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Sunday, 11 April 2021

BBC News

• Freight train driver wins landscape photography awardPhotographer Dylan Nardini says his passion for landscapes developed through driving trains for 28 years.
• Rail disruption after train derails at Dalwhinnie during testingScotRail said it was not a passenger service and no-one was injured but the line between Perth and Inverness is closed.

Financial Times

• Maersk warns knock-on effects from Suez blockage will take time to clearWorld’s largest shipping company says global supply chains are likely to be disrupted until second half of May
• 'We're running towards a cliff edge': UK electric bus makers face survive-or-die momentIndustry must manufacture at scale to recover from Covid setbacks, warn bosses

The Herald

• MP Christine Jardine calls for government airline support in exchange for climate change promisesTHE UK Government should provide financial support to the ailing airline sector, in exchange for promises to improve its green credentials.

Times Online

• The great air travel gamble [Subscription]After a year of record losses, airline bosses are placing billion-pound bets on the return of summer holidays

Daily Express

• Brits without 'vaccine passports' could pay more in travel insuranceBRITS without vaccine passports could face higher travel insurance premiums when going on holiday.
• Boris Johnson under pressure to sanction £190m Royal Yacht in memory of Prince PhilipBORIS JOHNSON is under pressure from Cabinet Ministers, MPs and businessmen to sanction the construction of a successor to HMY Royal Yacht Britannia in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh.

Mail Online

• Elon Musk's $55m mile-long tunnel Loop at Las Vegas convention center is unveiled as public transitElon Musk's Boring Company has unveiled its Vegas Loop transportation system at the convention center. The project has cost $55 million with plans to expand to other areas of the city.

This is Money

• Should your next car be electric or are they an expensive hassle?Only 240,000 motorists have so far bought an all-electric car despite all the talk about how they represent 'the future' of motoring.
• EasyJet boss: Summer is nearly here, tell us NOW where we can fly! After a turbulent year steering easyJet through its worst ever crisis, Johan Lundgren needs a holiday.

Bolton News

• Trams were such a familiar sight in Bolton town centre A tramcar trundles through the centre of Bolton, picking up passengers in Victoria Square, back in 1929.

Bristol Live

• Video shows lorry driving over the Redcliffe Flyover in 1990Some thought it an eyesore, but, in hindsight, it may have been a good idea...

Cambridge News

• Drivers face fines over driving mates home from pub - here's whyWithout the proper paperwork, it's illegal to make a profit by giving someone a lift in your car
• Travel rules as lockdown set to ease again next weekThe next milestone date of Boris Johnson's roadmap to easing restrictions is next Monday

Other Regional Press

• Transport for London issues update as restrictions easeTransport for London has issued the following update on its services with non-essential shops and outdoor attractions opening from Monday.
• Campaigners react to Southampton Airport runway expansion approval CAMPAIGNERS who objected to the controversial plans to expand the runway at Southampton Airport have pledged to continue to fight on.
• Southampton Airport runway plans approved after three days of debate AFTER 19 hours of deliberations plans to expand the runway at Southampton Airport have been given the green light.
• Cheapest car parks and places to park in Oxford AS SHOPS, restaurants and pubs begin to reopen we take a look at some of the cheapest places to park your car in the city.
• Great Western Railway set to increase service and reveal plans for summer A RAILWAY service provider is increasing train services from Monday to help commuters as lockdown eases.
• Giant crane arrives at Coventry Railway Station as part of £82m worksIt arrived yesterday

Other News Sources

• Future Prospects of Shipping COVID-19 Vaccines by SeaThe lucrative prospect of transporting COVID-19 vaccines by sea has intensified the spotlight on the maritime industry's cold supply chain and its ability to carry high-value pharmaceuticals.At present, speed to market is critical to stemming the spread of the pandemic
• Students causing 'traffic hazard' in Sleepers’ Delle Gardens RESIDENTS on a Winchester street are calling on the university to clampdown on students bringing their cars to Winchester.
• Southampton Airport runway plans approved after three days of debate AFTER 19 hours of deliberations plans to expand the runway at Southampton Airport have been given the green light.