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Tuesday, 16 June 2020

BBC News

• Jaguar Land Rover to cut temporary factory-floor rolesThe carmaker says it is making the decision
• Garden villages locking-in car dependency, says reportA group promoting alternatives to the car said one garden village could be seven miles from a shop.
• Coronavirus: EasyJet flights return as lockdown easesEasyJet flights are resuming from eight UK airports on mainly domestic routes.
• World's biggest container ship HMM Algeciras docks at London GatewayThe ship, measuring 1,312ft (400m), completed its maiden voyage in Essex.
• North Sea US jet crash: Pilot found deadThe F-15C Eagle, from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath crashed shortly after 09:30 BST.
• Coronavirus: EasyJet's first Gatwick to Glasgow and Inverness flights in 11 weeksThe services from Gatwick flew to Glasgow and Inverness with reduced passenger capacity.
• EasyJet boss feels '100% safe' on full planes as flights resumeThe comments come as the airline begins offering a limited numbers of flights on mainly domestic routes.

Financial Times

• United Airlines pledges mileage programme to secure loanUse of frequent flyer scheme as collateral is centrepiece of $10bn-plus financing plan
• How coronavirus is changing global shipping routesThe pandemic has put intense pressure on the flow of ships from Asia to the west
• Siemens confident mass rail commuting will remain ‘backbone of cities’German group optimistic passenger demand will return to pre-coronavirus levels next year
• Willie Walsh defends British Airways over job cut plansIAG chief hits back at MPs’ report on redundancies and accuses them of ignoring facts

Times Online

• Campaigners hail commitments to cycling [Subscription]The presence of the Green Party in government formation talks has ensured that priorities around cycling and walking infrastructure have remained in place, campaigners have said.
• Coronavirus in Scotland: Edinburgh airport prepares to check travellers’ temperatures [Subscription]Temperature-checking technology is being trialled by Edinburgh airport at departures as staff prepare for the return of travel.
• IAG chief Willie Walsh hits back after attack by MPs over British Airways jobs [Subscription]The boss of the British Airways owner has hit back at claims from MPs that the UK flag carrier is a “national disgrace” over the treatment of its staff during the lockdown.
• Jaguar Land Rover to cut jobs after £501m loss [Subscription]More than a thousand jobs are to go at Jaguar Land Rover after the carmaker fell to a £501 millon pre-tax loss in the first three months of the year.

City AM

• Lufthansa seeking to make equivalent of 22,000 jobs redundantGerman flag carrier Lufthansa is looking to make the equivalent of 22,000 full-time roles redundant as it seeks to restructure The post Lufthansa seeking to make equivalent of 22,000 jobs redundant appeared first on CityAM.

Mail Online

• Day two of mandatory face-coverings on public transport descends into farceThe man was pictured on a Tube in London wearing the face covering over his eyes, as the government's new law making face coverings mandatory on public transport descended into a farce.
• 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.
• London Mayor Sadiq Khan predicts facemasks will become the 'new normal' for a YEARFacemasks are compulsory on public transport in England. Free masks were handed out in their thousands on buses and trains as the rules kicked in. Sadiq Khan said this is the 'new normal'.
• New British green number plates could allow drivers to use bus lanes and park for free Drivers of electric cars are to be given green number plates that could allow them to use bus lanes and park for free.

This is Money

• Jaguar Land Rover slashing another 1,100 jobsThe car maker said it would cut the agency worker jobs as part of plans to save £5billion. Its finances have been squeezed after the pandemic forced its plants and showrooms to close.
• Easyjet considering legal action against SteliosChief executive Johan Lundgren said the airline would not rule any measures out after Stelios repeatedly published allegations the company insists are outright lies.
• Commuting by car rather than public transport? Tell your insurerMotorists who were not using cars to go to and from their jobs before the pandemic will need to swap their insurance to a Social, Domestic, Pleasure and Commuting policy - which will be pricier.

Sky News

• Pilot found dead after US fighter jet crashes into sea off Yorkshire coastThe body of a pilot has been found after a US military jet crashed into the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire.

Birmingham Post

• Jobs at risk at coach operator as lockdown hits holiday industryPlymouth Citycoach begins redundancy consultation as Covid-19 crisis means it can't run trips until September at earliest
• Jaguar Land Rover posts £422m loss as 1,100 agency staff face axeSports car manufacturer is hit by coronavirus shutdown and vows to plough on with 'Charge' transformation programme
• Derby's Bombardier delivers first train of new £1bn SWR fleetThe first of 90 new Class 701s will begin testing next month
• Are Midland workers set to bear the brunt of Aston Martin’s job cuts?The car maker announced 500 jobs would be axed earlier this month

Bolton News

• 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.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• US fighter jet crash: Body of pilot found off the coast of Yorkshire The pilot of the US Air Force F15C fighter aircraft that crashed off the north-east coast of England has been found dead - RAF Lakenheath have said.
• Leeds Bradford Airport hygiene pledge to get public flying THE chief executive of Leeds-Bradford Airport has said he hopes new hygiene measures will make passengers confident to fly again as the coronavirus pandemic abates.

