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Friday, 29 May 2020

BBC News

• Bristol MP leads bid to reopen St Anne's Park railway stationRe-opening a suburban railway station in Bristol could help reduce gridlock on busy commuter routes, a city MP has said.
• West Midlands road crash figures high despite lockdownOne driver was caught by police driving at 142mph on the M6 Toll near Birmingham.
• Motor traders call for car scrappage schemeThe industry says the move would help to jump-start the economy and replace older, more polluting models.
• British Airways stops flights to Leeds Bradford AirportThe airline will no longer run a service connecting Leeds to London Heathrow.
• Uber destroys thousands of bikes and scootersVideos of the red bikes being crushed were shared online after Uber sold its Jump business to Lime.
• Coronavirus: EasyJet plans up to 4,500 job cutsThe airline says up to 30% of its workforce will go as it struggles with the slump in demand for air travel.
• MPs call for urgent action to save aviation jobsA cross-party group adds its voice to concerns about the government's plan to quarantine all arrivals.
• Nissan backs UK plant but protests erupt in SpainAlmost 3,000 jobs will be lost in Spain but the carmaker says its Sunderland factory will stay open.
• Renault prepares for 15,000 job cutsThe French carmaker in February reported its first annual loss in a decade
• Coronavirus: UK sees almost no car manufacturing in AprilOutput fell by 99.7% from the same month last year as virus closes car plants.

Financial Times

• Rolls-Royce downgraded to junk by S&PAero-engine company loses investment-grade rating after 20 years as industry confronts effects of coronavirus
• EasyJet: the sack raceThe low-cost carrier is unlikely to be the only one to seize the day and cut costs
• American Airlines and Delta move to cut thousands of jobsWorld’s two largest carriers have been barred from compulsory lay-offs until October

The Guardian

• EasyJet's axe-wielding smacks of opportunism | Nils PratleyLaying off ˜up to 30% of the workforce seems extreme if we all start flying againNobody can be surprised that easyJet plans to cut jobs every airline is doing so. But a ratio of up to 30% of the entire workforce sounds extreme. Michael O'Leary at Ryanair, who rarely does things by halves, opted for 15%, and has suggested in recent days that the final figure could be lower. EasyJet explained that levels of market demand seen in 2019 are not likely to be reached again until 2023.

Times Online

• Government support for bus network helps transport operators to weather coronavirus pandemic [subscription]Government support for the bus network is enabling the operators to weather the coronavirus pandemic better than expected.
• Easyjet’s 30% cut in jobs bigger than feared [subscription]Easyjet is to cut up to 4,500 jobs as travel restrictions continue to take their toll on the aviation industry.

City AM

• UK car industry flatlines as just 197 cars built in AprilThe UK car industry made just 197 cars in April as the shuttering of factories due to the coronavirus pandemic The post UK car industry flatlines as just 197 cars built in April appeared first on CityAM.

Bolton News

• Stagecoach to step up region's bus journeys to pre-virus levelsSTAGECOACH has confirmed it will be increasing bus service levels in England from June 1 to help get the country moving as lockdown restrictions start to ease.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Councillor joins MP in questioning whether airport expansion is still needed A SHIPLEY councillor has joined the calls for the expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport to be put on hold - questioning if the current pandemic would reduce the need for a bigger facility.

Bristol Live

• Axed bus service temporarily saved by First BusA temporary replacement for the X5 service will be introduced
• What Bristol Airport has said about reopening as flights resumeThe airport's main terminal has been closed since the beginning of April

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Stena Line jobs under threat at Holyhead PortMS Rhun ap Iorwerth says it shows the 'vulnerability of people on temporary or zero hours contracts'

Derby Telegraph

• Four closed Derbyshire railway stations could be set to reopenFour closed Derbyshire railway stations could be on track to reopen. Money has been secured to fund a feasibility study into reopening stations at Killamarsh, Eckington, Whittington and Staveley for the first time in around half a century.

