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Monday, 08 November 2021

BBC News

• Stonehaven derailment: Crash report delayed until 2022The final report into the crash that killed three people had been expected this autumn.
• Newtownabbey: Bus hijacked and set on fire by gangThey ordered the passengers and driver off the bus in Newtownabbey and set it on fire, police say.
• Sydney Airport agrees to $17.5bn buyout dealThe offer from a group of infrastructure investors is one of Australia's biggest ever takeover bids.

Financial Times

• Latest news updates: Sydney Airports board agrees to $17.5bn takeover
• UK airlines to increase flights to Greece in anticipation of tourism boom Hundreds of thousands more seats to be available next summer
• Travel sector braces for post-pandemic world After losing $6tn during the crisis, the industry from hotel groups to airlines must navigate a precarious-looking future

The Guardian

• Charities call for easing of zebra crossing rules to promote walkingMinisters are being urged to allow low-cost, paint-only zebra crossings on side roads to encourage more walking, after research showed they made drivers significantly more likely to stop for pedestrians.
• Northern Ireland: bus hijacked and set alight on outskirts of BelfastIncident near Rathcoole in Newtownabbey sparks fresh fears of Brexit-related violence in regionA bus has been set on fire after it was hijacked by four masked men on the outskirts of Belfast.The men boarded the double-decker bus in Church Road near Rathcoole in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, at about 7.45pm on Sunday, ordered passengers to get off and set it alight. Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Grant Shapps stops public transport Covid ads amid fears they will alarm passengersTransport Secretary accused of partially derailing campaign to raise public awareness of the benefits of ventilating homes
• Rail upgrades face being shunted aside as costs soar [subscription]Costs are rising despite the Treasury wanting to curb spending on the train network
• Bus hijacked and set on fire on outskirts of Belfast

Times Online

• 10,000 new charging points amid surge in electric cars [subscription]Plans to install another 10,000 on-street electric car chargers in England will be unveiled today.

City AM

• BA and rivals cheer return of the $1bn transatlantic routeThe first British tourists and business travellers since the March 2020 Trump White House ban are set to touch down The post BA and rivals cheer return of the $1bn transatlantic route appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Express

• President Biden allows vaccinated travellers into US in 'significant moment' for UKPRESIDENT BIDEN will lift flight restrictions for vaccinated foreign travellers into America on Monday for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

The Mirror

• Brit face 10 days of travel misery at Christmas due to planned engineering worksDozens of Network Rail update schemes are due to take place as people rush home to loved ones, and the delay information has yet to be added to any timetables used by officials at the rail giant

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• £830m grant for West Yorkshire transport schemes ‘not all new money’ - meeting hearsONLY half of the £830m that the Government announced would be coming to West Yorkshire as part of last week’s budget was new money - a meeting was told.

Bristol Live

• Letter: Bus companies face serious 'limitations' when dealing with driver shortageThere are high numbers of drivers being required to self isolate, often at very short notice

Derby Telegraph

• Monsal Trail controversial rail plans are ruled on by the GovernmentPlans to reinstate the Peak and Dales line along the Monsal Trail have been ruled on by the Department of Transport.

Liverpool Echo

• Liverpool’s ‘transport revolution’ and what it might solveTwo big announcements have looked to shake up transport in the city region and address some of the issues with connectivity
• Could there be a return of the night bus from Liverpool to Wirral?Getting on the night bus back over to Wirral after a late evening of partying in Liverpool City Centre was a rite of passage for many.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Labour and Conservative MPs team up to push for North East rail line re-openingSupporters of plans to re-open the Leamside Line say it would increase capacity on the East Coast mainline and improve local transport links

Wales Online

• Transport schemes in Swansea to focus on pedestrians, cyclists and bus passengersDrivers won't be forgotten, but council chiefs are keen that fewer journeys are made by car

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds bus and transport disruptions: Everything you need to knowFurther changes are due at Leeds Bus Station this week while roadworks continue to cause travel chaos.

Yorkshire Post

• Campaigners call for immediate end to Leeds Bradford Airport expansion as they join national climate protestMembers of the Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) joined a national day of action against airport expansions in the UK, to coincide with with UN Climate Conference COP26 in Glasgow.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Bus trips in Suffolk fell by two thirds during Covid pandemicBus use across the region fell by more than two thirds over the last year due to Covid lockdowns and government advice to avoid public transport if possible.

Kent Online

• Campaign for Better Transport report identifies Kent railway lines it says should be reopenedCampaigners have identified a number of railway lines in Kent they believe should be reconnected to mainline passenger services.

Other Regional Press

• Free bus travel for under 22s to start in JanuaryAll under 22s resident in Scotland will have access to free bus travel from January 31, 2022, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed, implementing a commitment agreed with the Scottish Green Party.
• Fury over bypass plan through historic woodlandA campaign has been launched to prevent a proposed new city bypass from carving through historic woodland.

New Civil Engineer

• Shadow transport minister slams government over rail electrification failuresElectrification of the UK’s rail network should have been a priority over the last decade and failure of the Conservative government to do so was described as a “massive error” by shadow transport minister Tan Dhesi.