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Monday, 10 September 2018

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BBC News

• East Coast Azuma trains thwarted by northern trackThe new Azuma trains cannot use their much heralded faster electric power on track north of York.

Financial Times

• Northern rail timetable still ‘not perfect’, says GraylingTransport secretary also admits to teething problems on renationalised East Coast

The Guardian

• GWR’s local trains are a real pain tooGWR’s branch line services leave a lot to be desired, according to reader Pam Thompson, while Michael Shaw says party politics are hitting commuters on the Southeastern rail franchise
• London councils accused of holding up rollout of electric car charging pointsBritain has thousands fewer electric car charging points than required because councils are frustrating their rollout, according to one of the country’s biggest energy companies.

Times Online

• Network Rail pulls arches from sale [Subscription]Network Rail has removed thousands of railway arches from the sale of its property business, despite having said previously that the estate was being sold in one piece.
• Droning On [Subscription]We will soon be able to order our own pilotless flying taxi
• Priority traffic lanes to help electric cars beat city jamsPriority lanes for electric cars could be introduced in cities under a government plan to cut vehicle emissions.
• All hail Vertical Aerospace’s electric flying taxiElectric-powered flying taxis capable of travelling at almost 200mph will be launched in Britain in the next four years under plans to be unveiled today.

City AM

• Hotel group owner Surinder Arora prepares to challenge Heathrow with £14bn expansion bidThe hotel tycoon behind an audacious bid to build and operate Heathrow’s third runway plans to put his money where his mouth is, challenging the airport’s operator for control of expansion plans.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Bradford has lowest rate of cyclists in country, figures revealBRADFORD has the lowest proportion of cyclists in England, with only one in 21 people riding their bike at least once a week, according to new figures.

Derby Telegraph

• Strikes by Trent Barton bus drivers begin todayThe company has revealed rates of pay give to their team ahead of the industrial action

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Chris Grayling admits the 'North needs and deserves better railways' amid summer chaosIn a BBC interview, the cabinet minister apologised for a summer of disruption across the North East's rail network

Northern Echo

• Union warns of rail strikes over bid to ‘cap’ pay risesMick Cash, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, launched an attack on Transport Secretary Chris Grayling over attempts to “cap” wage rises.

The York Press

• Cycling roadshow aims to get university staff on their bikesAs part of the Sustainable September initiative, the Get Cycling Roadshow event will include stalls from the Bike Doctor, bike demonstrations and bike powered smoothies.

Blackpool Gazette

• Vintage Blackpool tram shelter set to shed scaffoldingWork is set to resume on a vintage Blackpool tram shelter after renovation work hit trouble.

Bucks Free Press

• Investigation launched after iconic bridge left 'open to abuse' by overweight vehicles An investigation has been launched after an iconic bridge was left “open to abuseâ€� by overweight vehicles at the weekend when traffic marshals appointed to man the bridge were reportedly nowhere to be seen.

Other Regional Press

• Figures reveal big differences in cycling popularity across NorfolkCampaigners have urged action to make cycling easier and safer after big differences in its popularity across Norfolk were revealed by new figures.
• Bus service celebrates equivalent of driving round the world eight timesSince it started, the ML2 has carried 500,000 passengers and driven 200,000 miles
• Cycling enthusiasts call on highways bosses to 'make bridge safer'WHEELS are in motion to improve safety on Jubilee Bridge which connects Barrow and Walney by converting one of the two walkways into a protected cycle track.
• Slough people reluctant to 'get on their bikes'One out of 11 people who answered a survey in Slough cycled at least once a week - but in Windsor and Maidenhead the number was one in six.

Rail Magazine

• EMT refurbishes Angel Trains HSTsEast Midlands Trains has unveiled the first of its three refurbished High Speed Trains at Derby Etches Park.
• New ScotRail Class 385s in traffic on North Berwick routeClass 385 electric multiple units were introduced onto the North Berwick line today (September 10).

Other News Sources

• New trains for Greater Anglia on testGreater Anglia has released photos showing their brand new trains on test at the Velim Rail Test Track in the Czech Republic.
• Transport Secretary apologises for Northern Rail chaosThe Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has apologised to the public for the summer chaos across the North’s rail network.
• Taskforce challenges Heathrow to deliver a legacy of skills and shape a stronger workforce for Britain’s futureThe independent Heathrow Skills Taskforce has today (10 Sep) published a series of recommendations
• Campaigners commit to reducing Heathrow noise levelsCampaigners say they are determined to reduce noise levels from Heathrow Airport regardless of whether a third runway ends up being built.
• UAE cycling season kicks off with first Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge build-up ride The UAE cycling season officially launched on Friday as over 400 cyclists took part in the first build-up ride of the Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge at Al Qudra Cycle Path.
• Dirt, Total Women’s Cycling, RideUK owners file for Voluntary LiquidationReported by Bikebiz, news has broken over the weekend of the voluntary liquidation of Factory Media Ltd, owners of multiple sports media brands including Total women’s Cycling, Dirt, RCUK and RideUK.