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Thursday, 21 November 2019

BBC News

• Councils urged to consider workplace parking tax by ministerTransport minister says it would help cut congestion and reduce
• ScotRail misses target to stop dumping sewage on tracksScotRail has admitted it will not hit a target of stopping the dumping of human waste onto railway tracks by 2020.
• Prestwick Airport 'options considered' as sale deadline passesThe transport secretary says he remains focussed on returning Prestwick Airport to private ownership.

Financial Times

• GM sues Fiat Chrysler over alleged union bribesUS carmaker says rival obtained unfair advantages by bribing UAW officials
• Norwegian picks McKinsey adviser as its new chiefJacob Schram sets target of returning the embattled low-cost carrier to profit
• Emirates orders $9bn aircraft from Boeing in wake of Airbus dealInvestment brings airline’s commitments at Dubai air show to $24.8bn

The Guardian

• British Airways: flight delays into Heathrow and GatwickAirline says it is rebooking customers on alternative flights after ‘technical issue’ on Thursday morningInternational flights operated by British Airways have been hit by a “technical issueâ€�, with delays to journeys into Heathrow and Gatwick on Thursday morning.Flights from locations around the world, including New York, Los Angeles, Orlando, Boston and Beijing, appeared to be affected. Continue reading...

The Independent

• Climate change: Lib Dems manifesto pledges to tax wealthy people more to flyReform of Air Passenger Duty would target business travellers and jet-setters, while infrequent holidaymakers will see prices fall
• How climate change could be affecting the jet streamRising temperature in the Earth's tropical regions and the rapidly melting Arctic are shifting the world's wind patterns

The Telegraph

• Spanish court strikes down 'abusive' Ryanair carry-on baggage charge  
• Electric cars are 'silent killers' visually-impaired woman warns after near miss
• British Airways passengers hit with delays of up to 22 hours after 'technical issue'

Times Online

• Boeing must fix 737 flaw that led to Jennifer Riordan being sucked from jet [subscription]Boeing has been told to modify 7,000 of its older 737 jets after flawed engine housing caused a passenger to be sucked out of a window and killed.
• Free trams for over-60s face the axe [subscription]Free travel for over-60s on trams in Edinburgh could be scrapped as the city council moves to save money.
• Election 2019: Tories ready to axe £3.5bn Oxford-Cambridge road over cost fears [subscription]One of the country’s biggest road building schemes could be scrapped under a Conservative government amid fears that its cost could more than double.

City AM

• HS2 needs government support, not more dithering and debateLast week, a leaked draft of the HS2 review revealed recommendations that the controversial project should go ahead as planned. [...] The post HS2 needs government support, not more dithering and debate appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Express

• BA flight delays: Major disruption at airports in the UK following ‘power outage'BRITISH AIRWAYS flights have been delayed after a supposed “technical issue

Mail Online

• Chaos as computer glitch grounds BA flightsThousands of British Airways passengers are stranded after the airline's flight plan management computer crashed, with flights from the US to Gatwick and Heathrow worst affected.

The Mirror

• British Airways hit by 'technical problems' as flights cancelled and delayedBA says some flights have been delayed by a 'technical issue', although it denied that a global power outage was causing the problem - as some customers claimed

Sky News

• British Airways flights disrupted by 'technical issue'British Airways has admitted disruption to flights caused by a "technical issue" that has led to thousands of passengers facing delays.

Birmingham Mail

• Boris Johnson 'will check HS2 cost before deciding its future'The Prime Minister said the Government would be checking that money put into the multibillion-pound high-speed railway was being spent properly before deciding whether to pull the plug

Birmingham Post

• CGIs of a revamped University station in BirminghamPlans have been lodged to regenerate University station in Birmingham. These CGIs show how the new complex will look including a brand new building and footbridge over the canal

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Union calls for action over Bradford train and bus firm ArrivaAN UNION has called on the Government to step in after it emerged the proposed sale of the Arriva business has been shelved

Bristol Live

• First look at £120m new Cardiff Parkway station which will run trains to Bristol every 15 minutesIt is hoped there will be four services to Bristol every hour

London Evening Standard

• Londoners will pay extra £70m for travel next year despite fare freeze Mayor says he's powerless to halt average 2.8% rise in Travelcards
• South Western Railway strike: Operator unveils emergency plans ahead of planned Christmas disruption

Northern Echo

• Bid to be made for £377m transport overhaul in North-EastA

Bucks Free Press

• Carousel Buses reinstates 'vital' Heathrow Airport service - a year and a half after it was 'reluctantly' axed A bus company has decided to reintroduce its Heathrow Airport service - a year and a half after it

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• GEFCO has been selected by Airbus to manage its reusable packagingGEFCO, a world-leading provider of multimodal supply-chain solutions, has signed an agreement with Airbus, a global leader in the aerospace sector, to support its transition to a leaner, more environmentally friendly supply chain. Building on more than 30 years of expertise in reusable packaging, GEFCO will gradually replace Airbus’ disposable packaging with reusable, foldable containers. This demonstrates both companies’ commitment to meeting the strictest environmental standards while boosting efficiency in the aviation sector. Supporting the transition to reusable packaging Si...

Rail Technology Magazine

• £15m passenger benefit investment by GTR in first phase Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) have pledged a range of passenger benefits as part of a £15m station investment programme. The first phase of the investment programme includes life-saving heart restarters, LED lighting and landscaping designed to improve passenger experience at GTR stations...
• Rail Forum Midlands launches its General Election manifestoThe Rail Forum Midlands (RFM) has launched its new manifesto ahead of the 2019 General Election, outlining the four major asks it has seen from its members for the rail sector supply chain in the run up to next month’s election. The RFM were established over 25 years ago, and represent...
• Metrolink contactless payment system hits millionth journey Transport for Greater Manchester announced today (20th Nov) that at the weekend Metrolink’s contactless payment system hit the million-journey mark. The contactless payment method was brought in on the 15th of July this year and this milestone for the new payment system shows that people...

Aviation Industry

• EasyJet posts profit decline; firms 12 Airbus A320neosUK LCC easyJet used its full-year results conference to announce a series of strategic moves, including the launch of easyJet Holidays, two environmental initiatives and the firming of purchase rights on 12 more Airbus A320neos. read more
• Aircalin returns A330neo to Airbus, citing cabin odorAircalin, a carrier based in Noumea, in the French territory of New Caledonia, has stopped operating one of its two Airbus A330neos after reporting repeated odor issues in the cabin. read more
• FAA approves Boeing 737 distress tracking device Aircraft tracking system provider Blue Sky Network on Nov. 20 announced FAA certification of its autonomous distress tracking (ADT) device on Boeing 737 airliners. read more

Other News Sources

• New rail link to Heathrow faces delaysPlans for a new southern rail link to Heathrow Airport are facing delays and might not come into operation until 2030. A government supported project for a mostly privately funded rail link connecting towns to the south of the airport has also been revamped so that it no longer mandates a heavy railway service.
• Virgin say goodbye to West Coast Mainline with funny all-star music video VIRGIN Trains has launched a tongue-in-cheek music video featuring founder Sir Richard Branson, celebrities from across two decades and a host of staff to wave goodbye to the West Coast Mainline.
• Council tax could go up to cover loss of countryside car parking charges Surrey County Council warned there could be an "increased subsidy from local taxpayers" as a result