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Monday, 30 August 2021

Financial Times

• Carnival failed to protect passengers from virus despite warnings, lawsuit claimsUS court filings show cruise group did not change protocols after concerns from ship’s doctor
• High stakes: Private jets gain popularity but come with a fog of costsBuyers need to understand usage and maintenance charges, as well as the purchase price
• Drivers warn of burnout as global trucker shortage bitesSurging demand for goods during the pandemic has hiked up volumes for hauliers to carry

Times Online

• Motorists left frustrated by charge point failures [subscription]Motorists across Scotland have been hit by a meltdown in the publicly funded electric vehicle charging system.
• Put new drivers under curfew to cut road deaths, ministers urged [subscription]Ministers have been urged to cut the urban speed limit and put a curfew on novice drivers to reduce the “horrific” toll of road crashes.

The Mirror

• Chaos at Heathrow Airport with hundreds of passengers queuing for more than three hoursAngry passengers vented their anger on social media with one person claiming "only 5-6 counters out of 32 were operational" while others called for more staff on duty

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Rail company scraps plan to reduce Bradford to London servicesBRADFORD Council Leader Susan Hinchcliffe has welcomed LNER’s decision not to implement its proposed timetable changes from May next year after all.

Bristol Live

• Bristol's lost railway line and the four ideas for its futureIt's been empty for almost 60 years - but controversial plans to turn it into a road are still on the table

Edinburgh Evening News

• Hundreds of Edinburgh cyclists 'block off main roads' to highlight safety issuesThe protest, organised by Critical Mass Edinburgh, is carried out by blocking off main roads in the city with hundreds of bicycles, and other two-wheeled vehicles.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Rail bosses 'just pushing problems back' with delay to East Coast Mainline plansRailway bosses have been accused of storing up problems for the future after they agreed to delay a planned overhaul of timetables on the East Coast Mainline for at least two years

Yorkshire Post

• Unreliable public transport 'holding back Yorkshire staycation boom', major new report warnsYorkshire’s own are painfully aware that an inefficient transport system is holding back the region and wider North.Yorkshire and the North needs more reliable and joined up public transport services if the region is to fully capitalise on an anticipated post-Covid “staycation boom”, a major new report has said.

Other Regional Press

• Grant boost for ‘inclusive’ cycling projectA community cycling project in Aberystwyth has received a £500 grant, to help them continue providing “accompanied and inclusive” bike rides.
• Five railway lines Hertfordshire is crying out forWhether for commuting or just exploring - why won't the trains just go east and west?

Rail Advent

• Worcestershire hero’s celebrated with their names on GWR trains after being named BBC Make a Difference SuperstarsMazen Salmou, a former Syrian TV reporter and Charlotte Marsland, a community group champion, got to see their names unveiled on the side of Great Western Railway (GWR) Intercity Express Train 800031 in their honour.

Rail Magazine

• CBT demands rail freeze to stimulate rail returnCampaigners have urged a rail fares freeze, in response to the Department for Transport’s announcement that it has delayed a decision on next year’s rail fare increases.

Other News Sources

• Key valleys line closed for 16 days as infrastructure installed for South Wales Metro electric trainsA key valleys line has closed for 16 days in order to install infrastructure that will allow for the running of new electric train-trams as part of the South Wales Metro.
• COP26 Glasgow: Cyber hackers could sabotage city's rail network during summitCyber hackers are threatening to bring Glasgow's rail network to a halt during COP26.
• Alstom pioneers hydrogen mobility for railAlstom, a global leader in rail transport and sustainable mobility, has pioneered several sustainable mobility solutions across the Middle East and North Africa.