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Tuesday, 04 February 2020

BBC News

• New petrol and diesel vehicles sales ban in UK from 2035Government plans to bring changes forward by five years to help the UK reach climate targets.
• AirAsia tycoon Tony Fernandes steps aside as CEOThe move by the boss of Asia's biggest budget airline comes as the company faces a bribery probe.
• UK aviation industry vows net zero carbon by 2050Cleaner engines, new fuels and planting trees will all help, according to an industry group.

Financial Times

• AirAsia chief Fernandes steps aside during Airbus probeLow-cost carrier’s shares slide after UK publishes details of investigation
• Ryanair: seat feat Airline is buoyed by rivals’ woes but shareholders should be braced for turbulence ahead
• Ryanair faces more disruption over Boeing Max delaysAirline will not receive any jets it ordered in time for peak summer season

The Guardian

• HS2's northern critics: 'We don't need it but we'll be paying for it'In the north of England, the arguments over whether to push on with the HS2 project are as polarised as they are in Westminster. Amy Walker speaks to those opposed to HS2
• UK air industry sets zero carbon target despite 70% more flightsGreenpeace criticises pledge from airlines, airports and manufacturers as ‘greenwash’The UK aviation industry has pledged to cut its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050 – despite still planning for 70% more flights over the next three decades.Members of the Sustainable Aviation coalition, which includes most major airlines and airports, as well as aerospace manufacturers, will sign a commitment to reach net zero by mid-century. More than a third of the proposed net reduction will be achieved through offsetting. Continue reading...
• HS2 will spark regeneration, say city leaders on the routeHS2 is one of the most controversial and costly rail projects of the modern era. There are strong views for and against – and Boris Johnson could decide its future as early as this week. Here, we look at the economic arguments for HS2The case against: At £307m per mile of track, can HS2 be justified? With the escalating cost of HS2, a changed political landscape and greater awareness of environmental concerns, the arguments for high-speed rail are having to be remade.But the underpinning belief articulated by the Conservative-led coalition government in backing HS2 should still hold sway, argu...

The Independent

• Amsterdam to London Eurostar - LIVE: What it's like onboard the first direct Netherlands-UK train serviceAfter launching its first direct London-Amsterdam service in 2018, Eurostar is finally ready to offer a direct return train from the Dutch capital back to the UK.
• Man claims he changed cars' routes using Google Maps 'hack'Handcart full of phones could send cars on other routes

Times Online

• New petrol and diesel cars banned from 2035 [subscription]A ban on selling new petrol and diesel cars will be brought forward by five years to improve air quality, the prime minister will announce today.
• Bosses rejected ‘costly’ lay-bys on smart motorway where two died [subscription]Motorway chiefs failed to install additional safety measures on a stretch of smart motorway after concluding that it would have added up to 2 per cent to the bill, The Times has learnt.

Birmingham Post

• Train leasing giant Porterbrook secures long-term future of major Midlands rail depotPorterbrook wants to develop Long Marston into a global hub for rail innovation and expertise
• More deaths from air pollution than car crashes in South West's largest cities and towns, think tank findsPeople in the region are 16 times more likely to die from inhaling poisonous air than in a traffic accident

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• £31m transport scheme could see people summon buses via mobile phone app A SCHEME that could transform public transport across the region could get a £2 million boost this week.

London Evening Standard

• Train crash avoided by 75 seconds in south west London after 'poor communications'A train came within 75 seconds of potentially crashing into a track maintenance machine, an investigation has found.
• Charing Cross delays: Commuters face rush-hour chaos after Southeastern trains suspended to two London stationsCommuters face rush-hour chaos this morning after trains were suspended to two London railway stations.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Life-size replica of new £362m Metro trains will tour the North East this summerMetro bosses say passengers will be treated to an "immersive" look at the new trains, which will have wifi, USB charging points, and air conditioning

The York Press

• LETTER: Time to sort out departure boardsWOULD it be too much to ask of the council to sort out the bus departure times boards in Low Ousegate?

East Anglian Daily Times

• Greater Anglia’s last diesel trains head west as new Stadlers complete takeoverGreater Anglia has lost all but one of its fleet of diesel trains as more of its new Stadler-built bimode electric/diesel trains come into services across the region.
• Rail travel chaos this evening after electrical faults on main lineSuffolk rail commuters are facing disruption this evening due to electrical supply problems at Manor Park.

Other Regional Press

• Kirklees Council's first free electric vehicle charging point goes 'live'Hudderfield town centre car park now has a place to charge your electric car

New Civil Engineer

• HS2 CEO bullish about project’s future ahead of government decisionHigh Speed 2 (HS2) chief executive Mark Thurston has remained bullish about the project’s future ahead of the government’s decision on whether to progress with the rail line.

Railway Gazette

• Polarteknik acquires Train Door SolutionsEUROPE: Finnish door and partition wall manufacturer Polarteknik Oy has acquired UK pneumatic and electrical door systems servicing specialist Train Door Solutions Ltd under a deal completed on January 31.

Other News Sources

• West Midlands Trains survives West Midlands Mayor Andy Street's threat of losing franchiseTHE train operator handling services between Worcester and Birmingham could still lose its franchise, despite making improvements set by the West Midlands Mayor.
• Campaigners calling for passenger services to be restored on Totton to Fawley branch lineCAMPAIGNERS calling for a Hampshire railway line to be reopened are celebrating a £500m scheme unveiled by the government.
• 30-year-old trains to stay with LNER for now30-year-old electric trains will stay in service on the East Coast Main Line through York and Northallerton until at least the end of 2021.