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Thursday, 04 November 2021

BBC News

• Covid: Cardiff Airport passenger numbers drop to 1950s levelsCardiff Airport boss says annual passenger numbers fell from 1.6 million to just 48,000 in pandemic.
• 'I want to feel as safe as men on public transport'Some victims say they are more willing to report sexual harassment following coverage of violence against women.
• Heathrow Airport: Luggage conveyor belt filled with frozen fish cratesPassengers at Heathrow say their luggage was missing and boxes of fish were on the conveyor belt.
• E-scooters: Fire on Tube prompts call for London transport banE-scooters pose a significant threat to the public, a union says after a fire on London Underground.
• India cuts fuel taxes as prices hit record highsThe move comes even as world leaders have been gathering for the COP26 climate change conference.
• Oil giant Shell says it needs oil output to fund green shiftShell says it needs the cash from fossil fuel production to fund its transition to green energy.

Financial Times

• COP26: oil price soars even as the world turns against fossil fuel Post-pandemic demand and insufficient supply have driven prices above $80 a barrel
• Lex letter from the US: make way for foreign travellersEasing of entry restrictions has led to surge in bookings but airlines now face new problems
• French shipping group CMA CGM buys Los Angeles container terminalDeal at $2.3bn including debt deepens company's foothold in main US gateway for trade with Asia
• Lufthansa returns to profit as air travel resumesGerman airline benefits from surge in demand with bookings close to pre-pandemic levels

The Guardian

• Reality check: Global CO2 emissions shooting back to record levelsFossil fuels are surging in post-pandemic recovery as scientists warn 1.5C emission limits will be reached in 11 years. Global carbon emissions are shooting back to the record level seen before the coronavirus pandemic levels, new analysis has shown. Scientists said the finding is a reality check for the world's nations gathered at the Cop26 climate summit.The emissions driving the climate crisis reached their highest ever levels in 2019, before global coronavirus lockdowns saw them fall by 5.4%.

Times Online

• Electric cars at Cop26 plug into generators fuelled by vegetable oil [subscription]A lack of charging points in Glasgow means that the electric cars ferrying world leaders and their entourages to Cop26 could be reliant for their power on generators powered by vegetable oil.
• Warning of chaos at holiday ports next year under new EU entry rules [subscripton]Britons travelling to France are being warned to expect huge delays at ferry ports and the Channel Tunnel when the EU tightens entry rules next year.

City AM

• UK households increasingly plug electric car charging points as key featureThe number of UK homes listed for sale advertising an electric car charging point on the premises or in a The post UK households increasingly plug electric car charging points as key feature appeared first on CityAM.

Bolton News

• Calls for better public transport in Bolton to tackle pollutionCalls have been made to improve the public transport network in Bolton to address toxic levels of pollution on some roads.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• MP hits out over lack of funding for transport in BradfordBRADFORD South MP Judith Cummins raised concerns about the lack of government funding for transport in Bradford during the Budget debate in Parliament this week.
• Anger over decision to fund £20m road scheme - but not wellbeing centreA LOCAL MP has offered to meet Chancellor Rishi Sunak to thrash out a deal for the proposed £20m revamp of a leisure centre.

Bristol Live

• Salisbury crash train driver's actions prevented 'more serious incident''We believe his actions went some way to preventing a much more serious incident'

London Evening Standard

• Demand for rail travel back to 70% of pre-pandemic levelsRail has recovered from the coronavirus crisis more slowly than road traffic and buses.

Wales Online

• The massive haul of e-scooters police seized in Penarth in just a weekPrivately owned e-scooters, which are illegal to ride on public land and roads in Wales, are growing in popularity and use

Yorkshire Post

• Yorkshire MP fears 'a drastic scaling back' of Northern Powerhouse RailA Yorkshire MP believes there will be “a drastic scaling back” of Northern Powerhouse Rail and Bradford will be cut from the route.

Sunderland Echo

• Jarrow MP Kate Osborne challenges Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Prime Minister's Questions after plans to reopen Leamside rail line are rejectedA North East MP has clashed with Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the Government’s decision not to look into the restoration of the historic Leamside railway line.

Other Regional Press

• Crossrail boss admits much-delayed project has been 'hell of a journey' after revealing mistakes madeThe boss of Crossrail has admitted the big mistake in 'making a patchwork quilt of contracts' was a big error in the long-delayed and over-budget project.
• Plans to cut spaces and parking on Wakefield Road in bid to force drivers to cycle in Huddersfield A number of changes have been proposed by Kirklees Council as part of new A629 Wakefield Road Sustainable Transport Scheme plans.

New Civil Engineer

• Nonsensical rail service cuts come at a great environmental cost - Sarah Olney MPWith the world’s gaze currently resting on Glasgow, it is clear that the greatest threat we face right now is not Covid-19, but instead climate change.
• Network Rail completes track upgrade within 180-year-old tunnelNetwork Rail has completed upgrades on tracks through Summit Tunnel, one of the world’s oldest railway tunnels, which is on the line between Manchester and Leeds.

Rail Advent

• We Mean Green message at Glasgow railway stationGlasgow Central railway station welcomes COP26 attendees and passengers with a campaign that showcases the rail industry’s green achievements
• Tyne & Wear Metro’s new train stabling area has been completed and energisedThe Tyne & Wear Metro’s Gosforth depot is being completely rebuilt in a Ј70m project.

Railnews

• Salisbury crash caused by slippery rails and SPAD The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has revealed that the collision between two trains outside Salisbury station on Sunday night was caused by slippery rails on the approach to a junction, which meant that one of the trains involved could not stop before it collided with the other. SWR has praised the driver of the train which could not stop in time, saying that he 'acted in an impeccable way in a valiant attempt to keep his passengers safe, staying at the controls throughout.'

Other News Sources

• Hitachi Rail reduces carbon emissions by 30.5 per cent in 2020-2021The global transport company, Hitachi Rail, has announced that is has achieved a major reduction of 30.5 per cent in carbon emissions for 2020-21, despite the impact of COVID-19.