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No need to wait for review of timetable chaos, shadow transport secretary says
This is what Bristol Airport plans to do about noise
The plan comes as Bristol Airport is working on proposals for an ambitious expansion which will see it accommodate 12 million passengers a year
ScotRail fury as one in six trains late to Waverley
The impact of increasing passenger disruption from rail network faults is alarming industry chiefs as figures show ScotRail’s punctuality has got worse for nearly a year.
Thursday, 19 July 2018
BBC News
- Creme Egg-damaged electric car charge point repaired in AberlourThe electric car charging point in Aberlour was put out of action in April by the chocolate eggs.
- New Tube announcements urge commuters to offer their seatsA new announcement asks passengers to
- Disruption at Heathrow Airport as control tower evacuatedThe airport says the fire alarm on the airfield meant several flights were unable to land or take-off.
- EasyJet to sue over French air strikesThe airline plans to challenge the European Commission over strikes by French air traffic controllers.
- Rail ombudsman created to handle rising tide of complaintsWith complaints running at 540,000 a year, the ombudsman is expected to be busy.
- Ryanair cancels 600 flights over cabin crew strikeAlmost 50,000 passengers face disruption due to a cabin crew strike in Belgium, Portugal and Spain.
- Farnborough Airshow: Aston Martin unveils sports car for the skiesJames Bond's favourite car company has plans to develop small aircraft with engine giant Rolls-Royce.
The Guardian
- HS2 accused of breaching cycle crossing commitments along high speed routeGovernment-owned company has back-pedalled on its pledge to cycle-proof the line, say campaigners, locking out cyclists for generations to come
- Government urged to strip Govia Thameslink Railway of its franchiseNo need to wait for review of timetable chaos, shadow transport secretary says
The Independent
- Behind the scenes of the world’s best economy airline seatJapan Airlines has won the prize for the Best Economy Seat at this year’s Skytrax World Airline Awards, the aviation industry’s equivalent of the Oscars, which took place on 17 July.
- Ryanair strike: 50,000 passengers have flights to Spain and Portugal cancelledFirst cabin crew strike wrecks the travel plans of more than 50,000 passengers
Times Online
- Railway investors seeing light at end of the tunnel [Subscription]With chaos on Britain’s trains after a change of timetables this year that has brought misery to millions of commuters, investments in railways have hardly seemed attractive of late.
- Brexit deal is unravelling, Airbus chief warns MayThe head of Europe’s biggest aerospace company has warned that Theresa May’s Brexit strategy is “unravelling again” as the industry prepares for Britain to leave the EU without a deal.
City AM
- Easyjet boosts profit guidance after strong quarterBudget airline Easyjet has raised its profit guidance for the year after a strong third quarter where passenger numbers hit 24m.
This is Money
- How to invest in the electric car boom No one wants to buy an electric car unless there is a convenient charging point nearby - but no company will invest in car charging points that aren’t going to be used. This may be coming to an end.
Belfast Telegraph
- HS2 will ‘rival Japan’s bullet trains for reliability’The Ł55.7 billion project will “fundamentally” change how Britons view rail travel, the Government-backed firm behind the scheme says.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- 'Get your jetpatchers out!' Council urged to use new technology to tackle pothole epidemicBRADFORD Council should use the newest technologies to tackle the “epidemic” of potholes in the district - according to the leader of the council’s opposition.
Bristol Live
- This is what Bristol Airport plans to do about noiseThe plan comes as Bristol Airport is working on proposals for an ambitious expansion which will see it accommodate 12 million passengers a year
Edinburgh Evening News
- ScotRail fury as one in six trains late to Waverley The impact of increasing passenger disruption from rail network faults is alarming industry chiefs as figures show ScotRail’s punctuality has got worse for nearly a year.
London Evening Standard
- Heathrow cancellations: More chaos at London airport as British Airways is forced to ground flights over IT problemsBritish Airways has been forced to halt a number of short haul flights at Heathrow Airport after an IT system failure.
