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Government signs up ferry firms for Ł87m in case of no-deal Brexit
Four companies agree contracts that will help ensure supply of vital medicinesThe government has signed contracts worth almost Ł87m with four ferry companies to help ensure the supply of vital medicines in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.The Department for Transport (DfT) said Brittany Ferries, DFDS, P&O and Stena Line would be ready to deliver capacity equivalent to thousands of heavy goods vehicles a week from the 31 October Brexit deadline. The four firms will operate on 13 routes from eight UK ports that are less likely to face disruption in the event of a no-dea...
Boris Johnson backs Times Clean Air for All campaign law change [subscription]
Boris Johnson has backed the Times clean air campaign and committed himself to legally binding targets to reduce pollution as part of his first Queen’s Speech on Monday.
Caledonian Sleeper completes roll out of Ł150m new fleet of trains as service introduced on Highland route to Inverness
Serco Caledonian Sleeper has finally delivered its Inverness service with new carriages. The company has completed the roll out of its new overnight trains with the fleet now operating all services between London and Scotland
Saturday, 12 October 2019
BBC News
- Burton-upon-Trent train's 'electrical explosion' probedAn explosion on board a passenger train caused "considerable damage", investigators say. According to a spokesperson, the empty train was departing Central Rivers service depot in Burton-upon-Trent when onboard electrical equipment exploded in a coach cupboard.
- The four big ideas in Scotland's new transport lawThe Scottish government's bid to shake up transport is backed by MSPs. So, what does it mean?
- Aviation students: 'The 'trolley dolly' perception is far from the truth'Students experience life on board an aircraft after a mock cabin is installed at Belfast Met.
- Wrightbus sale deal reached 'in principle'Bidder Jo Bamford says a deal has been reached
- Renault ousts chief executive Thierry Bolloré in 'coup'Thierry Bolloré is abruptly dismissed by the French carmaker after only nine months in the role.
- Airline collapse rules could be changed so planes can fly people homeThe government wants to be able to requisition grounded planes to fly stranded passengers home.
- Boeing and FAA criticised over 737 Max certificationA panel has sharply criticised the FAA and Boeing over certification of the company's 737 Max.
Financial Times
- Muilenburg stripped of Boeing chairmanshipMove comes hours after critical safety report over crisis-hit aircraft maker’s 737 Max jets
- Ferry companies to be paid Ł86m in no-deal BrexitDeal ensures capacity to transport up to 2,500 trucks full of medicines a week
- Package holiday operators bask in Thomas Cook’s failureRivals quickly step in to take advantage of still thriving demand
- Bill to help stranded passengers in Queen’s SpeechLegislative programme offers preview of Conservatives’ next election manifesto
The Guardian
- UK plans to allow failed airlines to keep flying to repatriate customersProposed changes to aviation rules follow grounding of Thomas Cook aircraft and crewPlanes owned by failed airlines would be used to repatriate passengers under plans announced by the government.Proposed legislation would enable collapsed carriers to be placed in special administration, meaning their aircraft and crew can continue flying to bring customers back to the UK. Continue reading...
- Government signs up ferry firms for Ł87m in case of no-deal BrexitFour companies agree contracts that will help ensure supply of vital medicinesThe government has signed contracts worth almost Ł87m with four ferry companies to help ensure the supply of vital medicines in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.The Department for Transport (DfT) said Brittany Ferries, DFDS, P&O and Stena Line would be ready to deliver capacity equivalent to thousands of heavy goods vehicles a week from the 31 October Brexit deadline. The four firms will operate on 13 routes from eight UK ports that are less likely to face disruption in the event of a no-dea...
- Boeing removes CEO as chairman amid 737 Max crisisBoard reshuffle follows report saying planemaker failed to fully inform FAA about changes to flight control system The Boeing chief executive officer, Dennis Muilenburg, has lost his other title as chairman of the planemaker, nearly a year after the first of two crashes of its 737 Max that together killed 346 people.Boeing announced late on Friday that company directors decided to separate the two jobs and elected one of their own, David L Calhoun, to serve as non-executive chairman. Continue reading...
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- Ł1 goes three times further when driving electric cars [Subscription]Motorists can drive an electric car three times as far as a petrol or diesel equivalent for the same amount of money, according to research.
- Boeing 737 Max: FAA is blamed for letting jets fly [subscription]American aviation regulators failed to ensure the safety of a new system on Boeing 737 Max airliners that led to two disasters, according to a review by global aviation authorities.
- Bankrupt airlines must fly passengers homePlanes owned by failed airlines will be used to repatriate their own customers under government plans to avoid a repeat of the Thomas Cook collapse.
- Change of heart leads to rescue of Wrightbus [subscription]On-off attempts to save Wrightbus have borne fruit and staved off the liquidators. The family owners of Wrightbus, the Ballymena-based builder of what became known as the Boris bus — a not totally functioning modern iteration of the Routemaster for the London market — have agreed terms with Jo Bamford, son of Lord Bamford, the JCB diggers billionaire. There was no immediate news yesterday on how many of the 1,200 jobs at Wrightbus have been saved.
