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Wednesday, 06 July 2022

BBC News

• Great British Railways: Shortlist announced of towns bidding for HQA total of 42 towns and cities applied to be the home of Great British Railways.
• 'Megaproject' to transform Dublin public transportMetroLink will be 19.4km in length with 16 stations, mostly underground, running from the north to the south of the city.
• British Airways cancels 1,500 more flightsThe airline cancels more flights in July, affecting tens of thousands of passengers.

Department for Transport

• Public vote and official shortlist announced to choose home of Great British RailwaysBirmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and York will compete to be crowned the home of Britain’s railways.

Financial Times

• SAS files for bankruptcy protection as pilot strike grounds flightsScandinavian airline will continue to operate while it restructures its finances
• BA flight cancellations and refuelling strikes set to bring more travel chaosAirline to axe 1,500 more flights in coming weeks as Heathrow workers plan walkout as UK school holidays start

The Guardian

• BA cancels more than 1,000 summer flights from Heathrow and GatwickServices to holiday destinations including Málaga, Palma and Faro to be affectedBritish Airways is to cancel more than 1,000 additional flights this summer from Heathrow and Gatwick as staff shortages continue to affect its operations, while refuelling staff at Heathrow have announced they will down tools later this month.More than 100,000 travellers, including those planning to visit popular holiday destinations such as Málaga, Palma and Faro will be affected, although BA will primarily cut back routes with multiple daily departures. Continue reading...

Times Online

• Passengers on board with Manchester buses again after Covid [subscription]Manchester is believed to be the first city in England to have returned bus use to pre-pandemic levels as travellers ditch their cars because of the soaring price of fuel.

Mail Online

• Grant Shapps is mocked online over latest Twitter videoThe minister announced that six towns and cities - Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle and York - were all in the running to become 'Home of Britain's Railways'.

The Mirror

• British Airways 'in talks' with union to avoid strikes that would bring more air miseryAirline chiefs are understood to be meeting the Unite union over a pay row involving about 500 check-in staff at Heathrow and issues raised by other BA workers

Bristol Live

• Free youth bus travel ‘would be lovely’ says West of England mayor but there's no fundingBristol's mayor Marvin Rees pressed Dan Norris to back the calls for free bus travel for people aged 18 to 25
• M32 Park and Ride plans update as council reveals work being undertaken this yearThe proposals aim to accelerate plans to decarbonise Bristol’s transport network

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Manchester airport queues stretch to car park as passenger pleads 'your staff need help'The airport has experienced issues for months with the problems largely credited to staffing issues

Manchester Evening News

• The Northern Agenda: York vs Newcastle vs Crewe vs Donny in X-Factor vote to host rail HQHe's been described as deploying an "X-Factor style public vote" to help decide the headquarters of the new public sector body which will oversee Britain’s railways.

Northern Echo

• Darlington, Durham and Stockton miss out on Great British Railways bidNewcastle has been shortlisted to become the home of the British railways, beating a number of other towns and cities in the North East.

The York Press

• York makes shortlist in bid to bring British railways HQ to cityYORK has made the official shortlist to be chosen as the home of Great British Railways.

Wales Online

• All the changes to Cardiff Bus services as Lower Westgate Street finally reopensThe changes will come into force from Monday, July 4

Bucks Free Press

• Images released of the HS2 vent shafts in AmershamUpdated images have been released of what the Amersham vent shaft headhouse will look like once HS2 in the town is complete.

Other Regional Press

• Huge blow for Nuneaton as government rejects GBR HQ bidNuneaton has suffered a major blow as the government has rejected its bid to become the new home of the GBR HQ. Many had hoped that the town's proud rail network heritage, coupled with the many regeneration projects about to get under way in the town centre, would stand it in good stead to make the shortlist.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Official shortlist announced to decide home of Great British RailwaysTransport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and York will compete to be the home of Britain’s railways, following a competition that drew 42 applications.  The central headquarters will be the heart of the rail network and will provide strategic direction for the running of GBR, as well as bringing a number of highly skilled jobs to the area. As part of the government’s commitment to level up the UK, the new GBR headquarters will be based outside of London and bring high-skilled jobs to the winn...

New Civil Engineer

• Tackling waterway pollution in highway projectsIn light of the pollution crisis in UK waterways, highway engineers need to renew focus on surface water treatment across their projects.
• Portishead railway cost hike creates funding gap Delays in the planning process have pushed up the cost of restoring the Portishead railway line.
• Engineer behind Manchester underground station plan labels HS2 dismissal as ’not logical’HS2 Ltd's studies into options for an underground Manchester Piccadilly station are "not logical" or exhaustive, according to one of the engineers behind the Weston Williamson + Partners proposal.

The Business Desk

• NW business briefs: Great British RailwaysCrewe has been shortlisted as one of six locations bidding to become the home of Great British Railways. In March, Cheshire East Council and its partners submitted a strong expression of interest for Crewe to become the headquarters for the new public body, which will be in charge of railways across the country.

Other News Sources

• Swindon thanked as Great British Railways HQ bid failsThe leader of Swindon Borough Council, David Renard has expressed the disappointment of thousands of people in Swindon that the town will not be selected at the headquarters for Great British Railways.
• York makes GBR HQ ShortlistWith 42 submissions from places across the UK it was announced today that York has made the Government's final shortlist of six places under consideration to be the new home of Great British Railways.
• Crewe shortlisted for Great British Railways headquartersCrewe has been shortlisted as one of six locations bidding to become the home of Great British Railways.
• British Airways announce further cancellations at GatwickTENS of thousands of passengers have had their flights cancelled after British Airways axed hundreds more summer flights.