- Heathrow cancellations: More chaos at London airport as British Airways is forced to ground flights over IT problemsBritish Airways has been forced to halt a number of short haul flights at Heathrow Airport after an IT system failure.
Manchester Evening News
- Graffiti gang who caused Ł77,000 worth of damage to trains across country branded 'common vandals'The Manchester based five strong gang vandalised trains and other railway property across the North West and further afield over an 18 month period
Plymouth Herald
- Great Western Railway gives update on when we will get new express trainsThe Hitachi Intercity Express Trains are GWR's first new trains in a generation
Other Regional Press
- Union hails pay deal to stop ‘needless’ Aberdeen airport strikeA union boss said Aberdeen airport staff were “rightly recognised” when a last-minute pay offer led to the calling off of “needless” strike action.
- Wales urges British government to increase rail fundingWELSH Transport Secretary Mr Ken Skates has called on the British government to provide more funding for the railway in Wales, citing low speeds, manual signalling and level crossings bringing traffic to a standstill up to 200 times a day.
Construction News
- HS2 civils start delayed another three monthsHS2 has pushed back the start date for its civils work, with construction now expected to commence more than seven months later than originally planned.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Scathing letter rips into May timetable chaos, demands Grayling take responsibilityMembers of the London Assembly have written to Chris Grayling calling on him to take responsibility for the failings of the industry in implementing new timetables – which have wreaked havoc across the network since their roll-out in May – to ensure this fiasco does not happen...
- Final plans submitted for rail-connected Yorkshire hubA 276-acre site in Yorkshire could be transformed into a major rail-connected hub servicing the north of England as part of proposals put forward to Selby District Council today. Harworth Group, a land regeneration and property investment specialist, submitted an outline planning application...
- Grayling confirms electrification will form part of TransPennine upgrade The transport secretary has confirmed to the UK rail supply sector that the TransPennine route upgrade will include both major civil engineering projects and electrification as part of its future plans. The future of TransPennine infrastructure improvements has been in the public eye: in July...
- Banking giant pulls out of blockbuster Ł1.2bn Network Rail arches deal A partnership targeting the acquisition of Network Rail’s infrastructure arches have dropped out of the major £1.2bn race. Goldman Sachs and the Wellcome Trust charity dropped out of the running for the bid which would purchase all 5,500 of Network Rail’s arches, which...
Aviation Industry
- EasyJet ups full-year profit forecast as passenger numbers, revenue rise UK LCC easyJet raised its full-year profit forecast as it reported a rise in revenue and passenger numbers in the third quarter, helped by competitor difficulties and despite the impact of disruption in Europe. read more
- Mitsubishi believes Farnborough marks turning point in MRJ’s fortunesMitsubishi Aircraft’s forthcoming MRJ70 regional jet hopes to take advantage of an approaching bulge of elderly regional aircraft coming to the end of their leases, according to the company’s chief development officer Alex Bellamy. read more
- Ryanair to cancel up to 300 flights as cabin crew strike July 25-26 Irish LCC Ryanair said it would cancel up to 300 flights on July 25 and 26 because of planned strikes by cabin crew in Belgium, Spain and Portugal, adding to its labor problems during the peak European summer vacation period as a conflict with pilots based in Ireland also continues. read more
- Airbus, Boeing forecast doubling in aircraft demand, services by 2037Airbus and Boeing each released 20-year market forecasts at the Farnborough Air Show July 17, with the European manufacturer focusing largely on the commercial aircraft services market and the US manufacturer highlighting fleet projections. read more
Other News Sources
- China’s new airport won’t have humans manning immigrationsCHINA loves surveillance technology. The country is using it everywhere, from monitoring traffic to protecting homes; it’s slowly getting integrated into the fabric of Chinese society.
- REVISED PLANS REVEALED FOR MANCHESTER PICCADILLY FRAMEWORK
- Somerset County Council to push for more train services in BridgwaterSOMERSET County Council has promised to push for more rail services in Bridgwater in light of the Hinkley Point development.
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