Transportinfo.org.uk - today's transport news in the uk, hand picked for you each morning

Monday, 15 June 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Quarantine 'stake through the heart' of airportSome passenger flights resume at Belfast International, but new coronavirus rules apply.
• Edinburgh Airport has become 'sad and spooky' placeNew drone pictures show a normally busy and buzzing Edinburgh Airport now empty during the coronavirus lockdown.
• Bombardier: The future of aerospace in Northern IrelandBBC News NI's John Campbell explores the coronavirus challenges which lie ahead for firms like Bombardier.
• Active travel carriage designed for Highland lineThe carriage is designated for carrying bikes and large sporting equipment along the West Highland Line.
• HMM Algeciras: World's biggest container ship arrives in EssexThe completion of HMM Algeciras' maiden voyage is a
• Coronavirus: China to launch new airline despite travel downturnWhile the airline industry struggles globally China Eastern Airlines unveils plans for a new carrier.
• Coronavirus: Face coverings compulsory on public transport in EnglandThousands of extra staff are deployed as passengers are told to cover their faces or risk being fined.

Financial Times

• How coronavirus is changing global shipping routesThe pandemic has put intense pressure on the flow of ships from Asia to the west

The Guardian

• Gatwick drone arrest couple win £200,000 from Sussex policePaul and Elaine Gait were arrested but released without charge after attacks in 2018A couple who were detained during the Gatwick Airport drone chaos in December 2018 have been awarded £200,000 in compensation and legal costs after settling out of court with Sussex police.Drone sightings near the runways over a three-day period during the peak Christmas period caused chaos, with the airport being repeatedly forced to close. The incident led to the airport being closed for 30 hours, disrupting 1,000 flights and more than 140,000 passengers. Continue reading...

The Independent

• Gatwick Airport drone arrest couple to receive £200,000 police payout Armed police stormed the home of Paul and Elaine Gait in December 2018 and held them for 36 hours before releasing them without charge
• EasyJet resumes flights with skeleton service after 11 weeksPassengers are told to wear masks throughout the flight, and must ask permission before using the aircraft toilet

Times Online

• Pension superfunds key to spending on infrastructure [Subscription]The government should create pension superfunds to invest in infrastructure and support economic recovery as Britain emerges from the pandemic, a report suggests.
• Port hails HMM Algeciras, the world’s biggest cargo ship [Subscription]The world’s biggest container ship arrived in the UK for the first time yesterday.
• Easyjet returns to the skies and sets course for summer getaway [Subscription]Easyjet will resume flights for the first time in almost three months today and its boss has predicted that Britons will be able to take holidays abroad this summer.
• Coronvirus: Passengers to be checked by 3,000 facemask police [Subscription]More than 3,000 extra police officers and transport workers will be deployed at main railway stations from today to ensure that all passengers wear face coverings while travelling.

City AM

• World's largest container ship docks on the ThamesThe world’s largest container ship has concluded its maiden voyage to the UK, anchoring at the DP World London Gateway The post World's largest container ship docks on the Thames appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Express

• Indonesia plane crash: Military jet bursts in flames as it plummets into residential area AN INDONESIAN military fighter jet has crashed into a residential area of Kampar Riau, it has emerged this morning.

Mail Online

• The 'iceberg that sunk the Titanic': Looming mound of ice pictured by captain of passing shipCaptain W Wood of the SS Etonian claimed he captured a picture of the same iceberg that the Titanic struck on April 12, 1912 - two days before the historic disaster which claimed 1,522 lives.
• EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic ban alcohol on all flights to limit contact amid coronavirus EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic have banned alcohol on all flights to limit contact between passengers and crew to prevent the spread of coronavirus. British Airways has suspended alcohol on short-haul trips.

This is Money

• BA boss Alex Cruz claims carrier is 'in fight to survive'Cruz said the airline would emerge from the coronavirus pandemic 'much smaller', as he hit back at comments by MPs sitting on the transport select committee.

Sky News

• Holiday hopes: German tourists can fly to Spain for 'safe corridor' trialThousands of German tourists will be allowed to fly to Spain's Balearic Islands from today for a two-week trial.
• New rules on face masks 'should not encourage more public transport use'People in England are being warned that new rules on wearing face coverings on public transport should not encourage more to use trains and buses. 

Birmingham Mail

• Face coverings must be worn on all public transport from todayWest Midlands Railway reminded passengers to bring a covering when making journeys
• How TUI, EasyJet, Ryanair, Jet2 flights will look after lockdownThe Department for Transport is making carriers tell customers NOT to take any hand luggage on flights

Birmingham Post

• Report prompts Bombardier to improve payments to its supply chainCompany takes action after ‘poor’ payment practices uncovered
• Toyota celebrates production of its 4.5 millionth British-built carBurnaston plant achieves milestone after restarting production following coronavirus lockdown

Bolton News

• Stagecoach launch busy bus app to help users social distanceA leading bus and coach operator are launching a new smartphone app to let people know how busy a bus service is.
• App to help safe Bolton bus travel as services increaseA bus company has developed its app to include a feature that will let passengers know how busy a bus is.
• Daisy Hill railway bridge may close after bid failureA RAILWAY bridge which sits on a vital road in to a village could be closed after a bid to have maintenance on it failed.

