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Cambrian Line timber freight train could be set to return
FREIGHT trains carrying Welsh timber through Powys and into the north could be set for a full-time return after a trial run started on Friday, May 6.
Sunday, 08 May 2022
BBC News
- Stourbridge Shuttle: Europe's shortest branch line train out of actionA train that runs on what is thought to be Europe's shortest branch line is out of service.
- HS2 rail bridge set to be installed in StechfordIt will become the longest single-span railway structure in the West Midlands, Network Rail says.
- Rail disruption warning after train derailment at CoatbridgeThe train, which was not in service, derailed at Coatbridge Sunnyside, at about 21:30 on Friday.
Financial Times
- BA cuts flights as it struggles to rehire after axing 10,000 staffUK carrier reduces equivalent of 8,000 round trips just as passengers begin to flood back
The Scotsman
- Hundreds of ScotRail trains cancelled this weekend by Coatbridge derailment and drivers' pay disputeScotRail passengers are facing major disruption this weekend after hundreds of services were cancelled by a train derailment and drivers taking unofficial action in a pay dispute.
Times Online
- Is the No 12 from Brighton to Eastbourne really the best bus route in the world? [subscription]Reverend Richard Coles this week espoused the delights of this East Sussex route. It wouldn’t even make Chris Haslam’s top five
- Government plans to put teenagers behind the wheel of HGVs [subscripton]Teenage motorists could be allowed to drive lorries, large vans and minibuses under proposals being pushed by ministers to deal with Britain’s shortage of delivery drivers.
- Network Rail chair Sir Peter Hendy: If we don’t cut costs, they’ll sack me [Subscription]Covid killed his revenues but the transport boss still wants to modernise
The National [Wales]
- Cambrian Line timber freight train could be set to returnFREIGHT trains carrying Welsh timber through Powys and into the north could be set for a full-time return after a trial run started on Friday, May 6.
This is Money
- British Airways boss Sean Doyle fires a broadside at Heathrow Airport bosses as airlines battle to get families flying againBritish Airways boss Sean Doyle has fired a broadside at Heathrow Airport bosses as airlines battle to get families flying again. Doyle appeared to criticise Heathrow's decision to keep Terminal 4 closed until June, particularly during the recent Easter break when the airline giant was forced to cancel more than 1,500 flights.
Birmingham Post
- Cornish holiday company named among UK's top workplaces alongside Easyjet Holidays, Kuoni and IntrepidThe Truro-based business picked up the award at the Best Workplaces in Travel Awards 2022
Bristol Live
- Tui flights from Bristol Airport see big change to food and drink served onboardTui flights from Bristol Airport see big change to food and drink served onboard
Daily Post (North Wales)
- The North Wales initiative providing vital transport to refugees and asylum seekersRefugee Kindness has teamed up with Drosi Bikes to provide wheels to those in need
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Seasonal bus service launched to link Newcastle with three Northumberland beauty spotsThe Go North East X75 Belsay and Wallington Express will run four buses every Saturday from Newcastle Haymarket
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- Hydrogen bus fleet launched in Aberdeen reaches million mile landmarkThe 'world-first' hydrogen bus that made its debut in Aberdeen has passed a collective one million miles in service, according to its manufacturer Wrightbus.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- 'Sorry if we have let you down' - West Yorkshire bus operator tweets apology as it scales back Saturday servicesWest Yorkshire's second largest bus operator Arriva has apologised to customers for scaled-back weekend services, blaming "the nationwide driver shortage" for being unable to fulfill timetables.
Yorkshire Post
- York the Great British Railways HQ location for levelling up - Rachael Maskell MPThat really must be the argument we make. The York Rail Innovation Community already oversees the intersection of rail businesses and innovations, enabling the northern rail economy to generate more than £42bn, according to the University of Leeds.
Other Regional Press
- More lost and abandoned railway stations of DorsetTake a look at some more of Dorset's forgotten and abandoned railway stations where passengers never returned.
Aviation Industry
- IAG Cargo Isn't Suffering As Passenger Aviation RecoversIAG Cargo has shared its first quarterly results for this year, revealing that cargo demand is as high as ever. IAG's cargo division posted revenues of €432 million ($455 million), a 23.4% increase compared to 2021.
- Aviation has ‘serious recruitment problem’, admits Airlines UK chiefThe airline sector has a “serious problem” trying to recruit more staff, the chief executive of Airlines UK has admitted.
Other News Sources
- The future of rail funding in the UKRail is a major driver of the UK economy. In 2019 the UK rail sector contributed £14.1bn in tax revenue.
- New laws could see pedicabs regulated by TfLPedicabs are facing a huge crackdown as Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced new laws.
- Lancaster Railway Station set to benefit from much-needed upgradeLancaster Railway Station will benefit from the upgrade thanks to Lancashire County Council and Avanti West Coast
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