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Wednesday, 15 June 2022

BBC News

• Pineapple Road wins vote to be name of new stationThe names for new stops in south Birmingham have been chosen by the public.
• There's a lack of relief stops for London bus drivers, union saysAt least 175 bus routes in the capital only have one place for a relief stop, the GMB union says.
• London Heathrow: Airport reopens Terminal 4 after Covid closureQatar Airways is the first airline to move to the terminal which has been shut since May 2020

Financial Times

• UK orders airlines to make sure all summer flights go ahead as advertisedAviation industry told to develop ‘deliverable schedule’ as bosses apologise for disruption

The Guardian

• UK airline industry should pull out of evasive manoeuvres | Nils PratleyFirms face raft of challenges after lockdowns and Brexit, but plain-dealing with public should be easyOnly one of three airline chief executives turned up to be quizzed by MPs on the business select committee on Tuesday, which we can chalk up as the industry’s latest scheduling failure. It was also a shame because one of the absentees, Johan Lundgren of easyJet, who had the legitimate excuse of illness, could have been asked if he stood by this statement he made four weeks ago.“We have transformed the airline during the pandemic, which has enabled us to emerge with renewed strength, underpinne...
• Eco-airship contract to launch 1,800 jobs in South YorkshireSpanish carrier orders 10 helium-filled Airlander 10 aircraft in boost for UK green tech and maker HAVAbout 1,800 jobs are to be created in South Yorkshire building 10 new environmentally friendly airships.Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), a small Bedford-based company, announced on Wednesday it had signed a deal to provide a Spanish airline with 10 of its 100-passenger Airlander 10 helium-filled airships. Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• The tiny electric car that’ll take you to the office and back ... for £20 a month

Times Online

• FirstGroup back on route as passenger numbers riseFirstGroup has posted a strong rise in profits and a “milestone” return to dividend payments after ten years, moves the bus and train operator said underline its recovery after years of problems.
• Cancel flights now to avoid holiday chaos, airlines urged [subscription]The Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority have told airlines to cancel flights now rather than at the last minute to prevent a summer of chaos.

Mail Online

• UK airport chaos: Tui boss emails customers apologising for 'distress caused by cancellations'Some 16 easyJet flights at London Gatwick were axed today along with another ten at Luton, eight at Belfast, seven at Bristol, six at Stansted and a handful more at Glasgow, Edinburgh and Newcastle.
• Water POURS into cabin of British Airways flight at 30,000 feet on Airbus A380 from HeathrowA British Airways flight saw chaos onboard as water poured into the cabin. Staff onboard desperately tried to stop the relentless flow of water as the plane soared 30,00 feet in the sky.

Birmingham Post

• Why time is right to upgrade slow and indirect Coventry to Leicester and Nottingham rail servicesResearch suggests just 3 per cent of trips from Leicester to Coventry are currently made by train

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Bradford Go-Greener Fund extended until 19 JuneFIRST West Yorkshire has announced that the deadline to apply for a share of £20,000 from the Bradford Go-Greener Fund has been extended for another five days.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Airbus issues statement after light aircraft comes off runway at Hawarden AirportThankfully nobody was injured during the incident

The York Press

• LNER reveal new 90s inspired design for InterCity 225 trainsLNER has unveiled a new design for its train fleet.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• 'Disappointing and frustrating': Mayor urges no more delays on Wolverhampton Metro extensionAndy Street has demanded

Cambridge News

• 'We need buses until midnight' - Why I think Cambridge's public transport links need a makeoverWe explored social media reaction to the state of public transport in Cambridge, and asked a local expert for her view on the subject
• Concerns Cambridge traffic could come to standstill after accident under road review proposalsCouncillors representing wards in the south of the city raised questions they had over the Greater Cambridge Partnership road classification proposals.

Business Live

• Names of new Birmingham stations revealedPair of stations will be built on the Camp Hill line south of Birmingham and better connect suburbs such as Moseley and Kings Heath with the city centre

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Plug-in grant for cars to endThe government is closing the plug-in car grant scheme to new orders after supporting the sale of nearly half a million electric cars.  The scheme has succeeded in creating a mature market for ultra-low emission vehicles, helping to increase the sales of fully electric cars from less than 1,000 in 2011 to almost 100,000 in the first 5 months of 2022 alone. Due to this, the government is now refocusing funding towards the main barriers to the EV transition, including public charging and supporting the purchase of other road vehicles where the switch to electric requires further...

New Civil Engineer

• Former military railway to be converted to active travel route in South WalesA former military railway in south Wales will be converted into a walking and cycling path. The Caldicot Links scheme follows a route between Portskewett and Crick and is being developed by Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) and walking and cycling charity Sustrans, with Quad Consult appointed as the consulting civil and structural engineers. It will connect the two towns, going via Caldicot Castle and the Country Park and linking to existing routes.
• How engineers can avoid ‘inappropriate’ infilling of masonry arch bridgesA leading academic has called for greater education around masonry arch bridges, as well as supporting new guidelines on how to deal with those structures.

Other News Sources

• Southampton Airport brings in new £4 drop off chargeMOTORISTS dropping off at Southampton Airport will now be charged £4 for 20 minutes under new changes brought in today.