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Tourists face a fine of up to 5,000 if they are caught trying to dodge Nicola Sturgeons quarantine rules by flying to England before crossing the border.
Saturday, 04 July 2020
BBC News
- Coronavirus: Transport for Wales closes stations with short platformsTransport for Wales says Llanfairpwll and a number of stations will lose services for a short time.
- Coronavirus: Ryanair Cardiff flight to Malaga takes off despite government concernDozens of passengers arrived for the flight to Malaga, although travel limits are still in place.
- E-scooters 'an alternative to cars' for Welsh communitiesThey could be trialled in towns and cities as the government promotes their use.
- Boris Johnson's rebranded RAF jet in Russian plane alertThe Voyager, rebranded at a cost of 900,000, supported fighter jets off the Western Isles.
- Coronavirus: UK government's quarantine-free list 'absurd'Portuguese leaders say the country's exclusion from a list drawn up by the UK government is
- Freeze on car loan and pawn payments set to be extendedThe regulator wants to give people struggling with high-cost credit or car finance more time to pay.
- Flexible rail tickets urged as workers stop daily commuteFares should be reformed to reflect recent changes to commuting habits, an independent watchdog says.
Financial Times
- Portugal blasts ‘absurd’ England quarantine measuresSnub branded a ‘sad moment’ in relations between the two countries
The Guardian
- US included on England's Covid-19 'red list' for travellersQuarantine rules will not be lifted for arrivals from US due to its high number of infectionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe US will be on a “red list” of high-risk countries that people in England are advised not to visit for non-essential reasons because of its continued high level of coronavirus cases, the government has confirmed.Travel restrictions will be relaxed in England for more than 50 countries including nearly all EU countries, British territories such as Bermuda and Gibraltar, and Australia and New Zealand. Continue reading...
- Scottish and Welsh first ministers attack UK's 'shambolic' quarantine rulesUK government regards consultation with Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast as an afterthought, they sayCan Britons book a summer holiday now?Coronavirus – latest updatesThe first ministers of Scotland and Wales have launched scathing attacks on the UK government’s “shambolic” handling of lifting quarantines on foreign travel. Related: England publishes list of countries travellers can go to without being quarantined on return Continue reading...
The Herald
- Air pollution spike warning if Scots not encouraged to get back on trains and busesA LUNG disease charity has warned the Scottish Government that if people are not actively encouraged to hop back onto trains and buses more people will be rushed to hospital amid an potential air pollution spike.
The Independent
- Travel ban lifted: Government announces list of 59 countries exempt from quarantine, including France, Spain and ItalyList currently only applies to those travelling into England
- Coronavirus: Government accused of shambles as list of countries exempt from quarantine announced Last-minute changes made to list of countries deemed safe to travel to
The Telegraph
Times Online
- British Airways owner IAG accused of Spanish stitch-up with 1bn acquisition of rival Air Europa [Subscription]The owner of British Airways has been accused of accepting 1 billion of Covid-related Spanish state guaranteed loans while attempting to stitch up the aviation market in Spain with the 1 billion acquisition of rival Air Europa.
- Call to limit flights from high-risk countries including US [Subscription]Ireland should limit flights from countries such as the US and the UK to protect against a second wave of Covid-19, the co-leader of the Social Democrats has said.
- Royal plane scrambled a week after paint job [Subscription]A resprayed plane used to transport the prime minister and the royal family has been called out to support military aircraft in Scotland, the Ministry of Defence said (Douglas Barrie writes).
- Coronavirus in Scotland: Edinburgh airport boss warns of risk to economy [Subscription]Scotlands economy is being put at risk by the governments unenforceable and unintelligible threat to maintain quarantine for some travellers into the country, the boss of Edinburgh Airport has said.
- Tourists flying to England face fines for crossing border [Subscription]Tourists face a fine of up to 5,000 if they are caught trying to dodge Nicola Sturgeons quarantine rules by flying to England before crossing the border.
