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Rail Review adviser backs wholesale devolution of network
AN adviser to the biggest overhaul of UK rail services in a generation has backed the wholesale devolution of the Scottish rail network.
'Scandal' over failure to use funding to clean-up dirty bus engines
Environmental campaigners have condemned as a “scandal” the lack of take-up by bus operators of a Scottish Government fund to clean up the most polluting engines.
Wednesday, 17 April 2019
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- New pathway links rural Argyll communitiesThe opening of a new pathway is to create the first traffic-free link between two Argyll communities.
- Rail fault causes severe travel disruption on LNER trainsTrain services on a major route were disrupted when 10 electric locomotives were damaged by faulty electric cables.
- Funding secured to finish Llangollen railway steam projectMoney needed to complete 45-year project to build a railway line between two Denbighshire towns has been raised, volunteers have said.
- Trading Standards' warning over cabin baggage confusionThe advice follows an inspection of NI airports that showed cabin bag sizers leave little room for error
- London Underground strike action threatened by RMT unionTransport for London say it is continuing to talk with trade unions in disputes over pay and jobs.
- 'Superjumbo' lands safely at Glasgow AirportThe Airbus A380 touched down on Tuesday evening, after more than £8m was spent to prepare for its arrival.
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- Alderney Airport reduces opening times for 3rd time this monthAlderney Airport will have reduced opening hours today, the third time it has happened this month.
- Luton Airport evacuated for second time in three weeksHolidaymakers were briefly evacuated from Luton Airport this morning. A false fire alarm was the cause of the disruption. It's reported that hundreds of passengers had to wait outside while the situation was being resolved.
The Guardian
- Extinction Rebellion vows to disrupt London rail and tube linesClimate protesters warn they will escalate action despite almost 300 arrests in capital
The Herald
- Rail Review adviser backs wholesale devolution of networkAN adviser to the biggest overhaul of UK rail services in a generation has backed the wholesale devolution of the Scottish rail network.
The Independent
- Portugal airports running out of fuel as travellers warned of major flight disruptionsNationwide strike involving drivers of hazardous-goods vehicles has leads to shortages
The Scotsman
- 'Scandal' over failure to use funding to clean-up dirty bus enginesEnvironmental campaigners have condemned as a “scandal” the lack of take-up by bus operators of a Scottish Government fund to clean up the most polluting engines.
The Telegraph
- Lufthansa rocked as fuel bill unexpectedly soars [subscription]Lufthansa, Europe’s biggest airline, has been rocked as soaring fuel prices diverted profits off course.
- Painted cycle lanes are 'not sufficient to protect people' but instead cause motorists to pass closer, research findsainted bike lanes are not the best solution for keeping riders safe because motorists tend to pass closer to them, research has revealed.
Times Online
- Bus and train protests damage climate change fight, says London mayor Sadiq Khan [subscription]Sadiq Khan has condemned plans to severely disrupt the London Underground today as part of protests that have caused 500,000 bus passengers’ journeys to be cancelled.
- Holiday motorists face traffic despair amid rail shutdown over Easter [Subscription]Motorists have been warned of delays of up to an hour on some motorways this Easter, with traffic congestion compounded by a rail shutdown.
Sky News
- Climate change protesters to target London Tube servicesCampaigners are to target the London Underground system as demonstrations continue in the capital aimed at forcing action on climate change.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Work on district's cycle schemes to be discussedCOUNCILLORS will be given an update on the numerous cycle schemes in the district at a meeting tonight.
Bristol Live
- Bus and taxi drivers forced out of work due to controversial Bristol toilet scheme, unions claimPublic transport employees with conditions that leave them needing the loo more frequently say they are victims of discrimination due to the lack of faciliites in built-up and pedestrian areas.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- The mistake which led to a train crashing through a level crossing has been revealedInvestigators said it was lucky that no vehicles were passing at the time of the crash
London Evening Standard
- Extinction Rebellion activists set to cause Tube chaos for millions of commutersExtinction Rebellion climate protesters have confirmed plans to cause Tube chaos for millions of commuters on the London Underground.
Nottingham Evening Post
- This is what it is like to cycle up one of Nottinghamshire's steepest streetsEarlier this week, we told you what life was like to live on the steepest streets in Nottinghamshire. Having discovered many were a haven for fitness fans looking for their next challenge, we sent business editor Matthew Bunn out to cycle up Freda Avenue.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- LNER tells customers NOT to travel at all today (Tuesday) - including from Leeds stationLondon North Eastern Railway (LNER), which runs trains between Leeds and London, is advising customers not to travel today - due to faulty trains.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Stagecoach and MPs demand answers in dispute over 'staggering' pensions fund deficit and rail franchise controversy MPs have asked The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to reveal the extent of the “substantial” deficit in the Railways Pensions Scheme and provide an “urgent solution” after Stagecoach threatened legal action over its three spurned franchise bids. Stagecoach’s lawyers have...
Aviation Industry
- European experts suggest measures to ease ATC crisisA panel of experts has proposed a set of measures it believes would help improve the efficiency of Europe’s air traffic control (ATC) system.
- UK authorities probe law enforcement drone failuresA spate of in-flight malfunctions involving the DJI Matrice quadcopter drone used by British police forces has prompted new safety investigations in the UK and a safety notice from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
- United takes MAX 9s out of schedule through early JulyUnited Airlines, joining its US counterparts with grounded Boeing 737 MAXs, has pulled its MAXs from its schedule through well into the summer peak season.
Other News Sources
- ScotRail's disgrace: 14 services cancelled today on Fife CircleA DISGRACEFUL 14 services from the capital to Fife have been cancelled today (Tuesday).
- Cycle lane plan to connect two busy roads in DidcotA NEW cycle path will connect two major roads in Didcot, according to plans outlined by Oxfordshire County Council.
- Vandals and thieves at Leeds stations cause almost TWO DAYS worth of delaysVandalism and theft at Leeds stations caused considerable disruption for passengers within 12 months
EIN News Subscription
- Airbus and ZF to develop high precise end-to-end autonomous driving solutionAirbus Defence and Space and ZF Friedrichshafen AG, a system provider for mobility, are collaborating to enrich and complement ZF on-board system to enhance autonomous driving by using Airbus satellite derived information.
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