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Monday, 24 February 2020

BBC News

• Perth flight training academy turnover boosted by demand for new pilotsACS Aviation, which is based at Perth Airport, will invest £2m in new flight simulators and aircraft.
• First trains stop at Worcestershire Parkway stationThe first train has left a newly opened railway station in Worcestershire.

ITV News

• New train station connects Worcester to London, Cardiff & NottinghamA new £22 million train station has opened in the Midlands today (Sunday) giving local passengers more options when travelling by rail.

Financial Times

• JetBlue signs loan linked to ESG goalsCredit facility priced on environmental, social and governance score is first for airline
• Air France-KLM boss covers first leg of long-haul recoveryAfter pacifying unions Ben Smith is looking to revamp the fleet and tackle profit margins

Times Online

• E-scooters: are they a menace to society? [subscription]They are potentially lethal, obstruct pavements across Europe and are illegal here. But are electric scooters necessary for greener cities?
• Golden goodbyes for 1,000 staff after ministers promised a ban [subscription]Despite a Treasury pledge to cap publicly funded payoffs at £95,000, workers still receive bumper packages to leave their jobs
• HS2 bid vital for Bombardier’s future [subscription]Derby train factory must win contract to secure its future, boss says

The Mirror

• Ministers promise thousands more seats on overcrowded trains within 15 monthsCommuters on CrossCountry trains could see a 20,000-seat boost on routes between Birmingham and Nottingham, Leicester and Cardiff

Birmingham Mail

• CrossCountry trains from Birmingham to get more carriagesThe carriages will come from West Midlands Trains, which is receiving new rolling stock
• Sandstorm latest after Birmingham Airport flight chaos as Canary Island skies 'turn orange'The re-openings came following closures caused by a Saharan sandstorm

Birmingham Post

• National Express acquires Birmingham transport depot from administratorsThe listed group has bought the former Accessible Transport Group premises in Aston

Bolton News

• Greater Manchester bus reform could cost taxpayer millions CHANGES to the bus network could come with a multi-million-pound bill for taxpayers.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Keighley Bus Company driver Stephanie Graham wins Customer Choice prizeA “BUBBLY, smiley, lovely, welcoming and friendlyâ€� Keighley bus driver has driven off with a top award from her firm’s parent company.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Youths caught on camera clinging to outside of moving bus in shocking Caernarfon stuntThe dangerous incident follows a spate of anti-social behaviour in the town

Liverpool Echo

• Inside the luxury Virgin Voyages cruise liner Scarlet Lady arriving in Liverpool this weekShe will be docking at Liverpool before heading to the U.S
• Big, bold bus move shows how Liverpool City Region can shape its own futureAfter a slow start, Metro Mayor and his team are now showing what new powers can really do for people

Manchester Evening News

• 'Go big or go home' - Boris Johnson 'must do more than build railways' to narrow the north-south divide‘Levelling up’ will require more than rhetoric, argues former top mandarin Lord Kerslake, suggesting government does not currently have a plan

Yorkshire Post

• New bridge planned across East Coast Mainline at YorkA new bridge is set to be built across the East Coast Mainline under major plans for York

Bucks Free Press

• Buckingham MP Greg Smith: 'I share anger and frustration over HS2 decision'THIS week, Buckingham MP Greg Smith writes exclusively to readers: A significant proportion of my time since being elected to Parliament in December has been dedicated to making the case against HS2.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Rail line from Lowestoft to reopen after three weeks of closureRail services from Lowestoft should return to normal on Monday morning after three weeks of disruption which has seen them replaced by buses as new signalling and crossings are installed.

Leeds Live

• This West Yorkshire station is second worst in the whole country for late trainsSimply enter the name of your local train station into this interactive tool to see how often trains are late

Other Regional Press

• Graffiti on motorway bridges has a pop at middle lane hoggersOne reads 'keep left unless overtaking!'
• York Central plans to be submitted by City CouncilCity of York Council's planning application for the scheme details roads, bus lanes, cycle paths and a new road bridge
• New general manager of West Somerset Railway appointedA NEW general manager of West Somerset Railway has been appointed.
• Importance of Crewe HS2 hub to Chester and North Wales 'cannot be overstated', campaign group saysThe North Wales and Mersey Dee Rail Task Force has welcomed the Government's backing for the high speed rail route

Other News Sources

• Railway station on MPs agendaA proposed new rail station for a Solway town has been pushed back up the agenda by Workington MP Mark Jenkinson.
• 'Work on Wellington rail station continues...': Rebecca PowI AM delighted to have been asked by the Prime Minister to continue to serve as the Minister for the Environment focusing on delivering the Government’s commitment to make this country the cleanest and greenest on earth and tasked with bringing the transformative Environment Bill through Parliament.
• 'Widen HS2 into a multi-vehicle transport corridor with lanes for cars'HS2 is going ahead but Mike Rutherford says the £106bn project should include lanes for cars and HGVs