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Ryanair hopes pilot peace talks will avoid further strikes [Subscription]
Ryanairs hopes of staving off further strike action received a significant boost yesterday when the pilots union accepted an offer of mediation.
Rival scheme files legal papers to challenge government's Heathrow third runway decision
A challenger to the recently approved third runway scheme at Heathrow has today filed papers at the High Court to try and force a judicial review of the Department for Transport's (DfT)'s decision.
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- South Western Railway workers hold fourth guard strikeSouth Western Railway and the RMT union have been in dispute over guard roles.
- Edinburgh Airport flight path plan resubmittedThe change would see aircraft fly towards the west of Cramond and along the Firth of Forth.
- 'Give new bus lanes for Gliders a chance'The Department for Infrastructure has urged people to give new 12-hour bus lanes in Belfast a chance.
- Ryanair pilots agree to third-party mediationThe pilots staged a fourth one-day strike on Friday and announced another one for Friday 10 August.
- Jet2 asks boy in mobility scooter to 'prove disability'Alex Johnson said she was
- Northern Rail 'sorry' over mobility scooter mishapNorthern Rail apologises after a disabled passenger is told she may not travel with her mobility scooter.
The Guardian
- Family asked to prove son's disability before boarding Jet2 flight Jack Johnson, 10, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, was humiliated and distressed by experience
The Herald
- First fully electric rail service operating on Edinburgh to Glasgow lineThe first fully electric service on the Edinburgh to Glasgow railway line is in operation.
- Edinburgh Airport flight path changes resubmitted to regulatorA proposal to change Edinburgh Airport's flight paths has been resubmitted to the industry regulator.
Times Online
- Aer Lingus asks for a better airport [Subscription]The head of Aer Lingus has said that infrastructure at Dublin airport needs to be improved if the airline is to realise its full potential.
- Ryanair hopes pilot peace talks will avoid further strikes [Subscription]Ryanairs hopes of staving off further strike action received a significant boost yesterday when the pilots union accepted an offer of mediation.
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- China hits back at US with $60bn tariff threat [Subscription]Trade war worsens as Beijing draws up target list
City AM
- Rival scheme files legal papers to challenge government's Heathrow third runway decision A challenger to the recently approved third runway scheme at Heathrow has today filed papers at the High Court to try and force a judicial review of the Department for Transport's (DfT)'s decision.
Mail Online
- Sensors above train seats could bring an end to standing in the aisles The London North Eastern Railway will roll out sensors in the autumn which will allow passengers to locate empty seats and tell whether they have people or bags taking them up.
- Drivers endure a 'roller-coaster' petrol price ride as fuel cost increased by 1p per litre Average unleaded prices in the UK at the end of July were 128.8p a litre, while diesel stood at 131.9p, the motoring group’s research revealed.
This is Money
- High tech cars push up the cost of insurance because they are more expensive to repair - RSA boss Stephen Hester said as vehicles became more complicated under the bonnet they would also become more expensive to repair. The insurer posted a 12.5 per cent rise in profits to 291m.
- First test of Aston Martin's blistering new 225,000 211mph DBS Superleggera The Aston Martin DBS Superleggera - or superlight - is the British car maker's latest super grand tourer. Packing 725 horsepower and a top speed of 211mph, we had our hands full.
Bolton News
- New motorway projects on the way as 50mph speed limit on M60 finally ends THE M60 Smart Motorway upgrade was finally completed yesterday, meaning more than four years of 50mph speed limits have finally come to an end.
London Evening Standard
- Ryanair cancelled flights and strike info: August 2018 dates plus what to do if your summer holiday is affectedFurther strikes are expected to go ahead in the busy summer travel month of August
- London Underground commuters share horror stories of 'the worst person they've ever encountered on the Tube'Londoners have taken to social media site Reddit to share their horror stories of the worst people they have ever encountered on the Tube.
- Best cycling helmetsStay safe on the road with our roundup of the latest and greatest bike helmets
- Passengers braced for delays on South Western Railway this weekendRail passengers travelling into London with South Western Railway on Saturday face fresh disruption as new strike action begins.
The York Press
- Local councils agree funding to save York bus routeTEN councils have come together to save a local bus service.
- Village bus service that faced the axe has been savedA BUS service that was under threat has been saved for the next five years thanks to a cash injection from councils.
- Car and train in near-miss on York to Scarborough level crossing A TRAIN on the York to Scarborough railway line had a near-miss with a car at a level crossing last month, it has emerged.
Bucks Free Press
- Major road overhaul 'unaffected' by government calls to halt 'shared space' schemesA major High Wycombe town centre overhaul will be “unaffected” by government requests to pause the development of shared space road schemes amid fears it is dangerous and difficult to navigate for blind people.
East Anglian Daily Times
- No trains running between Ipswich and HalesworthBuses will replace all trains running between Ipswich and Halesworth today as work is carried out on the track.
Other Regional Press
- Reduced rail service as another strike hits Weymouth-Waterloo line today Passengers are warned there will be a reduced rail service on the Weymouth-Waterloo line again today due to another rail strike on South Western Railway (SWR).
- Swindon is one of the UK's most electric car-friendly places SWINDON is one of the most electric car-friendly places in the UK.
- Plans to raise speed limit on country road abandoned after outcry SOMERSET County Council has abandoned its plans to raise the speed limit on a rural road near Crewkerne following a outcry by residents
- Cannington cycle lane wins environmental award A SOMERSET cycleway scheme has won a prestigious gold environment award.
- Double win for commuters in Bicester with rail and road improvements announcedCOMMUTERS in Bicester were handed a double win this week with two sets of planned rail improvements which could 'open up other parts of the country'.
- Rail strikes to go ahead tomorrow after crunch talks break downANOTHER round of strike action on the South Western Railway network is to take place tomorrow (Saturday).
Rail Technology Magazine
- Southeastern completes 30m upgrade to a third of its trains A £30m, three-year upgrade has been completed by Southeastern in a joint venture with Eversholt Rail and Bombardier to a third of its rolling stock. The revamp will benefit more than 600,000 passengers and comes as the Class 375 fleet approaches its 15th anniversary of operating. Each...
- First-ever drone flight over 'trespass hotspot' will send images directly to BTPA Network Rail drone will be making its very first flight over the south western rail route today to survey a trespass hotspot in order to record any incidences of people risking their lives on the tracks, with images set to be passed onto the British Transport Police. The drone will be flying...
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