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Wednesday, 01 November 2017

BBC News

• Royal Navy ships 'cannibalised for parts', report findsThe practice of swapping components is costing millions of pounds, the National Audit Office says.
• Irish rail prepares for one-day-strikeAround 155,000 customers are expected to be impacted by the strike action.
• Met Police reveals new tactics to fight moped crimeThinner motorbikes and forensic sprays are being used by police to cut offences.
• Checking in at Singapore's new 'contactless' airport terminalPassengers using Changi Airport's new Terminal 4 can check in and board without having to talk to counter staff.
• Ryanair buoyant despite cancellationsThe low-cost airline still expects record annual profits, despite cancelling 20,000 flights.

Financial Times

• Ryanair shares take off after positive first half results
• Opening Quote: Ryanair counts the cost of cancellations
• New York ‘act of terror’ kills 8, injures a dozenSuspect shot and taken into custody after truck drives down bike and jogging path
• Ryanair warns of lower passenger growth and higher pilot costsIrish budget carrier insists pilot rostering crisis will not hit its profit forecast for this year
• Ryanair: pilot liteInvestors will be reassured that the airline can afford pay rises

The Guardian

• Sacking of Ferrari showroom cleaners sparks protest outside luxury car storeUnion members denounce pay rate of HR Owen firm in South Kensington after pair’s suspension following living wage demandLatin American cleaners staged a noisy protest outside South Kensington’s Ferrari showroom on Tuesday after two workers were sacked for campaigning and planning a strike to get a pay rise and the living wage. Related: Ferrari showroom cleaners strike for living wage: 'They want us out' Continue reading...
• Woman jailed for killing man by pushing him under Manchester tramCharissa Brown-Wellington, 31, sentenced to five years for manslaughter of stranger she shoved during an argumentA woman who caused a man’s death by pushing him into the path of a moving tram in Manchester has been jailed for five years.Charissa Brown-Wellington, 31, admitted the manslaughter of Philip Carter, 30, last month at Manchester crown court. Carter was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision at Victoria station in Manchester on 11 June. Continue reading...
• Tackle UK's north-south divide with pledge on infrastructure, say expertsGovernment should guarantee access to transport, schools, hospitals and digital access, says industrial strategy commissionBritain’s north-south divide should be tackled by a government pledge in its new industrial strategy to provide every citizen with decent transport, schools, hospitals and digital access, an expert body says.The independent industrial strategy commission on Wednesday urged ministers to tackle Britain’s regional imbalances by committing to universal basic infrastructure – a guaranteed standard for the whole of the UK. Continue reading...
• 'Beer bikes': Amsterdam calls time on drunken, urinating processionsMobile bar tables pedalled along canals by rowdy groups have been deemed too much of a nuisance by city council and courtsAmsterdam has banned “beer bikesâ€� after years of complaints by local people about rowdy tourists getting drunk and disorderly while pedalling along the city’s famous canals.As from Wednesday “the beer bicycle may be banned from the city centre to stop it from being a nuisanceâ€�, the Amsterdam district court said in a statement. Continue reading...
• New York attack: five Argentinian friends named among eight killed – latest updatesBelgian woman also among dead in act of terror that also injured 11Suspect is Sayfullo Saipov, according to reportsFull report: several killed after vehicle drives on to bike path in New YorkWhat we know so far about the attack 6.46am GMT Five friends from Argentina celebrating the 30th anniversary of their high school graduation were among those killed in the attack.Argentina’s foreign ministry confirmed that Hernán Diego Mendoza, Diego Enrique Angelini, Alejandro Damián Pagnucco, Ariel Erlij and Hernán Ferruchi were among the eight people killed when a truck was driven into a cycle lane in M...

The Herald

• £1000-a-day trams consultant quizzed over warning deal was 'mistake'A TRAMS consultant has told how power swayed between different controlling boards until the firm set up to deliver the project was pushed to a
• VIDEO: Eight dead as truck drives on New York cycle path in terror attackPolice say a person is in custody.
• Campaigners warn Scots railway police break-up will put passengers at risk as 11,500 call for halt to plansA TRANSPORT union is warning that plans for the breaking up of the British Transport Police will endanger passengers on Scotland as they handed over a 11,500 strong petition to ministers calling for the plans to be stopped.

The Scotsman

• Several killed in New York ‘terrorist’ truck attackAt least eight people are thought to have been killed a a dozen more injured after a vehicle was driven into pedestrians in New York.

