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Wednesday, 19 October 2022

BBC News

• Dudley to Brierley Hill tram extension 'must become reality'Dudley Council's leader makes his case amid doubts over funding an extension of the Metro network.
• RMT union announces November rail strike datesThere will be fresh Network Rail strikes on 3, 5 and 7 November as part of a dispute over pay

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

• Science Minister in Italy for first meeting with European Space AgencyScience Minister Nusrat Ghani visits Italy to meet with European Space Agency (ESA).

Financial Times

• BA set to avoid pilots strike after union agrees dealPackage includes 4% pay rise as parent group IAG forecasts higher than expected profits
• Surging airfares test the tolerance of travellersAirlines might find demand falters as effects of inflation and darkening global economy bite

The Guardian

• Network Rail workers to strike again in NovemberNetwork Rail workers are to stage fresh strikes in the bitter row over pay, jobs and conditions, threatening fresh disruption to services.
• Network Rail workers to strike again in NovemberAction is planned for 3, 5 and 7 November; London Overground and tube staff will strike on 3 NovemberNetwork Rail workers are to stage fresh strikes in the bitter row over pay, jobs and conditions, threatening fresh disruption to services.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will strike on 3, 5 and 7 November.

The Independent

• Government to demand ’minimum service levels’ during rail strikes – but will it work?’The train companies don’t want to run minimum service levels because they know it’s a stupid idea,’ says union boss
• Government to demand ’minimum service levels’ during rail strikes – but will it work?’The train companies don’t want to run minimum service levels because they know it’s a stupid idea,’ says union boss

The Telegraph

• Unions leaders threaten winter of mass strikes 'to end pay crisis' [subscription]Rail union boss demands 'uprising' as Bonfire Night strikes are announced

Times Online

• Shell shuts hydrogen car fuel stops as the low-carbon technology stalls [subscription]Shell has shut down all its hydrogen car refuelling stations in Britain after the low-carbon technology failed to catch on with motorists.
• Rising fuel prices put Britons back in the saddle [subscription]Britain’s love affair with bicycles peaked after the Second World War, when 14 billion miles were racked up on two wheels each year.

Daily Express

• Calls for 'Space Minister' as Britain is 'lagging behind' in space programmesMPs have heavily criticised the UK Government for their

Mail Online

• Rolls-Royce Spectre revealed - its first all-electric carThe two-door four-seater fastback is Rolls-Royce's most aerodynamic motor car ever and has a presence and size similar to that of the earlier petrol powered Wraith coupe,

The Mirror

• Brits pick UK's worst motorway services in survey of thousands of visitorsA survey has been carried out to choose the best and worst motorway service stations from 119 analysed around the UK, with 31,000 visitors asked by watchdog Transport Focus

Birmingham Mail

• West Midlands M6 motorway service station named the best in BritainA survey of more than 30,000 visitors claimed it was the best

Bolton News

• Bolton: Plans for six new electric vehicle charges on Bury RoadPlans have been launched to transform a car wash in Bolton.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Keighley's noise detecting cameras will tackle 'race track' image, says MP“Keighley will be a race track no more

Bristol Live

• How much Bristol Clean Air Zone fines will be as scheme about to startThe scheme will be launching at the end of November

London Evening Standard

• Transport for London wins court order to restrict Just Stop Oil protests in capitalCourt strengthens ability to take rapid action to stop main roads being blocked

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Sunderland's 'eyesore' train station demolished as part of £100m transport hub plansThe old building has been completely dismantled as part of a committed £26m revamp of the station, which is part of a £100m plan to transform the whole transport hub
• 'Absolutely no credibility' - Council leader's warning over Liz Truss' £25bn rail upgrade promiseThe Prime Minister pledged during her leadership campaign that she would build Northern Powerhouse Rail in full, but her agenda for government is in tatters after a series of U-turns

Nottingham Evening Post

• £11m to make Nottingham’s buses faster, easier and greenerNottingham City Council has today announced it will invest £11.4m over the next three years to make bus journeys in Nottingham faster, easier and greener. 

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Minimum Metro strike disruption but Unite raise skeleton crew safety concernsWest Midlands Metro declared there has been

Bucks Free Press

• Chiltern Railways change timetable due to leaves fallingA NEW timetable has been released for train passengers due to leaves needing to be cleared off the tracks this autumn.

Cambridge News

• The next steps for the £5bn East-West Rail project to connect Cambridge and OxfordThe plans to connect the line to Cambridge are still in the planning stage.

Doncaster Free Press

• Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Public urged to join demonstation marchMembers of the public are being urged to turn out in force for a demonstration march opposing the impending closure of Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

Other Regional Press

• Stansted Airport's £1.5m addition to help it handle long-haul flightsThe new double airbridge will improve the experience and comfort for passengers
• Doncaster Sheffield Airport gives update as Peel Group misses deadlineDoncaster Mayor and South Yorkshire Mayor have issued a statement regarding DSA
• Stagecoach loses Sheffield Supertram as service goes into public ownershipSheffield's tram network will be brought back into public control from 2024
• New £20m Huddersfield bus station will have a living grass roof and 'transform the area'There will also be a 60 bike cycle hub and it is hoped the project will make the area safer and brighter

New Civil Engineer

• More uncertainty for Northern Powerhouse Rail despite Truss’ pledge to build lineNewly-appointed chancellor Jeremy Hunt has rowed back on prime minister Liz Truss’ promise to build Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) in full, saying that spending reductions on important projects are a possibility due to the “severity of the situation”.
• Geofencing trial begins as Network Rail continues track worker safety driveTech startup Tended has started a trial of its geofencing technology with AmcoGiffen and its trackside teams, after two years of successful development alongside Network Rail's Safety Taskforce.

Other News Sources

• Transport giants ’reinvesting less than 1% of revenues in low-carbon transition’An analysis of the climate plans of 90 large global transport firms has revealed that most have no public plans to decarbonise their fleets, with the average firm investing just 0.3% of its revenues in low-carbon R&D.
• Could strikes derail transport’s recovery?Industrial action has paralysed Britain’s railways – but transport groups’ biggest problems lie elsewhere
• Ambitious Bristol Airport weighs contract model options as it tenders lounge spacesUK. Bristol Airport is inviting tenders to run two existing executive lounges in its terminal building. The contract term will be for five years, commencing March 2023.
• Meet The Wheelchair Set To Revolutionize Airport AccessibilityAt the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) in Dubai this October, Italian startup Alba Robot unveiled a new autonomous vehicle. The SEDIA (SEat Designed for Intelligent Autonomy) wheelchair is built on a novel concept that prioritizes passenger comfort and airport efficiency.