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Airbus warns it may need to stockpile parts against Brexit
The aerospace group says it is planning to stockpile parts for its wing building operation in the UK.
In-flight WiFi battle over Europe takes off
Continent is biggest prize for satellite companies racing to put broadband on planes
Grayling announces £3bn upgrades to TransPennine route
A £3bn programme of upgrades to the TransPennine route is expected to begin in spring 2019, Chris Grayling has announced.
Tuesday, 06 March 2018
BBC News
- London's canal litter collected by floating bicycleDhruv Boruah collects London's canal rubbish with his floating bicycle.
- Car sales fall again as UK consumers shun dieselsNew UK car registrations fell last month, with another sharp drop in diesel sales.
- Airbus warns it may need to stockpile parts against BrexitThe aerospace group says it is planning to stockpile parts for its wing building operation in the UK.
Financial Times
- In-flight WiFi battle over Europe takes offContinent is biggest prize for satellite companies racing to put broadband on planes
The Guardian
- Virgin Trains’ ‘automatic refund’ is way off trackMy train was halted with no explanation, but Virgin hasn’t repaid me as it should
Times Online
- Call for change in taxi licensing laws after chauffeur scandal [Subscription]Ministers have been urged to overhaul how the taxi business is licensed rather than allow almost 400 councils to each have their own rules following a chauffeur scandal in which tens of thousands of passengers travelled in potentially dangerous vehicles.
- Drone deliveries on course for next year [Subscription]Amazon-style drone deliveries could be launched within a year under plans for a radical overhaul of the air traffic control system.
City AM
- Car sales fall 2.8 per cent as consumers continue to shun dieselNew car registrations dropped by 2.8 per cent in February following a decline in the sales of diesel vehicles, according to the industry trade body.
The Mirror
- 'I could smell urine and people were crying': Commuter reveals journey from HELL after train got stuck for hoursThe commuter train had been due to arrive in Lewisham station just before 5pm on Friday night - but was stopped without power for four hours
Birmingham Post
- How HS2 high speed rail will create the new generation of engineers that Britain needs Writing for BirminghamLive, HS2 Minister Nusrat Ghani and West Midlands Mayor Andy Street say construction of the high speed rail line will be an opportunity to train young people in vital skills
- Government wants to use HS2 to recruit women and ethnic minority engineers HS2 will provide a chance to train thousands of engineering students, say Ministers and West Midlands Mayor Andy Street
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Petition to keep town's car parks free nears 1,000 signatures ALMOST 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for free car parking to continue in Cleckheaton after plans to review parking charges across the district to raise £250,000 were announced.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Airbus A380 job concerns ahead of union meeting The aerospace giant will reveal what the 'implications' are for cuts in production
London Evening Standard
- Passenger's harrowing first-hand account of Lewisham train 'from hell' which became stuck for four hoursA passenger has penned a detailed first-hand account of his experience on board a train from "hell" which became stuck in freezing weather for four hours near Lewisham.
- Qantas airline tells employees to stop 'manterrupting' women and to use gender-neutral languageAn Australian airline has reportedly released a pamphlet advising employees not to "manterrupt" women and to use gender-neutral language.
Yorkshire Post
- The Yorkshire Post says: Free wi-fi for all. One failing Grayling can reverseAT least Yorkshire’s train services have returned to some semblance of normality following the snow chaos – and then the latest RMT-orchestrated strike action
Other Regional Press
- North Lincolnshire MP gathers support for direct train service to LondonA North Lincolnshire MP has met with representatives from Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce to discuss support for a direct train service to London.
- Tees mayor holds talks with Government over free ports plan and railway station revamp Ben Houchen has met senior Treasury figures over the proposals to boost growth
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- CILT Chairman to deliver keynote at Microlise Transport ConferenceCILT Chairman Professor Richard Wilding will deliver the keynote address at Europe’s largest road transport conference, the Microlise Transport Conference, on 16th May. Wilding is a Professor of Supply Chain Strategy, Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain Management at Cranfield University, a pre-eminent institution in supply chain, logistics and transport research and teaching. In recognition of his outstanding achievements and impact in the area of logistics and supply chain management, Wilding was appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Emp...
Rail Technology Magazine
- Grayling announces £3bn upgrades to TransPennine routeA £3bn programme of upgrades to the TransPennine route is expected to begin in spring 2019, Chris Grayling has announced.
- DfT launches Crossrail 2 affordability review to ensure value for moneyChris Grayling has announced an independent review to ensure the affordability of Crossrail 2. Speaking at the Transport for the Northern Powerhouse conference in Leeds last Friday, the transport secretary explained that the Independent Affordability Review, commissioned jointly by the DfT and...
- West Midlands transport leaders meet to discuss reducing HS2 disruption The potential for significant disruption to the West Midlands’ motorway and road networks needs to be managed during the construction of HS2, political and transport leaders have agreed. Transport minister Jesse Norman, mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street, Highways England chief...
Railnews
- Railnews chairman Sir William McAlpine dies The death has been announced of Sir William McAlpine, the chairman of Railnews Ltd and the patron or president of many other railway organisations. Sir William, who had been ill for some time, was 82.
Aviation Industry
- Austrian Airlines cancels 140 flights during union negotiations Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines has canceled more than 140 out of 570 flights March 6-7 as collective bargaining meetings are expected to interrupt flight operations, affecting 10,000 passengers. read more
- Ryanair, Aer Lingus to partner on connecting flights Ryanair and Aer Lingus plan to launch connecting flights this year, a spokeswoman for Ryanair confirmed, after Irish media reports said the two carriers had signed a deal that would help boost passenger numbers through Dublin. read more
Other News Sources
- Health and care organisation Provide accelerates electric vehicle fleet adoption with SparkDemonstrating the growth of electric vehicles (EVs) within business fleets, Spark EV today announced that Essex-based health and care organisation Provide has adopted its artificial intelligence-based journey prediction solution.
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