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Chris Grayling cancels ferry contracts at £50m cost to taxpayers
The ferry contracts signed to ensure critical imports could reach the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit have been cancelled, costing taxpayers a further £50m.
Friends of the Earth to appeal against Heathrow judgment
Campaigners argued a third runway was inconsistent with Paris climate agreement
Scotland’s free bus travel ‘increases happiness for older people’
Free bus travel for the over-60s has made them happier and more active, according to the first study into its health impact.
Legal challenge against Heathrow quashed
A High Court challenge by campaigners against the government’s decision to approve plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport was rejected by judges yesterday.
Thursday, 02 May 2019
BBC News
- Leicester City Council in legal action over bus sheltersAn advertising company has made a £2m legal claim against Leicester City Council over bus shelters. JC Decaux claims a contract to replace and maintain the city's bus shelters has been awarded to another company.
- UK government cancels Brexit ferry dealsThe Department for Transport is cancelling contracts to provide extra ferry services after Brexit. Ending the contracts with Brittany Ferries and DFDS could cost the taxpayer more than £50m.
- Heathrow campaigners lose challenge against third runwayHigh Court judges rule in favour of the government's decision to approve airport expansion plans.
- Railway arches sale overlooked tenants, says spending watchdogNetwork Rail only considered tenants
The Guardian
- Chris Grayling cancels ferry contracts at £50m cost to taxpayersThe ferry contracts signed to ensure critical imports could reach the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit have been cancelled, costing taxpayers a further £50m.
- Friends of the Earth to appeal against Heathrow judgmentCampaigners argued a third runway was inconsistent with Paris climate agreement
- Is devolution the way forward for railways?Rail does not need to compete with itself to provide better services, it needs central direction, says Les Summers. Better integrated transport in and between our northern cities is key, says Henri Murison
- Railway arches sold off with no thought for tenants, says watchdogA £1.46bn sale of Network Rail’s property portfolio to private sector buyers was carried out without consideration of the impact on the lives and livelihoods of thousands of sitting tenants, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has found.
- Sturgeon urged to ditch plan to cut aviation tax to meet emissions goalScotland should aim to reach zero carbon faster than UK as whole, says green body
- Richard Branson calls for suspension of rail franchise competitionsSir Richard Branson has called for all rail franchising competitions to be suspended, as the Virgin Group and partner Stagecoach consider legal action over their disqualification from three franchise bids.
The Herald
- Sackings due on ferry delays - LettersYOU were kind enough to publish my letter of August 18 last year regarding the two new ferries for Calmac. Your article indicating that they are to be not only "delayed indefinitely" but the total cost is still unknown over and above the £97m contracted price is more than alarming
The Independent
- Wealth from waste: How pollution can be turned into something usefulEnvironmental engineers are using their imagination to clean up the environment
The Scotsman
- Scotland’s free bus travel ‘increases happiness for older people’Free bus travel for the over-60s has made them happier and more active, according to the first study into its health impact.
Times Online
- Electric and hybrid car sales charge on [Subscription]One in 11 new cars sold in the first quarter of the year were electric or hybrid, new figures show.
- Tenants ‘overlooked’ before £1.5bn rail arches sale [Subscription]The government has been accused of a “dereliction of duty” by small business owners after it emerged that their interests were overlooked until the last minute during the £1.5 billion sale of the railway arches they are based in.
- Climate change campaigners vow to appeal after Heathrow runway challenge quashed [subscription]A legal challenge over a third runway at Heathrow was rejected yesterday despite warnings that an expansion of the airport would worsen climate change.
- Heathrow profits hit as fewer passengers park their cars and luggage [Subscription]Fewer people parking at the airport and fewer passengers booking luggage into aircraft holds helped nudge down revenues and operating profits at Heathrow airport.
City AM
- Government cancels no-deal Brexit ferry contracts at £50m cost to taxpayerThe Department for Transport (DfT) has cancelled its no-deal Brexit contracts with ferry companies, racking up heavy costs for the taxpayer.
