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Saturday, 19 September 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Funding for rail services extendedScotRail and the Caledonian Sleeper services will continue to get taxpayer support until January.
• Brexit: Hauliers' meeting with Michael Gove 'a washout'The Road Haulage Association says there was

Financial Times

• Qantas cuts chief's pay by 80% and touts scenic trip in bid to surviveTickets sold out in minutes for carrier's flight to nowhere costing between A$787 and A$3,787
• US airlines: points win prizesOpening up about the economics of frequent-flyer programmes should lead to a rise in valuations
• Bike retailers saddled with lower margins in state cycle schemeComplaints by manufacturers lead to talks with Cycle to Work providers about size of commissions

The Guardian

• It's 'back to the 50s' as day trips replace the UK rail commuteTrain operators may have to gear up for a 1950s-style future, where the biggest passenger demand is for summer day trips to the seaside rather than the morning commute to the office, industry bosses have suggested, as leisure travel is growing faster than the return to work.
• Climate campaigners condemn 'joy flights' for travellers who miss flyingRise in scenic round-trips by air in Australia and Asia is ˜insanity, say environmentalists Environmental campaigners have condemned the rise of scenic 'joy flights' aimed at passengers missing the excitement of travel. Tickets for a seven-hour round trip from Sydney with Qantas sold out within 10 minutes, making it one of the airline's fastest selling flights ever.
• Lack of UK airport tests aiding Covid-19 spread, scientists warnSage experts say poor quarantine compliance is also bringing virus into countryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGovernment scientists have warned of a “developing situation” over people bringing coronavirus into the UK after travelling abroad and returning home without being tested.People who travel overseas are required to quarantine for two weeks on their return unless they have visited a country on the official list of nations considered low risk for Covid-19. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Celtic nations' aviation crisis appeal to PM - the letter in fullCELTIC nation governments have joined forces to demand "urgent intervention" to rescue the aerospace engineering and civil aviation sector following fears of 2,500 job losses in Scotland alone.

The Scotsman

• Saturday is now ScotRail’s busiest day of the weekSaturdays are now ScotRail’s busiest day of the week as leisure travellers outstrip commuters in returning to the railways, The Scotsman has learned.

Times Online

• Sky ’corridor’ to enable mass drone deliveries [subscription]The world’s first commercial “flight corridor” for drones will be established by the end of the year, paving the way for airborne parcel delivery services.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• MP backs museum as it hunts for new homeKEIGHLEY Bus Museum has won glowing praise.

The York Press

• Siemens Mobility recruits start rail careers at Selby CollegeTWELVE apprentices, selected from more than 200 applicants, have embarked on a three-year engineering training programme with Siemens Mobility.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Midland Metro plans will help 'neglected' Black Country communitiesMP Nicola Richards is urging the Government to throw its weight behind the Midland Metro plans so that 'neglected' communities like Great Barr can feel the benefits.
• 30-year planning saga looks to be settled as new Walsall bridge given the go-aheadA new bridge to replace a crumbling historic structure on a busy Walsall road looks set to finally be built – more than 30 years after it was first proposed.

Bucks Free Press

• HS2 build huge factory where they will create the Chiltern Tunnel walls Work on a temporary factory that will build wall sections for the 10-mile Chiltern HS2 tunnel is being carried out.

Other Regional Press

• £2.4m walking and cycling route planned between Brighouse and BradleyPeople are being asked for their views on plans for a £2.4m cycling and walking route between Bradley and Brighouse
• The latest on Bradford's Clean Air Zone and if it will still happenOther Yorkshire areas are reviewing the scheme because air quality has improved during lockdown
• JLR round-up: Calls for a gigafactory, new-look F-Pace and moreA selection of the latest news on Britain's biggest car maker

C.N.N.

• Coronavirus can spread on airline flights, two studies showCoronavirus can spread on flights. Two new studies describe how it happened.

Bikebiz

• Beryl and Norfolk County Council encouraging greener journeys with ’Car Free Week’ initiativeNorfolk County Council’s Pushing Ahead programme and Beryl have furthered their commitment to change people’s transport habits and attitudes to greener journeys by announcing a ’Car Free Week’ initiative.

Rail Advent

• Coronavirus: ScotRail has emergency Government funding extendedThe original funding was due to expire this weekend

Rail Technology Magazine

• Flood-damaged Edinburgh-Glasgow line to reopen The Edinburgh-Glasgow, via Falkirk High, railway line will reopen for passengers on Monday (21st Sept.) Network Rail engineers have worked tenaciously to repair the line which was partially washed away near Polmont when the Union Canal burst its banks on the 12th of August. The power of...
• Alstom set to purchase Bombardier Transportation Alstom’s move to takeover Bombardier Transportation has progressed following the announcement that Alstom has signed the sale and purchase agreement with Bombardier Inc and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ). Chairman and CEO of Alstom, Henri Poupart-Lafarge...

Railnews

• Deadline approaches for fate of franchises The Government must decide the fate of most English rail franchises by Sunday, when the Emergency Measures Agreements which came into force on 23 March run out. However, transport secretary Grant Shapps has refused to reveal what could happen.

road.cc

• Paris pop-up bike lanes will be made permanent; When will next batch of Fix Your Bike vouchers be released?; Boardman says people riding bikes without helmets is “quite wonderful”; A56 pop-up bike lane being eaten away; Time cut tension at the Tour + more

Other News Sources

• This is how the global aviation industry looks nowAirlines, airports, travel agencies and other organizations in the global travel and aviation industry are struggling to survive during the COVID-19 pandemic. The worldwide aviation industry is in a serious crisis and it may take years to recover. During the crisis, some airlines could go out of business. Others have to significantly reconsidering their operations in order to stay fit for the future. Currently, airlines fly only half of the flights that were initially scheduled. Although, a small recovery seems to be starting slowly, according to data by OAG.
• EasyJet taps TUI aviation head Jarvis for finance roleEasyJet has named TUI Group’s aviation boss Kenton Jarvis as its new chief financial officer, where he will team up again with chief executive Johan Lundgren.
• Manchester gets 21st century signalling upgradeSignalling equipment that is nearly 40 years old is being replaced as part of the Great North Rail Project to improve journeys for passengers and freight.
• City’s heritage buses to return todayTHE city's iconic buses from the 1900s will return during Winchester Heritage Open Days.
• Electric buses, street lighting and 50,000 trees: How Surrey County Council will tackle climate changeOnly one borough council has so far officially supported the county council's plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050
• Brighton's cycle lane chief quits amid backlash THE CYCLE lane chief facing a backlash over controversial lanes has quit his role.