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Thursday, 27 October 2022

BBC News

• Borders Railway campaigners advised to get the busStrike action means no trains are expected to run to Galashiels for their annual general meeting.
• Dublin transport firm Aircoach buys Derry-based AirporterThe deal will see a new service launched between Londonderry and Dublin Airport.
• Heathrow passenger limit may return for ChristmasThe airport says it could bring back its daily limit on passengers to avoid flight cancellations.

ITV News

• Specially adapted 'Sand Rover' 4x4 keeping Devon's trains running safely and on timeA specially adapted 4x4 is helping to keep Devon's trains running safely and on time this autumn.

Financial Times

• Chinese electric carmakers take on EuropeBYD, Great Wall and Nio among groups with big growth plans
• Heathrow warns of potential passenger cap at ChristmasEurope's biggest airport operator says some flight restrictions could return ˜if needed to avoid cancellations
• Boeing cuts 737 Max delivery outlook again as it reports $3.3bn lossUS aerospace manufacturer says it does not want to compound problems amid supply chain issues

The Guardian

• Tesla under US criminal investigation over self-driving claims, sources sayReuters learns US DoJ launched investigation last year after more than a dozen crashes, some fatal, involving Autopilot systemTesla is under criminal investigation in the United States over claims that the company's electric vehicles can drive themselves, three people familiar with the matter said.The US Department of Justice (DoJ) launched the previously undisclosed investigation last year following more than a dozen crashes, some of them fatal, involving Tesla's driver assistance system known as Autopilot, which was activated during the accidents, the people said.

Times Online

• Heathrow headache starts at the top. [subscription]hould John Holland-Kaye still be in his job in the summer of 2024, the then 59-year-old will have been chief executive of Heathrow for ten years. At which point what used to be the world’s most important international aviation hub will still be handling fewer passengers than before the advent of Covid, maybe even fewer than the 73 million he inherited in 2014.
• Chaos and queues land Manchester airport with country’s worst rating. [subscription]Manchester airport’s three terminals have been ranked the worst in the country in a passenger survey.

Birmingham Post

• Latest on £1.14 billion East Midlands devolution plansDevolution deal with regional mayor and combined authority could come into play from 2024

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Bus service improvements 'not an easy road'Improving public transport is a goal of many councils’ plans in West Yorkshire – but it is “not an easy road”, says a senior councillor.

London Evening Standard

• New trains for Piccadilly line and DLR in TfL masterplanNew walk-through, more spacious trains will undergo testing in London in summer 2024 and enter service in summer 2025

Sheffield Star

• TransPennine Express cancels 100 train services in two days, as Sheffield MP slams 'shambolic' performanceLouise Haigh, the shadow transport secretary and MP for Sheffield Heeley, has blasted a potential new Government contract extension for TransPennine Express.

Wales Online

• Bus firm urges passengers not to abuse drivers because they aren't Welsh speakersLloyd's Coaches said its 'proud' of its diverse workforce

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds City Council says rail station gateway improvement costs increased by £10m due to 'inflation' and 'economic pressures'Estimated costs for Leeds’s flagship rail station gateway improvements have increased by more than £10m in just six months, according to Leeds City Council’s own documents.

Yorkshire Post

• Doncaster Sheffield Airport named best in the UK by Which? for the fourth time in a rowDoncaster Sheffield Airport has been named as the best airport in the country by Which? – despite the fact it is due to close in a few days time.

Bucks Free Press

• Great Missenden residents fight to save oak tree at risk of being felled by HS2A 200-year-old oak tree in Great Missenden is at risk of being felled by HS2, campaigers have said.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Mark Harper announced as new Transport SecretaryNew Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has chosen Mark Harper, MP for the Forest of Dean, as the new Transport Secretary.   Mark has taken over from previous Secretary of State for Transport, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, and was Chief Whip from May 2015 until July 2016. He was also the Minister for Disabled People from July 2014 until May 2015, Minister for Immigration from September 2012 until February 2014, and Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform. He has been MP for the Forest of Dean since 2005. Mark said: “I am delighted to be appointed Secretary of State for Transport by ...

New Civil Engineer

• Who is new transport secretary Mark Harper?Conservative MP for the Forest of Dean Mark Harper has been hired as transport secretary, less than two months after Anne-Marie Trevelyan took the role – will his guidance of the Department for Transport differ much from what we expected of his predecessor?
• Consultation launched on West Midlands rail plans with focus on HS2 and Midlands Railway HubA consultation has now been launched on the updated draft West Midlands Rail Investment Strategy 2022-2050.
• UK’s critical infrastructure deemed vulnerable to ’cascading risks’ from climate changeUrgent action is needed to mitigate the "cascading risks" facing the UK's critical national infrastructure (CNI), according to a new report.

The Business Desk

• Mayor holds crisis talks with Northern leaders as rail chaos continuesWest Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has convened an emergency meeting with Northern Metro Mayors today to discuss the ongoing disruption faced by rail passengers across the North.

Other News Sources

• 'Impenetrable' Guildford has no 'simple solution' for its ongoing congestion problems, says expert University of Surrey's Dr Alex Hagen-Zanker said the town is 'very' dependant on cars
• Massive demand for bicycle hangars in Brighton and HoveThere has been massive demand for secure bicycle hangars in the city.