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Sunday, 10 July 2022

BBC News

• RMT Union and Merseyrail resolve train guard disputeA long-running dispute over guard positions on a new fleet of Merseyrail trains has been settled. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union voted to establish a new permanent position of train manager on the fleet.

STV

• Rail services to be disrupted as work continues on new airport stationRail services in the Highlands will be disrupted over the weekend as work to build a new £14m station at Inverness Airport continues.

The Independent

• Grant Shapps unveils bid to become Conservative leader with swipe at ’plotting’ rivalsGrant Shapps has ruled out a general election and said he would pursue an emergency budget Transport secretary Grant Shapps has launched his Conservative Party leadership bid with a swipe at his political rivals over their disloyalty to Boris Johnson.

The Telegraph

• Grant Shapps bids to become Prime Minister with pledge to boost defence spending [subscription]Transport Secretary puts increased expenditure and rebuilding Armed Forces at heart of leadership bid

Times Online

• How Ryanair became this summer’s must-fly airline [subscription]Ryanair has been a byword for grim journeys for decades. Infuriating surcharges, uncomfortable seats and unreasonable customer service are the order of the day.
• Hydrogen ahoy! Water-splitting yacht creates green energy as it sails [subscription]A British start-up has designed technology that can generate storable energy on seagoing vessels
• That’s a fare price: bus trips will cost no more than £2 [subscription]Affordable bus fares are due to be introduced in England from October, with a £2 cap on all local and regional journeys.
• Petrol price crisis sees drivers dump car to walk to work [subscription]The crippling cost of fuel means some of Leza Stephenson’s customers have abandoned their cars for their daily commute.

Reuters News

• UK transport minister Shapps to run for leadership, Sunday Times reports British transport minister Grant Shapps will run in the contest to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, he told the Sunday Times newspaper, joining what is expected to be an increasingly crowded field.

City AM

• BA axes almost one in five flights as travel chaos drags onBritish Airways (BA) has reportedly axed 20 per cent of its summer schedule as travel chaos drags on. According to an analysis by the Times, when compared with what was announced in April, BA cancelled around 18 per cent of flights for July, August and September. That is 5 per cent more than what was [...] The post BA axes almost one in five flights as travel chaos drags on appeared first on CityAM.
• Aircraft lessor writes off $1.1bn loss as planes remain in RussiaAircraft leasing company SMBC has written off a $1.1bn loss as 34 of its planes remain stranded in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. The Dublin-headquartered company, one of the biggest in the world, decided to expense the fleet’s value this financial year, as the war in Ukraine is expected to continue for some time [...] The post Aircraft lessor writes off $1.1bn loss as planes remain in Russia appeared first on CityAM.
• Half of Brits in favour of scrapping HS2Half of Britons are in favour of scrapping the HS2 project as costs continue to mount. Around 52 per cent of those who voted Conservatives in the 2019 election are against the project, compared with 17 per cent who think the high-speed rail from London to the Midlands should go ahead, the Telegraph first reported. [...] The post Half of Brits in favour of scrapping HS2 appeared first on CityAM.

The Mirror

• Transport secretary Grant Shapps has launched his Conservative Party leadership bid with a swipe at his political rivals over their disloyalty to Boris Johnson.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed his bid to be the next Prime Minister, vowing to shrink the state and have government "get out of the way"

Sky News

• UK ports threaten legal action after spending millions on 'white elephant' post-Brexit border control postsPorts across the country are threatening the government with legal action unless compensation is paid to cover the millions of pounds they've spent building new border control posts.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Bradford CAZ a 'slap in the face' - Philip Davies MPSHIPLEY MP Philip Davies talks Bradford's Clean Air Zone in this week's MP's column.

Bristol Live

• Bristol Clean Air Zone: The story so far as start date finally announcedIt has been a long journey

The York Press

• Frustration over Northallerton bypass delaysFrustration is mounting over delays and uncertainty surrounding the opening of a £12m congestion-busting bridge and town centre bypass, more than five years after work to build it began.

Other Regional Press

• Countdown to Tall Ships Race hits major milestone with just 12 months to goExcited organisers of the huge event which will bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to Teesside say the time will fly by

Other News Sources

• Stobart wins back major Tesco transport contract from DHL Supply ChainStobart has been awarded a contract by Tesco for transport services at the supermarket giant’s Doncaster and Goole distribution centres, just over a year after it lost the work to DHL
• More than 200 rail guard jobs secured after five-year dispute endsA deal was secured with help from the RMT