The Telegraph

• Terror attacks using vehicles feel like the new normal - and are incredibly hard to police or protect against
• Government snubs campaign to change 'misleading' football road signs 
• German railway firm criticised for naming trains after Holocaust victim Anne Frank
• Royal Navy being eaten away by 'cannibalisation' of ships for spare parts spending, watchdog warns 
• New York terror attack: Eight dead as truck rams cyclists in Manhattan as driver shouts 'Allahu Akbar'

Times Online

• Profits are a platform for BP buyback [Subscription]With production rising, the oil group believes it can turn a profit well below $50 a barrel
• Rail strike to cause chaos after unions say talks dead [Subscription]More than 150,000 journeys will be disrupted today in the first of five one-day rail strikes that will bring trains nationwide to a halt.
• Airbus admits it broke US corruption rules [Subscription]Corruption allegations hanging over Airbus have spread to America, with the European aircraft giant admitting that it has violated US compliance rules.
• Royal Navy has to scavenge more parts, National Audit Office says [Subscription]The need to scavenge parts from warships and submarines to keep the rest of the Royal Navy’s frontline fleet running has jumped by almost 50 per cent in five years, it is revealed today.
• Eight killed in New York terror attack [Subscription]At least eight people were killed and more than a dozen injured in Lower Manhattan yesterday when a pick-up truck mowed down riders in a cycle lane close to the 9/11 memorial.

City AM

• These are the cities with the best transport networks in the UK - and the worldLondon has topped the UK rankings of the cities with the most sustainable transport networks, but fails to crack the top five of the global ratings.

Mail Online

• BA cabin crew vote in favour for pay rises to end strikes Unite said 84 per cent of its members backed the deal, adding that staff in the so-called mixed fleet cabin crew will receive increases of between £1,404 to £2,908 by next March.
• Nippy Bus boss sacks entire staff in an internal message Employees at Nippy Bus, which operated services across South Somerset, received a message to 'consider themselves dismissed/redundant'. Pictured is managing director Sydney Hardy.
• UK's roads are worse than ever, say frustrated drivers In its annual Report on Motoring the RAC found that 56 per cent of drivers believe traffic has got worse on Britain's motorways, high speed dual carriageways and A-roads.
• Royal Navy ships 'cannibalised' Royal Navy chiefs have doubled the amount of times they strip parts from vessels in order to maintain other ships and submarines on patrol, an investigation has found.
• Scotland Yard's scrambler bikes to tackle moped gangs  Police in London hope the agile BMW bikes will be able to go after the thieves who disappear down alleyways or traffic-clogged streets.
• New York terrorist who killed 8 'was friendly Uber driver' Police say Sayfullo Saipov, 29, a Florida resident, drove 17 blocks down a bicycle lane on Manhattan's West Side, killing eight people and injuring at least

The Mirror

• Pictured: Hero New York cop who took down ISIS terrorist after truck rampage and 'stopped the carnage' Officer Ryan Nash, 28, shot suspect Sayfullo Saipov in the stomach as he was brandishing two imitation guns
• Five victims of New York terror attack were Argentine friends celebrating 30 years since they graduated togetherHernán Diego Mendoza, Diego Enrique Angelini, Alejandro Damián Pagnucco, Ariel Erlij y Hernán Ferruchi were killed in the truck rampage

This is Money

• Ferrari's new £3m FXX-K Evo is a fighter jet on wheels This is what the most powerful Ferrari you can buy looks like - and it has more wings than an RAF station. It's called the FXX-K Evo and is more potent than Ferrari's current Formula One car.
• Don't trust the legal cover on your car insurance policy As a regular on the school run, Laura-Ann Hassan was only too aware of the potential hazards caused by other parents hurrying to drop off their children and get to work.

Birmingham Mail

• Peugeot car text advert BANNED after driving safety complaints Five viewers complained that the ad was irresponsible because it condoned or encouraged dangerous or irresponsible driving

Birmingham Post

• MPs debate laws to help electric vehicle manufacturers such as Jaguar Land Rover MPs have asked the public for contributions as they debate the  Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill, designed to help firms like JLR succeed

Bolton News

• Lorry drivers warned about severe delays caused by crashing into railway bridgesRAIL bosses have called for lorry drivers to know the height of their vehicles to avoid crashing into railway bridges and causing hours of delays to train passengers.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Arriva Trains 'proud' of rail service improvements in North Wales as announces it won't be carrying on The company has released a comment after it was revealed yesterday they have withdrawn from bidding for services beyond 2018

London Evening Standard

• British Airways boss rubbishes claims flights will be grounded by Brexit and says 'life will go on'Claims passengers may not be able to fly to Europe after Brexit have been rubbished by the boss of British Airways, who said "life will go on".
• New Range Rover Velar vs. Audi SQ7 and BMW X6We've liked the V6 diesel Velar, but can it conquer the classy German competition?
• Larger lights, gel seats and smaller wheels... the new £1,000 Boris bikeThe first "Boris bikes" to be built in the UK have been unveiled as part of an upgrade of the cycle hire scheme.
• Sadiq Khan and Theresa May condemn 'cowardly attack' in New YorkPrime Minister Theresa May and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan have condemned the the "despicable and cowardly" attack by a truck driver in New York that killed eight and injured at least a dozen more.
• New York terror attack: Everything we know about suspect Sayfullo Saipov, aged 29At least eight people were killed and 11 seriously injured when a rental truck ploughed into pedestrians and cyclists on a bike path in New York.

