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Welsh election: 'Visiting Edinburgh is easier than much of Wales'
"You can get from Cardiff to London in under two hours, but it's five or six hours to Snowdonia.
New 150-mile Cornish cycle route to open in the autumn
West Kernow Way begins and ends in Penzance and has been developed by Cycling UKA new Cornish cycling route that takes in some of the UK's most spectacular coastal scenery as well as atmospheric old industrial works and bronze age monuments is due to open in the autumn.
Tuesday, 04 May 2021
BBC News
- Welsh election: 'Visiting Edinburgh is easier than much of Wales'"You can get from Cardiff to London in under two hours, but it's five or six hours to Snowdonia.
- Covid: Some foreign travel opening up on 17 May - Boris JohnsonMore details will come soon about foreign holidays but we have to be cautious, Boris Johnson says.
The Guardian
- Uber and Arrival team up to produce electric taxisStartup joins forces with ride-hailing app to produce cars designed for use by Uber driversThe electric vehicle maker Arrival aims to start producing cars by 2023 with design help from Uber, in the latest step by the UK-headquartered startup’s ambitious plans to take on the automotive industry.The car, developed specifically for use by ride-hailing drivers, will be Arrival’s first, adding to buses that are due to be on UK roads this year, as well as urban delivery vans. Continue reading...
- New 150-mile Cornish cycle route to open in the autumnWest Kernow Way begins and ends in Penzance and has been developed by Cycling UKA new Cornish cycling route that takes in some of the UK's most spectacular coastal scenery as well as atmospheric old industrial works and bronze age monuments is due to open in the autumn.
The Scotsman
- Scottish bus depots set to go electric as eco-fleet takes to the roadThree Scottish bus depots are going electric thanks to a partnership between transport operator McGill’s and battery storage specialist Zenobe Energy.
Times Online
- Britain’s Victorian railway heritage ‘at risk’ from plan to fill in 130 disused bridges [subscription]A plan to infill more than 130 disused railway bridges and tunnels is being blocked because of concerns over the detrimental impact on Britain’s Victorian heritage.
- Airlines call on Boris Johnson and Joe Biden for UK-US travel corridor [subscription]The UK and US governments were under mounting pressure last night to agree to a transatlantic “travel corridor” to allow quarantine-free flights between the two countries.
- Dithering on e-scooter law puts lives in danger, ministers warned [subscription]The government was accused of being reckless over the regulation of electric scooters yesterday after it was disclosed that a decision on legalising their use will be delayed by up to 12 months.
Mail Online
- Official: Smart motorways ARE deadlier than regular roads as new figures suggest fatality rate is up to a THIRD higherDeath rates on smart motorways with the hard shoulder permanently removed are higher than those on conventional motorways, official figures show.
Bolton News
- Bolton man slams council over pothole problemsA MAN who claims he has been
Edinburgh Evening News
- Scotrail hits Edinburgh fare-dodger with whopping £3142 bill for unpaid ticketsScotrail officials issued the largest bill the company has ever dished out after the customer's 53 days of fraudulent behaviour
Liverpool Echo
- New Merseyrail lines to these four destinations would transform LiverpoolThe Merseyrail network forms a vital part of our region's transport network, transporting millions of people every year.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Metro stations to install live boards so you can check next trains before buying ticketPassenger information screens are only available on platforms instead of on concourses before the ticket barriers at most stations
Yorkshire Post
- Leeds Bradford Airport and aviation must recognise climate crisis – Yorkshire Post LettersVERY soon flights will be possible again, allowing people to take overseas holidays.
- Coach companies being given conflicting guidelines on when they can operate again, says Shadow Transport Minister on Leeds visitShadow Transport Minister and Labour MP Sam Tarry visited Leeds yesterday to meet with the CEO of JG Travel Group, as concerns were raised about conflicting statements from different Government departments on when coach companies can begin to operate again.
Leeds Live
- Desperate plea to save 'failing' bus services that cut people off from jobs and hospitalsBetter Buses for West Yorkshire wants buses to be run for 'public service rather than private profit'
Other Regional Press
- Big change at London Luton Airport will see shuttle journey time from train station cut to 4 minutesLuton Airport is currently working on a new light rail link that should streamline travel to the airport. The airport has released an updated flythrough of the construction, showing the trains in their maintenance area.
- LETTER - Will anyone vote Lib Dem again over Southampton Airport?Will anyone concerned about climate change and the environmental impact of aviation ever vote Lib Dem again after reading in the Echo (April 23rd) the responses from the leader of that party, Ed Davey, to questions about Southampton airport when he visited Romsey last week?
- Newquay Cornwall airport reopens with Eastern Airways flightEastern Airways has become the first airline to return as Cornwall airport Newquay re-opened to passenger services.
- Yorkshire MPs back calls to keep foreign holiday ban after May 17But Thomas Cook chief says holiday destinations have made 'great progress'
- Hundreds of offences involving e-scooters reportedOffences ranged from assault to burglary, and took place across the country
New Civil Engineer
- Movers and shakers: Biggest industry appointments in April 2021A shake-up at the top of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), an incoming Transport for the North (TfN) boss and a new role for an ex-Crossrail chief are among April's high-profile appointments.
- Major track upgrade begins on railway into London Victoria stationA major track and signalling upgrade of the railway into London Victoria station has begun this weekend, with work due to be carried out during the weekends until the end of June.
Other News Sources
- Cranfield is first airport to deploy Altitude Angel’s Guardian Enterprise platformAltitude Angel, a Unified Traffic Management (UTM) technology provider, has announced Cranfield University’s global research airport is the first aerodrome to deploy its next-generation airspace management solution, GuardianUTM Enterprise, into service.
- Stansted Airport recognised as COVID-secure by UK Civil Aviation AuthorityOutside of the three original participants of the pilot scheme, Stansted Airport has become the first UK airport to receive the official assurance recognition.
- The robots taking over the world’s airportsPHL Food & Shops, the concessions programme at Philadelphia International Airport, is piloting a contactless ordering system featuring robotic food delivery. It will join other robots that are already carrying out various roles at airports. From safety and security to cleaning and deliveries, we round up the interesting ways that airports are using robots worldwide.
- Dundee pensioners left in the cold as route change takes vital bus service out of areaPensioners in Dundee have been left disappointed by new bus routes which have taken a vital service out of their area.
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