- Boris Johnson backs Times Clean Air for All campaign law change [subscription]Boris Johnson has backed the Times clean air campaign and committed himself to legally binding targets to reduce pollution as part of his first Queen’s Speech on Monday.
City AM
- Renault ousts Ghosn ally Thierry Bollore from CEO role as turmoil continuesFrench carmaker Renault ousted its chief executive Thierry Bollore today as fallout from the arrest of former boss Carlos Ghosn [...] The post Renault ousts Ghosn ally Thierry Bollore from CEO role as turmoil continues appeared first on CityAM.
Sky News
- Bust airlines to fly passengers home under new govt rulesPlanes belonging to insolvent airlines will be able to continue flying and bring holidaymakers home under new regulations to be introduced by the government.
Birmingham Mail
- Network Rail is recruiting hundreds of apprentices and this is the pay, benefits and how to applyDuring the first phase of the programme there will be a residential stay in Coventry, where Network Rail pay for your accommodation, three meals a day (brunch and dinner on Sundays), your work clothing and personal safety equipment
Birmingham Post
- Merseyrail users to be hit by nine days of November and December strikesIt comes as a long running dispute over the new Merseyrail fleet of trains rages on
Manchester Evening News
- EasyJet flights to Mediterranean disrupted as Mount Etna volcano eruptsA large plume of smoke and dust has been sent up into the air at heights of 14,000ft
Nottingham Evening Post
- Approval given for study into whether tram could be extended to Kimberley A study is set to be produced looking at the possibility of extending Nottingham's tram line from the proposed HS2 hub at Toton to Langley Mill and Kimberley.
The York Press
- York station in the running for 'world cup' of railway hubs YORK railway station has entered the first ever 'World Cup of Stations' - and is in the running to be crowned Britain’s best railway hub.
- £18.5m boost for National Railway Museum's expansion plans PLANS for a massive expansion of York’s National Railway Museum - including a new Central Hall across Leeman Road - have been given an £18.5 million boost by the Government.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Why don't all Greater Anglia trains have plug sockets?Passengers heading between Norwich and the capital enjoy the ability to plug in and charge their devices for the entirety of their journey on intercity trains, while refurbished and older stock on the network do not offer the modern-day service.
Other Regional Press
- Stagecoach price freeze pledge for Oxford Tube Bosses at Stagecoach in Oxfordshire are taking a look at how they can fill the gap left by the scrapping of the X90.
Rail Advent
- Porterbrook donate 2 Class 43 locomotives to the 125 GroupThe 125 Group has announced that they are being donated two mainline Class 43 power cars.
- 1 million passengers travel on new Northern trains Northern has announced that their brand new trains have now carried their one-millionth customer.
Railnews
- Rumours grow over future of HS2 The future of HS2 appears to be increasingly in doubt, as reports suggest that the forthcoming Oakervee Review will axe Phase 2b between the West Midlands and Yorkshire and possibly cancel the project entirely. The review, which is being carried out by former HS2 chairman Douglas Oakervee with frequent HS2 critic Lord Berkeley as his deputy, was commissioned by prime minister Boris Johnson in August. They have been probing the scheme™s costs, in the wake of a warning by the project™s present chairman Allan Cook that the official budget of Ł55.7 billion was likely to be exceeded by some Ł30 bi...
Aviation Industry
- American reshuffles management teams after turbulent summer American Airlines is reorganizing its operations and customer service management teams following a tumultuous summer that led to a spike in delays and cancellations. read more
- Air France grows economy cabin density on LCC competition concerns Air France is looking at ways to “comfortably densify the economy cabins” as it seeks a competitive response to the threat of long-haul, low-cost carriers, according to Air France-KLM EVP Angus Clarke. read more
- Task force finds flaws in FAA’s MAX approval processA task force of global civil aviation regulators found gaps in the FAA’s certification process that contributed to insufficient reviews of the Boeing 737 MAX flight control system, and made recommendations aimed at ensuring the aircraft’s airworthiness and improving the agency’s product-approval requirements. read more
- Boeing removes Muilenburg as chairman, remains CEOBoeing has split its CEO and chairman roles, demoting Dennis Muilenburg on the board of directors, and giving the chair seat to the company’s leading independent director, David Calhoun, in the wake of the 737 MAX fiasco. read more
Other News Sources
- Caledonian Sleeper completes roll out of Ł150m new fleet of trains as service introduced on Highland route to InvernessSerco Caledonian Sleeper has finally delivered its Inverness service with new carriages. The company has completed the roll out of its new overnight trains with the fleet now operating all services between London and Scotland
- Green MSP Ross Greer: New Allander train station still in the offingGreen MSP Ross Greer has thanked East Dunbartonshire Council for keeping a new station between Milngavie and Hillfoot on the table in its latest draft transport strategy.
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