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Monday, 10 December 2018

BBC News

• Carlos Ghosn: Former Nissan chair charged with financial misconductThe former Nissan chairman is accused of misreporting his salary and misusing company assets.

The Guardian

• Delays and departures as yet another infrastructure project goes off the railsSir Terry Morgan’s decision to step down as chair of HS2 and Crossrail should set an example for the transport secretary
• Northern tells rail passengers disruption will continue until MayTrain operator’s services hit by cancellations and shortages, with only 40% running on time

The Herald

• Complaints on service cuts in new train timetable as ScotRail 'builds best railway Scotland has ever had"SCOTRAIL has been flooded with complaints about cancelled services and longer journey times in some areas despite the train operator declaring that its new timetable ushers in faster trips to build the "best railway Scotland has ever had".

Times Online

• Turning off lights saves councils £15m ‘but costs lives’Towns and cities are being plunged into darkness as councils turn off street lights to save money.

Sky News

• Ex-Labour MP Raynsford gets on board for Crossrail bailoutThe ex-Labour MP's appointment will be announced on Monday alongside details of a likely £1.5bn bailout package, Sky News learns

Edinburgh Evening News

• Edinburgh Airport to get 83,000 Christmas arrivals as tourist influx continuesEdinburgh city centre is already busy with shoppers and tourists at this time of year - but it could get even busier just before Christmas.
• Edinburgh shop boss won’t hire rail travellers due to Scotrail disruption An Edinburgh businessman has vowed to never employ another rail commuter because a key member of his staff has been repeatedly delayed by ScotRail disruption.

London Evening Standard

• TfL Tube map: New design now includes which stations are less than a 10-minute walk apartTransport for London has unveiled its latest Tube map with a host of new features including details of which stations on different lines are less than a 10-minute walk or 700m apart.

Manchester Evening News

• Plans to make Leeds Bradford Airport bigger and better have been given the green lightPlans for a massive expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport have been given the green light. Leeds City Council has signed off on plans that will see the main terminal benefit from a two and three storey extension.
• This is what you've said about the chaos at Manchester Piccadilly station'Not only the constant delays, cancellations, overcrowding and price increases - these stations are often a visitor's first impression of Manchester'

Other Regional Press

• Aston Martin workers to get new shuttle bus serviceThe Warwickshire prestige car maker has teamed-up with pioneering flexible shuttle bus service Zeelo
• Rail chiefs urged to end daily misery for passengers in the northPressure is growing on rail chiefs to put an end to the "daily misery" suffered by passengers across the North.
• MP's anger over railway chaos in Colne ValleyThelma Walker forcefully told Transport Secretary how she felt

New Civil Engineer

• TfL to pay Canary Wharf Group £15M every year Crossrail is delayedTransport for London (TfL) will have to pay an annual charge of £15M to the Canary Wharf Group if the district’s Crossrail station is not complete by 2021, it has emerged.
• Western rail link to Heathrow backed by publicA rail link connecting the Great Western Main Line to Heathrow has received strong public support in the latest consultation round.
• Lower Thames Crossing procurement plan to be revisedA new prior information notice (PIN) for the £6bn Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) based on updated plans after the government pulled the plug on how it will be financed, will be published in January next year.
• TfN postpones Northern Powerhouse Rail plansThe submission of the £35bn Northern Powerhouse Rail strategic business plan is being delayed until next year to allow it to be “fine-tuned”.
• Western rail link to Heathrow backed by publicA rail link connecting the Great Western Main Line to Heathrow has received strong public support in the latest consultation round.

Rail Advent

• Farewell Old Oak Common TMD (1906 – 2018)Saturday 8th December 2018 saw the closure of one of Britains most well known Train Maintenance Depots, Old Oak Common.

Other News Sources

• Train Cancellations To Scarborough "Unacceptable" Says MPThe MP for Scarborough and Whitby, Robert Goodwill, says train cancellations between York and Scarborough which has left passengers stranded in Malton, is "unacceptable."
• Cosco Shipping said to be considering London listingCosco Shipping Holdings, the containership and ports arm of the state conglomerate, was examining the possibility of issuing depository receipts via the Shanghai-London Stock Connect, Reuters reported on Friday
• Calls for Scotrail “fares freeze”There are calls for Scotrail to implement a “fares freeze” for passengers in the New Year.
• Bus company tells council to sort out congestion so it can provide a reliable service in WorcesterONE of the county's biggest bus providers has vowed to continue providing a "sustainable network" for Worcester but said congestion on the city's main routes is preventing it from providing a reliable service.
• Harrogate-based bus company to test 'touch and go' ticketingBus operator Transdev Blazefield is to be the first in the North of England to trial “touch and go” contactless fare capping on its services.
• Robots at railway stationsChristian Bouzols reports for ECJ about cleaning robots now in use at SNCF railway stations. Keeping its stations clean is a matter of great importance to the SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français). Some two tons of waste are picked up every day in a typical main railway station. The thousands of passengers who tread the platforms daily also leave marks that need to be cleaned.