new GDS chargeAirline group will add £4 to the cost of first bag booked through non-direct channels
Rail Technology Magazine
- Modern Wheel Detection and Axle Counting Growing conurbations, increasing car park prices and not least rising fuel prices are pushing trams and underground railways increasingly to the forefront of urban and suburban rail transportation infrastructures.
- RSSB unveils 'self-learning' underframe inspection systemAn innovating system that monitors the underside of trains for faults automatically has been designed using funding from the RSSB Railway Operator Challenge Competition. The system, called Vehicle Underframe Examination System, or VUES, uses multi-spectral cameras installed at the track...
- Part of Midland Metro tram line closes for essential worksTram services on the Midland Metro line between Wolverhampton and Birmingham will be facing major disruption this week as essential track maintenance work is carried out by engineers. The line from Priestfield to Wolverhampton St. George’s will be closed from Sunday 11 June, and a...
- BTP issues warning after teen almost killed trespassing at Bescot depotPolice have today released information about a pair of teenagers who were seriously injured last week after being electrocuted by overhead wires when they climbed on top of a freight train in a rail depot. By releasing the information, the British Transport Police (BTP) hopes to discourage other...
Railway Gazette
- Stadler locomotives to support Medway’s expansionPORTUGAL: Leasing company Alpha Trains has taken delivery of six Euro 4000 diesel locomotives from...
Aviation Industry
- Flybe posts net loss for FY2016-17UK-based regional carrier Flybe reported a net deficit o£26.7 million ($8.8 million) for the 2016-17 financial year, reversed from a net profit of £6.8 million for the previous year. read more
- Europe details ‘open and connected’ aviation strategyThe European Commission has detailed how it plans to implement its aviation strategy, fleshing out plans for competition regulation, ownership and control, mitigation of air traffic control (ATC) strikes, and public service obligation (PSO) routes. read more
- Airlines and airports back European Union aviation plansIndustry bodies representing European airlines and airports have broadly welcomed the implementing details of the European Commission’s aviation strategy. read more
- Chao: Current FAA setup means capacity cannot be increased safelyUS transportation secretary Elaine Chao said FAA cannot both increase the country’s air system capacity and maintain safety in its current configuration. read more
Other News Sources
- Stansted Airport CEO claims it will be 'cleaner, quieter and smarter' after expansion Stansted Airport's CEO has promised it will be "cleaner, quieter and smarter" as it bids to increase the number of passengers passing through annually by nine million.
- Nottingham begins launch of world’s largest gas double-deck fleetNottingham City Transport (NCT) has launched a £17 million fleet of 53 double-deck Bio-Gas buses, in partnership with Nottingham City Council, Scania, Alexander Dennis and Roadgas, with part funding from OLEV (Office of Low Emission vehicles).
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