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Turbulent times ahead for Heathrow as hotel tycoon launches High Court claim
A legal battle surrounding Heathrow has been launched by hotel tycoon Surinder Arora following disputes around a potential multi-storey car park.
Heathrow Southern Rail needed 'with or without third runway'
The Heathrow Southern Railway (HSR) bid does not need a third runway at Heathrow Airport to be viable, its chief executive has said.
Network Rail set to launch contest for £45m East Coast Main Line traffic management system deal
Network Rail has issued a pre-tender for a contract worth upto £45m to deliver a traffic management system (TMS) on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) from London King’s Cross station to Doncaster South.
Monday, 18 June 2018
BBC News
- TUI airline 'left passengers stranded' at Birmingham AirportSome passengers took to Twitter to say they had been given little help after flights were disrupted.
- Hydrogen trains call for new Wales and Borders franchiseWales could take a leading role in developing
- Tesla on fire: UK director Michael Morris' car bursts into flamesMichael Morris' actress wife posts dramatic footage of this week's incident in Los Angeles.
ITV News
- New railway station opens on MerseysideMerseyside's newest railway station in 20 years has opened to commuters this morning.
Financial Times
- Train operator Trenitalia warns on UK rail failingsChief of c2c operator critical of Network Rail’s ability to run system
- Heathrow will be required to abide by existing air quality obligationsRobin Russell-Jones ( Letters, June 14) comments that “unacceptable levels of pollution at Heathrow” in a post-Brexit world could result only in an advisory note, and that air quality targets would not be legally enforceable.
The Guardian
- Westminster council accused of playing politics over bike routeLondon mayor’s office calls last-minute legal bid to halt CS11 cycleway ‘disgraceful’
- Rail privatisation has been a disaster for taxpayersA renationalised railway would require less government subsidies and provide better value for money for the taxpayer and better services, writes Iain Kitt
The Independent
- Tory MP breaches Commons rules by calling to reopen airport from which he had wanted to run his own airlineCraig Mackinlay says he 'never thought in wildest dreams' low-cost flights project scuppered by 9/11 would be conflict of interest
The Telegraph
- With train journeys in decline, the public transport dream has derailedThey think the rise of public transport is inevitable, and the solution to every problem you can imagine: climate change, the housing crisis, even loneliness
Times Online
- Go-Ahead hails Uber-style buses [Subscription]One of Britain’s biggest bus companies is to embrace the revolutions prompted by Uber and Amazon with services to pick up people on demand at virtual stops.
- Brexit: Brussels bars aviation chiefs from preparing for no-deal [Subscription]Brussels has banned aviation regulators from holding backstop talks with Britain to keep Europe’s planes flying in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
City AM
- Turbulent times ahead for Heathrow as hotel tycoon launches High Court claimA legal battle surrounding Heathrow has been launched by hotel tycoon Surinder Arora following disputes around a potential multi-storey car park.
- Flybe is expecting profits to tumble after Beast from the East takes its tollRegional airline Flybe is expected to reveal nosediving profits on Tuesday following a series of setbacks from poor weather.
- Rolls-Royce files patent for electric jet enginesEngineering giant Rolls-Royce has filed a patent for a new type of electric engine that could revolutionise commercial air travel, as it strives to streamline its operations through large-scale job cuts.
Mail Online
- Noise, what noise? Heathrow's closest neighbour has no problem living next door to Europe's busiest airport thanks to his double glazingA homeowner who watches aircraft roar down the runway from his kitchen window has no problem living next to Europe's busiest airport, saying the noise is not so bad.
The Sun
- LATE TRAINS? LATE COMPO Fury as rail passengers hit by timetable chaos face delay for compoRail Minister Jo Johnson has enraged MPs by saying Northern Rail customers will have to wait weeks to make compensation claims
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Cycle or walk around city to win prizesBRADFORD is set to be transformed into a giant game this summer as thousands of residents compete to see if their school, community or business can walk, run or cycle the furthest.
Wales Online
- Hopes for new transport hub in Neath put forwardProjects are being put forward for Welsh Government funding in Neath over the next three years
Yorkshire Post
- Justine Greening: Government must rethink Heathrow Airport expansion plansI remember the very first flight I ever took. It was from Manchester Airport to Spain and I was 11. I’d never been abroad before and we were going on a holiday to Benidorm, but I was just excited to be having my first flight. I remember the plane getting above the Manchester clouds to reveal that it was a sunny day after all.
Other Regional Press
- Suffolk and Essex MPs press rail firms for answers after week of severe train delaysMPs in Suffolk and Essex are pressing Greater Anglia and Network Rail for answers after repairs to a cracked track caused severe disruption on the line to London this week.
- Coventry's trams take 'exciting' step closer to constructionA Stratford based firm have been awarded the contract
- Plans for new five-mile cycle route between Guildford and GodalmingThe scheme was accepted by Surrey County Council's Guildford Local Committee
- Hi-tech Japanese loco unloaded at docksTHE first locomotive of a futuristic new fleet made its debut appearance in the UK at the port of Southampton.
- £20 million contract to reduce train timesRAIL travellers are being promised shorter journey times following the award of a £20 million contract for improvements on the Highland mainline.
Train Operators
- New car park opens for station users as £53million investment in railway in Market Harborough continuesThe new car park opens for use first thing on Monday, 18 June. As the new car park opens, the old one will close to allow for the new track alignment that is planned.
New Civil Engineer
- Heathrow Southern Rail needed 'with or without third runway'The Heathrow Southern Railway (HSR) bid does not need a third runway at Heathrow Airport to be viable, its chief executive has said.
- Exclusive | HS2 civils design deadline pushed back eight monthsHigh Speed 2 (HS2) civils contractors have been given an extra eight months to adapt their designs to meet target costs, New Civil Engineer can reveal.
Rail Advent
- Train services return to the Lake District thanks to Tim Farron and West Coast RailwaysToday, West Coast Railways, along with Tim Farron, have run the first trains along the Lakes Line in two weeks.
Other News Sources
- Network Rail set to launch contest for £45m East Coast Main Line traffic management system dealNetwork Rail has issued a pre-tender for a contract worth upto £45m to deliver a traffic management system (TMS) on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) from London King’s Cross station to Doncaster South.
- Rail bosses to be hauled before MPs over timetable chaosHundreds of services have been cancelled or significantly delayed since schedules were changed on May 20.
- Ian Murray: No more delays – Labour should back Heathrow expansionI was always struck by the comment that Schipol Airport in the Netherlands was, in reality, Heathrow’s third runway. That is why the decision to expand Heathrow Airport and to build a third runway is long overdue. For Scotland, it is a decision that presents a significant opportunity.
- Proposals for three new train stations in Leeds gather pace as part of transport overhaulProposals for three new train stations in Leeds are gathering momentum as a wide-ranging scheme to transform transport across the city presses ahead.
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