- Crossrail’s 2021 delay to cost TfL an extra £1bn in lost revenue, says Moody'sThe delay to Crossrail until 2021 will cost Transport for London (TfL) £1bn in lost revenue, according to influential rating agency Moody's.
- It’s time to stop arguing about expanding Heathrow – and get building - Jasmine Whitbread, London FirstThankfully for the UK economy, the High Court yesterday quashed a challenge brought against the government’s decision to expand Heathrow Airport. No one questions the need for scrutiny. Indeed, detailed consideration for how to manage the impact of the expansion on local people – which for some will be significant – lies ahead through the planning process.
London Evening Standard
- No-deal Brexit ferry contracts to be scrapped at eye-watering £50m cost to taxpayerTaxpayers will fork out an eye-watering £50 million over ferries that were never used, it was revealed today.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Bus passengers down by 1.7 million in StaffordshireFewer people are taking local buses in Staffordshire, new data has revealed.
Other Regional Press
- Eco-bus service set to offer new routesAN ECO-bus service will be venturing into different areas to reach more passengers. The Big Lemon will be driving into uncharted territory this week with the launch of a new style flexible bus route.
- Fife folk call for bus between Dundee and St Andrews to stop near Tay Road BridgeCampaigners are calling for better bus services between communities at Tay Bridgehead and St Andrews.
Buying Business Travel
- Legal challenge against Heathrow quashedA High Court challenge by campaigners against the government’s decision to approve plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport was rejected by judges yesterday.
New Civil Engineer
- Manchester mayor: 'Scrap Heathrow third runway and rebuild HS2 case'Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has claimed that High Speed 2 (HS2) can act as a catalyst for increasing capacity at both Birmingham and Manchester airports, replacing the need for a third runway at Heathrow.
Rail Technology Magazine
- £14m Peak District rail freight extension unveiled A £14m rail freight extension in the Peak District has been unveiled by Network Rail to boost construction productivity and take lorries off the road. A disused council tip has been transformed by Network Rail into 430 new metres of railway sidings in Buxton so longer freight trains can...
- London Overground workers prepare for further strike action over 'insulting' pay freezeLondon Overground workers are to stage another walkout over a pay freeze which “effectively means a slide into poverty pay,” the RMT has announced. Members of the union will walk out for 24 hours on 16 May, their second set of industrial action following a 48-hour walk-out in early...
Aviation Industry
- FAA's drone program sees medical service startupsWith less than 18 months of FAA's Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program (UAS IPP) left to run, officials involved are hopeful the effort will result in a framework of repeatable processes for approving complex drone operations in US national airspace.
- UK High Court rejects Heathrow third-runway challengeThe UK High Court has dismissed five legal challenges against the government's plans to add a third runway at London Heathrow Airport.
- Qantas names new senior execsQantas has revealed further significant moves in its senior leadership ranks, including the appointment of a new head of its international unit.
- Editorial: Sustainability is also good for industry growthWhen it comes to sustainability, this industry is a good citizen. Airports and airlines worldwide, large and small, are doing incredible things to reduce waste, convert to solar and electric power, reduce their carbon and emissions footprints, and actively engage in wildlife and earth-sustaining projects. read more
- Boeing boosts liquidity against MAX costsBoeing has secured up to $5 billion in new debt and credit to cushion its balance sheet as costs rise related to the grounded 737 MAX. read more
- 2019 SITA IT baggage report sees progress Tracking keeps mishandling rate steady as checked baggage numbers rise More bags are being checked in, but mishandled rates are remaining stable, showing the impact of improved bag-tracking throughout the passenger journey. read more
EIN News Subscription
- Airbus earnings jump on higher output of A320s - rival to Boeing's 737 MaxThe company delivered 162 aircraft, including 126 A320s, a model that appears to have overcome a run of engine manufacturing faults just as the 737 faces questions about its future after two fatal crashes in five months
- New-look EU research department aims to overcome bureaucratic silosEU Commissioners approved on 30 April details of an experimental new “matrix” design for their research policy department, which its chief says will force staff to work together across bureaucratic lines.
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