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Monday, 13 July 2020

BBC News

• When Llandrindod Wells had more flights than CardiffIn the 1930s, people could catch a passenger flight to London, Cardiff, Birmingham and beyond.

Financial Times

• E-mobilityWhen it comes to getting from A to B, the future is electric. From autonomous cars to e-scooters and flying taxis, the shift towards smarter transport is changing how we get around.

The Guardian

• English councils poised to make cuts amid loss of commercial incomeExclusive: jobs and services at risk as investments such as airports and property hit by lockdown measuresCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEnglish local councils are set to shed thousands of jobs and cut services as they count the cost of lost income from multibillion-pound holdings in office blocks, retail parks, airports and cinemas, all badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic.The commercial investments, many acquired in a £7.6bn property spending spree in England over the past four years, were part of councils’ effort to find alternative incomes and protect local se...

The Independent

• UK travellers to EU face higher costs and tangle of red tape'Pets of Great Britain, you can say farewell to the Dordogne,' said the BBC's Norman Smith
• Heathrow to rely on just one runway until October​Exclusive: Residents will lose their usual respite from aircraft noise as 'mixed-mode' takes over

Times Online

• Coronavirus in Ireland: Older people scared to use public transport [Subscription]Older people are asking charities for transport to medical appointments because they are scared to use public transport, several organisations have said.
• Glasgow has more space for outdoor smoking than for parking bikes [Subscription]More public space is dedicated to outdoor smoking than bicycle parking in Glasgow, a report for the Scottish parliament has found.
• Virgin Atlantic lands rescue deal [Subscription]The threat of collapse hanging over Virgin Atlantic is set to be lifted when it seals a £1.2 billion rescue deal.
• Will the UK car industry recover from coronavirus? [Subscription]Covid-19 hit the car industry just as it was going through a period of change. Huge opportunities — and challenges — lie ahead

City AM

• Transport for London trials thermal cameras to spot Covid symptomsBuses operated by Transport for London (TfL) are being scanned with thermal imaging cameras to spot fevers, as the capital The post Transport for London trials thermal cameras to spot Covid symptoms appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Record

• Dangerous parking shuts Loch Lomond road for second day as visitors flockPolice handed out fines as huge tailbacks were spotted heading into the Trossachs on Sunday.

Mail Online

• Heathrow bosses CLOSE runway after airport suffers collapse in air traffic due to coronavirus crisisLondon Heathrow airport closed one of its two runways at midnight yesterday. The decision comes a few days before the airport's appeal for a third runway is reviewed by the Supreme Court.

This is Money

• Tui boss says travel industry STILL needs helpTui's opening schedule of 44 flights a week, initially from Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham to eight destinations, is just 4 per cent of its usual European summer flying programme.
• Sir Richard Branson putting £200m into Virgin AtlanticHe will use money raised from selling a stake in Virgin Galactic. US hedge fund Davidson Kempner Capital Management will pump in £200m. And £400m will come from the deferral of fees.

Belfast Telegraph

• Quarantine rule hits demand for HeathrowHeathrow saw arriving passenger numbers hit “immediately” after the Government’s quarantine policy came into force, the airport said.

Birmingham Mail

• Labour MPs say coronavirus could 'destroy' Midlands carmakingLabour MPs urge the Government to save carmakers as they warn of 'frightening' job losses in the West Midlands
• The Government must act to save the car industryLabour MPs Liam Byrne, Jack Dromey and Matt Western write for Birmingham Live.
• JLR hit by huge delay at Castle Bromwich plant in wake of coronavirusThe Midlands car giant, with factories in Solihull, Castle Bromwich and Wolverhampton, will announce the delay in the wake of the coronavirus crisis

Birmingham Post

• Firm to almost halve workforce as aviation crisis deepensTrelleborg Sealing Solutions to make redundancies after 40% drop in orders

Bolton News

• New cruise line opens from Bolton with bookings already inA new cruise operator has launched as the world opens up to travel again.

London Evening Standard

• Heathrow demands more government action to help aviation as quarantine triggers 95% crash in travellers to UKHeathrow today demanded more action from government to stem the collapse in passenger numbers flying into and out of the UK.

Wales Online

• The water taxi service planned between Cardiff and BristolCompany hopes to introduce the hydrogen powered service later this year, and plans to follow it up with service between Cardiff, Newport and Ilfracombe

Cambridge News

• What the law says about people parking on your drivewayWould you know what to do if you came home and there was someone parked on your drive?
• The latest rules for TUI, Ryanair, British Airways, easyJet and Wizz Air Check out these guidelines before you travel
• The Cambridge greenways are worth the £23m to get more people cycling The plans for greenways in St Ives, Comberton and Melbourn might seem costly but they are worth it to get more cars off the road

Other Regional Press

• Wantage railway station included in Beeching reversal schemeTHE Department of Transport has made a dramatic U-turn on a new railway station in southern Oxfordshire following heavy lobbying from residents and MPs.
• Councils could lose out on millions in parking fees due to covid-19The AA says councils must balance the need for revenue, alongside supporting high streets which have also been hit hard by the pandemic
• Housing plan could cause kids to cross busy road twice a dayDevelopers suggest drop off and pick up point on opposite side of the hectic A61 to keep traffic flowing
• HS2 now 'appears to be unachievable' says government reportA government report has called its delivery into question
• Portland car parks to remain closed over camper van fearsPORTLAND Town Council has made drastic decisions to keep some car parks on the island closed to prevent them being used by people with camper vans.
• What happened after our question to Boris Johnson about the auto industry?Thousands of jobs were lost in weeks after PM's show of support for Coventry and Warwickshire's auto sector
• Jaguar Land Rover reported to be delaying launch of electric XJ modelThe Jaguar XJ is one of a number of models set to be produced at a transformed Castle Bromwich plant

Railnews

• Scottish trains set to be more crowded after lockdown eases today The Scottish Government is predicting that Phase 3 of the government™s ˜route map™ for easing lockdown restrictions, which comes into force today, is likely to lead to more people using public transport north of the border once again.
• ˜Near-miss™ train driver had reset emergency brake and carried on The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has revealed that a Chiltern Railways' driver who was involved in a near collision with an Underground train last month had ignored a red signal and reset the TPWS.

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