Liverpool Echo

• You now have to wear a face mask to get on a bus or trainPeople could be fined up to £80 if they don't follow the new rule

London Evening Standard

• Couple arrested over Gatwick Airport drone chaos receive £200,000 police payoutA couple arrested when armed police stormed their home and held them for 36 hours over the Gatwick Airport drone chaos have received £200,000 in compensation and an apology.
• UK coronavirus LIVE: Shops reopen and face coverings mandatory on public transport as lockdown eases in EnglandShops across England will open their doors for the first time in almost three months today amid calls from Boris Johnson to

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• All the ways travel is changing in the North EastCommuters will have to wear face masks while on public transport from Monday
• Ryanair, easyJet, TUI and British Airways hit with new luggage and travel rulesNew rules for travellers could include restrictions on hand luggage, the food offered during flights and people being asked to wear masks on planes - here's what we know so far

Reading Evening Post

• The new rules you must follow on Reading Buses, GWR & SWRNew guidance comes in to effect from Monday, June 15

Other Regional Press

• Mix-up sees staff cars at GWH get 'parking tickets'GREAT Western Hospital visitors were shocked to see what appeared to be parking tickets slapped on the windscreens of staff cars.
• The big rule changes to 6 Huddersfield roads from tomorrowRestrictions are being placed on John William Street, Cloth Hall Street and others
• New live-tracker will tell you exactly how many people are on busFirst York has introduced this feature on its mobile app to help with social distancing

C.N.N.

• Three US Navy aircraft carriers are patrolling the Pacific Ocean at the same time. And China's not happyThe deployment of three 100,000-ton US Navy aircraft carriers to the Pacific Ocean for the first time in years has drawn swift reaction from China, with state-sponsored media saying Beijing will not back down to defend its interests in the region.

Railnews

• Face coverings become mandatory aboard English trains Passengers on trains and trams in England must wear face coverings from today, at the risk of a £100 fine if they fail to comply. The Department for Transport said more than 3,000 extra staff will be on duty to advise and help passengers. Although service levels are being gradually increased to add capacity, the DfT emphasised that ˜the advice is clear that people should continue to avoid taking public transport where possible™. Face coverings for people using trains and other public transport remain strongly recommended in the rest of the United Kingdom, but they are not mandatory and there ...

Other News Sources

• Compensation paid to couple arrested during Gatwick Airport drone attack investigation Sussex Police has paid out £55,000 to a couple arrested during the investigation into the drone incident at Gatwick in 2018
• New flight rules for holidaymakers travelling with British Airways, TUI, EasyJet, Jet2 and Ryanair When flights resume, passengers will be encouraged not to bring hand luggage onto the plane

EIN News Subscription

• Coronavirus: Face coverings compulsory on public transport in England … be handed out at railway stations. The government says … 20% of capacity on the railways by early next month. … from British Transport Police, Network Rail, train operators and Transport for London … open, travel to other European countries is allowed. Several …
• From crowded tubes to pedal power, London's COVID transport challenge … because it has quit the European Union. “Forty years of public policy … a huge network of cycle roads reaching into outer London “so …
• easyJet resumes flights with skeleton service after 11 weeks … touched down, Britain’s biggest budget airline is to resume flying. The … summer. The airline says: “As Europe begins to reopen, we’re …
• Gatwick airport opens North Terminal with strict social-distancing measures … base for Britain’s biggest budget airline. Until the coronavirus pandemic began … 10 overall busiest airports in Europe by passenger numbers, and had …
• Spain to restart tourism from 21 June – and Brits are welcome … country will reopen to European visitors from next Sunday. … unrestricted tourism for many Europeans would be accelerated by … open its borders with EU and Schengen-area countries … weeks of quarantine. Europe’s two biggest budget airlines, easyJet and Ryanair …
• EU countries ease coronavirus travel restrictions … to test the security precautions at airports and hotels before … to the federal government. Airplanes from Peru and Colombia … for tourism EU pays for return to Europe The EU Commission is … at Italian ports to let passengers disembark. Coronavirus: The …
• Three Simultaneous Takeoffs Begin Istanbul’s Reign As Europe’s Largest Airport, Now With A New Runway … select European airports Maximum number of hourly aircraft movements at select European airports (data: Eurocontrol … of larger aircraft sees Heathrow handle more passengers. Turkish aviation … year it had 209 million passengers. Runways are multi-year …
• End of lockdown could trigger 'extreme' congestion and worse air quality as commuters swap public transport for cars … travel and public transport to maintain the clean air they have … Jens Muller, air quality manager at Transport & Environment, a European umbrella group … of NGOs campaigning for cleaner transport …