Bristol Live

• easyJet's first flight since March takes off from Bristol AirportAnother flight takes off today

Manchester Evening News

• Can you get arrested for not wearing a face covering?From today members of the public must wear face coverings on public transport

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• How the Metro looked as face coverings become compulsory on public transportMetro customer services director, Huw Lewis, estimated that around 95% of passengers on the system had their faces covered

Northern Echo

• Durham County Council criticised over closure of city's New Elvet Bridge DURHAM’S parish council has criticised County Hall bosses for the “inexcusable lack of consultationâ€� over the closure of a major city bridge for up to 14 months of works.
• Millions confirmed for Darlington road work and potholesA PROGRAMME of highway maintenance schemes across Darlington has been confirmed, with a number of residential and commuter routes set to be resurfaced or treated as well as £1.2 million for potholes from a new Government fund.
• Passengers criticise bus firm for 'not enforcing' new rules on face coverings A NORTH-EAST bus company has been criticised after passengers complained new rules on face coverings were 'not being enforced' on its services.

The York Press

• Electric bus bid 'would save lives and protect York Minster and city walls' YORK'S bid to become the UK's first all electric bus city could see diesel buses removed from the city by spring 2023.

Wales Online

• Work finally begins on Cardiff bus station after five years of waitingThe plans for the new site were altered again in March

East Anglian Daily Times

• Passengers prepared for new rules on facemasks on public transportPassengers on public transport in the region were coming to terms with new rules on Monday, which require them to wear non-medical facemasks for their journeys to work.

Other Regional Press

• £30m scheme to improve White Hart Roundabout near A419 beginsA £30 MILLION scheme to improve a busy junction on the A419 is under way.
• Oxford Tube £13m upgrade is now on hold following lockdownA £13m upgrade in the Oxford Tube coach service from Oxford to London has been put on hold following the coronavirus pandemic.
• Free parking announced for Letchworth town centre as more shops reopenWith the town centre set to reopen on Monday, the Letchworth Heritage Foundation is offering free car parking to encourage people to shop local.
• The council is asking for social distancing travel ideasOxfordshire County Council is investing in measures to help make journeys easier by bike and on foot as lockdown eases and is calling on the public for ideas.
• Extinction Rebellion supports Oxford city centre bus gatesCLIMATE campaigners attended a weekend demonstration in support of 'bus gates'.
• Villagers step up campaign as HS2 scheme threatens to tear apart villageResidents believe that people can effectively work from home in many jobs
• Jaguar Land Rover to axe 1,100 jobs due to fallout of coronavirusThe car maker is to reduce the number of agency staff it hires
• Why the government plan to give drivers £6,000 to switch to an electric car Boris Johnson is considering plans to give drivers up to £6,000 to exchange their petrol or diesel car for an electric model - according to reports.
• Easyjet restarts flights: This is the full list of destinations you can fly to Easyjet has restarted a small number of flights to a limited amount of destinations with stricter cleaning and safety measures.
• Great Western Railway and South Western Railway trial new sanitising treatment to help protect passengers against coronavirusThe South West’s leading train operators have trialled a new 'virucidal' sanitiser treatment as they battle to make their train carriages as safe as possible for railway users during the coronavirus pandemic.
• Jaguar Land Rover swings axe on 1,100 agency jobsAutomotive giant is cutting temporary production line agency roles to 'safeguard' the long-term success of the business
• £100 fines for people not covering faces on buses and trainsThe new rules on public transport are in force

C.N.N.

• United and other US airlines get more serious on face mask requirementsUnited Airlines and other major carriers say they intend to more strictly enforce mask wearing aboard their planes, including potentially banning passengers who refuse to wear a mask from future flights.

Railnews

• Green light for revived West Midlands passenger service Passenger trains are set to return to the line between Walsall and Wolverhampton, after a gap of 12 years. Trains will also call at Willenhall and Darlaston, which have not seen passenger trains since 1965.

Other News Sources

• Summer holiday compensation rules for operators Ryanair, easyJet, British Airways, Jet2.com, TUI and Virgin Atlantic Customers have been jumping through hoops to try and get refunds
• The new rules for travelling on Arriva, Metrobus, Stagecoach and Southdown buses in SurreyIf you need to use the buses across Surrey, make sure you are aware of the rules

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