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Wednesday, 14 September 2022

BBC News

• Queen Elizabeth II: Night trains planned for mourners headed to LondonTransport bosses have confirmed that extra train services will be running for people travelling to London to pay respects to the Queen.
• Workers at Falkirk bus maker ADL strike over payUnite says workers at the Falkirk-based firm have started a series of strikes in a dispute over pay.
• Highlands and Islands Airports scale back modernisation plansHighlands and Islands Airports Ltd says it does not have the funds for the project.

ITV News

• Rail companies warn of extremely busy services during mourning period after Queen's deathRail companies operating routes to London have warned services are expected to be extremely busy during the mourning period as people travel to the capital to pay their respects to the Queen.

Financial Times

• Aston Martin faces £150mn lawsuit from dealers over Valkyrie hypercarCarmaker last year sued the dealers, alleging they withheld millions in deposits
• US businesses warn of economic disaster over railroad strike threatFreight service is curtailed as labour unions contemplate first work stoppage in 30 years

The Guardian

• Extra trains planned as people head to London to mourn QueenSouth Western, Southeastern and Greater Anglia among operators expected to run more late services

The Independent

• Eurostar: too expensive for comfort?What would we do without Eurostar? It provides the traveller between the capitals of the UK, France, Belgium and the Netherlands with a civilised terrestrial link. Surely only a fool with little regard for the planet would fly from London to Paris, Brussels or Amsterdam?

The Telegraph

• Trains will run through the night as mourners travel to LondonPlans for extra rail services finalised as thousands expected to flock to the capital for Queen Elizabeth's funeral

Reuters News

• U.S. government makes contingency plans for rail shutdown President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday made contingency plans aiming to ensure deliveries of critical goods in the event of a shutdown of the U.S. rail system while pressing railroads and unions to reach a deal to avoid a work stoppage affecting freight and passenger service.

i News

• Overnight trains planned for the Queen’s funeral as rail services expand timetablesTransport bosses are expecting “unprecedented travel demand” ahead of the Queen lying in state and her funeral on Monday

The National

• ScotRail confirms no plans for 24-hour Glasgow to Edinburgh Queen mourning service to continueSCOTRAIL has said it has no plans to keep in place its 24-hour service between Glasgow and Edinburgh, introduced after the death of the Queen.

Birmingham Mail

• Cyclists told not to ride bike during hours of Queen's funeralThe advice appeared to be for cyclists nationwide, but has now been removed.

London Evening Standard

• Trains to run through the night to bring mourners to London to pay respects to Queenrains will run throughout the night on some routes to allow mourners to come to London and pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II.

The York Press

• Transdev offers Sunday service on day of Queen's funeralYorkshire bus operator Transdev has announced its service arrangements for Monday- the date of Her Majesty The Queen’s State Funeral.

Wales Online

• Train travellers asked to avoid two stations during King Charles III's visit to WalesTrain services in Wales are expected to be "busy" during royal events in Wales this week. Transport for Wales confirmed that train services into Cardiff will be busier than usual due to the visit of King Charles III to Llandaff Cathedral on Friday (September 16).

Yorkshire Post

• Doncaster Sheffield Airport can be a key cornerstone of levelling up - The Yorkshire Post saysThe uncertainty around Doncaster Sheffield Airport has gone on long enough and it is evident that the airport is worth saving.

Oxford Mail

• Oxford Railway Station work postponedRail works which were set to close Oxford Railway Station this weekend have been postponed so people can travel to London to pay their respects to the Queen, ahead of the monarch’s funeral.

Other Regional Press

• Bus operator to scrap all services in Milton Keynes after accusing council of 'unfair tactics'A bus company is withdrawing all its buses from the city because it is no longer prepared to deal with MK Council.

New Civil Engineer

• Proposal to create Darlington to Dales rail link submittedDurham County Council has submitted plans for the creation of a new passenger rail service between Darlington and Weardale to the government.
• Port of Liverpool access road debate brought to Parliament by local MPAn attempt to save a country park slated for the route of a locally controversial new access road to the Port of Liverpool has seen what campaigners are calling a “significant milestone”.

Railway Gazette

• Driverless trains introduced on Paris metro Line 4There are initially four trainsets running automatically alongside trains with drivers, and more are to be gradually introduced to achieve full automation by the end of 2023.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Zeelo to provide free coach transfers to Euro Bus ExpoSmart bus service company Zeelo will provide free coach transfers for attendees of Euro Bus Expo, to be held at the NEC Birmingham on 1-3 November.

Other News Sources

• Darlington to Weardale rail link hope following submission to governmentPlans to create a passenger rail service running from Darlington to Weardale have been submitted to the government.
• DB Cargo outlines plans to transport hydrogen by rail in GermanyDB Cargo has announced plans to develop an economical and energy efficient solution for transporting large quantities of hydrogen throughout Germany.
• Network Rail to shore up Lostwithiel to Fowey line before it collapses into the seaA major sea defence upgrade work is to be carried out so a rail line vital to Cornwall's China clay industry doesn't collapse into the sea. Network Rail has applied for a marine licence to carry out work on 13 sea defences structures along a four-mile stretch of rail line between Lostwithiel and Fowey. The firm said some of the coastal defences along the estuary are nearing the end of their life and require renewal.

News from Europe

• French rail regulator ends infringement procedure against SNCFFRANCE’s rail regulator ART has ended the infringement procedure that it brought against the passenger business of French National Railways (SNCF) for failing to provide the Hauts-de-France region with the information that it required for the competitive tendering of passenger services that SNCF has operated under contract.