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Sunday, 15 October 2017

BBC News

• Uninsured vehicle seizures by police up 50% in three yearsThe number of uninsured cars seized went from about 3,100 to 4,800 in three force areas in three years.
• First commercial flight lands on remote St HelenaCommercial jet lands for the first time on airstrip branded the
• Trudeau and Trump discuss BombardierCanada's PM says he
• Bombardier: Government 'should follow Canada'Shadow secretary of state says government is not doing enough to resolve dispute, but DUP refutes claims.

The Independent

• St Helena finally opens 'the world's most useless airport'The long line snaked through security in St Helena’s new airport. The lady in front of me had large sewing scissors in her bag, while the man behind made all sorts of alarms go off. Despite the crowd, there was going to be no plane today – or, in fact, any commercial plane for months. Instead, the airport was filled with giddy locals learning how it feels to fly.

The Telegraph

• Forget 'horseshoe seats' – here are five better ideas for public transportTransport companies have made some unusual and unpopular decisions over the years. Just in London, we had the bendy buses, which tended to get stuck and catch fire; we somehow still have the Emirates Air Line cable car, which approximately four people have ever used; and we have the current ’green paint’ trial, which, as we have extensively covered, undercuts decades worth of painstakingly-accrued commuter skill.

Times Online

• Tricky questions put brakes on Uber rollout [Subscription]The taxi-hailing app giant Uber has abandoned its plan to expand into at least nine cities and towns around Britain.
• Uber takes a bet on hailing Corcoran [Subscription]Breon Corcoran’s sudden exit from Paddy Power Betfair stunned the market in August. Corcoran was rapidly replaced as chief executive by Worldpay UK’s Peter Jackson, to smooth investor jitters.
• Brunel would balk at the Great Western rail upgrade fiasco [Subscription]Billions over budget and often delayed, the Great Western upgrade is unlikely even to speed up journeys

City AM

• Jeremy Corbyn wants Uber to be replaced with a co-operative and workplace robots to be owned by workersJeremy Corbyn has said the next Labour government could push for so-called gig economy firms like Uber to be run as co-operatives and put robots in the hands of workers.
• Tesla fires hundreds of employees after performance reviewElectric vehicle maker Tesla fired hundreds of employees this week following a performance review, according to reports.

Northern Echo

• Go-Ahead submits plans to move bus depot from Stanley to ConsettA BUS company has applied for permission to move its main depot to a new home.

Other Regional Press

• Eco-campaigners spread the word on new community bus A community environmental project has found a new home – on four wheels.
• MPs demand urgent funding for railwaysPOLITICIANS are calling on the Government to address the “corrosive underfunding” of the South East rail network.
• Gatwick Express to pre-emptively cancel more than 30 services A DAY due to possible leaf fallMore than 30 Gatwick Express services will be scrapped a day from Monday (October 16) due to fears tracks may be slippery due to leaf fall

Other News Sources

• Foster families across the country charged for ’free’ school transportFoster families around the country are being forced to pay for what should be free school transport – but councils will now be warned against the practice.
• Passengers warned about new route for popular bus serviceIt comes after The Sentinel revealed dozens of First Potteries bus routes would be axed.
• Hove MP backs campaign urging train bosses to tackle railway station’s ’third class’ conditionsCampaigners are urging train operator Southern to stop treating people like “third class” passengers at Aldrington Station.
• Transport Secretary to consider other schemes for A27THE Transport Secretary has confirmed alternative schemes to upgrade part of the A27 will be explored.
• MPs demand urgent funding for railwaysPOLITICIANS are calling on the Government to address the corrosive underfunding of the South East rail network.