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For lorries queuing at congested Calais, no-deal Brexit looms large
Simon Wilkinson, a British lorry driver, is surveying about 1,000 lorries amassing at the “queue for the queue” about half a mile from a French port. “This is frictionless trade on a Thursday afternoon in Calais,” he said.
Airlines keep quiet about no-deal threat to 5m tickets [subscription]
Airlines have been criticised for failing to tell people that plane tickets could be cancelled and passports invalid if there is no Brexit deal.
Angry commuters organise early-bird bus to Manchester as rail bosses refuse timetable change
ANGRY commuters have taken transport into their own hands after Northern Rail refused to provide early morning trains or buses to Manchester.
Monday, 21 January 2019
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- Old Cardi Bach railway line could open as footpathWalkers could soon be able to retrace the route of steam trains in west Wales, if plans are approved.
- Insurance crackdown to see vehicles seizedA week-long operation will tackle the estimated 40,000 uninsured drivers on Scotland's roads.
The Guardian
- For lorries queuing at congested Calais, no-deal Brexit looms largeSimon Wilkinson, a British lorry driver, is surveying about 1,000 lorries amassing at the “queue for the queue” about half a mile from a French port. “This is frictionless trade on a Thursday afternoon in Calais,” he said.
- Joined-up thinking on HS2 and StokeProf LJS Lesley on the implications of HS2 running slower trains and Dr Nicholas Falk on Stoke’s lack of connectivity to jobs and services
Times Online
- Airlines keep quiet about no-deal threat to 5m tickets [subscription]Airlines have been criticised for failing to tell people that plane tickets could be cancelled and passports invalid if there is no Brexit deal.
Birmingham Mail
- Passengers using East Midlands Airport 'put at risk for years by failure to adequately check hand-luggage', tribunal hearsChecks by security staff at East Midlands Airport have not been thorough enough, it has been admitted
Edinburgh Evening News
- Edinburgh Airport boss urges government to stop stalling over air tax cutThe head of Scotland’s busiest airport has called on MSPs to be given an indicative vote to test support for a controversial air tax cut to boost flights.
Lincolnshire Echo
- Rail staff 'attacked and pushed on bridge' in attack at Liverpool stationPolice want to speak to this man who could have information following the attack at Kirkdale station
Liverpool Echo
- Was Mayor Joe Anderson's decision to scrap Liverpool's bus lanes the reason so many are now late?Average running times are well up on previous years - but is that due to Mayor Anderson's controversial 2014 move?
- Was Mayor Joe Anderson's decision to scrap Liverpool's bus lanes the reason so many are now late?Average running times are well up on previous years - but is that due to Mayor Anderson's controversial 2014 move?
Manchester Evening News
- Are bus drivers really recording every passenger?' asks councillor as cuts are blamed on insufficient users"What I want to say to the bus companies is that they need to listen to communities - you've got to stop putting profit before the passengers."
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- Bedford bus gate will finally open to taxis in AberdeenTaxi drivers will finally be allowed access through a controversial Aberdeen bus gate in the coming months.
Lancashire Telegraph
- Angry commuters organise early-bird bus to Manchester as rail bosses refuse timetable changeANGRY commuters have taken transport into their own hands after Northern Rail refused to provide early morning trains or buses to Manchester.
Other Regional Press
- The Barking – Gospel Oak Rail User Group campaigners say the rail service is on brink of collapseCampaigners fighting for improved services on an overcrowded rail route have issued a crisis bulletin that says the train service is on the brink of collapse.
- Buses replacing trains across large parts of mainline servicesBuses will replace trains across huge swathes of Suffolk and Essex on Sunday as improvement works continue across the network.
- School transport policy which could scrap hundreds of Fife pupils’ bus passes may get green lightParents whose children may lose free school transport have been told Fife Council is not responsible for their safety before the bell rings.
- The North East's most crime-ridden train stations are revealed The number of crimes committed at railway stations in the region has gone up in the last year - and here is a list of sites where the most offences were recorded
Other News Sources
- Nexus campaigns to attract more women into the transport industryResearch revealed that women still remain under represented in the transport sector, accounting for only 20 per cent of workers.
- Hochtief brought in for Crossrail station construction workHochtief has been appointed to provide enhancement works at Crossrail’s western stations
- London Underground building a glazed cube at EustonA rather tired old office block is to be replaced with a large glazed cube which will be disguising a new ventilation shaft for the Northern line tunnels at Euston.
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