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Monday, 04 July 2022

BBC News

• Passengers urged to report sexual harassment on trainsTransport police are urging people to report any sexual harassment they witness while making train journeys.
• Flight cancellation plan aims to ease summer chaosBA and Heathrow say the move will help minimise disruption for passengers during the peak season.

Financial Times

• Dockworkers’ labour contract expires at vital link in US supply chainLongshore and shipping lines say ‘cargo will keep moving’ but past talks featured disruption
• British Rail: A New History a timely reminder of how to run a railway Christian Wolmar's examination of nationalisation reveals that in the 1980s and 1990s the system was making progress

The Guardian

• The Railway Children Return review family classic sequel stays on trackPlot riffs on the original story include a black US serviceman on the lam in this earnest but likable homage to the beloved 1970 kids’ adventureJenny Agutter became a British cinema hall-of-famer as Roberta, or Bobbie, in the much-loved 1970 family classic The Railway Children, about three children forced by circumstance to move with their mother to a cottage in Yorkshire and have adventures involving steam trains. She returned to play the mum in a 2000 TV movie version, and now Agutter is back as her original character, 40 years older, in this sparky sequel imagining a new generation of railw...

Times Online

• Staggered rail strikes planned to unleash travel chaos [subscription]Ticket office staff could join forces with other railway workers to launch staggered strikes that would inflict maximum disruption with the least impact on their members’ pay.

Sky News

• Police warn of 'serious disruption' to roads as protesters set to target motorways over fuel dutyMotorists could face "serious disruption throughout the day," police have warned, as protesters are expected to target motorways in a demonstration over high fuel prices.

Bolton News

• Horwich: Town makes rival bid for Great British Rail HQ away from BoltonA rival bid has been made to host the Great British Rail HQ away from Bolton town centre. This comes after an announcement earlier this year that Bolton was bidding to bring what could be a economic boost to the town centre.

Wales Online

• Cardiff Airport incident sees aircraft go off the runway as flight divertedPassengers were diverted to Bristol
• M4 fuel protests set to go ahead as major road and rail disruption expected in south WalesMotorists in south Wales face major disruption this week with a number of M4 closures and a planned fuel protest set to take place. Police are preparing for "serious disruption" on the Prince of Wales Bridge due to a planned protest against soaring fuel costs on Monday, July 4, with the road expected to be blocked in both directions.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Cycling legend Hugh Porter announced as president of Wolverhampton’s oldest cycling clubCommonwealth Games gold medallist Hugh Porter has been announced as president of Wolverhampton’s oldest cycling club for the second time.

Get Surrey

• South Western Railway rolls out staff body-worn 'safety' cameras in four Surrey stationsThey are also in Eastleigh, Portsmouth, Bournemouth and Weymouth stations and will soon be active in further afield in Salisbury and Basingstoke. The cameras will be worn by guards, customer service assistants (including gateline staff), rail community officers, and revenue protection staff.

Leeds Live

• Taxi fares hiked in Leeds as drivers 'earning less than living wage' struggle with soaring costsA two-mile journey has gone up from £6.40 to £6.90
• Leeds divided over 'waste of time' M62 petrol protests while others approveMany people were in support of plans to block the M62 tomorrow morning.

Wrexham.com

• TfW opens up on ’thermal incidents’ delaying introduction of recycled tube trains on Wrexham to Bidston lineA Transport for Wales (TfW) Executive has lifted the lid on the so-called “thermal” incidents that have further delayed the introduction of the new Class 230 hybrid trains on the Wrexham to Bidston line.

Other Regional Press

• Tube station closures show need for fair, long term funding deal says assembly member

New Civil Engineer

• National Highways ’about to feel’ impact of planning hold-upsNational Highways is “about to feel” the impact of multiple planning delays to its major road building pipeline, according to the road operator’s chief executive.
• Transport for the North’s major roads director steps downTransport for the North (TfN) major roads director Peter Molyneux has stepped down from his role.
• Network Rail receives planning permission for Forth Bridge ExperienceCity of Edinburgh Council has granted planning permission for the reception hub and car park for Network Rail’s Forth Bridge Experience.

Railway Gazette

• Be in, be out rail ticketing trial planned in ScotlandUK: Discussions are underway for a ’be in be out’ rail ticketing scheme in Scotland. A pilot could be launched by ScotRail this autumn, with public use from early 2023.
• ORR launches RM3 health and safety learning platformUK: The Office of Rail & Road has launched an online learning platform to assist health and safety professionals in gaining a further understanding of how to use the rail industry’s Risk Management Maturity Model.

Aviation Industry

• Union vows to oppose using night flights to ease travel chaos [subscription]The Department for Transport said it will consider temporarily suspending rules on night flights to mitigate the disruption at airports

Other News Sources

• Reading's Green Park station hits further delaysReading’s newest railway station, which was due to open in 2021, has been hit by further delays. A recent report by Reading Borough Council has pointed to material shortages surrounding the pandemic and Brexit as reason for the delays.