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Sunday, 04 September 2022

BBC News

• Bus fare cap: England charges to be held at £2 for three monthsThe measure will run from January to March and cost £60m, the government announces.

The Guardian

• EV riders: motorcycle manufacturers making the leap to electricBritish startup Maeving is in the vanguard of a growing market worldwide for clean two-wheeled travelThe motorcycle industry has problems: its petrolhead riders are ageing, customer numbers are shrinking and bans on fossil-fuel power are looming.Startup bike-maker Maeving thinks batteries are the answer to all three. Its RM1 motorbike swaps a noisy petrol engine for a near-silent electric motor and clean retro styling. During a test ride at the company’s factory near Coventry – by the Observer’s photographer – the experience is smooth, agile and gearless. Continue reading...
• Nasa calls off Artemis 1 moon rocket launch for second time after fuel leakHead of US space agency suggests maiden test flight will probably be delayed until the middle of OctoberNasa called off its latest attempt to launch the groundbreaking Artemis 1 moon rocket on Saturday after failing to stem a fuel leak discovered during tanking. It was the second time in five days that technical issues had kept the spacecraft on the launchpad.Mission managers at Kennedy Space Center waited until late in the countdown to scrub the liftoff after the failure of several workarounds to try to plug the leak of liquid hydrogen as it was being pumped into the core stage of the Space L...

The Herald

• 'Another fine mess’ - Islanders' anger as Scottish harbours unable to take in delayed ferriesSCOTS island port harbours are unable to take the ships at the centre of Scotland's ferry-building fiasco which have been delayed by up to five years, the Herald on Sunday can reveal.

The Independent

• Nasa forced to cancel latest Artemis launch attempt due to rocket leakThe failed launch marks the second time the space agency has had to halt the mission
• Strikes involving thousands of workers could take place in coming months - UniteThe union’s general secretary said workers are ”simply no longer prepared to accept poverty wages”.
• Nasa delays Artemis launch by a month in major blow for moon missionNasa has said the Artemis 1 mission could be pushed back by more than a month after the second launch attempt on Saturday was scrubbed due to an engine leak.
• £2 cap on bus fares introducedThe price limit is initially being launched in Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire.

Times Online

• Bring down rail and bus fares if you want more cars off the road, Nicola Sturgeon told [subscription]The cost of public transport has risen faster over the past two decades than the cost of motoring
• Avanti’s rail contract set to be renewed despite continued timetable chaos [subscription]Avanti West Coast, the train operator which has slashed passenger services connecting London and Manchester, is set to receive support from the government with a new long-term contract to continue running the line.

City AM

• NASA calls off plans for second attempt at Artemis 1 rocket launch NASA has scrapped plans for a second go at launching the Artemis 1 rocket following a hydrogen tank leak. The US space agency faced obstacles in the way of technical and weather issues on its first attempt to send the rocket to space last week. Now, engineers at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center have advised that [...] The post NASA calls off plans for second attempt at Artemis 1 rocket launch appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Record

• Robbie Coltrane raises £75,000 to help restore famous Clyde-built steamshipThe Harry Potter star has been charging fans for ’shout-ou’ messages on celebrity video site Cameo to help fund the TS Queen Mary.

Mail Online

• All bus journeys to be capped at £2 next year to help families cope with the cost-of-living crisisTransport Secretary Grant Shapps said: 'Buses are by far and away the most used form of public transport, so ensuring almost all bus journeys are no more than £2 will assist passengers over winter.'

This is Money

• Heathrow accused of trying to 'squeeze more money from airlines'Britain's largest airport wants to impose a £40-per-ton levy that will impact on airlines carrying cargo.

Sky News

• Pilot who threatened to crash intentionally in Mississippi faces terror chargesA pilot who threatened to intentionally crash into a Walmart in Mississippi faces terror related charges and did not have a licence.

Belfast Telegraph

• £2 cap on bus fares introducedA £2 cap on bus fares comes into force in parts of northern England from Sunday.

Manchester Evening News

• Why the new bus fares coming in TODAY ’won’t make a difference’ for many’ and some will pay moreSingle fares and day tickets will be capped, but many regular bus passengers will not benefit from this 'first step' towards Andy Burnham's Bee Network which starts on Sunday, September 4

Northern Echo

• Remembering the days when you could travel to anywhere in the world from Bishop Auckland stationWHAT was the large building that overlooked Bishop Auckland station, asked Memories 590? Readers responded with their usual magnificence
• A first look inside Darlington's £35m railway heritage development“NEVER in my wildest dreams could have imagined what is now happening on the site,” says Leona White-Hannant, curator of Darlington’s Head of Steam.
• Highway Code: UK drivers warned of strict new motoring laws coming into effectDrivers are urged to brush up on Highway Code changes that which could lead to huge fines.
• NASA halts moon rocket fuelling ahead of second launch attemptJust hours before lift-off, NASA has halted fuelling its new moon rocket for the second time this week.
• Temporary £2 cap on single bus fares in England, Transport Secretary announcesThe cost of a single bus journey in England is set to be capped at £2, but not for long. Find out when you can save.
• Final Go North East buses leave as Chester-le-Street depot shuts downIt was a day of

The York Press

• Man hijacks plane and threatens to crash it into WalmartThe plane was hijacked in the skies of Tupelo in Mississippi with the pilot threatening to intentionally crash it.
• NASA halts moon rocket fuelling ahead of second launch attemptJust hours before lift-off, NASA has halted fuelling its new moon rocket for the second time this week.

Wales Online

• All the M4 closures and roadworks happening this weekThere could be some disruption as schools return for the start of term

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Major plans to demolish Dudley bus station and build interchange set to be backedMajor plans to demolish a bus station in the Black Country and build a £24 million transport interchange in its place look set to be rubber-stamped by chiefs.
• Your chance to have a say as car parking charges to be reviewed across SandwellA consultation has been launched into proposed changes to car parking charges across Sandwell.

Other Regional Press

• Iconic Flying Scotsman steam train set to visit Swanage RailwayClose to celebrating its centenary, record-breaking ’Flying Scotsman’ ’the most famous and iconic steam locomotive in the world’ is to visit the Swanage Railway in Dorset’s Isle of Purbeck for almost three weeks during October, 2022.
• Huge delays in Swindon as roadworks at White Hart Roundabout cause traffic queuesMotorists in Swindon are facing huge delays today as roadworks get underway at one of the town’s busiest roundabouts.
• X1 bus Wantage to Oxford to start this weekend with new stopA BUS service from Wantage to Oxford has confirmed its stops in Abingdon, including one new one.
• Big petrol change for motorists coming in weeks but some drivers won't benefitThe government is hoping that the change will bring new jobs and benefit the environment.

C.N.N.

• How airlines give you internet access at 35,000 feet - and why it still needs a lot of workFlights used to be a chance to sit back (albeit a bit cramped) and watch a recently released movie or catch up on some reading. Now they're just another place to log on.
• Artemis I's next launch attempt may not happen until later this yearA second attempt at launching the uncrewed Artemis I mission was scrubbed Saturday after experiencing fueling issues. Future launch attempts may not occur until later this year, like launch periods in September and October, according to an update from NASA.