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Self-driving cars to be allowed on UK roads this year
The government previously said it hoped to legalise hands-free driving by spring 2021.
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Scotland’s airports are calling on the next Holyrood government to provide financial support to develop routes and other incentives to attract airlines back to the country.
Wednesday, 28 April 2021
BBC News
- High-speed GWR trains withdrawn over crack fearsSix trains, part of a new high-speed fleet, have been taken out of service after hairline cracks were discovered.
- Self-driving cars to be allowed on UK roads this yearThe government previously said it hoped to legalise hands-free driving by spring 2021.
- Ramblers call for Greater Manchester green walking routesThe Ramblers want the next Greater Manchester mayor to improve public transport to the countryside.
- BA hopes wealthy tourists can plug corporate holeAirline boss Sean Doyle says the leisure sector will be a buffer against weak business travel.
Department for Transport
- General Aviation in the UKGeneral Aviation (GA) is often referred to as the ‘grassroots’ of aviation and is the bedrock to our successful and world-leading aviation sector.
- 630 fines issued to airlines carrying passengers with incorrect paperworkThe Civil Aviation Authority has issued 630 fines since February to airlines carrying passengers without the right documents.
- Anti-ageing roads could keep roadworks at bayA new type of material that acts like an anti-ageing cream for roads could prevent the need for roadworks and reduce the environmental impact.
Financial Times
- Hong Kong's flight ban exacerbates global shortage of sailorsTerritory has traditionally served as key hub for rotating merchant shipping crews
- Maersk doubles profit guidance for 2021 as Suez disruption pushes up pricesContainer shipping group benefits from record-high freight rates
The Guardian
- Petulant Heathrow should stop whining about Ł2.6bn Covid costsCAA was quite right to suggest airport’s shareholders – not passengers – should dig deep
- Self-driving cars could get green light for use on UK motorways this yearAutomated lane-keeping systems likely to be allowed only when traffic is moving slowlyMotorists could legally allow their cars to “self-drive” on British motorways later this year but only slowly, the government has announced.Drivers could soon be allowed to read a newspaper or watch a film via the car's built-in screen in periods of slow-moving traffic, using automated lane-keeping system (Alks) technology that makes the car stay in lane and a safe distance from other vehicles.
The Telegraph
- British Airways owner mulls legal action over Heathrow charges hikeIAG attacks Civil Aviation Authority’s decision to recoup Ł300m in Covid losses by increasing passenger charges
Times Online
- We will boost capacity if air tax is cut, says Ryanair [subscription]Ryanair has promised to respond to any cut in air passenger duty by boosting its domestic capacity in Britain.
- ‘Scottish airports need new investment by Holyrood’ [subscription]Scotland’s airports are calling on the next Holyrood government to provide financial support to develop routes and other incentives to attract airlines back to the country.
- Motorists in driverless cars allowed to check emails and watch TV in traffic jams [subscription]Motorists will be permitted to check emails and even watch TV at the wheel under plans to legalise driverless technology by the end of this year.
- Road pricing needed to plug tax deficit left by electric cars [subscription]A pay-per-mile road-pricing system must be introduced by the end of the decade because the switch to electric cars risks leaving a Ł40 billion hole in the public finances every year, MPs have been told.
- Coronavirus in Scotland: Scots feel drive to shun public transport [subscription]The Covid-19 pandemic may have long-term repercussions for public transport in Scotland owing to fears of infection from passengers, overcrowding and lack of on-board hygiene, a study has found.
- Leading the charge in green transport [subscription]t has been a big week for governments making climate commitments. First, Britain promised to cut emissions by 78 per cent by 2035 from 1990 levels and, for the first time, the target was extended to cover international aviation and shipping. Then several countries said that they would cut emissions faster than expected at President Biden’s climate summit, which was held online.
City AM
- Ministers must have their own National Scorecard to deliver 'levelling up' agendaIt has been more than a year since Britain was first plunged into a lockdown. Since then, a group of The post Ministers must have their own National Scorecard to deliver 'levelling up' agenda appeared first on CityAM.
Birmingham Post
- Revolutionary JCB machine used to fix potholes on M6 motorwayThe JCB Pothole Pro was launched at the beginning of the year to help fix the UK's pothole problem
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Jet2 bosses call for clarity over summer 2021 travel rules BOSSES at Jet2 have said they are encouraged by levels of bookings for next winter and summer 2022 but remain concerned over a lack of details for international travel restarting this summer.
