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Saturday, 25 July 2020

BBC News

• Birmingham International station set for £300m revampThe group behind the plans hope to get the site upgraded by 2026 in time for HS2.
• Coronavirus: Portugal still on quarantine list for holidaymakersTravellers from Portugal will have to self-isolate but restrictions are relaxed for other nations.

Financial Times

• Transport for London says it will need £6.4bn in funding supportCapital’s network hit by sharp drop in passenger revenues during lockdown
• BA parent IAG weighs €2.75bn rights issue to shore up balance sheetPotential capital raising comes as airlines struggle with collapse in demand

The Guardian

• Airbus takes final approach to settle 16-year WTO row with USAircraft maker says it will end French and Spanish state support used by Trump administration to justify tariffsAirbus has said it is taking the last step to end 16 years of bitter litigation with the US at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over subsidies that the White House said disadvantaged rival aerospace company Boeing.The European aircraft manufacturer on Friday said it will end a system of financial support from France and Spain that the WTO had deemed illegal and unfair to Boeing. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Five more countries announced where Scots can go on holiday without 14-day quarantineMINISTERS have announced five additional countries that people will be enter Scotland from without having to quarantine for 14 days.
• Cruise Loch Lomond to explore new waters as lockdown liftsONE of Scotland’s biggest cruise boat operators is shifting its focus to daytripper, staycation and health-related travel as part of a post-lockdown diversification strategy.

The Independent

• Robot drone inspired by world's fastest bird can act as 'paraglider, aeroplane and helicopter''The triple roles of flapping wings for propulsion, lift and drag enable us to replicate the flight patterns of aggressive birds by simple tail control,' says researcher
• Concorde timeline: The highs and lows of the iconic planeThe supersonic aircraft suffered a catastrophic crash in Paris on 25 July 2000
• Passengers cheer as woman kicked off American Airlines flight after refusing to wear face mask'Just leave, we've got flights to get,' shouts fellow passenger

The Telegraph

• Travel latest: Portugal excluded as five new 'corridors' announced

Times Online

• Dubliners want more cycle lanes to make city better place to live [Subscription]More than eight in ten Dubliners are in favour of increasing segregated cycling lanes even if it means taking space from cars, according to a report.
• Coronavirus in Scotland: More countries are exempt from two-week quarantine [Subscription]People travelling from another five countries will no longer have to quarantine for two weeks when they arrive in Scotland.
• Coronavirus in Scotland: Half of travellers ignoring mask rule [Subscription]Fewer than half of passengers are wearing masks on some train routes in Scotland, despite them becoming mandatory on public transport a month ago.
• IAG gears up for €2.75bn rights issue [Subscription]British Airways owner seeks to repair finances
• Motorway barrier plan to protect homes from fumes [Subscription]A network of pollution barriers could be installed at key locations across the motorway network to protect homes from exhaust emissions.
• Coronavirus testing may end travel quarantine [Subscription]Air passengers arriving from business destinations such as New York and Singapore would be exempt from quarantine under plans being drawn up for a coronavirus testing system.

City AM

• Government adds five countries to travel corridors list Portugal snubbedThe government has added five new countries to its list of countries people from England can travel without needing to The post Government adds five countries to travel corridors list Portugal snubbed appeared first on CityAM.
• BA owner IAG mulls €2.75bn raise by 'end of summer'British Airways owner IAG is mulling for a share issue worth up to £2.75bn (£2.4bn) at the end of the The post BA owner IAG mulls €2.75bn raise by 'end of summer' appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Record

• ScotRail say face mask rebels are the majority on some train routes in ScotlandThe rail firm reports that while most customers are wearing masks in some cases only 40% are complying with the mandatory face covering rule on public transport.

Mail Online

• £3billion worth of double-decker 'superjumbo' A380s languish on the tarmac at a French airport Their giant tails towering above a sunflower field, £3billion worth of double-decker BA superjumbo A380s languish on the tarmac at a French airport.

Belfast Telegraph

• Politicians need to give us a break from all this holiday advice confusionIt's been another of those weeks in which our old friend Clarity has taken a pounding as debate rages over masks, travel, air bridges and sea bridges.

Birmingham Mail

• Could Zoom spell doom for HS2? The rise of video callsQuestions over whether dramatic changes during Covid-19 damage the case for the rail project

Birmingham Post

• The South Wales firm aiming to become the Nextbike for e-scootersGoiA plans to have 400 e-scooters and 38 docking stations across Wales by year end

Bolton News

• East Lancashire Railway 'good to go' for August 1 reopeningThe East Lancashire Railway will welcome back passengers for the first time in over four months from August 1.
• 'Pop-up' cycling lanes to appear on Bolton's major roads 'POP-up' cycle lanes will appear on some of Bolton's busiest roads as part of measures to keep people off public transport during the coronavirus.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Aer Lingus Regional announces new route from Leeds-BradfordA NEW daily route is set to be introduced from Leeds-Bradford Airport (LBA) come this Autumn.

