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The transport secretary says the government will back major development on the Oxford-Cambridge arc.
Philip Hammond will pledge billions for motorways [Subscription]
A multibillion government plan to build hundreds of miles of roads will be announced in the budget, The Times has learnt.
Rail passengers to be rid of platform announcements [Subscription]
Ding-dong: we’re sorry to announce that the infuriating platform announcement has been cancelled.
£350m Government bailout for delayed Crossrail project
A £350 million government bailout for the delayed Crossrail scheme was announced today.
Saturday, 27 October 2018
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- HS2 construction: Moving the remains of 40,000 peopleWork begins to exhume thousands of skeletons to make way for HS2 construction.
- ScotRail performance hits franchise lowThe rail operator says it suffered
- Oxford-Cambridge Arc: Row over central England mega-planThe transport secretary says the government will back major development on the Oxford-Cambridge arc.
- Five lorries and bus crash in M6 motorway pile-upFive lorries, a double-decker bus and a car transporter are involved in a pile-up on the M6 in Cheshire.
- Crossrail delay: £350m loan for London route announced by governmentThe £15bn route is Europe's biggest infrastructure project is expected to launch nine months late.
- Driverless cars: Who should die in a crash?A global study suggests people prefer to save young over elderly people.
- Brexit: French officials dismiss UK fears of Calais 'go-slow'The port won't be closed in a no-deal Brexit, with one official saying it would be
The Guardian
- UK air travellers waste £175m a year on allocated seating, report finds Civil Aviation Authority says almost half of people who pay to sit with companions would be seated together anyway
Times Online
- Travel disruption for SPFL Betfred Cup semi-finals expected [Subscription]Two big football matches are expected to cause travel disruption in Scotland’s largest cities.
- Scotrail points finger at Storm Ali over delays [Subscription]Strong winds during Storm Ali have been blamed for Scotrail’s worst performance to date.
- Drink-drive law ‘too weak’ [Subscription]Victims’ group demands action as two in three guilty motorists fail to forfeit licence
- Flight crew did not hear racist rant, says Ryanair [Subscription]Ryanair has defended the way it handled an incident in which a passenger was racially abused on board one of its flights.
- Ryanair faces inquiry into ‘state aid’ from Germany [Subscription]The European Commission is investigating whether Ryanair benefited from illegal state aid at Frankfurt-Hahn airport.
- Virgin moves one small step closer to outer space [Subscription]Virgin Orbit’s satellite launcher has moved a step closer to outer space.
- Heathrow raises £1.6bn as buffer against Brexit chaos [Subscription]Heathrow has raised a £1.6 billion buffer against the potential for Brexit to bring chaos in the skies.
- Airbus hit by Rolls-Royce engine trouble [Subscription]Issues with Rolls-Royce’s engine for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner have spilt over into the production of a similar engine for the newly launched Airbus A330neo.
- BA owner blames ‘criminals’ for hack [Subscription]The owner of British Airways yesterday refused to comment on whether the airline could stop the series of IT failures and cyberattacks it has suffered but dismissed suggestions its computer security was fragile because of a lack of investment or poor management.
- Philip Hammond will pledge billions for motorways [Subscription]A multibillion government plan to build hundreds of miles of roads will be announced in the budget, The Times has learnt.
- Tractor ban on A‑roads puts farmers in a jam [Subscription]Tractors could be banned from a new generation of A-roads to improve safety and increase traffic speeds.
- Rail passengers to be rid of platform announcements [Subscription]Ding-dong: we’re sorry to announce that the infuriating platform announcement has been cancelled.
Reuters News
- Heathrow airport raises 1.6 billion pounds to brace for BrexitBritain's Heathrow has raised about 1.6 billion pounds from global investors to boost financial resiliance ahead of Brexit and lay the groundwork for a privately funded expansion of Europe's busiest airport.
City AM
- Rolls-Royce shares drop as production problems cause delay in Airbus engine deliveryRolls-Royce's shares slumped today after it emerged the company has hit production challenges with the Trent 7000 engines designed for Airbus's newest jet.
