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HS2 facing £500m lawsuit over claims it underpaid landowners [Subscription]
The HS2 high-speed rail project is facing a £500 million lawsuit over allegations that it undervalued central London property that was compulsorily purchased to make way for the line.
More passengers 'shun public transport and use cars or cabs to get to airports'
Airline passengers are more likely to travel by car or cab to catch flights from Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton than they were seven years ago, in a trend described as
Saturday, 19 January 2019
BBC News
- Cyrille Regis: Metro tram in memory of footballerA West Midlands Metro tram is named after former West Bromwich Albion player Cyrille Regis.
- Are grey cars really silver? And other car colour questionsGrey has overtaken black as the most popular car colour choice.
- Duke of Edinburgh car crash: 'There was a huge collision'A witness to the Duke of Edinburgh's car crash describes how he stopped to help.
- Prince Philip: Sandringham crash led to car 'tumbling' across roadThe duke was shaken after being freed from his Land Rover, an eyewitness to Thursday's crash says.
- Rise in nude photos sent to phones on public transportBBC Minute's Ione Wells investigates the rising trend of 'cyber-flashing' where naked photos are being sent by strangers to people's phones.
- London Tube violent crime rises by 43% in three yearsThere were more than 2,800 violent offences in the 11 months up to September, police figures show.
- Thousands of litres of 'illegal' fuel seized in petrol station raidsHMRC officers discovered the suspect fuel at petrol stations in Motherwell, Cowdenbeath, Hillington and Leeds.
- Glasgow among airport drone near missesThe incidents investigated by the UK Airprox Board took place across Britain, between July and October.
- Grey is the UK's favourite car colour for the first timeHalf a million people chose a grey car in 2018 making it the most popular colour for the first time.
- Nissan says Ghosn received $9m in improper paymentsA Nissan-Mitsubishi investigation found Carlos Ghosn received funds from a joint venture between the firms.
- Elon Musk's Tesla to cut about 3,000 jobs as cars 'too expensive'The electric carmaker, founded by Elon Musk, says it will cut about 3,000 jobs to boost profits.
- Ryanair issues profit warning as fares fallThe airline cuts its forecast, blaming a fall in air fares and over-capacity on short-haul routes.
- Brexit worries 'add to car insurance costs'Car insurance premiums climb for the first time since 2017 with Brexit a factor, says AA.
The Guardian
- RAC accused of hiding 37% rise in breakdown cover Policy renewal letter did not mention annual premium increase, says one customer, despite it being mandatory
The Herald
- Travel chaos as Scotrail reduce carriages during rush hour between Glasgow Central and East KilbrideScotrail commuters were left with a reduced carriage service on services travelling between Glasgow Central and East Kilbride this morning.
Times Online
- Copenhagen streets ahead on bike lanes [Subscription]Copenhagen has almost five times as much cycle track on key traffic routes as Dublin despite being of a similar size, a study has found.
- Uber’s flying taxis to be ready ‘by 2023’ [Subscription]It may sound like a vision of the future dreamt up in a 1950s comic book, but flying taxis are about to become a reality, according to Uber.
- Tesla claims ‘no choice’ in wielding axe on 3,000 jobs [Subscription]More than 3,000 people at Tesla will lose their jobs after the electric carmaker said that it would cut its workforce drastically to remain competitive.
- Drone in near-miss with passenger jet at 9,500ft over London [Subscription]A passenger jet came within a few feet of hitting a drone over London, it was revealed today as figures showed that the number of near-misses involving unmanned devices rose by almost a third in 12 months.
- £1,000 to park at work as councils tackle pollution [Subscription]Motorists face new charges to cut congestion
- HS2 facing £500m lawsuit over claims it underpaid landowners [Subscription]The HS2 high-speed rail project is facing a £500 million lawsuit over allegations that it undervalued central London property that was compulsorily purchased to make way for the line.
Mail Online
- £18 flights to Europe! Ryanair cuts fares to the bone as it fights price war that will cost it up to £180millionRyanair could be forced to slash fares again as it fights a vicious price war that is expected to cost it up to £180million.
- Could pothole payout FINALLY make councils fix our roads? Lawyer wins £130 settlement in case which could help thousands of other motoristsA lawyer has won a battle with his council over pothole damage in a case which could help thousands of other motorists.
- Pay to park at WORK! Councils charge businesses with parking spaces up to £1,000 in fight against pollution and congestion - with many forcing staff to pick up the billMotorists could face a £1000 charge for parking at work in a drive to combat pollution, it was reported last night.
London Evening Standard
- Electric car maker Tesla to cut around 3,150 jobs as Elon Musk says its cars are 'too expensive for most people'Electric car maker Tesla has announced it will cut over 3,000 employees from its workforce as its CEO Elon Musk said its cars are
- More passengers 'shun public transport and use cars or cabs to get to airports'Airline passengers are more likely to travel by car or cab to catch flights from Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton than they were seven years ago, in a trend described as
- Drone came within 20 metres of Airbus A380 approaching Heathrow, investigation revealsA drone came within 20 metres of an Airbus A380 as it approached Heathrow Airport last year.
- Dartford station: Man 'with sword' arrested after armed police descend on busy train stationA man has been arrested after allegedly carrying a sword on train.
Manchester Evening News
- The 33 bus services facing the axe or being reduced as passengers face yet ANOTHER round of cutsRoutes spanning north and south Manchester could be hit, the Manchester Evening News can reveal
Wales Online
- Traffic on the Severn bridges surges up to 75% on some days as tolls scrappedPeople in towns like Chepstow are reporting more congestion as a result of the traffic growth
Other Regional Press
- Railway from Taunton to Devon and Cornwall to be closed for almost three weeks for maintenance workPASSENGERS are being warned of disruption on the railway line between Taunton and Exeter St Davids when it is closed to trains for almost three weeks from the middle of next month.
- Great Western Railway works will affect South West travel Great Western Railway is warning passengers of a series of upcoming engineering works which will affect journeys throughout the South West.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Network Rail announces final CP6 multimillion-pound contract winners for rail projects in Scotland and North EastNetwork Rail has announced the winners of its final major multimillion-pound contracts for CP6, worth a total of £470m. Following on for the previous CP6 contracts awarded by Network Rail at the end of last year, worth several billion pounds, BAM Nuttall have been picked to deliver...
- Unions launch campaign after closure notice served on 200-job Glasgow rail depotRail maintenance company Gemini Rail has served a closure notice on its Springburn depot and served workers with redundancy notices, sparking unions to launch a campaign to save the rail works. Gemini Rail announced its intention to close the depot in December, threatening nearly 200 jobs at the...
- Crossrail restarts dynamic testing on Elizabeth Line after series of delaysCrossrail has begun operating test trains on the Elizabeth Line, restarting a crucial part of testing after months of setbacks and delays. Two test trains will operate on the line during the first week of the main dynamic testing phase which Crossrail called an “important step” in...
- Siemens and Alstom prepared to walk away from merger if EU Commission rejects concessionsSiemens and Alstom will reportedly offer no further concessions to European regulators in their bid to merge their operations and form a European rail champion. The controversial Franco-German rail merger has been heavily criticised and the EU Commission has repeatedly stated its objections...
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