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Thursday, 02 June 2022

Cogitamus

• London will soon be unimaginable without the Elizabeth LineAfter a long and difficult gestation, Crossrail has finally blossomed into the Elizabeth Line – a superb, world class regional rapid transit railway which will not only provide excellent connectivity along its direct route but will also transform public transport across large parts of London and the South East.

BBC News

• Clean Air Zone: Birmingham reports drop in emissionsNitrogen dioxide levels in the air dropped by 13% in the first six months of the scheme.
• Why are flights being cancelled?There has been significant disruption at UK airports, with flights cancelled and long queues at airports.
• Could self-driving bikes change how we use cities?Autonomous cycles that can be summoned to your doorstep may help reduce transport emissions.
• Dublin Airport: Operator announces plan to avoid queue chaosThe airport's operator is under pressure to improve performance ahead of the bank holiday weekend.
• Manchester Airport: Wheelchair user left on plane calls for reviewDaryl Tavernor, who has spinal muscular atrophy, was
• Covid: Maskless Tube passengers owe Transport for London £142,000 in finesCompulsory masks were reinstated amid rising concerns about the Omicron variant in November.
• Central London buses could be reduced by fifth, TfL warnsThe bus action plan threatens to remove 250 buses and 16 routes in the biggest bus cuts for decades.
• Tube strike set for Monday after Jubilee weekendRail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union workers are due to walk out on Monday for 24 hours.
• Train drivers' union rejects ScotRail pay offerAslef said it would ballot for industrial action unless the operator comes up with a better deal.

Department for Transport

• Transport Secretary meets with aviation industry following disruption at UK airportsSecretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps has met with senior aviation leaders to discuss the exceptional disruption seen across UK airports.

Financial Times

• Germany offers €9-a-month public transport ticketCut-price deal allows nationwide travel as Berlin acts to soften the impact of rising inflation and expensive fuel
• Who would want to work for the airline industry any more?Aviation sector’s difficulties are not just about the speed of the pandemic bounceback

The Guardian

• Germany eases cost of living crisis with €9 a month public transport ticketThe cost of the ticket is a fraction of the normal cost of travel, amounting to around a sixth of the price of the cheapest monthly ticket available for Berlin’s central zones.
• BA and easyJet cancel more than 150 flights as travel chaos continuesPassengers face more delays going into extended platinum jubilee bank holidayBritish Airways and easyJet cancelled more than 150 flights to and from the UK on Wednesday, as holidaymakers faced further delays going into the extended Queen’s platinum jubilee bank holiday, amid further recriminations between ministers and the aviation industry over who is to blame for the disruption. The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, met industry bosses on Wednesday afternoon following news that BA had cancelled at least 124 short-haul flights at Heathrow airport, although the airline said passengers had bee...

The Telegraph

• Airlines 'wasting' police resources after officers called to help passengers off 'abandoned' plane

Times Online

• Go-Ahead teams up to provide a Paris match [subscription]The transport operator Go-Ahead has announced a strategic partnership with the French operator Lacroix & Savac for a bid to run French public transport services.

City AM

• Airlines axe hundreds of flights while ’blame game’ between government and industry continuesPassengers have seen another day of disruption as airlines continue to axe hundreds of flights while the “blame game” between government and industry shows no signs of stopping. British Airways (BA) today cancelled 124 flights from Heathrow and easyJet axed an additional 31 at Gatwick. According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, easyJet was the most [...] The post Airlines axe hundreds of flights while ’blame game’ between government and industry continues appeared first on CityAM.

Birmingham Post

• TransPennine Express urges passengers not to travel over bank holiday weekend as strike hits servicesUnion leaders urge TPE bosses to 'think again' to help avert action

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Bus strike called by Arriva drivers from Monday, June 6PASSENGERS in Bradford have been warned to expect bus service disruption due to proposed strike action next week.

Bristol Live

• Bristol Airport labelled 'shambles' amid reports of 'three-hour' wait at baggage reclaimThey also shared some good news on security queues

London Evening Standard

• Covid: Maskless passengers owe Transport for London £142,000 in unpaid finesPassengers owe Transport for London (TfL) an estimated £142,000 in unpaid fines for flouting mask-wearing rules during the Covid pandemic, new figures have revealed.

Manchester Evening News

• TransPennine Express issues warning as strikes set to continue this weekendTransPennine Express has urged people against travelling this weekend except for 'essential' journeys

Sheffield Star

• Railway bridge could be removed to allow lorry ban in Sheffield suburb of AttercliffeA low railway bridge could be removed under plans to re-route lorries away from an up-and-coming Sheffield suburb.

The York Press

• 'Get on your bike' for week of events in East RidingRESIDENTS and schoolchildren in East Riding are being encouraged to join Summer of Cycling, a week of events aimed at getting people on their bikes.
• York bus company First offers flexible workingA MAJOR York employer is taking steps to try and attract new workers and overcome the current shortage.

Bucks Free Press

• Carousel to axe part of 103 bus from Wycombe to WatfordA BUS company has apologised over plans to cut a service connecting two counties.

Leeds Live

• Leeds Bradford Airport branded 'a shambles' after announcing it will sell more flightsLeeds Bradford Airport tweeted, saying passengers can fly from LBA to Heathrow with Flybe

Other Regional Press

• Harrogate rail campaigner ’optimistic’ early morning train could be reinstatedRail campaigner Brian Dunsby has said he is “optimistic” that the 6.07am Harrogate train to Leeds could be reinstated sooner than expected.
• Could Jaguar Land Rover make its electric cars in Europe instead of the UK?There has been speculation that the car maker could put its factory in Slovakia at the heart of its electric car manufacturing

C.N.N.

• What if airplanes were wider? Plane interior concept re-imagines inflight seatingAviation interior consultancy LIFT Aero Design has developed a concept that allows airlines to adjust the size of seats according to demand, making the case for wider airplanes.

Other News Sources

• Knorr-Bremse partners with Nexxiot to digitise rail business modelsNexxiot has experience upgrading railcars and containers with Internet of Things (IoT) technology.
• Photos show how Stanford-le-Hope Station revamp will lookNew images of a south Essex railway station set to be revamped have been released, giving residents a sneak peak of what's to come.
• Airport passengers' fury as 'horrendous' holiday delays rumble onPassengers have faced delays at Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted and other UK airports