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- Train damaged by traffic cone thrown from bridgeA train has been damaged by a traffic cone which was thrown from a bridge on the line between Aberdeen and Montrose.
- Stockton and Darlington Railway: What's so special about a 200-year-old railway?"The steam railway world is full of pedants," Niall Hammond says with a laugh. "So I have to be careful about how I answer that.
Financial Times
- Private coach sector furious over government reopening adviceStruggling industry finds it cannot operate trips for people from different households until May 17
The Guardian
- Two die in Tesla car crash in Texas with ‘no one’ in driver’s seat, police sayCar ran off road and hit a tree north of Houston, before bursting into flames, local media says Two men died after a Tesla vehicle, which was believed to be operating without anyone in the driver’s seat, crashed into a tree north of Houston, authorities said.“There was no one in the driver’s seat,” Sgt Cinthya Umanzor of the Harris County Constable Precinct 4 said of the crash on Saturday night. Continue reading...
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- Technology and the environment will have a major impact on aviation in the next 10-15 years, says Loganair bossENVIRONMENTAL factors and technology will drive significant changes in aviation over the next 10 to 15 years, according to Jonathan Hinkles, chief executive of Loganair.
The Telegraph
- Lithium shortage may unplug electric car revolution [subscription]A shortage of the metal used in batteries is set to strike in 2027 - shortly before the UK bans the sale of new petrol and diesel cars
Times Online
- Make airlines check coronavirus paperwork to avoid queues at arrivals [subscription]Ministers have been urged to make airlines check passengers coronavirus paperwork to reduce delays at airports.
- Levelling up is not only for the north, Legal & General warns in Rebuilding Britain Index [subscription]One of Britains biggest investors has warned the government not to pursue blanket policies to level up the country after its research found pockets of deprivation across the country, challenging the notion of the north-south divide.
City AM
- Eurostar secures lender support as it eyes government bailoutEurostar is said to have signed a deal with its lenders to refinance hundreds of millions of pounds of debt as it looks to secure financial support from the UK government.
- Tesla car crashes into tree killing two, with no-one in drivers seatTwo people have died after a crash involving a Tesla in Texas, with authorities saying there was no-one in the drivers seat.
Belfast Telegraph
- Troubled A5 road plan remains at standstill as bill so far hits 83.4mThe cost of the long-delayed A5 road project has continued to climb, with the bill rising by 1m in the space of just a few months - despite not breaking ground yet.
London Evening Standard
- Two passengers killed as driverless Tesla crashes into tree at speed and bursts into flameTwo passengers were killed when a Tesla with no one in the driver’s seat veered off-road and crashed into a tree at high speed, authorities in Texas said today.
The York Press
- Historic railway uncovered by River OuseVOLUNTEERS have uncovered a railway line buried by the River Ouse.
Wrexham.com
- Wrexham university students complete design work for international aviation competitionWrexham Glyndŵr University students will test their aeronautical skills in an international drone building competition.
Other Regional Press
- Bishopton: McGill's urged to improve bus servicesJulie Pirone, who is standing as the Conservative candidate for Renfrewshire North and West at next months Scottish Parliament election, has called on McGills to provide villagers with direct access to Glasgows Buchanan bus station.
- Wakefield councillor wants to revitalise city with bike parkCllr Simon Fishwick hopes the park could bring people to Wakefield
- East West Rail construction plans anger local residentsCampaign groups are protesting against the East West Rail Companys plans to build a route through South Cambridgeshire
New Civil Engineer
- HS2 to identify skills shortages that could hamper project completionHS2 Ltd will reassess potential skills shortages that may need plugged to ensure the project is completed.
- M6 through-about hits key milestone with concrete pourThe M6 at Knutsford in Cheshire has reopened following weekend work to finish pouring the concrete for a new bridge through the roundabout at junction 19.
- Deadline extended for A27 design competitionThe deadline for the SCATE East Sussex A27 design competition has been extended until 31 August.
- HS2 | Former transport secretary slams DfTs pathetic lack of commitment to eastern legFormer transport secretary Lord Andrew Adonis has slammed the government for an apparent lack of commitment to the eastern leg of High Speed 2 (HS2).
- Engineering challenges of building the worlds first ship tunnelInfrastructure constraints, fire safety requirements and the sheer size of the proposed tunnel are all major challenges facing the engineering team behind plans for the world's first full-scale ship tunnel in Norway.
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