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Monday, 15 February 2021

BBC News

• Station reopening at Bow Street brings first trains for 56 yearsThe name may be synonymous with a space on a Monopoly board and its connection to the birth of professional policing - but Bow Street has got its station back.
• HS2: Aerial footage shows what London to Birmingham route looks like nowTake a flight along phase one of the high-speed rail network – from London to Birmingham.
• Cars buried overnight in huge snow drifts near BuckieVehicles were trapped as gale-force winds carried mud-coloured waves of snow onto the A98 near Buckie.

ITV News

• Non-stop service from Luton Airport to London to be launchedA new direct rail service will take passengers from Luton Airport to London in around half an hour.

Financial Times

• Brexit trade disruption fuels boom at French and Irish ports Customs paperwork diverts trucks from UK ‘land bridge’ on to EU-Ireland sea routes
• Apple approached Nissan to work on autonomous car projectTalks ended after disagreement over branding of iPhone maker’s secretive effort

The Telegraph

• Ports press ministers to delay introduction of full border checks [subscription]'Getting the infrastructure ready at and around ports is a bit of a race against time,' the British Ports Association has warned
• Smart motorway deaths: police could find Highways England 'criminally responsible' [subscription]Police demand coroner's evidence to establish if crime has been committed for removing hard shoulder and if further investigation is needed

Times Online

• Remove parking spaces to drive greener travel, study says [subscription]Reducing the number of town centre parking spaces and significantly increasing prices should be considered to get people to use their cars less, government-backed research has recommended.
• Potholes go unfilled as council cash crisis deepens [subscription]Potholes are being left in roads for up to four months because of an escalating repairs backlog faced by local councils.
• Covid ‘red list’ travellers free to mix with passengers on planes and at airports [subscription]Travellers from “red list” countries will be free to mix with other passengers on planes and in airports despite tough quarantine measures being introduced from today.
• Transport hub plan to revitalise town centres [subscription]Mini-transport hubs that combine public transport with bike and car shares, cafés, outdoor gyms, wifi and phone charging are planned for Scotland to “re-energise” town centres.

City AM

• Scotland to Northern Ireland underwater tunnel could be green lit next monthAn underwater tunnel connecting Great Britain and Northern Ireland could get the green light as early as next month. The The post Scotland to Northern Ireland underwater tunnel could be green lit next month.

Mail Online

• Travel firms join forces and urge Boris Johnson to allow foreign breaks by MayThe new group, called Save Our Summer (SOS), is made up of UK travel companies whose total annual revenues came to more than £11billion before the Covid crisis.

The Mirror

• Experts warn latest funding to fill in potholes is £10.6bn less than neededThe Department for Transport announced the allocations for each region to tackle the blight of poor roads

Belfast Telegraph

• Another anti-HS2 protester vacates Euston tunnel networkAnother of the anti-HS2 campaigners occupying a network of underground tunnels near Euston station has voluntarily left overnight.

Birmingham Post

• Airbus' brand new Airspace cabin moves step closer on A320 familyJetBlue has started flight testing of the first Airspace Single-Aisle aircraft

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Two year anniversary of Airbus Beluga XL landing at Hawarden AirportTake a look back at some of the best pictures as the aircraft first landed at the Flintshire airport two years ago

London Evening Standard

• Boris burrow tunnel linking Northern Ireland and Scotland set to get the green light A 25-mile undersea tunnel linking Scotland and Northern Ireland could get the green light next month, it has been reported.
• Black cabs Vaxi Taxi scheme launched to transport people to Covid-19 vaccine clinicsA new “Vaxi Taxiâ€� scheme which sees black cabs transport people to pop-up coronavirus vaccine clinics in London has been launched.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• A69 roundabout at Hexham sees major change as upgrade continuesThe major A69 upgrade will improve the key trans-Pennine route connecting Newcastle and Carlisle

Northern Echo

• Grade II* railway viaduct needs extra repairs to protectSPECIALISTS restoring the Grade II* listed Ribblehead viaduct have found it needs more work than expected after discovering cracks in the masonry.

The York Press

• Museum row over first public steam train, as it leaves 'spiritual home' after 160 years [subscription]The National Railway Museum has been accused of destroying a key part of the town of Darlington’s heritage
• York's first electric car charging hyperhub to be complete within weeksYORK'S first hyperhub - an electric vehicle charging station with the city's first ultra rapid chargers - is due to be completed within weeks.
• Bus Forum: 'We just want a better bus interchange at the station' ON Friday, we invited City of York Council and LNER to explain their thinking behind plans to transform the front of York railway station. Today, the York Bus Forum and First York get to have their say.

Wales Online

• Rail passengers in Wales to be hit by 2.6% fare hike on March 1When the same move was announced in England last year it was described by Labour as a 'kick in the teeth' for struggling families but it has now been mirrored by Welsh Government-owned Transport for Wales

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• West Midlands Mayor's pledge on new train stationAndy Street has vowed to prioritise a new Black Country train station in the latest phase of his £15 billion transport plan.

Other Regional Press

• North Wales, Cheshire and Wirral leaders call for rail investment boost in spring BudgetCOUNCIL leaders from North Wales, Cheshire West and Chester, and the Wirral are urging the Chancellor to boost local rail investment ahead of next month's Budget.
• Undercover cops are riding on busses to stop stone-throwing attacks Police say stone-throwing attacks have affected buses and taxis in some areas of the city
• CGIs show nature-inspired Cov railway station artIt's one of a number of changes planned to boost visitor experience

New Civil Engineer

• DfT pressed on with £27bn roads plan against official advice to review environmental impactTransport secretary Grant Shapps pressed ahead with the UK’s £27bn road investment strategy (RIS2) despite advice from Whitehall officials to review the environmental impact of the road building programme, it has emerged.
• Welsh Government urged to recognise ‘crucial role’ of cross border travelLocal leaders have urged Welsh ministers to collaboratively plan vital improvements to cross border travel between Wales and England.

Other News Sources

• In pictures: Tottenham Court Road Crossrail station due for May handoverCrossrail’s Tottenham Court Road station has become the second on the central London section of the route to reach a handover landmark.