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Monday, 05 July 2021

BBC News

• Covid: Train bosses say social distancing not always possibleWales' train operator says it is not always possible to enforce Covid rules during busy times.
• London Underground: Police investigating Tube anti-Semitic chantsSome of those filmed were wearing England shirts while others had St George's flags around them.
• Australia's Sydney Airport gets $16.7bn takeover offerThe firm's shares soared as the move is seen as confidence in air travel recovering from the pandemic.

Financial Times

• Airline entrepreneurs check-in for pandemic reboundNew founders apply business lessons to carve out profitable niches and differentiate themselves from existing carriers
• Emirates spearheads airline industry attack on credit card fees Dubai-owned carrier launches alternative payment scheme designed to avoid hefty charges

The Guardian

• Ever Given, the ship that blocked the Suez canal, to be released after settlement agreedThe Suez Canal Authority has held the Ever Given and its crew in a lake between two stretches of the waterway since it was dislodged on 29 MarchThe owners and insurers of the Ever Given container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March have announced that a formal settlement had been agreed in a compensation dispute, and the canal authority said the vessel would be allowed to sail on 7 July.The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has held the giant ship and its crew in a lake between two stretches of the waterway since it was dislodged on 29 March, amid a dispute over a demand for compensation by the...
• TfL hit by £100m fall in ad revenue across tube, rail and bus networkExclusive: record low level of London journeys during Covid crisis drives down commercial income. Transport for London (TfL) has recorded a £100m plunge in advertising revenue across its network of tube stations, trains and buses after Covid-19 pandemic restrictions kept commuters away from travelling to work.TfL's advertising estate which comprises more than 100,000 billboards, posters and panels throughout the capital's tube and rail network, in trains and on buses and shelters“ is one of the largest and most valuable in the world.

The Telegraph

• 'Torrent of anti-Semitic abuse' of man filmed at Tube station in central London

Times Online

• Get on board to help snare the train perverts, passengers told [subscription]The transport police chief is urging travellers to report predators who use the railways to harass women
• Moving the battery puts spark back into smaller electric cars [subscription]Plans have been drawn up for a long-range compact electric car with batteries between the front and rear seats to maximise space because of concerns about the trend for “supersized” cars.

City AM

• Nissan's £1bn gambit in Sunderland is worth every penny of subsidies for Boris JohnsonThe campaign for the Brexit referendum seems a long time ago. By the calendar, it was only five years ago, The post Nissan's £1bn gambit in Sunderland is worth every penny of subsidies for Boris Johnson appeared first on CityAM.

Birmingham Mail

• Blind people and guide dogs can't hear electric carsAs a result of the campaign, an Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) has been created
• Naked bike ride planned in protest over cyclist safetyThe cyclists will take to the roads in the buff on August 4

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Newcastle Airport boss opens up about 'significant effect' Covid-19 has had on aviation industryNewcastle Airport boss speaks about its post-Covid recovery and hopes for easing of travel restrictions on passengers

Northern Echo

• Covid-19: Bail-out for Teesside Airport ‘significantly smaller’ than at other airportsTEES Valley Mayor Ben Houchen says a £10m bail-out for Teesside Airport is “significantly smaller” than the financial support provided to other regional airports.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottinghamshire Council leader Ben Bradley meets Boris Johnson for 'interesting chat' about HS2Council leader and Mansfield MP Ben Bradley says concerns over the future viability of HS2's Toton hub are "certainly being heard".

Other Regional Press

• Meet East Anglia's electrical aviation pioneersWhen people hear the words "aviation pioneers" they might think of Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh or the Wright Brothers.
• Southend Airport to receive £20m cash to boost Covid recoverySOUTHEND Airport is set to receive a £20 million cash injection to boost its recovery from the Covid pandemic.
• Slough Borough Council hilarious appeal to raise £100m because 'they spent all their ps on Gucci bus lanes'The GoFundMe page features a picture of the town's Labour MP Tan Dhesi, smiling with his hands aloft

New Civil Engineer

• The role clean air plays in safety on the construction site has never been more importantWith a significant number of Covid-19 outbreaks taking place on the UK’s construction sites over the last year, we need to reexamine how we protect construction workers from both airborne viruses and other contaminants in the air.
• Highways England to accelerate more road schemes under Project SpeedMore Highways England roads schemes are likely to follow the A66 Transpennine route’s acceleration as part of the Project Speed initiative.
• Proposals to reopen closed railway line and build new station in OxfordshireReopening a closed Oxfordshire railway line and building a new station feature in recommendations for the future of rail in the area.

Rail Advent

• Transport for Wales supports electric vehicles by install more charging stations in rural areasAs part of a scheme to promote the use of electric vehicles, Transport for Wales (TfW) has chosen SWARCO UK Ltd to install new electric charging points.
• Dartmoor Line and Okehampton railway station purchased by Network RailAt the beginning of this month, Network Rail formally took over ownership of the Dartmoor Line and the railway station at Okehampton.

Other News Sources

• JKPC advises on £100m train station redevelopmentJK Property Consultants (JKPC) has advised on the £100m redevelopment of Darlington train station.
• Surrey bus services to be improved after £5m investmentAdditional services are being added across Guildford, Tandridge, Reigate & Banstead and Epsom & Ewell