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Saturday, 09 May 2020

BBC News

• Government to urge us all to walk and cycle moreThe transport secretary is expected to urge people to find more active ways to get to work.
• Coronavirus: 'Up to 2,000 UK seafarers stranded'Mental health problems are growing and ship workers see
• Coronavirus: What will London transport look like after the lockdown?Commutes could feature face masks, more cycle lanes, long queues and booked railway station slots.
• Coronavirus: Rail services to be increased as travel restrictions easeTrain operators and the government are planning to increase rail services from mid-May onwards.
• UK 'to bring in 14-day quarantine' for air passengersAn airline industry body says it has been told coronavirus quarantining will start from the end of May.

Financial Times

• Branson clears path to sell $1bn stake in Virgin GalacticFiling opens door to potential sale of half of Virgin Group’s holding in space venture

The Guardian

• Imagine the UK getting rid of road rage, congestion and exhaust fumes for ever | Susanna RustinBritain is a latecomer to decarbonising transport but changes under lockdown and initiatives abroad could spark a revolutionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt was a grim irony that the best transport news in ages was buried in the first few days of the coronavirus lockdown. On 26 March, the government published a document, Decarbonising Transport, which went further in facing up to the problem of emissions from air and vehicle traffic than most campaigners had dared to hope for.The challenge is enormous. In 2016, transport overtook energy to become the single bigges...
• Visitors and Britons returning from abroad will be required to self-isolate for two weeksStringent quarantine measures to be announced to prevent second wave of coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTravellers into the UK will be quarantined for two weeks when they arrive as part of measures to prevent a second peak of the coronavirus pandemic, Boris Johnson is expected to say on Sunday.In his address to the nation, when he will present his roadmap out of the lockdown, he will announce the introduction of quarantine measures for people who arrive at airports, ports and Eurostar train stations, including for Britons returning from abroad. Continue r...

The Independent

• Vintage railway posters redesigned to encourage tourists to delay holidays until after lockdownPosters have been reimagined to include slogans including 'visit when this is all over' and 'no swimming today'
• Coronavirus: Holidays at risk as Boris Johnson set to announce 14 day quarantine for travellers arriving in UK'Quarantine would not only have a devastating impact on the UK aviation industry, but also on the wider economy,' said Karen Dee, chief executive of the Airport Operators' Association

The Telegraph

• All UK arrivals 'will have to self-isolate for 14 days' 

Times Online

• Investors ignore profit slump at Siemens [Subscription]Profits at Siemens plunged during its second quarter after a slowdown in orders, but its shares rose as investors welcomed results that they feared could have been worse.
• Toyota plant in Wales gets back to business on Monday [Subscription]The maker of Toyota and Lexus cars and cruisers is to reopen its engines factory after a two-month lockdown.
• Hop on board the battery-powered tram, cities urged [Subscription]Battery-powered tram networks would be developed across Britain under innovative plans for tracks that can slash construction bills by three quarters.
• Travel quarantine in the UK: how will it work? [Subscription]All passengers arriving in Britain through airports, sea ports and the Channel Tunnel rail link will be required to self-isolate for two weeks.
• Coronavirus: all UK arrivals to spend two weeks in quarantine [Subscription]£1,000 fines or possible deportation for those breaking rules

Reuters News

• UK to place all incoming travellers under 14-day quarantine - The TimesBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce on Sunday that all travellers coming to the United Kingdom will be quarantined for a fortnight, The Times reported

Mail Online

• Trains will return to running at 70% of normal timetable in 10 daysTfL, who operate London's underground network, are 'running the maximum frequency' of services possible. Fewer trains means commuters have been forced to cram into over-crowded carriages.
• Commuters could be made to book slots at train stations using smartphone app to stop overcrowdingCommuters on Britain's railways may have to book allotted times to travel to stop overcrowding once coronavirus lockdown measures start to ease. Rail operators are said to be considering a new app.

The Mirror

• Brits to be asked to 'wear masks to work' as part of PM's plan to ease lockdownBoris Johnson is likely to ask Brits to wear face masks at work, on public transport and while shopping when he reveals his blueprint for how the coronavirus lockdown will be eased on Sunday
• All travellers coming into Britain to be 'quarantined for two weeks on arrival'Anyone arriving at the UK's air, rail and sea ports from abroad will reportedly have to self-isolate for 14 days - with those breaking the rules risking deportation or fines of up to £1,000

This is Money

• What car making in a coronavirus era looks like for Aston MartinFrom temperature tests on arrival to face masks and two-metre distancing, this is the first glimpse of how manufacturing in Britain could look in the wake of the lockdown.
• Two in five drivers concerned about catching Covid-19 from petrol pumpsWith fuel pumps being handled throughout the pandemic, there are concerns amongst the motoring community about the safety of return to petrol stations in the aftermath of lockdown.

Birmingham Mail

• Boy racers are turning deserted roads into high-speed racetracksSuspected incidents of speeding and road traffic offences can be reported via the police non-emergency number 101

Birmingham Post

• Airports want tapered end to furloughing to avoid mass redundanciesGroups representing airports and aviation companies have written to the Government to call for a partial extension to the Job Retention Scheme
• Japanese car maker Toyota to resume production at its North Wales engine plantIt said the return will be supported by employee safety induction days

London Evening Standard

• Rail chiefs 'plan to hike rail services to 70 per cent of normal timetable' in days
• Plans to ramp up rail services to start next Monday, claims UnionPlans to ramp up rail services have been brought forward by a week and will start from next Monday, a union is claiming.
• UK coronavirus LIVE: Lockdown plan 'to include 14-day quarantine for arrivals' as unions demand key tests for schools reopening

Other Regional Press

• Bus firm to increase service on Southampton routeA CITY bus company is to increase the frequency of buses that serve Southampton General Hospital in a bid to support key workers.
• EasyJet, RyanAir, Jet2 and more share update on booked summer holidaysThe policies vary depending on which airline you are flying with
• Drivers hitting the road as 'lockdown fatigue' sets inRAC figures show more cars are on the roads than a month ago

EIN News Subscription

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• Passengers told to wear face coverings and gloves at some of UK's busiest airports Passengers travelling through Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports are being told to wear face coverings and gloves from Thursday, owner Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has announced. All staff serving passengers at the airports will also …
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