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Saturday, 07 September 2019

BBC News

• South Wales rail line closed after Chepstow train fireFifty-five people were evacuated from a train in Monmouthshire after the wheels caught fire.
• BA strike: No 10 tells BA and pilots to 'sort out' strikePilots are due to strike on Monday and Tuesday over a pay offer pilots' union Balpa says is too low.
• London 20mph plan: TfL green light plan after consultationTransport bosses plan to impose a 20mph limit on all TfL-managed roads in central London.
• American Airlines mechanic charged with sabotaging planeThe suspect says he was upset over stalled union contract negotiations and trying to get overtime.
• BA strike: Why are pilots walking out?Pilots are due to strike on Monday and Tuesday, but why and what will the impact be?

The Herald

• Trains 'shambles' ahead of Scotland v Russia Euro 2020 qualifierScotRail is under fire again after multiple services out of Glasgow Central were subjected to a series of cancellations and delays before Scotland's crucial Euro 2020 qualifier against Russia.

The Independent

• Passenger steps in to fly plane after pilot fails to turn up A father keen to go on his holiday to Spain stepped in and flew an easyJet flight to Alicante when it transpired the service was a pilot down.
• British Airways strike: when is the walkout and will my flight be affected?Around 240,000 passengers have seen their travel plans disrupted by the first planned stoppage
• Chandrayaan-2: India's historic Moon landing seems to end in failure as lunar spacecraft goes missingLander had been gradually getting closer to surface
• Married? Your car insurance could be cheaperInvestigation reveals application question flaws could cost drivers £200

Times Online

• Indian moon landing: Vikram spacecraft loses contact with Earth [Subscription]Half a century after Neil Armstrong took his giant leap for mankind India was hoping last night to become the fourth nation to make a soft landing on the moon.
• Shipyards hope for boost from Johnson [Subscription]The government could insist that more British vessels are built in this country as officials consider how to support shipyards.
• Cleaning firm Leadec loses Caledonian Sleeper cabins contract [Subscription]A cleaning company has lost the contract to service cabins on the Caledonian Sleeper after complaints about their condition.
• Boat‑lovers can’t contain enthusiasm as MSC Gülsün arrives in UK [Subscription]The maiden voyage to UK shores of the world’s biggest container ship has caused a ripple of excitement among boat-lovers.
• Call for action to reduce aircraft noise pollution [Subscription]Action on the noisiest planes is needed to give hundreds of thousands of households peace from jets operating at UK airports, according to the new aviation noise watchdog.

City AM

• British Airways strikes: No 10 tells BA and pilots to ‘sort out’ disputeDowning Street has urged British Airways and its pilots to “sort out” the pay dispute behind a planned series of strikes starting next week.
• Car makers: We would rather another Brexit delay than no-dealBritain’s automotive industry trade body chief has indicated that car makers would rather suffer yet another period of Brexit uncertainty than crash out of the European Union without a deal – a scenario that would be damaging to UK business, but particularly harmful to car makers.

Mail Online

• Insurance firms pushing quotes sky high as they make false assumptions about drivers based on whether they’re divorced, own homes or if they’ve had an accidentInsurance firms make false assumptions about drivers based on whether they're divorced, own homes or if they've had an accident, according to research.

Sky News

• India loses touch with spacecraft on mission to the moonIndia's space agency has lost touch with its lunar lander as it approached the moon's south pole.

London Evening Standard

• Speed limits to be cut to 20mph on main roads in central LondonSpeed limits on main roads in central London are to be cut to 20mph to tackle an increase in fatalities.
• Ryanair strike info for September 2019: Why are pilots striking? What to do if your flight is affectedEverything you need to know about the Ryanair strikes in September

Wales Online

• Railway line blocked by train fire at ChepstowPassengers faced delays and cancellations after a train caught fire at Chepstow.

Kent Online

• M20 weekend closure still on in Ashford despite A2070 water leakA closure of the M20 is still going ahead this weekend - despite a water leak nearby causing traffic chaos.

North Wales Live

• The worst North Wales drivers taken off the roads this summerThey've driven drunk, on cocaine, or led police on chases at more than 130mph - and they're all now banned

Construction News

• Ministers’ prior knowledge of HS2 cost overruns ‘stark-staringly obvious’The transport secretary has denied that parliament was misled over the costs of HS2.

Aviation Industry

• Virgin Atlantic calls for new Heathrow slot regime UK long-haul airline Virgin Atlantic wants changes to London Heathrow’s slot regime that would allow it to grow from 30 to 160 slots when the third runway is built. read more

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