- Everything you need to know about taking a flight [Subscription]Do I need a face mask? Will I be able to use the onboard loo? And will the drinks trolley be running? All your questions answered
- Rolls-Royce plummets as it seeks to boost finances [Subscription]Shares worth less than during financial crisis
- Coronavirus: Confusion over shambolic advice for holidaymakers [Subscription]Englands quarantine restrictions to be relaxed in long-awaited rule change
City AM
- End of quarantine: Where can you go on holiday this summer?The government has revealed the full list of countries holidaymakers from England will be able to travel to without needing The post End of quarantine: Where can you go on holiday this summer? appeared first on CityAM.
Daily Express
- Portugal’s PM makes furious dig at Boris Johnson after being left out of air bridge planBORIS JOHNSON'S Government has come under implicit criticism from Antonio Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal, after the Iberian nation was left off a list of countries England has established an ‘air bridge' with.
Mail Online
- United States officially added to Britain's 'red list' of countries for coronavirus quarantineBritain's transport minister Grant Schapps on Friday confirmed that travelers from the United States would have to go into quarantine for 14 days on arrival in the UK, to stop the spread of COVID.
- Motorists are facing the worst weekend on the roads in five yearsMore than 10million Britons are expected to hit the road as pubs, the RAC said. Its surveys suggest this marks the busiest non-Christmas or Easter weekend since the 2015 August bank holiday.
This is Money
- Drivers who pas their test first time are statistically saferMotorists who pass their test on the first attempt, on average, have 1.6 prangs in their lifetime while those who take six attempts to get their licence average 6.6 shunts in their driving career, research claims.
Birmingham Post
- Hull Trains' passenger experience excelled prior to lockdownPaused capital connection was performing well in the spring National Rail Passenger Survey
- Road linking Wigan town centre to the M6 motorway has been completed by North Wales firmJones Bros Civil Engineering UK completed the A49 link road on behalf of Wigan Council.
Bolton News
- More than 2,200 drivers caught speeding in 2-week crackdownMORE than 2,200 drivers were caught speeding on roads in Greater Manchester in the space of two weeks as part of a national crackdown.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Leeds Bradford Airport pledges 4m for sustainable transportLEEDS Bradford Airport says that better public transport and sustainable access could be achieved if its proposal for a replacement terminal building is approved.
- 'Difficult decisions' to come over bus subsidies BUS operators in West Yorkshire are continuing to pay for “invisible passengers”, it has been claimed, as regional decision-makers are set to ask the Government for clarity over funding.
Bristol Live
- All the easyJet destinations you can fly to from Bristol in JulyMore flights are resuming as the travel industry starts to reopen
Daily Post (North Wales)
- First Minister slams UK Government's 'utterly shambolic' handling of air bridgesMark Drakeford tore into Boris Johnson's government over their handling of the plans
- Roads closed by flooding after heavy rain - live updatesPolice have urged motorists to use alternative routes
London Evening Standard
- London Underground bosses urged to prepare for station crowding as lockdown eases on Super SaturdayPassenger groups today called on Tube bosses to prepare for crowding at busy stations amid expectations that almost three in 10 Londoners will travel to pubs and restaurants this weekend.
Manchester Evening News
- Are buses, trams and trains running this weekend? Rules you need to knowAs lockdown measures ease today, we take a look at public transport
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Newcastle Airport ready to welcome back passengers as quarantine measures liftedNewcastle Airport is hoping that families due to travel abroad will continue with their plans after quarantine measures were revised
Wales Online
- The Welsh self-made millionaire that runs his own airportWinston Thomas owns Pembrey Airport where he's also the chief air traffic controller, customs officer, and runway weeder. He deals with everything from Royal guests to the military
Bucks Free Press
- Chiltern minibus volunteers adapt and spring into action amid coronavirus pandemic The Chilterns Dial-a-Ride (CDAR), a well known charity operating primarily in the old and Districts offering in normal times a safe, caring door-to-door transport service for those with mobility problems, has adapted “swiftly and decisively” to the crisis since it broke out in March.
