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Sunday, 08 August 2021

BBC News

• Rail timetable cut due to coronavirus absences and Fratton derailmentA train operator has switched to a reduced timetable following a derailed train and a large number of coronavirus-related staff absences.
• Covid-19: Quarantine-free travel to France resumes as UK rules changeSome travel firms report a

Financial Times

• Business travel will not recover any time soon, but so what?The pandemic has revealed how many trips were done for reasons that actually had nothing to do with business
• Maersk sets sights on a big land-based acquisitionChief executive of world’s largest container shipping business also keen to build on recent ecommerce deals

The Telegraph

• Cycle lane hailed as shining example of No 10's low traffic scheme half as busy as billed [subscription]A spot check by The Telegraph casts doubt on the scale of use of the cycle lane in west London
• Richard Branson takes advantage of Brexit to float Virgin Atlantic [subscription]The Virgin Group founder previously labelled Brexit as more damaging than the Second World War
• How the SNP sank tens of millions into an unwanted airport it is now struggling to sell [subscription]Scottish ministers signed off bonuses to Glasgow Prestwick boss of almost £200,000 at airport they paid just £1 to save from collapse

Times Online

• Scots on road to 20mph speed limit in built-up areas [subscription]SNP ministers are keen to expand restrictions across the country in a drive for safer streets
• Jet zero: fuel made of air and water powers hope of guilt-free flying [subscription]It would be harder to think of a fuel that is any cleaner. Take air, add water, and by a miracle of engineering, power an aeroplane.
• E-lorries to charge on the go beneath motorway power lines [subscription]The “slow lane” on motorways could be converted so that lorries can switch from diesel to electricity using overhead power lines, according to a proposal being considered to speed up the decarbonisation of transport.
• ’Lockdown leavers’ rush for city-centre hotel rooms to ease the killer commute [subscription]Commuters who relocated to the coast or countryside during lockdown are booking up city centre hotels after being recalled to the office.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Leeds Bradford Airport boss warns over travel uncertainty impactTHE boss of Leeds Bradford Airport has welcomed the government's travel restriction changes, but warned there may be more months or years before airports reach sustainable levels of passengers due to uncertainty over international travel.

London Evening Standard

• Heavy rain closes rail lines and forces driver to abandon carNetwork Rail said 5ft of floodwater was found in twin tunnels.

The York Press

• Wizards Magic chocolate at Hole in Wand York from First busA YORK bus firm and a city attraction have teamed up to provide customers with a tasty ticket offer.

Bucks Free Press

• Aylesbury MP Rob Butler: 'HS2's words must be matched with actions'This week, Aylesbury MP Rob Butler writes exclusively to BFP readers:

Other Regional Press

• Ryanair to stop flying from London Southend Airport later this yearRyanair has confirmed it will close its commercial base at an Essex airport this autumn.
• Network Rail launch 16-week tree-cutting plan between Leuchars and CuparNetwork Rail have launched a tree-cutting plan between Leuchars and Cupar which is set to last for the rest of the year.
• The 'miracle' railway tunnel between Yorkshire and Lancashire hit by disaster and near-tragedyIf you’re travelling from Todmorden to Littleborough by train, you’ll head through this historic tunnel

Other News Sources

• Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Spain cheaper than train to GlasgowThe cheap flight from Edinburgh Airport is cheaper than a ticket to some of Edinburgh's famous tourist attractions, cocktails and train tickets around Scotland.
• Airport towns like Luton and Hounslow are suffering as people fly less often – here’s how to help themTens of thousands of aircraft have been grounded for well over a year due to the pandemic. In April 2020 air travel around the world was cut by 94% from April 2019. By June 2021 it was still 60% down on June 2019 thanks to holidays being cancelled, work trips shelved, and long-planned journeys to see family and friends moved to another time.
• Hereford road is over-budget... so what?THERE appears to be a major argument brewing up about the Station Approach road [city link road] in Hereford and its cost.