London Evening Standard

• EasyJet to slash staff by 30% as it warns business won't fully recover until 2023EasyJet will slash 30% of its staff as the company warns flight demand will not fully recover until 2023.

The York Press

• MP throws weight behind bid for new Haxby stationJULIAN Sturdy, MP for York Outer, has thrown his weight behind City of York Council’s bid to secure the government funding needed to build a new railway station at Haxby.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Defeated rail depot protesters turn attention to limiting impactCampaigners who unsuccessfully attempted to prevent a huge rail depot from being built in South Staffordshire say they are now likely to turn their attention to mitigating the impact of the development.

Cambridge News

• 'Unsafe' pop-up cycle lanes in Cambs criticised'During these unprecedented times we’ve made as much space for cyclists as feasible whilst also allowing for cars'

East Anglian Daily Times

• Stansted jobs ‘hanging by a thread’, union warnsThousands of airport jobs in East Anglia could be swept away unless the government takes urgent action, a union has warned.
• Suffolk gets 60 requests for road and pavement work in handful of days for lockdown easingBusinesses in Suffolk preparing to reopen in the next few weeks following the coronavirus lockdown are being urged to press ahead with safety measures for their stores.

Coach and Bus Week

• Irizar launches systems to help combat coronavirusIrizar has launched of two systems designed to help protect passengers and drivers against airborne infection. Working in conjunction with air-conditioning supplier Hispacold (part of the Irizar Group of companies), Irizar (UK) now offers the eco3 air-purifier, which can be fitted to any coach with an air-conditioning system, irrespective of make. Irizar also now offers approved sets of transparent isolation screens specifically tailored to fit its i4, i6, i6S and i8 coach models.
• Transport Secretary announces £254m funding package to help bus operators increase service levelsFurther funding to protect and increase transport services, level up infrastructure and regenerate local economies after coronavirus was announced by the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on Saturday 23 May.
• Up to 125 job losses at Wrightbus amid economic ‘slowdown’Wrightbus has announced up to 125 job losses from its Ballymena headquarters, a move the company’s Chief Executive has said is necessary to safeguard the firm’s future.
• Transdev in Germany orders 13 Ebusco electrics for FrankfurtBy the end of 2020, 13 brand-new electric Ebusco 2.2 buses will be in operation in Frankfurt with Transdev Rhein-Main GmbH under the Alpina brand, replacing the current diesel buses.

New Civil Engineer

• HS2 has been exploring ‘hygienic’ railway designs for yearsHigh Speed 2 Ltd (HS2) has been exploring ways of creating a more “hygienic” railway for years, it can be revealed.

Rail Advent

• Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central has message of thanks vinyls on concourseNetwork Rail Scotland has installed floor vinyls on the concourse at Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central to show support for NHS workers.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Early details of £254m package for buses in England revealedBuses in England have been awarded a further £254m of funding by the government to support a transition to pre-coronavirus COVID-19 service levels.
• Higer Steed e-buses for Glenveagh National ParkDublin-based Harris Group has won a contract to supply Higer Steed battery-electric buses to Glenveagh National Park in Donegal on behalf of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
• Rotala invests in Thermo Fogger disinfectionRotala has invested in Thermo Fogger disinfection equipment from Ionic Systems at each of its depots.
• Ticketer supports customers during COVID-19Ticketer continues to support bus operators, their customers and authorities including the government while the landscape in the bus industry is undergoing changes because of coronavirus COVID-19.
• The green recovery and shaking the BSOG treeLowCVP Project Manager Daniel Hayes examines how the hard stop of COVID-19 could be used for a positive ‘green recovery’ in public transport – but government support and incentives are critical
• Stagecoach in South Wales celebrates its heroesStagecoach in South Wales has named a number of its staff ‘heroes’ for their outstanding efforts during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

Other News Sources

• Boris Johnson confirms new COP26 date, urges nations to focus on green recoveries Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reiterated a desire for the UK to deliver a "sustainable" recovery from the coronavirus pandemic in a way that brings together key international nations to reach the ambitions of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).