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Monday, 16 May 2022

BBC News

• ScotRail train driver shortage triggers wave of cancellationsAbout 300 Sunday train services across Scotland have been cancelled due to a shortage of drivers linked to an ongoing pay dispute.
• HS2 plan to join East Coast Mainline at NewarkPlans to connect the eastern leg of HS2 to the East Coast Mainline are being considered by the government.
• Warning over timetable changes for West Midlands Railway passengersRail passengers in the West Midlands are being warned to expect timetable changes from Sunday.
• Government's £17m to increase cycling and walking in the West MidlandsThe money is part of £161m to support new footways, cycle lanes and crossings across the country.
• Illegally ridden e-bikes in Birmingham seized and crushedTwo men are arrested and a haul of bikes scrapped following a
• HS2 plan to join East Coast Mainline at NewarkThe scheme would see high-speed trains routed from Nottingham to Newark on their way to the north.
• ScotRail train driver shortage triggers wave of cancellationsAbout 300 train services across Scotland were cancelled on Sunday due to an ongoing pay dispute.
• EasyJet offers £1,000 bonus as airlines battle to recruit staffThe airline will offer new and existing cabin crew the bonus, as carriers seek to retain and recruit workers.

Department for Transport

• First ever net zero transatlantic flight to take to the skies in 2023Secretary of State for Transport announces plans for a net zero transatlantic flight while in US.

Financial Times

• Airfares soar as Americans shrug off Covid and inflation to get awayCustomers are determined to travel even as carriers pass on rising fuel and labour costs

The Guardian

• Help to buy EVs in landmark New Zealand net zero climate planLower and middle income families will benefit from scrap and replace scheme, while 20% cut in car, van and ute trips sought

The Independent

• Northern Line through City of London restored a day earlyFour months to the day after the City Branch of the Northern Line closed, this key link in the London Underground has been restored.

Times Online

• Rail industry prepares for summer strikes [subscription]Britain’s rail industry is preparing emergency measures to maintain the flow of vital goods such as food and fuel should the largest train strike in over 30 years go ahead this summer.
• New island ferries set to be even later as list of faults grows [subscription]Two ferries set to serve Scotland’s island communities are likely to be delayed by more than the five years already expected, because of more than 200 outstanding faults.

The Mirror

• First net-zero flight across the Atlantic could set off from UK next yearA new-zero emissions flight across the Atlantic could take off next year, the Government claimed today.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Why these train services will not run through the districtA COUPLE of train services that were intending to run through the Bradford district have been terminated early today.
• Grand Central cancels several rail services due to shortage of trainsA number of rail services have been cancelled today due to a shortage of trains.

Bristol Live

• Bristol Airport investigation launched after disruption at baggage reclaimPassengers took to social media to report waiting hours to get their luggage

Manchester Evening News

• Let us know how you feel about Andy Burnham's proposed bus reformsThe reforms would see a move to a franchise system

Nation. Cymru

• Freight train trial on the Cambrian line is a runaway successThe test run of a freight train trial in mid-Wales could signal a cleaner, greener transport opportunity to take hundreds of large lorries off rural roads.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Airport to help West Midlands take flight again The future for Birmingham Airport is bright as it recovers from the two-year setback of the coronavirus pandemic.

Leeds Live

• Yorkshire could become more like Amsterdam as huge transport plans announcedHull, Sheffield and West Yorkshire will receive a share of £1.5 million for "mini-Holland" feasibility studies

Other Regional Press

• Growth Track 360 renews calls for “visionary investments” to transform the region’s rail networkGrowth Track 360 has renewed its calls for “visionary investments” to transform the region’s rail network.
• Cycling is good for businesses in the city says campaign group CycloxAndy Chivers, a member of cycling campaign group Cyclox, looks at way in which bikes can be good for business in Oxford, and urges drivers to think about alternatives to using a car.
• 'HS2 is ruining our business... and our views' claims farm shop near rail lineThe owners of Hilltop Farm Shop and Cafe say the impact of HS2 in Warwickshire is 'depressing'

New Civil Engineer

• DfT urged to block ‘preposterous’ Great Musgrave bridge infilling applicationWith little under two weeks to go until Eden District Council rules on the planning application, Vere has been urged to intervene by the HRE Group – a campaign group made up of civil engineers and railway experts.

Rail Advent

• Rail services resume on South Wales Valley LinesFollowing a three-week closure for construction work on the South Wales Metro, rail services have resumed on the valley lines between Pontypridd, Aberdare, and Radyr.
• Transport Minister visits the new Scotland’s Railway £33m servicing depot The brand new purpose-built engineering depot saw the unveiling of a plaque to celebrate its official opening on the 12th of May

Other News Sources

• SNP ministers urged to put Scots first with new 'Nat Rail' after complaints stormExclusive: ScotRail was nationalised by SNP ministers in April after being in the hands of Dutch transport firm Abellio since 2015.