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Thursday, 22 November 2018

BBC News

• UK industry to make new 'Hotbirds'British industry is going to build two new spacecraft for the big Paris-based telecoms operator Eutelsat.
• Belfast International Airport: More security staff to be hiredBelfast International's new security firm has said more staff should improve waiting times.
• Council apologise over movie shoot bus lane fine blunderGlasgow City Council suspended a bus lane restriction for a Holywood film but kept fining drivers.
• Bombardier to cut 490 more Northern Ireland jobsThe Canadian aircraft manufacturer employs about 4,000 people in Northern Ireland.
• Beast from the East blamed as pothole compensation claims doubleHighways England spent £164,341 on claims for vehicle damage caused by poor road surfaces in 2017/18.
• Cycling awareness plan could lead to cheaper insurance for driversDiscounts could be given to car drivers and motorcyclists under the government proposals.
• Carlos Ghosn: Nissan board to decide chairman's fateThe board meets on Thursday to determine chairman Carlos Ghosn's future after his arrest this week.
• Béziers train poster: French court clears controversial adA French court has ruled that posters showing a woman tied to train tracks did not promote violence against women.

The Guardian

• Drivers who pass cycle training scheme could get cheaper insuranceIdea forms part of government plan to protect cyclists and other vulnerable road users
• Bombardier to axe almost 500 jobs in Northern IrelandUnion says large-scale redundancies at aircraft maker ‘exceeds our worst fears’

The Independent

• Nasa and SpaceX to test rocket that will carry people to spaceNasa and SpaceX are about to launch a rocket that could mark the future of American spaceflight
• Travel Risk Map 2019: Iran as safe as the UK and Slovenia, Denmark and Switzerland among world's least dangerous countriesAn interactive map shows the relative risk of travelling to every country in the world

The Scotsman

• Train to skip stop to prevent yobs running riot in derelict factoryAll trains are to stop calling at IBM station in Inverclyde to prevent yobs alighting to cause trouble at the adjacent derelict factory, The Scotsman has learned.

The Telegraph

• 'Huge explosions' at London depot as 11 buses catch fire The sound of "huge" explosions has been heard in south-east London after fire broke out at a bus depot.

Times Online

• SSP chief quits but is it her Swann song? [subscription]Shares slide as one of the most highly regarded names in retail moves on
• Box junction camera traps 46 motorists every day [subscription]The number of motorists fined for stopping in yellow box junctions has soared amid warnings that many are being trapped by badly managed traffic lights.
• HS2 trains may go slower to cut costs [subscription]The speed of HS2 trains could be limited to prevent costs spiralling out of control on the £56 billion project, The Times has learnt.
• Glasgow could tax parking at work [subscription]Glasgow is considering a levy for employers who provide parking spaces for their staff.
• Scotrail cancels services for staff training [subscription]Scotrail has cancelled more than 100 trains over the past five days as the company struggles to train staff for extra services that begin next month.
• Parking in cycle lanes to be banned [subscription]Drivers who park in cycle lanes could face fines under new powers designed to promote the use of bikes in built-up areas.
• ‘Star Trek’ plane propels science fiction into fact [subscription]Scientists have opened a new frontier in aviation with a model electric plane that has no moving parts in its propulsion system, emits no pollution from combustion and gains thrust from an “ionic wind” of charged particles — a technology widely written off as the stuff of science fiction.

The Mirror

• Rail passengers face Christmas and New Year rail chaos thanks to £148m of worksThere will be significant disruption to services between December 22 and January 3 and passengers are being advised to double-check timetables

Belfast Telegraph

• Belfast International Airport security officers jobs to combat delays - and here's how to applyThere's an urgent push for new workers due to "a staffing shortage"

London Evening Standard

• Every rail station in Britain 'should allow you to pay using contactless' say transport chiefsTransport chiefs today called for contactless payments to be accepted across the UK rail network as they revealed conventional tickets were
• London commuter claims he 'will save £270 a year' by taking private cab to work instead of the TubeA London commuter has claimed he will save £270 a year by taking a private cab to work instead of public transport.
• Air pollution 'reduces life expectancy by two years', report finds Research has found air pollution is the greatest threat to the world's population

Sheffield Telegraph

• Hundreds back petition to reopen lost railway line between Sheffield and ManchesterHundreds of people have backed a petition to reopen a long-closed railway line between Sheffield and Manchester.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Urgent review called for after price hike on Caledonian Sleeper trainA pricing structure introduced at the end of October is making the sleeper unaffordable for families and individuals to get to the UK capital, users say.

