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Monday, 11 April 2022

BBC News

• Hauliers want priority for perishable goods at DoverDrivers say deliveries of produce like meat are losing quality and value in long waits at the port.

Financial Times

• Electric vehicle targets ’impossible’ without changes to lithium pipelineWest has been ’remarkably slow’ to develop robust supply chains, says Australian producer

The Guardian

• Climate activists ’disrupt supplies from three oil terminals in England’Just Stop Oil says action will affect fuel availability at petrol pumps across south-east and MidlandsClean energy campaigners claim to have disrupted supplies from three oil terminals in the Midlands and south-east of England, as motorists complain that some petrol stations are running short of fuel.The government said only one terminal was out of action on Sunday afternoon as a result of the Just Stop Oil protests, and that local police forces were working with the industry to ensure that fuel supplies can be maintained. Continue reading...
• Cornish pilot scheme cuts bus fares to encourage use of public transportTicket prices reduced by between 20% and 40% in four-year initiative backed by £23.5m government grantResidents and visitors can enjoy cheaper trips around the far south-west of England after the launch of a cut-price bus fare pilot in Cornwall.Ticket prices across the county have been reduced by between 20% and 40% in an attempt to encourage more people out of their cars and on to public transport.£2.50 a day or £10 a week for adults within Cornish towns.£5 a day or £20 a week for adults for travel across Cornwall.Adult singles from £1.60, and returns from £2.40.Family tickets for £10 a day (...
• RAC warns of busiest Easter on UK roads in at least eight yearsEstimated 21.5m leisure trips to be made by car from Good Friday to Easter Monday, says motoring bodyThis weekend’s Easter getaway could be the busiest on the UK’s roads in at least eight years as engineering works look set to disrupt rail travel, the RAC has said.An estimated 21.5 million leisure trips will be made by car between Good Friday and Easter Monday, the motoring organisation predicts. That is the most since the organisation began tracking motorists Easter plans in 2014.The M6 north between junction 26 (Orrell interchange, Greater Manchester) and junction 36 (the Lake District).The...

The Herald

• P&O: Long wait times at Dover crossing costing transport companies hundredsBritish hauliers of perishable goods are wanting to be prioritised at the port crossing into Europe, complaining that long wait times are causing products to go bad.
• ScotRail alcohol ban remains 'under review'An alcohol ban on all ScotRail services is currently “under review” after the franchise was taken into public ownership earlier this month.

The Independent

• Drivers braced for busiest Easter on record with 21.5m journeys plannedThe busiest single day on the roads over the bank holiday weekend is expected to be Good Friday.
• All the flights cancelled today from UK airports Airlines have blamed Easter travel disruptions on staff shortages
• Heathrow records busiest month since start of pandemicThe west London airport said it was used by 4.2 million passengers in March.

Times Online

• Hauliers chief condemns Dublin fuel price protest [subscription]A protest in Dublin today by hauliers campaigning against rising fuel prices has been called counterproductive by a representative body of the sector.
• Easyjet is running out of runway to recovery [subscription]Nailing jelly to a wall. That is what Andrew Lobbenberg admits he has been doing for the past 30-odd years.
• Easter travel: air chaos and record traffic expected [subscription]British holidaymakers face further disruption to their Easter plans amid flight cancellations, record traffic on roads and rail delays over the weekend.

The Mirror

• Holidaymakers warned to brace for travel mayhem as roads and airports hit with delaysA combination of staff shortages, industrial action and maintenance will result in trouble for those seeking an Easter getaway - with roads expected to be the busiest seen in eight years

Sky News

• Drivers warned of busiest Easter on record - with more rail and airport disruption also expectedDrivers are being warned to expect the busiest Easter on record, as millions of Britons prepare to hit the road this weekend.

Belfast Telegraph

• Union ’will block ports’ to disrupt P&O ferriesA union has warned P&O Ferries it will block ports to disrupt sailings after the company sacked almost 800 workers.

Birmingham Mail

• Live updates from Birmingham Airport as we catch a Ryanair flight on first day of Easter holidayReporter Harry Leach has booked a flight to Dublin

Bolton News

• TransPennine Express conductor strikes expect until JuneTRANSPENNINE Express strike action continues today and there are plans to continue through Easter.
• Survey on taxi safety launched amid Bolton protestsA crucial review into the future of taxi safety is underway following several months of protests in Bolton over controversial changes to the industry.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Jet2 optimistic over future bookings despite facing huge lossesYEADON-based travel firm Jet2 says it is positive about accelerating bookings despite facing up to £383million in losses.
• £8.5m scheme to resurface Bradford Interchange could start next monthAN £8.5 MILLION project to repair the bus carriageway at Bradford Interchange could start as soon as next month.

Bristol Live

• Bristol Airport offering day early check-in service for luggageThis could make your early morning departure a lot easier

Daily Post (North Wales)

• A55, A470 and A5 roadworks this week as families prepare to travel for EasterIt is set to be a busy week on the roads due to the holidays

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Newcastle Airport is among the 10 cheapest UK airport car parksA survey found that parking at Newcastle International Airport is cheaper than the likes of London Heathrow and Manchester

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Long wait times at Dover crossing costing transport companies ’£800 per lorry’The suspension of P&O services at the Channel crossing is causing perishable products to go bad.

Leeds Live

• What happened at Leeds Bradford Airport as 'horrendous' queues of stressed out passengers stretch length of airportGuidance has been released for anyone travelling over the Easter period

North Wales Live

• Region's buses fight for funding after ’disappointing’ Government decisionThe Combined Authority says its major bus reforms have not been shelved as a result of the £655m funding shortfall

Other Regional Press

• Major work means no mainline trains via Watford over Easter weekendPassengers are being urged to travel either side of the Easter bank holiday due to work on the railway.
• Fuel shortages in Oxfordshire ease as petrol stations reopen pumpsFuel shortages across the county are starting to ease after many petrol stations were forced to close.
• Outrage over drastic cuts to village and school bus servicesStagecoach is set to slash 'vital' bus services - leaving some villages without transport and pupils forced to find alternative routes to school.
• Weymouth station £1m upgrade works to be halted over EasterTHE £1m upgrade works to Weymouth railway station are set to be halted over the Easter break, despite the project already being behind schedule.

C.N.N.

• This US airport has reclaimed its title as the world's busiestMove over, Guangzhou. Georgia's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is once again the world's busiest airport for 2021.

Other News Sources

• M25: The busiest day for Surrey motorists over Easter bank holiday weekendThe M25 from junction 8 to 16 is expected to be particularly busy

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