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Tuesday, 22 November 2022

BBC News

• Rail lines closed due to landslip and floodsRain, floods and landslips have caused rail delays and cancellations in Devon.
• Fly Atlantic to offer transatlantic flights at Belfast International AirportFly Atlantic says it will initially employ 50 people at Belfast International Airport and 250 crew.
• Plans for A57 Link Roads Mottram bypass one step closerTransport for the North (TfN) says the Mottram bypass will bring substantial benefits for locals.
• Passengers warned over Christmas rail disruptionPassengers told to plan journeys in advance due to engineering works over the festive period.
• Bradford: Car park demolition 'supports sustainable transport'The demolition of a Bradford multi-storey car park will support the city's ambitions to move towards a sustainable transport focus, a meeting has heard.

Financial Times

• Ex-BA boss says ‘heads should roll’ if Heathrow problems continueWillie Walsh urges airport to avoid a repeat of this summer’s security and waiting chaos
• E-bike and e-scooter groups jostle for profits in rapidly expanding marketStart-ups endure hard ride as technical advances, improved apps and fresh funding make sector ever more crowded
• UN shipping rules targeting carbon emissions provoke storm of criticism Executives in one of world’s most polluting industries warn exploitation of loopholes in new regulations could limit progress

The Guardian

• Strikes and engineering works threaten to disrupt UK rail travel over ChristmasRMT poised to announce industrial action while track, signal and bridge repairs scheduled for festive season
• ’No doubt’ Brexit damaged UK economy, says airports bossCharlie Cornish says departure from EU has harmed UK aviation sector’s ability to recruit workers. The boss of Britain’s biggest airport group has said there is “no doubt” that Brexit has damaged the UK economy, adding that it has “massively exacerbated” worker shortages.
• Virgin Atlantic withdraws support for Heathrow third runwayAirline chief Shai Weiss attacks airport’s proposal to increase landing charges by 120%. Virgin Atlantic has withdrawn its support for Heathrow’s third runway plans amid an ongoing row over the cost of flying from Britain’s biggest airport.

Times Online

• Christmas rail journeys to be halted by engineering works. [subscription]Rail users face severe disruption at Christmas with lines closed for engineering work and possible strikes.
• Virgin Atlantic pulls support for third runway at Heathrow. [subscription]Virgin Atlantic has withdrawn its support of a third runway at Heathrow in an escalation of the row over the airport’s charges.

City AM

• irgin Atlantic: Supporting Heathrow’s expansion ’difficult’ unless quality service providedSupporting Heathrow’s expansion will be difficult until the west London hub can provide a quality service to airlines and passengers, according to Virgin Atlantic’s boss Shai Weiss.

The National

• Heathrow boss urges UK government to lift 'ridiculous' ban on duty-free shoppingHeathrow Airport’s chief executive John Holland-Kaye has urged Rishi Sunak’s government to lift its “ridiculous” ban on duty-free shopping, warning it is hindering aviation sector growth.

Birmingham Mail

• M42 Birmingham Airport junction improvement works reach major milestone National Highways have issued an update on the £282m works

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• No car park for Bradford park and ride until more cash foundA PLANNED park and ride scheme, which would have seen two way bus lanes and segregated cycle ways, may now only include tweaks to existing bus routes and no new cycle lanes.
• Bradford's NCP car park will be used to fill underpassTHE remains of the soon to be demolished NCP car park on Hall Ings will be used to fill Jacob’s Well roundabout and underpass.

Bristol Live

• Someone will get injured on pothole roundabout, councillors warn“The council needs to sort this out before someone gets hurt”

Other Regional Press

• Willie Walsh: ’Heads should roll’ at Heathrow if chaos returnsMr Walsh, the director general at International Airline Transport Association (Iata), said “heads should roll” if there is more chaos at the west London airport.
• Government’s East West Rail commitment ’a huge boost’ for Aylesbury ValeRail link ’will be a catalyst for economic growth’
• New trains launched at Caerphilly Train StationTransport for Wales (TfW) launched brand-new South Wales Metro trains at Caerphilly Train Station on Friday 18 November.
• North Yorkshire transport boss warns bus network faces ’really grave situation’North Yorkshire County Council’s transport boss has issued the stark warning that the county’s bus network is “facing a really grave situation”.
• St Andrews rail campaigners blame transport bosses for latest bid delaysStARLink campaigners have hit another snag in their bid for a railway link to St Andrews.

New Civil Engineer

• Autumn Statement | Infrastructure must upskill and embrace digitalisation to do more with lessAhead of the Autumn Statement last week, there were plenty of people in the industry preparing for the worst with perhaps not much hope for the best. Critical programmes, from Northern Powerhouse Rail to HS2 and Sizewell C, all looked to be in the chancellor’s sights.
• Contractors alerted to long-awaited Norfolk bypass jobNorfolk County Council has begun the formal process of tendering for a contractor to build the long-awaited Long Stratton bypass.
• New images released of HS2’s Euston station designHS2 Ltd has revealed new images of its Euston station design ahead of a series of community engagement events. The images show proposed station entrances and the surrounding urban realm.
• What’s next for HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail and East West Rail?In last week's Autumn Statement, chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) and East West Rail (EWR) will progress as planned, despite fears that they could be scaled back as part of spending cuts.
• Network Rail unveils six month renovation of Manchester stationNetwork Rail has outlined plans for a six-month renovation of Salford Central station in Greater Manchester.

Rail Advent

• Businesses celebrate six months of success since Elizabeth line openedAfter six months since the Elizabeth line was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II last May, businesses and local representatives gathered together yesterday, Monday, 21st November, at the Royal Academy to celebrate the line’s positive effect.

Other News Sources

• Caithness Transport Forum hears positive updates on services, despite ongoing challengesWick marina saw its busiest year since installation in 2009 with 350 visiting vessels as well as an upturn in local vessels using the facility.
• HS2 release new Euston station design imagesHS2 Ltd is gearing up to welcome the local community to a series of events to share details of the developing design for the new HS2 Euston station.