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Sunday, 20 February 2022

BBC News

• Storm Eunice: Preston train station reopens after damagePreston railway station has reopened after roofing became loose in one of the worst storms to hit the UK in decades. It shut during Storm Eunice on Friday, when strong winds toppled trees and damaged structures nationwide.

Financial Times

• Tanker companies warn of rise in armada of ghost shipsIncreased shipments of sanctioned oil are undermining their businesses

The Guardian

• Andy Palmer’s bumpy ride: from supercars to battery busesThe man formerly known for his role at Aston Martin is leading a drive to make bus maker Switch, and the whole UK industry, a major force in electric vehicles
• Transport for London may go bankrupt without extra funds, claims mayor - Sadiq KhanLatest funding deal has ended and Sadiq Khan is seeking long-term package from Whitehall after fall in passengers due to Covid

The Independent

• Transport for London could declare bankruptcy if government refuses further supportLondon’s transport authority could declare bankruptcy if the government does not provide support for it in a matter of days, Sadiq Khan’s office has warned.

Times Online

• Minister pushes on routes to port [subscription]Scottish secretary Alister Jack plans to travel to Northern Ireland for talks with business groups in an attempt to press the SNP to work with Westminster and improve roads from the port of Cairnryan and Stranraer.

i News

• Transport for London considering ’going bankrupt’ if government does not agree to further fundingThe mayor of London Sadiq Khan, who controls the transport authority, is locked in ongoing talks with the government over a new funding deal

Mail Online

• Holidaymakers face 25% hike in air fares as cost of jet fuel soarsInternational fares will go up by an average of five per cent each month until June, with the most significant rises between now and March, according to travel app booking company Hopper.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Philip Davies MP accuses Bradford Council of 'dragging its feet' over bypass planAN MP has claimed progress on a major road project is being held up due to Bradford Council “dragging its feet”. Shipley MP Philip Davies said a feasibility study for the Shipley Eastern Bypass was expected to be submitted to the Department for Transport in November 2019.

Bristol Live

• Platforms and trains at Temple Meads crowded as GWR announces more delaysBristol Temple Meads was very busy amid cancellations and delays

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Process to re-erect Union Chain Bridge between England and Scotland gets under wayThe Grade-I listed structure is the oldest chain suspension bridge still carrying vehicles in the world
• North East left without major transport link as Metro pulls services amid control room disputeLast trains stopped running around 6pm, with an altered service resuming tomorrow at 8am - due to major staff shortages in critical departments

Other Regional Press

• Ryanair flight diverts over 700 miles from Stansted Airport to Oslo during Storm EunicePeople were confused and shocked by the diversion
• Coventry drivers can swap bangers for bikes as part of pioneering new transport schemeDRIVERS of older cars are being urged to consider swapping them for a brand new bicycle or eBike under a pioneering new scheme being trialled in Coventry.
• West of England Metro Mayor launches plan to put region on the mapWest of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris has unveiled a new plan to put the region on the map for national and international success.

Rail Advent

• Great Western Railway signs up with Vivarail to pilot new battery-charging technologySupported by Network Rail, the trial of Vivarail’s trackside Fast Charging equipment is set to take place using the Greenford Branch Line during 2022.

Rail Magazine

• Midland Metro’s eastward extension plans placed on holdPlans for a £700 million eastward extension of the Midland Metro from Birmingham city centre towards Solihull have been delayed.

Aviation Industry

• The most expensive airport projects in 2021Of the ten most expensive airport projects that entered the execution phase in 2021, seven are located in Asia.

Other News Sources

• East Midlands Railway improves signage at 8 stationsEast Midlands Railway haved rolled out improvements to their signage at 8 stations in a bid to make stations easier to navigate.