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Monday, 12 June 2017

BBC News

• Plan to remove First Bristol's bus service restrictionsRestrictions on bus operator First Bristol, put in place more than 25 years ago, could be removed.
• Vote to leave from Belfast, says airportBelfast International Airport launches a Brexit-themed advertising campaign.

Financial Times

• Uber board discuss change in role for KalanickCo-founder may be asked to step back in wake of Holder report on group culture

The Guardian

• Guardian Cities cycle week: what it is and how you can get involvedCycling is at a tipping point: while some cities build bike lanes and ban cars, others are experiencing a backlash. Will the future of cities be two-wheeled? Join us all this week and speak your mind
• 2,563 stations in 14 weeks: meet the couple visiting every railway station in Britainailway stations are places we go to and places we pass through, places that are home and far from home, places we whiz through or wait at. They can be functional or baldly beautiful, eerily quiet or frustratingly frantic. Sometimes they sell sandwiches from Costa and sometimes from Pumpkin.
• Scam alert: Trump's $1tn 'infrastructure plan' is a giveaway to the rich | Robert ReichAmerica’s infrastructure is in dire need of investment. But nothing Trump is proposing will do anything to helpAt a roundtable discussion with state transportation officials on Friday, Donald Trump said America’s ageing roads, bridges, railways, and water systems were being “scoffed at and laughed” at. He pledged that they “will once again be the envy of the world”.This seems to be a core theme for Trump: America’s greatness depends on others envying us rather than scoffing and laughing at us. Continue reading...
• 'Uber for bikes': Chinese firm eyes global dominion with launch in ManchesterMobike to open ‘dockless’ bike share scheme in Manchester with initial 1,000 bikes as Chinese companies take aggressive battle for market share to the westIn a move that has the potential to reshape the look and feel of many cities, one of China’s biggest “dockless bike share” companies, Mobike, will announce today that it will officially launch in Manchester and Salford.The plan from Mobike – which operates 5 million bikes in China and is backed by Foxconn and internet giant Tencent – has the blessing of both city councils and Transport for Greater Manchester.
• Air pollution more harmful to children in cars than outside, warns top scientistExclusive: Walking or cycling to school is better for children’s health as cars are ‘boxes collecting toxic gases’ says David KingOpinion: Smoking in cars is banned. But children still inhale toxic fumes in backseatsChildren are at risk of dangerous levels of air pollution in cars because exposure to toxic air is often far higher inside than outside vehicles, a former government chief scientific adviser has warned.Prof Sir David King, writing for the Guardian, says walking or cycling to school would be much better for children’s health. The warning comes as the UK government faces a third lega...

Times Online

• European cycle route will give towns an economic boost [Subscription]Tourists have been urged to get on their bikes and experience a new cycling route along Europe’s Atlantic coast.
• Jaguar hitches a Lyft with $25m backing for Uber rival [Subscription]Jaguar Land Rover has bought a stake in Lyft, the ride-sharing company that is taking on Uber.

Mail Online

• Virgin Trains is accused of acting 'like Gestapo' as almost 200 appeal over crackdown on 'fare-dodgers' Virgin Trains has had more complaints from passengers than any other rail company in the UK, according to official figures. The company has fallen out of favour with passengers with some criticising its 'Gestapo-like' ticket inspectors.

The Mirror

• Passenger plane forced to make emergency landing with gaping HOLE in engine Terrified passengers reported hearing a bang while pictures show a gash in the casing of the China Eastern flight's left engine measuring well over a metre long

Belfast Telegraph

• Concerns over future of Translink bus service in Co Down village in wake of anti-social behaviourTranslink said withdrawal of buses was a last resort but would be considered if stone throwing continued

Birmingham Post

• Birmingham Airport chief executive to step down Long-serving head Paul Kehoe will focus more on his regional commitments with business bodies following his departure

Bolton News

• Rail union calls on minority Government to rethink threat to guardsRail union the RMT has urged train operators to think again on plans to remove guards from their services in the light of the General Election result.

London Evening Standard

• London-bound easyJet flight makes emergency landing after men 'heard discussing terrorism'Three men have been detained on a London-bound easyJet flight after allegedly discussing "terrorist matters", leading to an emergency landing.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Date announced for start of multi-million pound revamp of major Newcastle junctionKillingworth Road in South Gosforth, and nearby Salters Bridge and Castles Farm Road Bridge will close for nine months

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Shocking figures reveal almost half of north-east trains are lateThe startling extent of delays to crucial rail services in the region are laid bare by official statistics for the year to the end of April.

The York Press

• Safety worry over bus stopsTHE manager of a Ryedale museum has criticised the decision to move nearby bus stops, claiming it will affect pedestrian safety.

Wales Online

• Welsh trains are actually the 'most punctual in Britain' according to statistics Latest figures show 85.4% of Arriva Trains Wales services reached final stations no more than 59 seconds late

Get West London

• Is RAF Northolt being turned into 'little Heathrow'?Concerns have been raised over the future of RAF Northolt with many people living nearby suggesting the air base will be turned into a commercial airport.

Plymouth Herald

• Plymouth's newest MP makes plea for better rail link - on train to Westminster Plymouth's newest MP has left the city for Westminster – and has already started campaigning for a better rail connection from his seat.

Other Regional Press

• Union leaders consider next move in railway disputes Union leaders will this week consider their next move in three bitter disputes over staffing on the railways and driver-only trains.
• RAILWAY STATION REVAMP: Oxford's full 'masterplan' finally revealedA TRANSFORMATION plan for Oxford Station could be finalised as early as this autumn - with the council admitting the whole project could hinge on the widening of Botley Road bridge.
• Could Kirklees Council do more to make the roads safer for cyclists?Kirklees Cycling Campaign slams council for failing to promote cycling

C.N.N.

• Part of engine on China Eastern Airlines jet tears away after takeoffA China Eastern Airlines jet suffered a major engine failure shortly after taking off out of Sydney for Shanghai on Sunday.

Aviation Industry

• Gulf Air CEO resignsThe CEO of Bahraini flag carrier Gulf Air, Maher Salman Al Musallam has resigned, with the airline’s board accepting his decision. read more

Other News Sources

• Mercedes created the bus of the future — and it looks awesomeMercedes-Benz wants to bring autonomous transportation to the masses.
• Direct trains from Beverley to South Yorkshire could be scrappedTrain passengers in Beverley could lose their direct rail link to South Yorkshire next year.