- Sadiq Khan urged to 'get a grip' of London transport as government bails out Crossrail with £350m loanLondon mayor Sadiq Khan has been urged to “get a grip” of transport in the city after the government bailed out the delayed Crossrail project with a £350m loan today.
- TfL criticised after thousands of passengers faint on busy Tube linesTfL criticised after thousands of passengers faint on busy Tube lines
Edinburgh Evening News
- Scotland to London trains could terminate at Peterborough next yearLNER passengers between Scotland and London could face months of weekend disruption next year during major work at King’s Cross station.
Liverpool Echo
- Radical plans could see some Liverpool roads CLOSED to traffic at certain times of the dayCouncillors bring forward bold plan in bid to tackle air pollution crisis
London Evening Standard
- New 26-30 'Millennial' railcard: how to buy one and who is eligibleFour million 26-30 year olds will be able to get their hands on new railcard to save money on leisure train travel, the rail industry has announced.
- TfL Tube strikes: London's reputation as leading city 'damaged by hothead union leaders bent on walkouts'London's reputation as a leading city is being damaged by a hardcore of
- Former Tube chief in furore over 'inhumane' homeless policy for New York subwayThe former London Underground manager who is cleaning up New York's transit system has been branded
- £350m Government bailout for delayed Crossrail projectA £350 million government bailout for the delayed Crossrail scheme was announced today.
- Sir Richard Branson unveils LauncherOne rocket set to be launched into orbit by 'upcycled' Virgin Atlantic jetVirgin Orbit has unveiled its new rocket LauncherOne, which is set to be launched into orbit for the first time by a repurposed Boeing 747 plane next year.
- Work begins to excavate 45,000 skeletons from HS2 site at London EustonWork is underway to excavate 45,000 skeletons from a burial site near to one of London's busiest train stations to make way for HS2 construction.
- Revealed: the most common time for people to faint on the TubeThousands of people have passed out on the Tube network over the past two years, according to new data.
- Passenger accuses Ryanair of 'talking rubbish' over claim it quickly reported racist rant to policeRyanair has been accused of
Manchester Evening News
- Mayor says it is ‘impossible’ for him to get a grip on region’s transport chaosHalfway through his first term, Andy Burnham announces he cannot solve the region’s transport crisis without action from government
East Anglian Daily Times
- Fewer complaints, more passengers brings rail boost to Greater AngliaThe number of complaints to Greater Anglia by passengers during the first three months of the financial year almost halved compared with the same period in 2017, according to new figures from the industry watchdog.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Crossrail investigation should 'absolutely' be launched if delay claims are true, assembly transport chair saysThe Crossrail board, London mayor Sadiq Khan and TfL should absolutely face a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) investigation if claims of misleading Londoners during the discovery of the Crossrail delay are true, according to the London Assembly’s transport committee chair, Caroline...
- Archaeologists begin UK's biggest ever excavation work at HS2 London Euston site Archaeological work on the HS2 rail link between London and Birmingham to remove 45,000 skeletons from a burial site has begun. Over 1,000 archaeologists, specialists, scientists and conservators will be exploring and recording over 60 archaeological sites for the £55.7bn rail project over...
- Crossrail handed £350m government lifeline to prevent further delaysThe government has given the Crossrail project a £350m short-term loan in order to prevent it from falling further behind schedule. The £15.4bn east-west train line was due to open next month but the launch of the Elizabeth line was delayed by nine months after setbacks to station...
- Rate of complaints hit six-year high for UK railway The rate of rail complaints for the quarter has hit a six-year high due to frustrations over punctuality and reliability during the May timetable chaos. There were 29.9 complaints per 100,000 journeys in 2018-19 Q1, which is an 6.6% increase from Q1 last year, despite a long-term decline in the...
Aviation Industry
- British Airways data breach larger than originally thoughtInternational Airlines Group has revealed that the data breach of its British Airways (BA) customer database in September 2018 affected more customers than previously believed. read more
- Ryanair responds to onboard incidentIreland-based LCC Ryanair has denied it was slow to react to an alleged racist incident that took place on one of its aircraft Oct. 19. read more
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