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Sunday, 13 October 2019

BBC News

• Climate change: How World War One shipwrecks help renewable energyA study mapping shipwrecks off the Welsh coast is being used to develop green energy projects.

Financial Times

• What I learnt from my hellish long-haul flightIt takes very little to turn customer relations disaster into triumph

The Guardian

• Labour party pledges to ban sale of non-electric cars by 2030Outlawing the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles will help tackle the climate emergency, says shadow business secretaryA Labour government will aim to end the sale of cars with internal combustion engines by 2030, as part of its plans to tackle the climate emergency.The party is to begin talks with the car industry and trade unions to explore the policies needed to achieve the goal. It says it wants to help an “under siegeâ€� industry switch to electric car production. Continue reading...

The Scotsman

• Passengers locked out and deprived of coffee in fresh Caledonian Sleeper woesLong-suffering passengers on Caledonian Sleeper’s new fleet have encountered yet more problems – being locked out of their rooms and coffee not being available in the morning.

The Telegraph

• Employers ease flying guilt by awarding extra holiday time for rail travel

Times Online

• New ‘poll tax on wheels’ will take us all for a ride [subscription]Holyrood has driven through workplace parking levy with no consideration
• HS2 Leeds route could go via Manchester to save £10bn [subscription]A plan for direct train links between Manchester and Leeds is being considered as part of the government’s review of the £88bn HS2 high-speed rail project.

City AM

• UK awards no-deal Brexit ferry contracts worth £87mThe government has awarded contracts to several ferry companies to transport medicines in the even of a no-deal Brexit. Brittany [...] The post UK awards no-deal Brexit ferry contracts worth £87m appeared first on CityAM.

The Mirror

• Train boss gets 44 per cent wage hike - despite heading second worst service in UKEXCLUSIVE: TransPennine Express chief Leo Goodwin's salary rose to £331,000 even though two thirds of his trains are late

Belfast Telegraph

• Wrightbus: Jo Bamford and Jeff Wright strike deal paving way for bus builder rescueA deal has been done between the owner of the Wrightbus factory site Jeff Wright and industrialist Jo Bamford.

Birmingham Post

• LEVC's Coventry-made electric London taxiLEVC's Coventry-made electric London taxi

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Airbus A380 jumbo jet takes off after multi-million pound revampQantas said the investment would ensure its status as one of the most popular aircraft in the world

London Evening Standard

• Euston delays: Major disruption at busy hub after lines shut downThere have been major delays to services at Euston today after an incident between Milton Keynes and Watford Junction.

The York Press

• Bus service cuts in York are bid to boost reliability, say bosses YORK’S biggest bus operator has cut the frequency of services on a busy route in a bid to make them more reliable.

Leeds Live

• Huge move for West Yorkshire councils who now want to buy First Bus Large swathes of public transport could be returning to public ownership

Other Regional Press

• Kenilworth parents win road safety measures and create 'school cycle bus' backed by Olympian Sir Chris Hoy Bullivant MediaBullivant MediaDr Morag Jarvis, second mum on left, and families in February Bullivant MediaBullivant Media Bullivant MediaBullivant CAMPAIGNING Kenilworth parents have won road safety measures on a busy main route between Warwickshire and Solihull borough – and created a ‘school cycle bus’ backed by Olympian Sir Chris Hoy.
• Father-of-four fights for free over-16s transport A FATHER-of-four is fighting for transport provision for young people who want to further their education - as it becomes 'increasingly difficult' for schools and colleges to help.
• Network Rail is recruiting hundreds of apprentices with training taking place in CoventryApplicants need to be available in March 2020 and be over 18

Aviation Industry

• 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
• Air Austral and Air Madagascar order Airbus A220sIndian Ocean equity partners Air Austral and Air Madagascar are to take six Airbus A220s, unifying their short- and mid- haul fleet renewals, starting with an initial firm order from Air Austral for three A220s. read more

Other News Sources

• New book exchange launched at St Albans City stationThameslink rail users can now grab a book on the go following the launch of a new book exchange at St Albans City station.
• Network Rail invest extra £2.2 million to keep passengers moving in Wessex this autumnAN EXTRA £2.2million is being invested to manage trees and vegetation on the Wessex railway route this autumn.
• Reigate MP Crispin Blunt says M25 year-long roadworks not being done for sake of it The Tory met with Highways England following public concerns, but has given his backing to the upgrade