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Monday, 28 May 2018

BBC News

• Britain's 'most scenic' bus route revealedA double-decker serving the North Yorkshire Moors has been named Britain's
• Lightning strike causes Stansted Airport disruptionFlights are cancelled or delayed after its aircraft fuelling system was damaged by a thunderstorm.

The Guardian

• Stansted brought to partial standstill after thunderstorms hit UKThousands of passengers were stuck at Stansted airport on Sunday morning after a major thunderstorm caused flights to be delayed, diverted and cancelled.

The Independent

• Stansted airport: Thousands have travel plans wrecked in latest bank holiday meltdownAfter a day of delays, diversions and cancellations at Stansted airport, thousands of travellers will wake up on Monday morning far from where they were hoping to be.
• Losing on the slotsThe departures board at Liverpool John Lennon Airport took on an exotic air on Saturday morning, with Jordan Aviation, KlasJet of Lithuania, South African Airways, Star East of Romania and Air X of Malta, which calls itself: “The most diversified airline in the world.”

The Telegraph

• ‘Crack on’ with Heathrow expansion or lose out, May is warnedhost of business heavyweights representing half a million companies have urged the Prime Minister to “crack on” with Heathrow’s third runway or risk losing trade.

Times Online

• Vehicle subscription is ‘Netflix for cars’ [Subscription]Rising numbers of motorists are driving cars using Netflix-style subscriptions as motor manufacturers seek to blunt the impact of ride-sharing companies such as Uber. Figures show an increase in motorists shunning traditional car ownership in favour of renting a vehicle on a month-by-month basis.
• Housing minister urged to backpedal bike storage space requirements for new apartments [Subscription]A property developer has urged the housing minister to reverse a requirement that new apartments must have one cycle storage space per bedroom, plus an extra space for visitors for every second bedrom.

London Evening Standard

• Elon Musk unveils plans for 10,000 Tesla superchargers that can refuel cars in minutes... including 71 stations in UKElon Musk has unveiled plans for more than 10,000 Tesla car 'superchargers' across the world by the end of next year – including 71 stations in the UK.
• Elizabeth line latest: Never-before-seen images show stations nearing completionNever-before-seen images show the Elizabeth line in its final stages of construction as engineers work beneath the streets of London for the opening of the new Tube line at the end of this year.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• What a difference! See how Newcastle Airport has changed since 1985Newcastle International Airport has gone through some drastic changes in the last 30 years.
• Newcastle train gets 'lost' and ends up 170 miles away from intended destinationPassengers left Newcastle for Reading but found themselves stranded in Pontefract in West Yorkshire

East Anglian Daily Times

• See list of planned Highways England roadworks in Suffolk and Essex from May 28 - June 3Highways England has released details of planned new and ongoing work over the coming week, including a junction exit closure on the A12 at Colchester.

Other Regional Press

• Rain and thunderstorms cause dozens of bank holiday weekend delays at Bristol International AirportTravellers have been advised to contact their airlines for more information
• Dr John Godfrey steps down as chairman of Gatwick Airport’s Consultative CommitteeGatwick Airport’s Consultative Committee is looking for a new chairman.
• Controversial motorway bypass plans revived in congestion-busting bidPlans for a controversial motorway that will skirt the Black Country and carve through sections of Staffordshire are back on the table.
• Transport chiefs reveal ambitious new plans for travel across West YorkshireWhy far fewer people are now using cash on the buses
• Apology after 'unacceptable' rail woes David Brown, managing director of NorthernUlverston Railway Station. MILTON HAWORTHRAIL bosses have told passengers their service has been "unacceptable" after a number of delays and cancellations in the first week since the biggest timetable changes in decades.
• Bus in great design for BridNational Express is calling on children in the East Riding to get creative and design a poster promoting their home town to take pride of place on the side of a coach.

New Civil Engineer

• London City Airport | Crossrail ‘a missed opportunity’London City Airport chief development officer Peter Adams has bemoaned the lack of a Crossrail station at the airport.

Other News Sources

• Government urged to move forward with Heathrow expansionBusiness groups have urged British prime minister Theresa May to stick to a planned timetable for a vote on expansion at Heathrow.
• Arriva says goodbye as new contract awarded for Wales railway serviceAfter a two year process the contract for the Wales and Borders rail service has been awarded.
• Green Bus Fund to keep transport initiative in the blackThe Scottish Government’s Green Bus Fund is making £1.7million available to operators, local authorities and regional transport partnerships.
• How will the new Brighton and Hove Buses summer timetable affect you? TWO night services are being brought back in Brighton and Hove Buses’ summer schedule.