Bristol Live

• The MoT change you need to know about - or risk a £2.5K fineExemptions are ending

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Row breaks out among Snowdonia bosses over mountain car chaosA member of the National Park Authority says he compiled a report in May to warn about some of the issues
• What a post-lockdown trip on this North Wales railway will be like when it opensThe station has been closed for five months

London Evening Standard

• TfL asks Government for second bailout amid fears of £5 billion funding black holeThe Government has already provided a £1.6 billion injection — most of which has been used
• Comment: A transport bailout is vital for our prosperity | Enjoy Tate's delightsThe gaping multi-billion-pound hole in Transport for London's finances, revealed today, represents alarming news for everyone who lives or works in the capital and amounts to a further unwanted threat to this city's economic prospects, both now and in the future. The organisation, which runs our Tube, bus and tram network, as well as important services such as the London Overground, says it is facing a budget shortfall of £3.5 billion this year after an inevitable and disastrous drop in revenues caused by the coronavirus lockdown and the continuing absence of many of its usual passengers.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Metro boss issues plea for passengers to come back as numbers fail to riseTyne and Wear Metro boss Tobyn Hughes has issued a plea for people to start using trains and buses again, insisting there is “plenty of space on boardâ€�

The York Press

• £589m Transpennine rail scheme will boost York- MPYORK Outer MP Julian Sturdy MP has welcomed news that the Government will provide £589 million to begin a major upgrade of the Transpennine main railway line.
• Grand Central starts running trains again this weekend A YORK-BASED rail company is putting on more trains as it prepares to relaunch after the coronavirus lockdown this weekend.
• These bike lockers could be installed across York NEW bike storage hangars could be installed across the city - after a temporary locker on Heslington Road was made permanent.

Other Regional Press

• Millions needed for new super transport hub for NuneatonIt includes buying land to kick start the project

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• £200,000 boost for better mobile connections on rail networkThe Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that a £200,000 government investment will launch research into developing an innovative prototype that will improve mobile connectivity for thousands of rail passengers. It could signal the end of internet blackouts leading to more productive rail journeys thanks to better wifi. With over a third of the 11,000 miles of Great Britain’s railways electrified using overhead line equipment (OLE), research funded by the Department for Transport has found that it is possible to attach communications antennas to them, improving connectivi...

Rail Technology Magazine

• £200k investment for better mobile connections on our railways The days of losing internet connection whilst travelling on the train are over as Grant Shapps has today (23rd July) announced a £200,000 investment to launch research into developing an innovative prototype to improve mobile connectivity. Research funded by the Department for Transport...
• Historic Bookham station to be fully renovated thanks to Network Rail The Grade II listed building in Surrey, Bookham station, is already undergoing work to improve passenger journeys and preserve the much-loved architecture. The work is likely to take around 6 months, will take place while the station is still open and will not affect South Western Railway...
• HS2 show their wildlife commitment with drone to monitor Skylarks The main works civils contractor that is delivering the portion of HS2 that includes the Chiltern Tunnel, Roadbridge, a sub-contractor to Align JV, has begun using the drones during its wide environmental moderation programme on the tunnel South Portal site next to the M25 in...

Other News Sources

• Nexus secures extra Metro fundingFunding will be used for further infrastructure renewals   Nexus says it remains in talks with the DfT about a further bailout as a result of the pandemic   Nexus has secured £20m of government money for modernisation work on the Tyne and Wear Metro network. The funding will be used to carry on with essential infrastructure renewal works, including track and overhead line replacement, after the current £350m Metro ‘all change’ programme of major upgrades that commenced in April 2010 ends in March 2021. Nexus confirmed it was also working with the Department for Transport ...
• Crossrail abandons launch plansFurther delays see Summer 2021 launched scrapped     The board of Crossrail Ltd has admitted that the opening of the central section of the Elizabeth line between Paddington and Abbey Wood next summer, as announced earlier this year prior to Covid-19, is not achievable. This section of the project should have been launched in December 2018, but the project has been the victim of repeated delays. The pandemic has added to the challenge. Construction works were halted in March as the country went into lockdown and although it has been possible to resume works at a reduced rate, in line...
• Transport for South East submits devolution bidA BID has been made to Government for transport devolution.