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Wednesday, 29 April 2020

BBC News

• British Airways to cut up to 12,000 jobs as air travel collapsesBA boss Alex Cruz says air travel will take years to recover from the coronavirus crisis.

ITV News

• Sadiq Khan may order London bus passengers to wear face masksSadiq Khan is set to defy ministers and order bus passengers in London to wear face masks.

Department for Transport

• Monitoring noise and vibration on the HS2 Phase One route (January 2020)Monthly reports of construction noise and vibration monitoring for HS2, taken within local authorities along the Phase One (London to West Midlands) route.

Financial Times

• Southwest Airlines makes $94m loss in first quarter Company estimates operating revenue will fall as much as 95% in April and May
• Lufthansa considers filing for creditor protection as aid talks stallGerman airline looks at procedure similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid dispute over bailout conditions
• BA to cut 12,000 jobs as aviation outlook darkensCEO Alex Cruz warns staff it will take years to return to passenger levels of 2019

The Guardian

• Calls for more space for walking and cycling in UK during lockdownExperts urge councils to reallocate roads and prevent congestion when restrictions are lifted
• Airlines and oil giants are on the brink. No government should offer them a lifeline | George MonbiotThis crisis is a chance to rebuild our economy for the good of humanity. Let’s bail out the living world, not its destroyersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDo Not Resuscitate. This tag should be attached to the oil, airline and car industries. Governments should provide financial support to company workers while refashioning the economy to provide new jobs in different sectors. They should prop up only those sectors that will help secure the survival of humanity and the rest of the living world.They should either buy up the dirty industries and turn them towards cle...
• Why is Eurostar setting a deadline for using its vouchers?It won’t offer a refund as only one leg of the journey has been cancelled due to coronavirus

The Scotsman

• ScotRail staff banned from using whistles to stop coronavirus spreadTrain whistles have become the latest victim of Covid-19 with staff banned from using them, in an effort to help reduce spread of the virus.
• This amazing video shows what an LNER train driver sees on the journey from Edinburgh to LondonArmchair passengers can experience a journey on the east coast main line from Edinburgh Waverley to London King’s Cross in a driver’s eye video.

Times Online

• HS2 facing more delays after judge questions safety of tunnelling plan [subscription]HS2 could face a further delay after a judge demanded clarity over plans to build tunnels into central London amid claims they risk causing “catastrophic” damage to homes.

City AM

• British Airways says it could cut 12,000 jobs as global travel slumpsInternational Airlines Group (IAG) today said a redundancy consultation at British Airways could lead to 12,000 people losing their jobs. The post British Airways says it could cut 12,000 jobs as global travel slumps appeared first on CityAM.

Sky News

• BA union pledges to fight for every job as thousands face axePilots' union Balpa has pledged to fight for every job after the owner of British Airways announced a huge restructuring that could see up to 12,000 staff made redundant.

Belfast Telegraph

• 'There's a belief that whenever a train line is shut it can't be reopened, but if you can build a road you can build a rail track'It is 70 years since much of the Belfast and County Down Railway was shut, marking an end to a century of rail transport on the line. However, as local railway enthusiast Robert Gardiner explains to Linda Stewart, a newly uncovered report from the 1990s reveals how train services from Belfast to Comber and Newtownards came tantalisingly close to being restored

Birmingham Mail

• British Airways makes 12,000 staff redundant amid coronavirus crisisThe airline, which employs 42,000 people, has suffered from the global collapse in passenger numbers caused by the coronavirus pandemic

Birmingham Post

• Derbyshire town to get £2.4m to make most of HS2 benefitsCash will be used to develop Chesterfield railway station area
• JCB heir announces vision to bring 3,000 hydrogen buses to streets of UKThe vehicles are to be introduced to cities including London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Bradford Council bus lane and car park fines drop 93.5% THE LOSS of income suffered by Bradford Council because of the coronavirus pandemic has been highlighted by the latest figures on car park and bus lane penalty charge notices from across the district.

