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Surge in over-70s' bus travel despite told to avoid public transport
The number of over 70s travelling by bus in Scotland has increased by nearly 4,000 a day since lockdown started despite being urged to avoid public transport.
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Trains will feature weight sensors to prevent overloading and maintain social distancing as operators prepare to reintroduce full timetables in July.
Full details of Government's £1.6 billion TfL bailout revealed
Full details of the Government's £1.6 billion bailout for Transport for London were published today as a row raged about the temporary withdrawal of free travel for schoolchildren and during the morning peak for over-60s.
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- Renault cuts 15,000 jobs in major restructuringThe French carmaker announces a €2bn cost-cutting plan after seeing a collapse in sales.
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- Voluntary redundancies at Belfast International AirportUp to 45 members of staff are to lose their jobs at Belfast International Airport.
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- EU denies creating extra hurdles for Lufthansa bailoutVestager says states’ rescues could be seen to strengthen a company and distort market
The Guardian
- SpaceX's Starship rocket prototype explodes during test394ft rocket designed to carry humans and cargo to moon and Mars. No immediate indication of injuries after explosion in Texas. A prototype of SpaceX's upcoming heavy-lift rocket, Starship, exploded on Friday during ground tests in south Texas as Elon Musk's space company pursued an aggressive development schedule to fly the launch vehicle for the first time.
- 'Hero bikes': how free bicycles are transforming the lives of Scotland's key workersThe Bike Station, a Scottish bicycle recycling charity, is offering free bikes to NHS staff and other key workers during the coronanvirus crisis. A chance to clear the head after a stressful day; a safe and speedy means of travel in these anxious times; the opportunity to explore a longer-term lifestyle change: bicycles mean many different things to the frontline workers in Edinburgh and Perth who have taken delivery of hundreds of so-called hero bikes.
The Scotsman
- Surge in over-70s' bus travel despite told to avoid public transportThe number of over 70s travelling by bus in Scotland has increased by nearly 4,000 a day since lockdown started despite being urged to avoid public transport.
Times Online
- Weight sensors keep trains at ‘safe’ capacity [subscription]Trains will feature weight sensors to prevent overloading and maintain social distancing as operators prepare to reintroduce full timetables in July.
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- Cruise firm Carnival set for the drop in FTSE 100 reshuffleCruise operator Carnival is set to drop out of the FTSE 100 stock index next week when Britain’s league of The post Cruise firm Carnival set for the drop in FTSE 100 reshuffle appeared first on CityAM.
- TfL bailout conditions published as rescue row rolls onTransport for London (TfL) has today published the terms and conditions of its £1.6bn bailout from the government as the The post TfL bailout conditions published as rescue row rolls on appeared first on CityAM.
Belfast Telegraph
- Tory MPs urge shortening of two-metre ruleSenior Conservative MPs are reportedly urging Boris Johnson to change the two metre social distancing rule to one-and-a-half metres to prevent large-scale redundancies.
Birmingham Post
- GWR scraps seat numbers for reservations on trainsThe operator is also asking passengers to wear masks where social distancing is not possible
Liverpool Echo
- Mersey Ferries to offer most extensive timetable since the 1980s amid social distancing pressuresCommuter ferry services across the River Mersey are set to return to their highest frequency in decades as the crossings start to play a vital role in Merseyside's post-lockdown transport network.
London Evening Standard
- Home Counties commuters may face fare rises to aid TfL cash crisisCommuters from the Home Counties could face higher rail fares under proposals being considered by businesses as a way to ease the long-term funding crisis at Transport for London.
- London buses to resume front door boarding as TfL introduce new safety measuresLondon's buses are set to resume front door boarding after months of safety measures brought in to protect transport staff from coronavirus, Transport for London (TfL) has said.
- Full details of Government's £1.6 billion TfL bailout revealed Full details of the Government's £1.6 billion bailout for Transport for London were published today as a row raged about the temporary withdrawal of free travel for schoolchildren and during the morning peak for over-60s.
Manchester Evening News
- Trafford Council lends Manchester Airport nearly £13m as part of major loan packageTrafford Council has given £12.95 million to Manchester Airport through borrowing. As part of a £260 million investment by all ten Greater Manchester councils made earlier this month, the council’s share of that investment was approved at an executive meeting.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Shields Ferry to resume service on Sundays as lockdown restrictions are easedNexus has confirmed the return of the ferry service which ceased operations on Sundays earlier this year in response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Lancashire Telegraph
- Major Blackburn bus routes to resume over coming daysMAIN bus routes which had been largely scaled back following the coronavirus outbreak will come back into more frequent operation over the coming days, it has been announced.
Other Regional Press
- Bus operators hit out at plans for Aberdeen’s Union StreetBus operators have blasted plans to transform one of Aberdeen’s key streets to help combat Covid-19.
- New system will help Keighley bus passengers keep their distanceAN innovative system has been introduced to help passengers maintain social distancing on Keighley’s buses.
- County Council Issues Advice Ahead Of Increase Bus ServicesThe Lancashire County Council has reminded the public that bus services should only be used if necessary.
- Luton Airport halts expansion bid amid coronavirus pandemicLuton Airport has halted its bid for expansion amid the current coronavirus pandemic.
- MP Paul Holmes calls on Gov support for Southampton AirportA HAMPSHIRE MP is calling on the government to outline further financial lifelines for the aviation industry.
- Bournemouth Airport jobs 'at risk' without government actionJOBS at Bournemouth Airport could be at risk if the aviation sector isn’t stabilised, research has revealed.
- SMEs urged to join webinar on accessing HS2 contractsSMALL and medium-sized firms in the Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull region can find out about how they can access upcoming contracts connected with HS2 at the first free webinar organised by a new business website.
- Government loan reports and new Discovery spied - your latest JLR digestThe fortunes of Jaguar Land Rover are inextricably linked to those of other companies in the automotive supply chain
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- London's buses to return to front-door boardingLondon’s buses are to begin returning to front-door boarding, with customers required to touch in with Oyster, contactless and concessionary cards, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed. The move follows extensive work by a multidisciplinary team from UCL’s Centre for Transport Studies and Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering to assess the risks for drivers in their cabs and close work with bus operators and the UNITE union to develop improvements to the screens beside bus drivers. The UCL analysis finds that the steps that TfL has taken – by add...
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- Ferry operator CalMac warns against island travel amid fears fine weather and slight easing of Scottish Government's Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown restrictions might spark irresponsible actsFERRY operator CalMac has repeated its plea to the public not to travel to the islands – amid fears that stunning weather and a slight easing in lockdown restrictions might spark a flood of irresponsible journeys this weekend.
- Sadiq Khan and Grant Shapps clash over free bus travel for under 18sThe latest front in the row between Transport for London (TfL) and national government over how to fund the capital’s transport system: free bus travel for the under 18s.
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