East Anglian Daily Times

• First look at Great Yarmouth train station’s new £710,000 entranceVisitors to Great Yarmouth will be treated to a smarter welcome following a major revamp of the town’s train station forecourt worth £710,000.

Other Regional Press

• New rail freight terminal opens in WolverhamptonGermany-based freight operator DB Cargo (www.dbcargo.com) has opened a new £6 million steel logistics centre in the West Midlands.
• HS2 to-do list is a 'marketing tool', Cheshire critic saysTHREE sticking points around Knutsford are being highlighted on HS2 Ltd’s to-do list – but a leading opponent says it is nothing more than a ‘marketing tool’.
• Helensburgh commuters 'should get half price travel' to compensate for ScotRail woes, says MSP Jackie Baillie Train passengers should be given half-price travel from now until Christmas to compensate for the disruption they have faced in recent weeks, says Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie.
• Service 7 Bridport to offer free fares in December (for an important reason)BUS fares will be waived on a round-town service in Bridport in a bid to encourage more passengers to use it - or lose it.

Airportwatch

• Nasa and SpaceX to test rocket that will carry people to spaceNasa and SpaceX are about to launch a rocket that could mark the future of American spaceflight

Construction Enquirer

• Kier’s Exeter bus station scheme cost soars 30% to £52mThe projected costs of building a new bus station and connected leisure centre in Exeter have soared by 30% to £52m.

Rail Technology Magazine

• After five-month delay, Siemens and London Underground sign £1.5bn Deep Tube train contractAfter almost six months of delay due to a long-running legal challenge, Siemens Mobility Ltd has formally signed the contract to design and build 94 brand-new Tube trains to replace the existing 1970s fleet running on London’s Piccadilly Line. The contract, awarded by London Underground...
• Coventry station £82m masterplan given the go-ahead by city councilGroundbreaking plans to transform Coventry city centre and Coventry station have been given the official green light from the city’s council. Coventry City Council announced it has granted permission for the £11.8m scheme to improve the Upper Precinct and the £82m Coventry...
• Rail Technology Magazine fuels the Northern Powerhouse with official partnership Cognitive Publishing, the home of leading railway industry title Rail Technology Magazine, has been selected as an official partner of the Northern Powerhouse. In support of the regional initiative, Cognitive will join a network of leaders and organisations who believe in supporting and...

Aviation Industry

• Airbus names new CFO, commercial COOAirbus’ management transition continued Nov. 21 with the appointments of Dominik Asam as CFO and Michael Schoellhorn as COO of Airbus Commercial Aircraft. read more
• Inmarsat, European ANSPs to cooperate on ATM data linkInmarsat has signed agreements with five major air navigation service providers (ANSPs) in support of Iris, a European program aimed at increasing the use of data link services to support controller-pilot communications and improve trajectory management. read more
• Boeing to brief 737 MAX customers next weekBoeing will hold a set of regional meetings and conference calls next week with 737 MAX customers to address their questions and concerns about a new system that was introduced on the re-engined narrowbody. read more

Other News Sources

• The tube that’s not a tube: What exactly is the Northern City line?You may never have used it. You may not even know that it’s there. But in zones one and two of the London Underground network, you’ll find an oft-forgotten piece of London’s transport history.
• Statement on Mayor saying yet more cash is needed for CrossrailAccording to a report in the FT today, in a letter sent to head of the National Audit Office, the UK’s spending watchdog, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, says that despite £650 million in extra funding for the Crossrail project, the project will need even more cash