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Saturday, 24 September 2022

BBC News

• Avanti: North Wales Tory MPs want firm to lose rail franchiseOnly one daily train from Holyhead and London is currently running but more are pledged in December.
• Petrol: Supermarkets no longer selling cheapest fuel, RAC saysSome are driving miles searching for cheaper fuel, as research claims small garages are cheaper.
• ScotRail workers to go on strike in OctoberThe rail operator warns the 10 October action will have
• Dublin Airport: Siptu says staff threaten action on pay delayWorkers have faced months of problems over the payment of their wages, says a trade union.
• Greater Manchester transport: Bee Network design revealedBuses, trams and rental bikes in Greater Manchester will all sport the same yellow and black design.
• 737 Max: Boeing to pay $200m over charges it misled investorsUS regulators said the firm and its former boss misled investors following two fatal crashes.

The Guardian

• Strike action to wipe out most train services across Great Britain on 1 OctoberNetwork Rail advises passengers not to travel as a third rail union confirmed it would join the strikeNetwork Rail has advised passengers not to attempt to travel next Saturday when coordinated industrial action will wipe out most train services across Great Britain, as a third rail union confirmed it would join the strike.Train drivers in Aslef and signallers and crew in the RMT union will walk out for 24 hours on 1 October at the start of the Conservative conference. They will be joined by members of the TSSA at Network Rail and 11 train operating companies. Some Network Rail power-supply st...

The Herald

• Edinburgh Airport US Atlanta Georgia route launchEDINBURGH Airport has announced its transatlantic connectivity will grow further next year as Delta Air Lines connects the Scottish capital to the US city of Atlanta.

Times Online

• MSP calls for end to train alcohol ban [subscription]ScotRail’s “draconian” ban on alcohol must come to an end, opposition politicians have said.

City AM

• Some parts of UK to have zero trains next week with rail strike to disrupt London Marathon Passengers are warned that some parts of the UK will have zero trains during a strike by the rail unions in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), Aslef, the Transport Salaried Staffs Association and Unite will walk out on Saturday October 1, with further [...] The post Some parts of UK to have zero trains next week with rail strike to disrupt London Marathon appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Record

• ScotRail alcohol ban branded 'draconian' amid calls for it to be scrappedPassengers on ScotRail services were until November 2020 able to consume alcohol before 9pm as well as being able to purchase drinks on certain mainline trains.

Birmingham Mail

• Drivers warned of £5000 fine for having empty food packets in their carA dirty car could land you in trouble

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• UK Drivers warned they face fines for commonly used 'friendly warning'More than half of motorist on UK roads are unaware that flashing your lights could result in a fine
• Rail strikes prompt Northern to issue 'Do Not Travel' adviceSTRIKES by the RMT and ASLEF unions in October have forced the train operator Northern to advise its customers across the North of England 'Do Not Travel' on three separate dates.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• End of the line for the Tyneside railway station that was 'Britain's least attractive'Dating back to 1912, the badly vandalised red-brick buildings of Blaydon railway station were under demolition 45 years ago in September 1977

Wales Online

• Rail strike set to cause disruption for Welsh runners taking part in London MarathonHundreds are set to make the journey to take part in the national event

Cambridge News

• Stagecoach calls for summit after bus routes axed in CambsStagecoach has said the cancelled bus routes "have been on life support for many years"
• Stagecoach bus cuts sparking fears people may have to move home, councillor saysThe deputy leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council said Stagecoach had "broken its unwritten social contract with communities".

Leeds Live

• Leeds divided over new City Square traffic cameras that make all traffic turn one wayThose who break the new rules will be issued with fines

Peterborough Telegraph

• Stagecoach call for alternative solutions to save bus routes after Peterborough cuts announced“We cannot turn back the clock. Instead, we need to focus our collective energy on developing alternative solutions to meet the new reality”
• Stagecoach call for alternative solutions to save bus routes after Peterborough cuts announced“We cannot turn back the clock. Instead, we need to focus our collective energy on developing alternative solutions to meet the new reality”
• Travel disruption warning to Peterborough train passengers as strike action loomsIndustrial action will shunt rail services back into ’dark ages’, it is claimed

Other Regional Press

• Buses are replacing trains between Didcot, Banbury and Hanborough this weekendBuses are replacing trains between Didcot, Banbury and Hanborough this weekend.
• Cyclists welcome the removal of Broad Street parking spacesJonny Ives, from Cyclox, looks at the implications of the removal of parking spaces from Broad Street in Oxford, for cyclists and other road users.
• Striking workers will now 'up the ante' to get better payFrom 999 operators to train and bus drivers, thousands of workers are gearing up for more strikes and these are the ones which might affect you.
• 'Catastrophic' road closure could last six monthsThere are fears work to repair a large sinkhole in a road could see a busy route near a hospital closed for SIX MONTHS.
• Arriva is slammed over plans to axe more journeys in a Yorkshire city 'overrun with pointless bus lanes''They are being built everywhere but what's the point?'

New Civil Engineer

• Sizewell, Stonehenge Tunnel and NPR among 138 projects to be accelerated following ’mini-Budget’Sizewell C, the Stonehenge Tunnel and Northern Powerhouse Rail feature among a list of 138 projects to be accelerated as part of chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's Growth Plan 2022.

Railnews

• RMT calls second October strike The RMT has called a further 24-hour strike on 8 October, as the deadlock over railway pay continues. The RMT will be calling out 40,000 workers at Network Rail and 15 train operators. The walkout will follow strikes by both ASLEF and the RMT on 1 October, and another ASLEF drivers' stoppage on 5 October.
• Avanti restores some services, but pressure continues Avanti West Coast is restoring some of the trains which were withdrawn last month, but one group of business leaders and politicians is calling for its government contract to be withdrawn. Avanti said there would be further improvements in December. For now, AWC is adding back 70 services a week on the routes between London, the West Midlands and Manchester, with a further uplift in mid-December, when there will be more trains between London and Manchester, Birmingham and north Wales as well as services to Liverpool and Scotland. But AWC is still under fire in north Wales, the Wirral and Ches...

Green Miscellany

• Cameras to catch UK drivers on their phonesDrivers in Devon and Cornwall who use their phones behind the wheel over the coming months face a new weapon in the battle to reduce road danger. A camera system which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect speed, phone use, and whether or not a seat belt is being worn, is being trialled across the two counties. Strategic roads policing… The post Cameras to catch UK drivers on their phones appeared first on ETA.

Other News Sources

• Train cancellations hit worst level on record across the countryTRAIN reliability in Britain has reached the worst level on record after another month of disruption.