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Heathrow in dogfight with airlines over plans to double airport charges [subscription]
Leaked proposals reveal that long-haul charges will rocket from Ł38.33 per traveller this year to Ł67.86 in 2022
Black Country Metro extensions needed to 'speed up commuting'
Andy Street has said Metro extensions need to happen to improve the “speed of commuting” in the region.
Hydrogen transport trials to take place in Tees Valley
Hydrogen transport pilots are to be undertaken in the Tees Valley area by the winners of a Ł2.5m R&D competition run by the DfT.
New Welsh Government rail map raises campaigners’ hope for a north-south railway
A new map published by the Welsh Government has raised campaigners’ hopes for a new north-south railway line.
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- Highest proportion of Britain's drink-drive casualties in WalesThe RAC's Nicholas Lyes expressed
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- A step closer to faster and more frequent trains from Peterborough to LondonThe latest stage of work to upgrade the East Coast Mainline through Peterborough to allow more freight services to run has been completed.
Financial Times
- Aircraft sales show signs of life after pandemic slumpBoeing’s strong stance in Ryanair talks displays first step back to normality for plane deals
The Guardian
- Heck of a ride: SpaceX's historic amateur astronauts splash down safely in AtlanticThe four-person crew thanked mission control as they splashed down in the AtlanticFour space tourists ended their trailblazing trip to orbit on Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast.Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean just before sunset, not far from where their chartered flight began three days earlier.
The Independent
- Most Department for Transport cars still run on diesel despite government green planGovernment department responsible for body promoting greener vehicles
The Telegraph
- Heathrow in dogfight with airlines over plans to double airport charges [subscription]Leaked proposals reveal that long-haul charges will rocket from Ł38.33 per traveller this year to Ł67.86 in 2022
Times Online
- Uber drivers get the power to kick customers to the kerb [subscription]In the recent, golden age of Uber, affordable journeys were never more than a click away and drivers had to hustle for work from the phone app.
- Electric scooter sellers face prosecution for keeping quiet about road banRetailers could be prosecuted for selling electric scooters without warnings after concerns about the “menace” of illegal devices on roads and pavements.
- ‘Range anxiety’ drives down e-car accident rates [subscription]Electric car users are so scared of being stranded, they go slower. Drivers of electric cars are far less likely to be involved in an accident than those at the wheel of petrol or diesel ones, research shows.
The Mirror
- All-civilian SpaceX astronauts land back on Earth safely after three days in spaceThe all-civilian crew, made up of a e-commerce executive, a geoscientist, a physician assistant and a data engineer, has landed back on earth. The spaceship has been orbiting the Earth since Wednesday and has now safely made it home
Birmingham Post
- E-bike company that featured on Dragons' Den praised after refusing to manufacture in ChinaMark and Hugo Palmer, the co-founders of e-bike gadget firm RevolutionWorks, failed to secure investment on the BBC show
- Meet Melissa Thorpe, the woman leading the South West space race at Spaceport Cornwall Melissa Thorpe is the new boss of Spaceport Cornwall, yet for the Canadian-born aviation buff, the new role is far from being the beginning of the journey. OLIVIER VERGNAULT reports.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Seven sensational cycling routes in North Wales to celebrate World Car Free DayCycling can make you happier and healthier, so try these seven sensational cycling routes to celebrate World Car Free Day on September 22, says Penny Fray
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- The Tyne and Wear Metro - and how it revolutionised public transport in the regionA new book, The Tyne and Wear Metro, charts the story of a service that transformed public transport in the region when it was introduced in 1980
This Is Local London Network
- Demand for rail travel being 'choked off' by governmentHe called for a freeze on rail fares for next year, and went on: “We really need to rebalance pricing towards greener modes: it makes no sense that bus and rail fares continue to rise while fuel duty for drivers has been frozen for a decade and the Government is considering cutting air passenger duty.”
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Black Country Metro extensions needed to 'speed up commuting'Andy Street has said Metro extensions need to happen to improve the “speed of commuting” in the region.
- Metro extensions needed to 'speed up commuting'Andy Street has said Metro extensions need to happen to improve the “speed of commuting” in the region.
Lancashire Telegraph
- Lancashire County Council: Tell us how bus services can be improvedLancashire County Council is asking people to say what would make them more likely to choose to catch the bus by completing a quick online survey.
Other Regional Press
- Safety warning issued as trains begin to rumble along the Dartmoor LineNetwork Rail has urged people to avoid attempting to access the Dartmoor Line as the number of trains travelling along the railway increases from Monday.
- Tories welcome new public transport for Bishop's StortfordBishop’s Stortford’s two Conservative county councillors are on board with a brand new bus service for seven towns and dozens of villages and hamlets in East and North Herts.
- TUI and Jet2 issue holiday updates to customers after travel rule changesThe airlines have seen increased demand for trips to Turkey following the government's announcement
- Drivers could be made to pay per mile in new government plan to put tolls on every road - and track drivers at all timesYou could get 3,000 miles for free before being made to cough up
- First Wessex temporary bus timetablesBus passengers in Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester are warned new temporary timetables come into force today after a transport firm had to make changes due to a shortage of drivers.
Rail Advent
- New carriage shed officially opened at the Pontypool and Blaenavon RailwayThe Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway have announced that their new carriage shed has officially been opened.
Transportxtra
- Welsh plan for cycleways and public transport in every villageEvery village in Wales will have a safe cycle route to the nearest town and hourly public transport, if an ambitious Welsh Government plan comes to fruition. Details of the “rural offer” are due to be revealed next year, in the delivery plan for the Llwybr Newydd transport strategy. LTT has seen a list of rural proposals which was presented to the cabinet last spring, shortly before the transport strategy’s publication.
- Hydrogen transport trials to take place in Tees ValleyHydrogen transport pilots are to be undertaken in the Tees Valley area by the winners of a Ł2.5m R&D competition run by the DfT.
- Dowey drives mobility hub agenda in ScotlandCoMoUK brings in architect to advocate interchange concept
Other News Sources
- New Welsh Government rail map raises campaigners’ hope for a north-south railwayA new map published by the Welsh Government has raised campaigners’ hopes for a new north-south railway line.
- Heathrow Airport: Airline creates perfect solution for passengers who don't want to sit near childrenHaving a screaming child sat near you on a flight is never ideal
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