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Heathrow will be forced to build its £14bn third runway efficiently amid fears that passengers might have to shoulder ballooning costs for the huge project.
Train operators refuse to foot pension bills [Subscription]
A £2.6bn standoff over pensions threatens to derail a string of train franchises, in the latest blow to the transport secretary Chris Grayling.
Hundreds of Honda workers join protest in Swindon against factory closure
Hundreds of Honda workers have taken to the streets in Swindon to protest against the closure of the car manufacturer's factory in the town.
Sunday, 31 March 2019
BBC News
- Lyft, Uber, Pinterest: Are internet unicorns really worth billions?Lyft is the first tech company to float this year but the $24bn business is yet to make profit.
- Sala pilot David Ibbotson 'not qualified to fly at night'David Ibbotson is thought to have been colour-blind, which prevents a night-flying qualification.
- Woman, 99, dies after crash between car and minibusPolice said she was a passenger in a Vauxhall Astra which was in collision with a Mercedes Vito, near Luss.
- Eurostar: Trains disrupted by protester near St PancrasThe man had been waving a St George's flag before he was arrested for trespassing, police say.
The Independent
- Honda workers join protest march against Swindon car factory closureUnion officials will go to Japan to 'press' company bosses over jobs losses, says Unite chief Len McCluskey
Times Online
- Wow Air’s carousel stops turning [Subscription]The Icelandic-owned Wow Air has cancelled all flights. Travellers whose flights were booked as part of package holidays may be covered by the Atol protection scheme. Credit card providers may also be able to provide refunds.
- NCP’s ‘unfair’ penalties get townsfolk all revved up [Subscription]A local councillor is battling the parking firm that set up cameras and signs without permission
- Heathrow ordered to rein in cost of runway [Subscription]Heathrow will be forced to build its £14bn third runway efficiently amid fears that passengers might have to shoulder ballooning costs for the huge project.
- Why Network Rail boss Andrew Haines needs everyone to pull together [Subscription]Network Rail’s new chief wants to focus on the nitty-gritty
- Train operators refuse to foot pension bills [Subscription]A £2.6bn standoff over pensions threatens to derail a string of train franchises, in the latest blow to the transport secretary Chris Grayling.
- Any more fares? Seattle leaps aboard the double‑decker [Subscription]The world may be watching in bewilderment at Britain’s Brexit disarray — but at least they want our buses. The double-decker has become a surprise export success.
Daily Express
- Emiliano Sala crash latest: Pilot was 'colourblind' and NOT qualified to fly at nightTHE pilot who flew the fatal flight carrying footballer Emiliano Sala was not qualified to fly at night, reports say.
- Royal BOMBSHELL: Queen agrees to STOP driving on public roads after Prince Philip crashTHE Queen has reportedly agreed to stop driving on public roads after her husband, Prince Philip, had a car crash earlier this year.
Sky News
- 'Pitch up, pitch up': The final moments of Ethiopia plane crashA pilot on the doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight was heard saying "pitch up, pitch up!" moments before the jet crashed, killing all 157 people on board.
- Hurricane war plane unearthed near Thames EstuaryA Second World War Hurricane fighter plane could be rebuilt after being unearthed almost 80 years since crashing near the Thames Estuary.
London Evening Standard
- Hundreds of Honda workers join protest in Swindon against factory closureHundreds of Honda workers have taken to the streets in Swindon to protest against the closure of the car manufacturer's factory in the town.
Other Regional Press
- Police investigate three incidents following death of railway worker hit by train on level crossingA MAN who died this week when his car was struck by a train at a level crossing was a railway company employee, it has been claimed.
- Road layout improved at accident 'hotspot' after 13 cyclists injured A 'HOTSPOT' of dangerous conditions for cyclists has been tackled with new road layouts.
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- Eurostar disrupted as flag-wearing protester spends night on London station roofUK police arrested a man who spent the night on the roof of London's St. Pancras station draped in the English flag, causing Eurostar and other train operators to suspend all services.
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