Manchester Evening News

• Passengers fainting, overcrowded carriages, no room to put hands in your pockets - welcome to the daily commute on the 7.50am to Manchester VictoriaCommuters on the service between Mills Hill station takes just 12 minutes, but travellers have told the M.E.N. morning trains only have two or three carriages making it cramped and uncomfortable

Northern Echo

• Multi-million pound scheme starts to improve traffic flow on main roadA MULTI-MILLION pound project to improve traffic flow along a stretch of one of the region’s busiest roads started this week.
• 4,500-home 'garden village' and link road scheme - protest planned over loss of woodland DOZENS of people are expected to take part in a walk at the weekend in protest over plans to build homes – and possibly a huge new link road – on a much-loved community woodland near Darlington.

The York Press

• £3m of roadworks start on A64 THE A64 between Tadcaster and York is set to undergo a £3 million package of work this winter, including resurfacing, bridge maintenance and upgrading of traffic signals.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Roadworks overrun by 2,200 days in cityRoadworks overran by more than 2,200 days over the last three years in Wolverhampton, it has been revealed

East Anglian Daily Times

• Ryanair to take £22m hit from flight cancellations but first half profits still climbBudget airline Ryanair will suffer a 25 million euro (£22 million) blow in the wake of its flight cancellation fiasco, but has still bolstered half-year profits by 11%.
• Frosty reception for Bloor Homes at meeting over forthcoming major road closureHousing developers were last night accused of potentially ‘ruining lives and business’ with the planned four-month closure of a ‘major arterial road’.

West Sussex Gazette

• Gatwick to hold biggest ever jobs fairEmployers from more than 40 companies will be at Gatwick Airport’s biggest ever Jobs Fair next month.

Other Regional Press

• Two day strike to cause disruption on Weymouth-Waterloo lineA TWO day rail strike next week will mean passengers from Weymouth and Dorchester will have to get on a bus for part of their journey.
• More anger over proposed cuts to South Western Railway services as strike loomsFresh concerns have been raised over planned timetable changes for the Weymouth-Waterloo line – as it is announced that workers will go on strike next week.
• New 600 space multi storey car park to be built in Coventry city centre The car park will be built on the existing Salt Lane car park
• Look: Passengers forced off bus which got stuck in closed roadThe double decker got stranded on a kerb at 7.45am on Tuesday
• Council deploys sneaky new camera car to catch even more parking offendersTHE council could soon be dishing out a lot more parking tickets on the streets of Swindon.
• Complaints of 'endless roadworks' as another Oxford road is closed AS another road closure come into effect as part of infrastructure improvement project Access to Headington, complaints are growing of 'endless roadworks'.
• South Western Railways staff will strike next week - but not every service will be affectedTHE region's main rail operator says it will run more than 60 per cent of its normal service when strike action hits next week.

C.N.N.

• New Yorkers defiant after deadliest terror attack in the city since 9/11After a 29-year-old man drove a truck into a Manhattan crowd on Tuesday, killing eight and wounding almost a dozen in the deadliest terror attack to hit the city since 9/11, New Yorkers made it clear that they refused to be intimidated.

Buying Business Travel

• Flybe launches transatlantic link to Southend via DublinSouthend airport is operating a new Flybe service to Dublin, allowing passengers to connect onwards to 11 North American destinations.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Arriva out of running for Wales and Border franchiseArriva Trains Wales are no longer competing to run the next Wales and Border Franchise, after the company withdrew their bid today. The company – along with Abellio Rail Cymru, KeolisAmey and MTR Corporation – were invited to submit final tenders for the franchise to the Welsh...
• Campaigners suggest ticket price freeze and extra network funding in 'alternative budget'The Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) has included a ticket price freeze and increased network development funding in its ‘alternative transport budget. The organisation has offered the government an altered plan for the investment of transport funding, which involves prioritising mass...
• Network Rail awards TransPennine route upgrade contractsThe contract for future improvement work on the TransPennine route between York and Manchester has been awarded by Network Rail to an alliance of organisations. Design infrastructure options for the route will be completed by Amey, BAM Nuttall and Arup, and will include upgrades to civils, track...

Other News Sources

• New EU car CO2 limits in danger amid German automaker lobbyingWhile the Dieselgate scandal still roars on, the European Union may be about to water down new CO2 limits for cars at the behest of German automakers.
• Drivers urged to give cyclists more roomPOLICE in Sussex have taken another step towards launching a crackdown on drivers who overtake cyclists in a dangerous way.
• This week’s Poll: Re-booting the railwayIn a speech delivered yesterday, Paul Plummer, chief executive of the Rail Delivery Group said the nation will witness ‘unprecedented improvements in the railway.’ Delivering his speech to mark the launch of ‘In Partnership for Britain’s Prosperity’, a single plan for Britain’s railway, Plummer said there’d be more trains, better services and improved stations during […] The post This week’s Poll: Re-booting the railway appeared first on The Engineer.

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