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Government investing almost 1 million in transport tech start-ups
Tech-focused transport start-ups can bid for a share of almost 1 million in funding.
Northern Ireland's Wrightbus expected to go into administration
Insolvency expected after failure of last-minute buyout talks
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Government
- Science Minister hails 'incredible strength' of UK space industryA new package of space funding was unveiled today by Science Minister Chris Skidmore at the UK Space Conference
BBC News
- Wrightbus: Administration now inevitable says PaisleyAdministrators have a week to find a buyer for the company, best known for building the 'Boris Bus'.
- Taxpayer owed 50m after Ferguson shipyard collapseFerguson Marine went bust owing more than 73m, including 49.7m in loans to the Scottish government.
- Introduce frequent flyer levy to fight emissions, government toldThe Committee on Climate Change says the extra tax would help curb the growing demand for air travel.
- Thomas Cook collapse: German airline Condor seeks financial helpGermany's government considers offering Condor financial aid so it can keep running.
- Volkswagen top executives charged with market manipulationThree current and former executives are charged in relation to a diesel emissions scandal from 2015.
- Thomas Cook: Why did prices rise for new flights?Travellers who want to rebook flights are accusing airlines of exploiting passengers' desperation.
Department for Transport
- Government investing almost 1 million in transport tech start-upsTech-focused transport start-ups can bid for a share of almost 1 million in funding.
Financial Times
- Uber gains London licence for just 2 monthsMove threatens to disrupt business for US company in one of its most important markets
- Germany agrees to back Thomas Cook’s Condor with bridge loan
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- Northern Ireland's Wrightbus expected to go into administrationInsolvency expected after failure of last-minute buyout talks
The Telegraph
Times Online
- More woe for tourists as Thomas Cook chaos spreads to rival holiday firms [subscription]Chaos caused by the collapse of Thomas Cook spread to other tour operators yesterday as anger mounted over the failure of the companys highly-paid directors.
- Ubers given London licence for two months after TfL says it must do more on safetyUber has been given a licence to operate in London for only two months over concerns about passenger safety.
- Thomas Cook failed with balance sheet deficit of over 3.1bn [subscription]The parlous state of Thomas Cooks finances before its collapse has been laid bare in court documents showing a balance sheet deficit of over 3 billion.
Belfast Telegraph
- Wrightbus to enter administration on Wednesday putting 1400 jobs at riskBallymena bus manufacturing company Wrightbus is set to enter administration on Wednesday.
- Revealed: Crisis-hit Wrightbus gave 15m in Christian charity donationsCrisis-hit Wrightbus has given away more than 15m in Christian charity donations over the last six years, Sunday Life can reveal.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Residents hope for "goodwill" as Oastler Road car park reopens under CPM SALTAIRE residents and politicians alike are keeping a watchful eye on a pay-and-display car park with a long history of controversy.
Bristol Live
- Major review to look at how city can improve floating harbourMooring fees are almost certain to rise, while a number of other money-making ideas are under consideration
London Evening Standard
- Uber London decision: App only given two-month extension to carry on operating in capital by TfLRide-hailing business will have to re-apply to carry on running in the capital after decision by Transport for London effectively keeps it 'on probation'
- TUI pledges to help stranded Thomas Cook customers after holiday giant's collapseHoliday giant TUI has pledged to help get people booked on Thomas Cook flights home.
- Rush hour misery as FOUR central London stations hit by floodingCommuters suffered evening rush hour misery as four central London stations were hit by flooding following huge downpours in the capital on Tuesday.
Bucks Free Press
- Chiltern Railways win sustainability award at National Rail AwardsChiltern Railways announced as winners at the National Rail Awards.
- Marlow Railway station to prepare for timetable changes this December Great Western Railway will be introducing a major timetable change on December 15 this year, meaning a few slight changes for people travelling from Marlow Railway Station.
Cambridge News
- Soham set to be transformed thanks to new train station plansFinal steps are being taken to make sure construction on the Soham railway station can start next year
East Anglian Daily Times
- ‘Someone will get hurt’ - Villagers call for road safety measures on dangerous junctionVillagers in Finingham are calling for increased safety measures on a dangerous junction after a number of crashes in recent years including a van destroying the front of a local pub.
Leeds Live
- Motorway police to use 'supercab' unmarked lorry to catch bad drivers on M62Drivers using phones and vehicles in poor condition to be targeted in Operation Pennine
Other Regional Press
- Virgin Atlantic has announced plans to fly to 84 new destinationsThe airline said the transformation of its route network depends on how many additional take-off and landing slots it obtains when the UK's busiest airport is expanded
C.N.N.
- Uber CEO says business is 'absolutely sustainable' after losing $5 billion in three monthsUber is blowing through billions of dollars, but CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is undeterred.