Cambridge News
- Full flight schedule as spitfire takes to the skies over Cambs Find out if the flight, which marks the 72nd birthday of the NHS, will fly over your house
North Wales Live
- Start date announced for 30m A55 scheme to bring 'vital safety improvements'Gaps allowing tractors to cross the carriageway will be blocked and flood measures will be introduced
Reading Evening Post
- BA campaigners bring their fight against airline to WokinghamUnite members and BA staff turned out in force to protest against what they say is unacceptable behaviour by the national carrier
- Drivers warned of two major M4 closures this weekendSmart motorway work and resurfacing means two closures in Berkshire
Other Regional Press
- New bus gates will 'ban' motorists driving through Oxford city centreCARS will not be able to drive through the centre of Oxford when new measures come into force next month.
- Whitby road closed over safety fears as large crowds expectedThe closure will be in place from 10.30am on Saturday and Sunday
- Roads shut for social distancing and queuingHighways chiefs are shutting roads in tourist hotspots to allow for easier social distancing and queuing.
- "No money" for major safety upgrade to dangerous junctionCouncillors disappointed after 'backtrack' over pledge to improve Fenay Bridge accident blackspot
C.N.N.
- US Navy to send two aircraft carriers and several warships to South China SeaThe US Navy will send two aircraft carriers and several accompanying warships to the South China Sea in the coming days to participate in a military exercise.
The Economist
- Airlines blame covid-19 for rowing back climate commitmentsThe industry defangs an already mostly toothless carbon-offsetting scheme
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- TfL sets out advice for customers returning to the public transport networkAhead of a further relaxation of Government restrictions, which will see more businesses and venues reopen on 4 July, Transport for London (TfL) is reminding customers what to expect if they are starting to travel again for the first time since lockdown. Even with recent changes to social distancing guidelines, the number of people that Londons transport network can safely carry continues to be significantly constrained. As the Government has set out, people should continue to work from home if they can and reduce pressure on the public transport and road network by walking or cy...
- Coronavirus: Government announces travel corridorsThe government is satisfied that it is now safe to ease quarantine measures in England and has introduced travel corridors for some countries and territories. Coronavirus regulations meant that you must self-isolate for 14 days if you return to the UK from a country outside the common travel area. However, from 10th July 2020 you will not have to self-isolate when you arrive in England, if you: are travelling or returning from one of the travel corridor countries have not been to or stopped in a country thats not on the travel corridor list in the previous 14 day This applies ...
Rail Technology Magazine
- 'Safer travel pledge' issued by train companies As lockdown restrictions look to be relaxed further this weekend, with businesses like pubs, restaurants and cinemas beginning to reopen, train operators have issued a ‘Safer Travel Pledge’ with more services being added from Sunday 5th of July. The Safer Travel Pledge, which will be...
- Greater Anglia new electric commuter trains testing continues Greater Anglia are currently in the depths of replacing their old trains with brand new state-of-the-art modern trains, including 111 trains from UK train manufacturer Bombardier. There are now four Bombardier trains on the Greater Anglia network, but before they can go into passenger service...
Railnews
- Network Rail to celebrate 72nd birthday of NHS Stations and bridges will be illuminated by Network Rail tomorrow night as a tribute to the National Health Service, whose 72nd anniversary falls this weekend.
Other News Sources
- Garages welcome customers back AS lock downs were put in place across the globe to tackle the spread of the virus, new car production stopped as factories were shut, while the closure of dealerships caused cars sales to plummet.
- London Underground weekend closures: TfL confirms upcoming Tube disruption including service to Heathrow Travel advice ahead of what could be a busy weekend as lockdown restrictions further eased
- You can now book that summer getaway - all you need to know about the travel changesTHE US and Greece are excluded from a list of around 60 countries and overseas territories that English holidaymakers can visit without needing to self-isolate on their return, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has revealed.
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