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Monday, 17 September 2018

BBC News

• Cyber attack led to Bristol Airport blank screensBristol Airport has blamed a cyber attack for causing flight display screens to fail for two days.
• NovaSAR: UK radar satellite launches to track illegal shipping activityThe all-British NovaSAR spacecraft will monitor big stretches of ocean for suspicious shipping activity.

ITV News

• Blank screens at Bristol Airport after cyber attack Bristol Airport confirms it has suffered a cyber attack which has led to flight information screens being taken offline.

The Guardian

• What is Walking the City week – and how can you get involved?As cities around the world mark World Car-Free Day this weekend and next by closing their central streets to cars, at Guardian Cities we’re celebrating by taking a look at the joys (and trials) of urban walking.

The Independent

• 'Broken' railway system to be reviewed following series of crisesLabour says services should be renationalised as government admits franchising needs to work better

The Telegraph

• New rail chaos looms as bidding for South Eastern faces further delayThe Department for Transport is facing a fresh rail crisis over the bidding process for one of the country’s biggest franchises.

Times Online

• Chris Grayling’s rail review will be fudge, industry fears [Subscription]Chris Grayling’s “full review” of the railways is in danger of being a fudge, according to industry bosses who fear reforms will be more of a tinkering with the franchise system than a “big bang” revolution.
• Cargo ship slashes journey from Asia to Europe with Arctic first [Subscription]A container ship has become the first to navigate an Arctic sea route that Russia hopes will slash sea transport times from Asia to Europe.

Reuters News

• Carmakers must offer customers incentives to replace diesel models: German ministerFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany’s transport minister is in talks with carmakers about how much money they should offer customers to exchange old diesel models for new cars, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported.

City AM

• Heathrow announces longlisted innovation partners for airport expansionTata Consultancy Services and Wood Group are among those longlisted to work on Heathrow's expansion, the airport announced this morning.

Mail Online

• Train staff tell passengers on Arriva service with broken loos to get off at a station to use the lavatories - and then LEAVE without themPassengers on a train with no toilet were told they could get off and use the facilities at a station - only for the service to leave without them.

Bolton News

• First Manchester now accepts contactless paymentsContactless payment came into effect on First Manchester buses this morning, meaning passengers no longer need to worry about having cash on them as they rush for the bus.

London Evening Standard

• Bakerloo line extension: Campaigners vow to keep fighting after TfL rejects calls for Bricklayers Arms stationSouthwark residents have vowed to keep fighting after transport chiefs rejected calls for a new Bakerloo line station in a
• Spike in thieves stealing Ofo bikes and spray painting themA spike in the number of dockless bikes being stolen and spray painted to disguise them has been reported in London.

Manchester Evening News

• Government appoint Olympic transport supremo to tackle rail chaos - and passengers will get more compensationThe government has appointed a troubleshooter to tackle the rail chaos around Greater Manchester - and there's a new compensation package for passengers without season tickets.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• MSP urges Transport Scotland to take action on AWPR pedestrian safetyA north-east MSP has demanded action over the “real alarm” over the impact of the AWPR on users of the Deeside Way.

Wales Online

• Train left without passengers after telling them to get off to use the station loosPassengers on a train travelling to Cardiff were told they could get off at a station to use the toilets only for the service to leave without them.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Green light for commuters as First Bus rolls out contactless payments for Yorkshire passengersA bus operator which runs services across the Yorkshire region has become the first in the UK to offer contactless payments.

Get West London

• Heathrow Expansion questioned by dissenting trade unions at annual conferenceSeveral large unions back the project, but two unions held a fringe meeting to discuss their opposition

Lancashire Telegraph

• Colne to Skipton rail line re-opening campaign moves forwardsA meeting at the House of Commons hosted by Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson and his Labour counterpart for Keighley John Grogan convened senior officials from the Department of Transport (DfT), Transport for the North (TfN), Network Rail and commercial companies with an interest in East-West rail links.

Plymouth Herald

• First images reveal Plymouth's train station of the futureThe first images have been released revealing how Plymouth's revamped railway station will look

Other Regional Press

• MP FEARS ‘HORRIFIC TOXIC POLLUTION LEVELS’ COULD BE PUMPED INTO PEOPLE’S HOMESHe says a vent is letting out pollution more frequently to cut back toxic levels in Rotherhithe Tunnel
• COLUMN: On Yer Bike - return of the school run, but there aren't enough children cyclingIt is back to school time, uniforms unearthed, children dragged back into a semblance of a daily routine, and (somewhat) relieved parents heading back to work.

Bus and Coach.com

• Stackable electric vehicle proposed as ‘last mile’ solutionA novel new ‘stackable’ electric vehicle has been unveiled in Glasgow this week that aims to provide a car sharing ’last-mile’ solution that could link with other public transport modes. The vehicle has a stackable design, described as similar to that used for shopping trolleys, and has been developed by the Esprit project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme.

New Civil Engineer

• Network Rail debt tops £50bnNetwork Rail’s debt has risen to above £50bn for the first time ever.
• Crossrail timeline | Looking back at 18 years of ups and downsEighteen years after the London East West Study was first published, Crossrail is nearing completion.

Rail Advent

• Kirkham and Wesham railway station officially openedNetwork Rail has announced that Kirkham & Wesham railway station will have step-free access to all platforms.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Towards railway-specific, bearer independent communicationToday, GSM-R is a well-established technology for carrying voice and data for operations across most railway networks in Europe, as well as many others worldwide. Yet given advances in telecoms and the emergence of needs such as ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System) requirements, obsolescence is looming for this 20-year-old standard, particularly in terms of spectrum and capacity.
• Shortlisted bidders revealed for £360m Tyne and Wear rolling stock dealNexus, which runs the Tyne and Wear Metro, has announced a shortlist of bidders in the running for the £360m contract to build and maintain the network’s new rolling stock.

Aviation Industry

• Eyes on Guangzhou as World Routes 2018 opensThe annual World Routes Development Forum opened in Guangzhou on Sept. 16. read more

Other News Sources

• West Norfolk economy 'will suffer' without fairer share of transport cash, Chancellor warnedAreas like West Norfolk will suffer economically unless more government funding is provided for vital transport upgrades, a senior regional politician has warned.
• 5 crazy inventions from the bus industry which didn’t quite catch onThe bus industry has come up with some of the craziest inventions the world has ever seen.
• Right on track with rail station revamp workThe near-derelict Grade II Listed station building at Mytholmroyd is currently undergoing a complete restoration.
• The harsh realities these disabled women have faced travelling on trainsDisabilities come in many different forms, each presenting their own unique challenges
• ‘Airport pick-up and drop-off fees are fleecing drivers’Those who have the temerity to pick up their loved ones from the airport are being ripped off, says Mike Rutherford