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Tuesday, 08 September 2020

BBC News

• Rail firms stress safety as more train services resumeTrain operators bring back 90% of pre-Covid service but safety measures mean a different look.
• London Kings Cross: Major disruption after signalling fails twiceRail companies told customers to avoid travelling after faults at London Kings Cross.

The Guardian

• Cutting air pollution in Europe's cities would improve health of poor, says watchdogEuropean Environment Agency calls for strong action to protect most vulnerable in societyCutting air pollution and improving green spaces in cities would immediately improve the health of the poorest people in society, a report from Europe’s environmental watchdog has found.Environmental factors inflict greater damage on the health of those in poverty, who already suffer a disproportionately greater burden of disease, than on the better-off, according to the European Environment Agency. Measures that reduce air pollution and give people greater access to parks and similar amenities are well wi...
• UK records biggest jump in transport use since pandemic beganRail station footfall up 12% on Monday compared with Friday, as workers and pupils return

Times Online

• We will not achieve net-zero carbon emissions if the PM doesn’t take responsibility [subscription]Amid the fight against coronavirus and the Brexit negotiations, the government is losing sight of its most difficult task of all: its commitment to making the UK a net-zero greenhouse gas emitter by 2050.
• Coronavirus: Barriers between seats could cut flying dangers [subscription]Barriers could be installed between seats on aircraft to cut the risk of coronavirus spreading on flights. Designs have been drawn up for low-cost alterations after concerns over infections linked to holiday flights.
• First Group needs more than an engine roar [subscription]It doesn’t really matter whether people think trains and buses are public utilities that should be taxpayer-funded. That is now the reality in Britain, for however many months and years it takes the country to get back to the sort of normality that we called 2019.
• Rush-hour roads clogging up again despite coronavirus [subscription]Congestion is rising in Britain’s biggest cities as commuters slowly return to the workplace, figures suggest.
• We need to speed up rail enhancements outside of London [subscription] - Chris Loder MPIf the UK’s battle against coronavirus has taught us anything, it is the importance of our essential industries. The impact of this disease on our communities and our economy has been devastating, not least on the passenger railway. There is a lot we can do now — let the regional enhancements burst out of the Network Rail planning locker, put them on the “up fast”, into action and draw them forward as soon as possible.

Daily Record

• Furlough scheme roll-out at Prestwick Airport sparks concernCouncillor slams decision not to give workers 100 per cent pay

Mail Online

• Commuters are saving £250 a month by staying away from the office while rail companies pocked a £3.5billion government subsidyDespite ministers urging Britons to return to their offices to save the high street, recent Department for Transport figures show National Rail passenger journeys at the start of September hovering around 30 per cent of what would be typical.

Network Rail

• Work to reopen the railway at Stonehaven beginsNetwork Rail’s work to reopen the railway at Stonehaven will begin this week as it works to carefully recover the carriages involved in the tragic accident.

Birmingham Post

• Nissan pushes back Qashqai production amid coronavirus and Brexit uncertainty, report claimsThe firm announced in 2016 that the new Qashqai would be produced at its Sunderland plant but a date has yet to be set
• Green hydrogen scale set out with offshore wind providing the powerUK's world leading role in renewables and strong industrial base provides the backdrop fro success - report

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Leeds-Bradford Airport's new terminal will look like this if approved FRESH images have been released of what the new Leeds-Bradford Airport (LBA) terminal will look like, if the plans are approved.
• More buses in Bradford now meet 'Euro VI' emission targets - meaning they will avoid Clean Air Zone chargesTHE number of buses in Bradford that meet more stringent green targets has risen significantly in recent months.

Carlisle News & Star

• Anger after main train service is cancelledAngry commuters are hitting out at a decision to slash the main morning train from west Cumbria to Carlisle.Three of the county’s MPs have also written to Northern, as the company looks to implement the changes from September 14.

North Wales Live

• Man spends £600k on 'private' road told it's open to all trafficThe road is currently gated, with signs warning motorists to stay away

Other Regional Press

• Letter: Elderly people not allowed on buses that carry schoolchildren I am staggered by the edict from Dorset Council.
• Passengers do tours of cruise ships in WeymouthHUNDREDS of passengers have been taking 'once in a lifetime' tours of large cruise ships anchored off Weymouth.

New Civil Engineer

• First look at Leeds Bradford ‘green’ airport terminalLeeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has released CGI images of its proposed replacement terminal, showing what passengers could expect if plans are approved.
• Competition launched to turn disused London rail viaduct into parkDesign teams are being sought to transform a disused railway viaduct in London into a park and linear walk.
• HS2 wins injunction to keep protesters off key siteThe High Court has granted an injunction extension at a key High Speed 2 (HS2) site to keep protesters away from the area.
• MPs call for review of £1.2bn Silvertown Tunnel due to TfL’s ‘perilous’ financesLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan is facing increasing pressure to review the economic benefits of the proposed Silvertown Tunnel.
• Heathrow saddled with £500M bill from thwarted expansionHeathrow Airport Limited (HAL) has been left with a £500M bill from its thwarted third runway expansion.
• Progress during Crossrail construction blockade revealedCrossrail Ltd has released images of progress during its construction blockade, which has so far seen around 1,000 items of work and systems testing completed along the route.

Other News Sources

• Rows 'break out between drivers struggling to park near to Southend Airport'Rows have been breaking out amongst motorists who are struggling to park on side roads close to Southend Airport, a councillor has claimed.
• TfL confirms there are 'no plans' to restart Night Tube for at least 6 months'Normal demand for the Night Tube on the London Underground doesn’t exist'
• Heathrow response to the Secretary of State’s statement on airport testingResponding to the Secretary of State's statement in the House of Commons today, a Heathrow spokesperson said:
• How the massive wall next to the M25 near Hillingdon is actually linked to HS2If you live around the area or perhaps drive past it on your way to work, you may be wondering what the massive wall that has gone up just inside the M25 near West London is.
• Changes to travel times for older bus pass holders in BrightonA CONCESSIONARY measure to provide 24-hour bus travel for older people has reverted to its original scheme.