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Sunday, 12 December 2021

BBC News

• HS2: Transport for Wales boss wants equivalent funding for WalesThe HS2 rail project is classed as an
• Omicron bus rule confusion as clubs seek clarityClarity is being sought amid confusion over travel protocols for Scottish clubs due to the Covid Omicron variant.
• Manchester Airport: Boss calls for frequent flyer tax alternativeA Manchester Airport director says the industry should focus on

Financial Times

• German carmakers condemn Biden's electric-vehicle subsidy plansMaximum amount will be available only to those buying from a US manufacturer with unionised workforce

Times Online

• Rolls-Royce boss bets big on green aviation [Subscription]The engines giant is emerging from the Covid crash in one piece. Now Warren East needs to slash its huge emissions

Mail Online

• Transport Minister says owning a car is outdated '20th Century thinking'The Government said it intends to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050 and has committed £5 billion to 'greener' transport such as walking and cycling.
• Holidaymakers 'left stranded after a major Covid test provider failed to send certificates in time'Furious holidaymakers accused Dam Health, a Government-approved tester, of not responding to emails or phone calls as passengers tried to board planes at Gatwick Airport (pictured).

This is Money

• Heathrow urges revision to travel restrictions to save ChristmasBritain's largest airport also called for travel restrictions to be lowered as 'soon as it is safe to do so' as it warned that the latest curbs are continuing to weaken passenger confidence.

The York Press

• Newts delay better North Yorkshire motorway junctionA MOTORWAY junction improvement scheme on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire is now due for completion in the spring after unexpected delays.
• Government offers commitment on new Haxby railway station cashYORK Outer MP Julian Sturdy has won an assurance from Treasury chiefs that they will grant the final funding needed to build a new railway station in Haxby once all planning permissions are granted.

Wales Online

• The huge queues for car parks in Cardiff city centre as Christmas shoppers flock to the capitalThere was queuing traffic as huge crowds headed to the city's shops and markets

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Cars struggle to stop as ungritted road left resembling ice rinkLocals have raised concerns after a busy road in Burntwood resembled an ice rink during last week’s cold spell.

Cambridge News

• Ryanair, Jet2, easyJet, TUI: All the countries that have banned UK travellers as Omicron cases surgeVisits to these countries will have to wait

Reading Evening Post

• Heathrow Airport: Travel restrictions 'could go on for years' as passenger numbers dwindleHeathrow Airport CEO John Holland-Kaye has called for the Government to allow travelling Brits to isolate at home instead of quarantining in hotels
• Calls for crossing on dangerous Wokingham road to keep The Holt School students safeParents of The Holt students urge council to get a crossing placed on a busy road to make walking to school safer

Other Regional Press

• Delay hits £450k project to make Ipley Crossroads saferA PROJECT that aims to prevent more deaths at a notorious Hampshire junction has been delayed by the need to safeguard the environment.
• Bid to end daily gridlock on 'nightmare' roundaboutThe government is being urged to find the money to make urgent improvements to a 'nightmare' roundabout connecting major roads in Kent.
• Free bus travel offer for struggling familiesSome of the county's poorest families are to be offered free travel to help offset the impact of social isolation on children.
• 'It's ridiculous!' Fury as rush-hour route to be made one-wayOne of Kent's busiest routes is set to be transformed into a one-way road next year as part of a controversial plan to ease rush-hour gridlock.

Other News Sources

• Why aren't smaller hopper busses used in Hereford?WHEN we moved into our house we used have buses come down our avenue from Whitehorse Street and the double decker buses would rattle the sash windows.