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Chris Grayling 'running scared' over Northern summit cancellation
Union officials have accused Transport Secretary Chris Grayling of "running scared" after he pulled out of a conference on transport in the North.
Heathrow ‘will never be allowed a fourth runway’ [Subscription]
Heathrow will be banned from building a fourth runway under plans designed to soften opposition to expansion of Britain’s biggest airport.
Airbus delivers a grim jobs warning
THERESA MAY is facing calls to abandon her Brexit “red lines” after aerospace giant Airbus warned it could pull out of the UK with the loss of thousands of jobs if Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal.
Saturday, 23 June 2018
BBC News
- Airbus loss 'would be an absolute disaster for Broughton'European planemaker Airbus employs more than 6,000 people at its wing factory at Broughton, Flintshire.
- Row erupts in Welsh Tories after Airbus job threat claimThe Welsh Tory leader's dismissal of Airbus' jobs warnings is rebuked by a minister in his own party.
- Airbus UK exit warning for thousands of Welsh jobsThe aviation giant employs 6,500 people in Wales and the announcement is described as 'extremely worrying'.
- Arizona Uber crash driver was 'watching TV'The police report suggests the safety operator was streaming The Voice just before a fatal collision.
- Airlines warn of flight disruptions over French ATC strikeAer Lingus, Ryanair and Easyjet warn a strike by French air traffic controllers will affect flights.
- Chris Grayling 'running scared' over Northern summit cancellationUnion officials have accused Transport Secretary Chris Grayling of "running scared" after he pulled out of a conference on transport in the North.
- German car shares dip on Trump tariff tweetThe US president intensifies trade war with threat of a 20% tax on European cars.
- BMW joins Airbus in Brexit warningBMW warns ministers on Brexit after Airbus says it could be forced to leave the UK if there is no transition deal with the EU.
The Guardian
- May and Johnson under pressure as Heathrow expansion vote loomsTheresa May is facing a fresh crisis after her international trade minister quit in protest at the proposed expansion of Heathrow days before a crunch vote on the issue.
- Vandalism or art? Graffiti artists' deaths reignite debaten the side of a railway bridge over Barrington Road in Brixton, south London, are the last three tags painted by Harrison Scott-Hood, 23, Alberto Fresneda Carrasco, 19, and Jack Gilbert, 23 – “Lover”, “Trip” and “‘Kbag”. They are likely to stay there for some time, as a poignant memorial to the three young men whose bodies were found 350 yards down the track on Monday morning. All three had been hit by a train.
- Trump threatens car tariffs after EU sets up Ł2.5bn of levies on USDonald Trump has threatened to widen the mounting trade dispute between US and the EU by imposing tariffs on European cars, after Brussels made good on its threat of retaliatory levies on American products including bourbon whiskey, Levi’s jeans and Harley-Davidson motorbikes.
The Scotsman
- Alastair Dalton: Traffic-free events the perfect way to try cyclingEveryone knows the benefits of cycling and many would like to give it a try - but where do you start?
- Restrictions threat to Union Canal boaters if no extra fundingBoats could be restricted on the Union Canal unless Scottish Canals gets more funding as is struggles to maintain its 250-year-old network.
- Edinburgh Trams bosses report soaring revenuesTram bosses have reported soaring profits of Ł1.6 million - smashing the predicted gains of Ł333k.
Times Online
- Ex-policeman takes command at Govia [Subscription]Britain’s largest rail company has selected a new chief executive after the group’s former boss resigned a week ago over the calamitous introduction of new timetables.
- Heathrow ‘will never be allowed a fourth runway’ [Subscription]Heathrow will be banned from building a fourth runway under plans designed to soften opposition to expansion of Britain’s biggest airport.
- Stobart investor threatens to join ranks of dissenters [Subscription]The boardroom civil war at Stobart Group is in danger of becoming a coup d’état, prompting its directors to try to shore up support among investors.
- Heathrow plan isn’t taking off just yet [Subscription]Modelling yourself on “an inverted pyramid of piffle” takes effort. But at least Boris Johnson is giving it a go. The foreign secretary vowed to “lie down in front of bulldozers” to stop a third runway at Heathrow. He’s not even brave enough to lie down in front of the Tory whips — going Awol for Monday’s Heathrow vote.
- Soft Brexit campaign takes off as BMW echoes Airbus alert [ subscription]Business leaders launched a concerted campaign yesterday to shift cabinet thinking on Britain’s future trading relationship with Europe before a critical meeting of ministers next month.
City AM
- Mercedes-backed ViaVan launches weekly subscription following London launchMercedes-backed ride sharing service ViaVan has launched its own weekly subscription service following on from its successful launch in London.
- Backup driver in autonomous Uber car crash was watching TV moments before fatal collisionThe backup driver in an autonomous Uber car that killed a pedestrian in Arizona was watching TV moments before the fatal collision.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Airbus delivers a grim jobs warningTHERESA MAY is facing calls to abandon her Brexit “red lines” after aerospace giant Airbus warned it could pull out of the UK with the loss of thousands of jobs if Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal.
- Heathrow expansion would bring boost to Yorkshire, says aviation minister HEATHROW’S expansion will benefit Yorkshire - and the rest of the country - according to aviation minister Baroness Sugg.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Why the rail industry needs more womenAnesha Rachel Malhan, one of the learners at the National College for High Speed Rail (NCHSR), discusses her experience as the only woman at her 20-person course and advocates greater gender diversity for the benefit of the whole industry. Doing a course at the NCHSR is not always easy, but I...
- Expansion of rail 'only viable option' to grow UK citiesThe expansion of rail is the “only viable option” to grow UK cities and allow them to achieve their economic potential, a new report has found. The Urban Transport Group (UTG), an organisation which represents the UK’s largest urban transport authorities, released a report on...
- Thousands of SMEs to benefit from rail contract changesNetwork Rail will be changing contract terms between subcontractors and suppliers in an effort to benefit thousands of small medium enterprises around the country. The publicly-financed organisation will now require suppliers to commit to subcontractors within 28 days, as well as removing the...
- Up to 200 jobs at risk in Alstom Pendolino cutsAs many as 200 staff members could lose their jobs as one of the UK’s major train manufacturers looks to cut costs in its maintenance of the well-known Pendolino trains. Alstom maintains the famous trains at five sites around the UK, including Wolverhampton, but in an effort to make...
Aviation Industry
- Domestic slots guaranteed for new London Heathrow runwayThe UK government has said it is prepared to intervene to reserve slots at London Heathrow Airport for domestic flights if the airport’s planned expansion goes ahead. read more
- Norway conducts first electric-aircraft flightNorway has conducted its first electric-aircraft flight under an initiative to electrify domestic aviation by 2040. read more
- US plan to fully implement biometric scans at Orlando renew privacy fearsA joint plan by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Florida’s Orlando International Airport (MCO) to accelerate deployment of biometric facial recognition scans on every passenger arriving or departing on international flights at the airport is reviving privacy concerns. read more
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