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Sunday, 06 December 2020

BBC News

• Severe flooding disrupts trains and trams in parts of ScotlandHeavy rainfall has caused extensive flooding in parts of Scotland, with train and tram lines being engulfed by water.
• Railway: Why one remote station lost 90% of its passengersA railway outpost was popular among rail enthusiasts because it wasn't popular with passengers.
• Climate change: Lower Thames Crossing CO2 impact figures revealedCampaigners accuse Boris Johnson of mocking his own promises on climate change and emissions.

The Guardian

• Heavy rainfall prompts flood warnings and travel disruption in UKAlert in south of England as national rail reports flooding on some Scottish routesParts of Scotland and southern England experienced transport disruption and multiple flood warnings on Saturday morning following heavy rainfall.While Friday brought “thundersnowâ€� to some parts of Scotland, and other parts of the UK woke up to wintry scenes, Saturday’s forecast featured more rain. Continue reading...
• Tunnel protesters sing and drum their way into StonehengeMore than 100 protesters have staged a trespass at Stonehenge to raise concerns over plans for a two-mile tunnel underneath the world heritage site.

The Telegraph

• 'Mass trespass' at Stonehenge over road tunnel proposals
• Train operator on track for taxpayer ride to Covid profits [subscription]Govia Thameslink received more than £600m in taxpayer funding between March and September
• One in four councils have scrapped or reduced 'green roads' schemes Among 110 local authorities given funding for schemes, 31 have downsized or ripped up plans following backlash from residents
• Exclusive: Pollution rose in Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, analysis showsQuantities of nitrogen dioxide, a greenhouse gas, at 11 south London streets were higher when residential roads were closed

Times Online

• Heathrow airport vows to cut dividend payouts [subscription]Heathrow has suggested that it could resume paying dividends of about £400m a year from 2022 — while also increasing its demand for a Covid bailout to £2.7bn.
• Can’t find an electric car charger? Rent the neighbour’s [Subscription]Joel Teague’s introduction to the future of motoring got off to a bad start when his electric car arrived without a charger. He had to power up his Renault Zoe on a neighbour’s driveway, popping a £5 note through the letter box as a thank you each time.

Manchester Evening News

• Why Manchester wants a huge, new underground station at PiccadillyThe arrival of HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail, and a new Metrolink station requires a 'build it once, build it right' approach, Manchester Council says

Northern Echo

• A19 Testos roundabout road works stepping up a gearWORK on a new 142-metre bridge that will bring free-flowing journeys on a busy A-road is stepping up a gear this month.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Fears HS2 Toton station will be scrapped in review next weekHe said the area will miss out on hundreds of jobs and new homes as a result

Other Regional Press

• Consultation on bus reform proposals in light of new report on Covid-19A further public consultation on Greater Manchester's buses is being launched in light of the findings of a new report on the impact of Covid-19.
• Thames road project will create over five million tonnes of CO2, figures suggestA proposed multibillion-pound road – which includes a tunnel underneath the Thames between Kent and Essex – will contribute more than five million tonnes of carbon emissions, figures have suggested.
• Railway enthusiasts in Ludlow have chance to join Transport for Wales station adoption schemeLUDLOW residents are being offered the opportunity to join Transport for Wales’ (TFW) ‘Adopt a Station’ scheme.
• 'It feels like there's a train in my garden'A woman whose house backs onto a railway track says she has lost all her privacy after trees blocking the view of the tracks were chopped down.
• Transport Secretary speaks out over 'most-bashed bridge in Britain'The Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has been asked to address the issue of an infamous railway bridge in Hinckley that was recently named the most-bashed bridge in Britain.
• Passenger numbers drop at Swindon railway stationPassenger numbers were down at Swindon Station last year – but it has not dented hopes that railway use will revive after the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Preston set for new railway station to help reduce city trafficPlans for a new railway station in North West Preston have accelerated after Lancashire County Council approved the use of powers to acquire any land it needs for the multi-million pound project.
• End of the Line?With just weeks left until they are pulled from service permanently, Island Line’s last 2 remaining trains have broken down and it may be over a week until the service resumes.

Other News Sources

• Pop up bus lanes planned for seven streets in GlasgowCity council given £1m funding boost for bus lane project.
• New Plans Approved For Preston Trams Test RoutePlans for a test tram line in Preston have been approved, which could lead to its return after 85 years. A pilot line was backed in 2016 but was delayed by land ownership issues, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
• Resident describes 'emotional' moment iconic British Airways 747, G-BNLY lands in Cranleigh The aircraft travelled from British Airways' engineering base in Cardiff to its new home at Dunsfold Aerodrome