Bristol Live

• Main route into Portishead to close for seven nightsWidening project is costing £1.6 million with the aim of reducing congestion in Portishead

Derby Telegraph

• Latest on project to build iconic steam train designed by Derbyshire's Sir Nigel GresleySteam fans behind an ambitious £5 million project to finely build a locomotive designed by Derbyshire's Sir Nigel Gresley and never built are appealing for cash to make their train dream come true.

London Evening Standard

• London bus stop transformed into children's art gallery to lift spirits during lockdownA west London bus stop has been transformed into a

North Wales Live

• Government accused of “waiting for Holyhead Port to failâ€�The Holyhead to Dublin route has been left out of a £17m support package for Stena Line, P&O and Seatruck to maintain “critical routesâ€� between ports in the UK mainland with Northern Ireland

Peterborough Telegraph

• Peterborough residents angered after being woken up at 4am by rail worksEarly morning rail works woke up huge numbers of Peterborough residents on Sunday.

Other Regional Press

• Call to temporarily widen Bradford pavements to aid social distancingBradford Civic Society wants the council to make the city a healthier place after coronavirus
• Main road to be closed over two weekends for HS2 workThere will be a signed diversion in place
• Simulators help drivers to learn how to operate new suburban trainsGreater Anglia drivers have been learning to drive the new suburban trains on two simulators that have been installed in the company’s academy at Stratford in east London.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Coronavirus: Airlines urge chancellor to extend job support schemeAirline industry bosses have urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend his job retention scheme beyond June. Aviation industry body Airlines UK said airlines hit by coronavirus would face

Rail Magazine

• Rail freight optimistic in the face of reduced demandRail freight companies have told of reduced demand, declining customer orders, cash flow concerns, suspension of business, and interruption and delays in areas including planning decisions.

Rail Technology Magazine

• East Midlands NR worker supports the NHS during COVID-19 pandemic Val Stephenson is a Level Crossing Manager in the East Midlands region, based in Derby. As a key worker, she is one of thousands of Network Rail workers helping to keep the railway running efficiently during the Coronavirus crisis. In her role, Val is responsible for ensuring level crossings...
• Gin distillery provides hand sanitiser for NR route Railway staff across the West Midlands and Chilterns area have been provided with hand sanitizer from a gin distillery who have changed their production line during the current pandemic. Network Rail’s signallers, who safely keep trains moving around the network, are using the sanitiser...
• RIA 'Digital Journeys' - Day Five Webinar SeriesRIA’s last Unlocking Innovation webinar looked at ‘A 21st Century Mass Transit system for Leeds City Region’, with West Yorkshire Combined Authority looking at how the city can build more connected local travel. Tom Gifford, head of transformational connectivity at WYCA, gave an...

Other News Sources

• Spending for emergency cycling and walking measures announcedFor years now, campaigners have called for more spending on cycling and active travel. Today, suddenly, all their dreams came true at once.
• Great Western Railway to name a train in honour of Captain Tom MooreTrain operator Great Western Railway is to name a train in honour of the veteran who has raised more than £29million for the NHS to mark his 100th birthday.
• Another bus lane on busy road could be introducedALMOST 40 per cent of appeals against bus lane fines in Warrington were successful over an 18-month period, it can be revealed.
• TfL makes emotional tribute to 34 transport worker 'heroes' who've died from Covid-19TfL boss Mike Brown has shared an emotional tribute to the 34 transport workers who have died from coronavirus in London.
• LEP confirms £2.4m for council's investment in HS2 siteThe Local Enterprise Partnership for Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (D2N2 LEP) has greenlighted £2.4m in funding for Chesterfield Borough Council to invest in HS2 infrastructure.
• Rail season ticket holders can now apply for coronavirus refund worth thousandsRail commuters who are no longer able to use their season ticket because of coronavirus lockdown measures can now apply for a refund online, which in many cases could be worth thousands of pounds.
• Lost and hound: the role of dogs in airport terminalsDogs have played a role in improving airport security and enhancing passenger experience for decades. From detecting explosives to assisting travellers with disabilities, we round up how they are helping operators across the world.