- Trains at Leeds Station disrupted over late May Bank HolidayA NUMBER of train services at Leeds Railway Station will be disrupted over the late May Bank Holiday due to improvement works.
- Campaigners hit out at 'misleading' claims over Leeds Bradford Airport plansCAMPAIGNERS fighting to stop the expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport have hit out over what they say are “misleading claims” about the plan.
Bristol Live
- Love them or hate them, e-scooters are changing BristolWhat next as million-kilometre experiment throws up big questions for city?
London Evening Standard
- Campaigners condemn cover-up culture at Highways England over rejected FOIsInternal emails reveal attempts made by the agency to reject FOI requests over its Port of Liverpool access scheme.
- Self-driving cars given green light for UK motorway use later this yearSelf-driving cars enabling drivers to take their eyes off the road and their hands off the wheel could be permitted on UK motorways later this year.
- How do self-driving cars work?Ten questions answered on the technology being allowed on Britain's roads this year.
Bucks Free Press
- Campaigner loses fight over HS2 work in Jones Hill Wood, near Wendover An environmental campaigner opposed to HS2 work being carried out in an area of ancient woodland which he believes inspired legendary children’s author Roald Dahl says he plans an appeal after losing a High Court fight.
Carlisle News & Star
- Northern rail stations set for splash of colour after art competition winners announcedThe train operator was inundated after it invited customers to submit works of art that 'evoked thoughts of the railway or the north of England in general' to decorate its stations.
Wirral Globe
- Campaign to improve disabled access at Rock Ferry stationPassengers at a Wirral station are still having to add miles to their journeys or even be carried over railway bridges, despite campaigns going back years to add lifts to allow disabled access.
Other Regional Press
- Rail volunteers poised to play key role in Covid recoveryMEMBERS of a growing grassroots rail movement are looking forward to supporting local recovery in Wales as the country begins to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Leeds Bradford Airport's new Ł150 million terminal 'a disaster'Andrew Cooper of the Green Party vowed to oppose the plans if he is elected as West Yorkshire's first-ever Mayor
- Electric driverless transport arrives in Lake DistrictA driverless electric car is on show in the Lake District for people to share their views.
Train Operators
- Nottingham’s capital link boosted by faster and more frequent East Midlands Railway servicesEast Midlands Railway’s (EMR) service between Nottingham and London will be quicker and more frequent when the company introduces its new timetable on May, 16.
- Nottingham’s capital link boosted by faster and more frequent East Midlands Railway servicesEast Midlands Railway’s (EMR) service between Nottingham and London will be quicker and more frequent when the company introduces its new timetable on May, 16.
New Civil Engineer
- Council rejects Highways England plans to infill heritage rail bridgeHerefordshire Council has rejected Highways England’s planning applications to infill a disused railway bridge.
- Calls for investigation into ‘insidious cover-up culture’ at Highways EnglandInternal emails sent between senior Highways England officials and members of the organisation’s Freedom of Information (FOI) team show deliberate attempts to obfuscate the FOI process, according to MPs and campaign groups.
Railway Gazette
- Direct Rail Services becomes part of Nuclear Transport SolutionsUK: The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has brought together its transport subsidiaries including Direct Rail Services into a single Nuclear Transport Solutions division.
Transportxtra
- Rail companies make sustainability pledgeRail companies pledge to make stations across Britain more sustainable. More solar panels, wildflower zones and electric vehicle charge points will be appearing at railway stations across the country as all rail companies responsible for managing railway stations pledge to make stations more sustainable.
- Simpler fare structures and cashless payment could boost bus patronageBus ridership in Great Britain has declined in passenger terms over recent years, but there is potential to increase patronage, says a new paper published by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s (CILT) Bus & Coach Policy Group.
- Electrification offers a route to decarbonising the UK's rail networkWhy Rail Electrification? report backed by wide range of organisations
Other News Sources
- 'Cycle lanes in Brighton and Hove are pointless'I HAVE just read the article on page 2 of today’s Argus (Thursday) regarding the cyclist who was seriously injured while riding along the A259 in Hove.
- https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/direct-rail-services-becomes-part-of-nuclear-transport-solutions/59000.articleDealing with cuts and travel disruption is hard - but asking good parking strategy can help.
- NASA envisions revived US regional air transportation networkThe USA’s many small, underused airports, combined with autonomous and electric-propulsion technologies, could enable a vast new US regional air transportation system.
News from Europe
- How a small town became a modern transport hub in southern FranceThe small village of Gardanne is a key transport link between Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, the two main cities in the largest metropolitan area in France.
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