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Saturday, 23 April 2022

BBC News

• Shropshire Council funds allow bus services to continueEight under-threat bus services have been granted a temporary reprieve after being taken over by a local authority.
• Great British Rail Sale: Mayor makes renationalisation call over faresAndy Burnham says a return journey from Manchester to London costs more than a round trip to India.
• The problem with CalMac's ageing ferriesThe latest ferry breakdown at Arran throws the spotlight on an increasingly unreliable fleet.
• Carlos Ghosn: Ex-Nissan boss says he wants a trialThe former car boss says he wants to clear his name after France issued an international warrant for his arrest.

ITV News

• Hourly trains to run between Exeter and Okehampton six months after Dartmoor Line opensTrains will run every hour between Exeter and Okehampton during the summer to meet popular demand, following the opening of the Dartmoor Line.

The Telegraph

• Nicola Sturgeon denies government cover-up in ferries contract scandal [subscription]First Minister says missing paper trail is ‘regrettable’ but says her officials have provided lots of other information
• British Airways has become a national humiliation [subscription]Turning the airline from a laughing stock into a national champion feels like an impossible journey

Times Online

• Train company Avanti ‘gaslighting staff’ in see-through uniform row [subscription]Train staff who are being forced to wear “see-through” uniforms on the Glasgow to London service say they are being “gaslighted” by bosses who ignore concerns that the clothes put them at “increased risk of sexual harassment and assault”.
• Summer of holiday chaos looms as British Airways scraps flights [subscription]The airline has scaled back its timetable on some routes, while others have been axed altogether. This includes cutting the twice-daily London to Miami route to a single flight per day from June 4 to September 7. The carrier also said there would be no flights to Hong Kong until September, while the London to Tokyo route would remain suspended until October.

City AM

• Business of Space: Reusable rockets, space junk and new markets ‘ripe for overhaul’City A.M.’s Millie Turner offers up a roundup of the most important news across the space industry, every Friday. This week: D-Orbit to supply key parts for ESA rocket The US says no to space junk Satellite connection on place ‘ripe for overhaul’ D-Orbit inks fresh supply deal D-Orbit has cut a deal with Beyond Gravity to deliver critical tools and [...] The post Business of Space: Reusable rockets, space junk and new markets ‘ripe for overhaul’ appeared first on CityAM.

i News

• ‘A flash sale is not a transport strategy’: What’s wrong with British railANALYSISExperts warn of cuts to services and rolling stock without radical reform and more money for a railway facing a financial black hole

Birmingham Post

• Gigaplant driver Britishvolt signs new £16.7m deal with production partners Manz AGThe follow-up order comes four months after a £70m deal with the engineering giant for production lines at the plant
• Council stake in Liverpool John Lennon Airport to be slashed by almost 50%The local authority has decided not to invest in two new projects at the airport

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Jet2's 'Bid for a Break' scheme returns on April 25JET2HOLIDAYS’ ‘Bid for a Break’ campaign is back, giving even more holidaymakers the chance to pay just a few pence for their next sunshine getaway.
• Call for more to be done to end ‘ridiculous’ pavement parking in BradfordA COUNCILLOR has hit out at the many motorists who park on the District’s pavements, saying they show “no consideration whatsoeverâ€� to pedestrians.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Holiday chaos as British Airways axes hundreds of flights amid staff shortagesThousands of holiday-goers will be facing turmoil in the coming weeks after a popular airline has reportedly slashed hundreds of flights.

Other Regional Press

• Battle to ensure Lancaster stays regular stop on West Coast Mainline trainsCity councillors are due for an update on Lancaster train services along with roads, buses and city centre car parking changes
• Merseyrail trains set to return to running every 15 minutesMerseyrail trains are set to return to their pre-pandemic timetables - with services available every 15 minutes. The change will come in from Monday, May 2, with the exception of the Ellesmere Port line.
• P&O ferry to set sail after month in portThe first Dover-based P&O ferry has been cleared to sail after more than a month out of action following the mass sacking of 800 staff.
• Birmingham Airport passengers hit by delay chaosSome almost missed their flights in the queues to get through security

New Civil Engineer

• Green light for £200M M54-M6 link at second attempt Transport secretary Grant Shapps has approved National Highways plans for a link road between to major motorways, six months after deferring his original decision.

Railnews

• Bid to reduce costs of signalling systems FRIDAY BRIEFING: Bid to reduce costs of signalling systems ++ First tram runs on WMM extension ++ Wheel flat detection trials successful ++ Clampdown on ticket cheats ++
• Bid to reduce costs of signalling systems FRIDAY BRIEFING: Bid to reduce costs of signalling systems ++ First tram runs on WMM extension ++ Wheel flat detection trials successful ++ Clampdown on ticket cheats ++

Other News Sources

• Gatwick and Heathrow Airport: British Airways cancel more than 100 flights todayThe airline has reduced its scheduled flights until May