Business Live
- Humber ports given 1.4m to provide extra lorry bays in readiness for BrexitResilience funding tapped into at Hull and Immingham
- UK Space Agency cash for Gwynedd airfield to develop spaceport and drone visionSnowdonia Aerospace Centre to receive £500K from UK Space Agency's Horizontal Spaceport Development Fund
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Government investing almost 1 million in transport tech start-upsInnovative and tech-focused transport start-ups can bid for a share of almost 1 million (960,000) in Department for Transport funding. The grant - called the Transport-Technology Research and Innovation Grant (T-TRIG) - is available for entrepreneurs and innovators pioneering new ways of creating a better transport system. Issuing targeted investments of up to 30,000 for each project, the fund aims to help start-ups and academics propel their ideas to market quicker. The Minister for the Future of Transport, George Freeman MP, will launch the competition at a roundtable...
- Go North West launches loneliness campaignOn Thursday 10th Oct, Go North West (GNW) will be launching its first Chatty Bus campaign, in response to the Governments loneliness strategy. Research shows that 83% of young people admit they are affected by loneliness, and 47% of students admit to loneliness during their time at university. We want to help encourage students to get out and about and talk to people around them. To try and help to reduce loneliness in Manchesters student population, on the 10th October 2019, between 10.30am and 3.00pm, GNWs service 95 bus will have volunteers from GN...
Rail Technology Magazine
- Pioneering train trials at Cross City line Passengers who travel on the Cross City line are being warned by Network Rail about potential disruption taking place next month. The line between Barnt Green and Redditch will be closed on every Sunday in October (6, 13, 20 & 27) to allow pioneering testing of an innovative train braking...
- 'My mission is now complete' - Ex train driver succeeds in 17-year pursuit of lost railway historyA lost piece of railway history is on its way home thanks to dedicated, retired train driver and his transport police friend. The Manchester & Birmingham Railway plaque was a high-quality copy of the 1839 original, which resides in the National Railway Museum in York. The replica was hung in...
Railnews
- Caledonian Sleepers to be hit by industrial action The troubled Caledonian Sleeper franchise is set to be disrupted again this time by industrial action, after talks to settle a long-running dispute with the RMT broke down yesterday. A walkout will be staged between midday on 29 September until the same time on 1 October, followed by a work to rule which is set to start on 00.01 on 2 October and continue indefinitely. The RMT claims its members have been put under intolerable personal stress by numerous failures which have included trains breaking down during journeys and a major overrun of 650m at Edinburgh. Caledonian Sleeper says it ...
Aviation Industry
- Icelandair, Boeing reach interim agreement on MAX compensationIcelandair has reached an interim compensation agreement with Boeing to cover losses incurred by the Boeing 737 MAX grounding, which has already had a $140 million impact on the airline’s EBIT. read more
- IATA CEO urges governments to adopt single emissions standardThe head of IATA has called on world governments to implement a single standard for carbon emissions, warning of a “real risk” that the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) will be undermined by an emerging patchwork of carbon taxes and regulations. read more
- Emirates to offer biometric boarding for all US-bound flightsPassengers on all Emirates Airline flights to the US will have the option to board using biometric checks by the end of 2019. read more
- Thomas Cook's Scandinavian carrier rises from the ashesThe Scandinavian arm of failed leisure carrier Thomas Cook Airlines resumed flight operations Sept. 24, a day after parent company Thomas Cook Group filed for bankruptcy and triggered a huge repatriation effort to return passengers home. read more
Other News Sources
- Maersk Product Tankers Agrees to Buy Seven AET ShipsMaersk Product Tankers inks formal agreement to buy seven secondhand Handy vessels from AET.
- Transport expert calls for North Walls to return to two-way road A WINCHESTER transport expert and city architect are calling for more work on the Winchester Movement Strategy.
- Staff devastated after shock closure of airlineAIRLINE staff have been left “heartbroken” after the company closed down suddenly.
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- EP Transport Committee gives go-ahead to negotiations on Mobility packageThe Committee on Transport and Tourism of the EP has given the go-ahead to the negotiations on the Mobility package with the Council of the EU and the European Commission
- Bombardiers Global 5500 and Global 6500 Jets Awarded Transport Canada CertificationMONTREAL, Sept. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier announced today that its two latest additions to the Global family, the Global 5500 and Global 6500 business jets, have been awarded Transport Canada Type Certification, paving the way for entry-into-service this year. Certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are expected to follow shortly.
- Biometrics are Key in Today's Airline StrategiesBiometrics are Key in Todays Airline Strategies Biometrics are Key in Todays Airline Strategies The Opening Sessions of APEX had several C level airline representatives discuss their perspectives on what has made their airlines successful.
- Regulators knew before crashes that 737 MAX trim control was confusing in some conditionsSINGAPORE U.S. and European regulators knew at least two years before a Lion Air crash that the usual method for controlling the Boeing 737 MAXs nose angle might not work in conditions similar to those in two recent disasters, a document shows.
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