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Wednesday, 07 November 2018

BBC News

• Birmingham Airport: More passengers and flights planThe airport wants to attract more passengers by handling more flights but drops second runway plans.
• Cardiff bus station and apartment block plans set for approvalThe new 14-stand bus station in Cardiff would be built on a car park next to the old bus station.
• Broken railway track disrupts trains across the countryServices to Birmingham, Manchester Airport and London have been affected.
• Council spends £1.4m fighting Heathrow expansionHillingdon Council
• Piccadilly Line 24-hour Tube strike called offA 24-hour walkout remains in place on the Central and Waterloo & City lines, the RMT union says.
• Heathrow disruption after runway lights faultTravellers are advised to check their flight status with their airline before going to the airport.
• Electric scooter firm Bird launches rental service in LondonFirm says it wants to demonstrate that electric scooters are a safe means of transport.
• Female pilots: Which airline has the highest number?Indian airlines have been stepping up their recruitment drive for female pilots.
• Car parts plants to close on Brexit worriesAutomobile supplier Schaeffler is to close two UK plants, putting more than 550 jobs at risk.
• Ryanair sacks staff who 'spent night on airport floor' in SpainThe airline says a

The Herald

• Michelin Baldovie closure: Dundee MSP 'hasn't given up hope' over saving tyre plantTalks are due to take place to discuss whether there is a "viable option" to secure the future of the Michelin tyre factory in Dundee.

The Independent

• Heathrow delays after runway lighting hit by 'technical issue'Thousands of passengers booked to travel to, from and through Heathrow Airport face a day fo delays and disruption.
• Nearly one-third of women who take public transport experienced unwanted attention, study findNearly a third of women who take public transport say they have been subjected to unwanted attention in the past year – with the majority of victims feeling unable to do anything about it, a new study has revealed.

Times Online

• Doomed Indonesian Lion Air plane suffered failures on four flights before crash [Subscription]The Indonesian passenger plane that crashed into the sea last month killing everyone on board had suffered failures in its airspeed instruments on four previous flights, raising doubts about the maintenance and monitoring carried out by the airline.
• Supersonic flight back without a boom [Subscription]When the last Concorde left New York in 2003 there were cheers on the Long Island seafront where Queens residents had lived for decades with a daily thunderclap that rattled windows and knocked china off shelves.
• Row over junction could add €74m to Metro bill [Subscription]Plans to alter the location of where the proposed new metro for Dublin will join with the Luas green line could add €74 million to the cost of the project.
• Passengers act to save the suicidal after rail campaign [Subscription]More rail passengers have intervened to prevent someone from committing suicide after a campaign to get bystanders to help people in distress.
• Compulsory eye test every decade urged for drivers [Subscription]Motorists should be given a compulsory eye test every decade to ensure they are fit to be on the road, experts say.

Reuters News

• Heathrow airport operational after runway lighting issuesLondon's Heathrow airport said on Wednesday it was open and operational after a technical issue with the runway lighting affected its operations.

City AM

• Piccadilly Line strike suspended tomorrow but Central Line action set to go ahead from midnightStrike action on the Piccadilly Line scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed, it emerged this afternoon.
• Strike action hits Central Line and Waterloo & City Line, forcing commuters to find other ways to workBoth the Central Line and Waterloo & City Line are not running today due to strike action.

Mail Online

• More than a million drivers with poor eyesight could be driving on Britain's roads illegally, optometrists warnUp to 1.2 million people with poor eyesight could be driving illegally, a report warns.

London Evening Standard

• Why is there a Central line Tube strike? Can I get a travel fare or Oyster ticket refund?Walkouts scheduled for this week are set to cause chaos for Londoners
• Tube strike travel advice: How you can still get to central London and Liverpool StreetA strike on the Central line will cripple services in London on Wednesday, November 7.
• Central line strike: Londoners face rush hour chaos as walkout brings two busy Tube lines to a haltLondon Underground passengers are facing rush hour chaos as two lines come to a grinding halt during a 24-hour strike.

Manchester Evening News

• The Manchester Piccadilly train services cancelled during rush hour due to a broken railDozens of Virgin Trains, Northern and TransPennine Express services from Manchester Piccadilly have cancelled throughout the day due to the cracked rail at Ardwick Junction
• This is the broken rail that has caused chaos on the trainsIt may seem tiny, but it has caused major disruption
• Mayors put politics aside to demand government act on 'choked' road and railAndy Burnham and Birmingham's Tory mayor Andy Street say pressures are 'unsustainable'

Other Regional Press

• West Somerset Railway secures nearly £100K in grant fundingWEST Somerset Railway has secured a grant just shy of £100,000 to improve its engagement with the community.
• POLL: Blue badge holders will not get one hour free in new pay-on-exit car parks DISABLED drivers will not be able to park for free in Taunton car parks with pay-on-exit systems.
• Council cashes in on £16K of bus gate fines following fatal M5 crash in SeptemberSOMERSET County Council earned nearly £16,000 from fining drivers in a single day following a crash on the M5.
• Falmouth, Penryn and Helston's deadliest roads revealed Police logs of crashes between 1999 and 2017 have revealed the most dangerous roads in Falmouth, Penryn, Helston and the surrounding areas.
• Rail line closure at Dawlish to affect Penzance to London Paddington trains A section of the main railway line between Penzance and London will be closed tomorrow due to high sea levels.

C.N.N.

• Planes at London's Heathrow Airport grounded due to runway lighting failureA runway lighting issue at London's Heathrow Airport has caused delays to a number of early morning flights, the airport said in a statement Wednesday.

Rail Technology Magazine

• HS2 engineering consultancy relocates to new £7m Birmingham headquarters The engineering company responsible of the redesign and delivery of HS2’s Curzon Street Station has completed its relocation into its new £7m Birmingham headquarters. WSP, a global engineering consultancy, moved over 700 staff from smaller officers into the city’s...
• High Court ruling awards Siemens £1.5bn Underground contractSiemens has won a £1.5bn contract with London Underground to replace some of its oldest trains with almost 100 new models after a High Court ruling lifted the suspension on the contract. London Underground originally awarded the contract to Siemens Mobility Ltd back in June ahead of a...

Aviation Industry

• Airbus A330-800 completes first flight over France An Airbus A330-800 test aircraft completed its maiden flight Nov. 6 from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport over southwestern France, which lasted 4 hrs. and 4 min. read more

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