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Sunday, 04 December 2022

BBC News

• No more airplane mode? EU to allow calls on flightsEU airlines will be able to install equipment that lets them provide 5G on board planes by June 2023.

The Guardian

• Anger at ’irresponsible’ Christmas sales of e-scooters banned on UK roadsBig-name retailers are marketing the popular mode of transport, despite use of privately owned models being banned in public places
• Rail industry prays for a Christmas miracle to avert strikesTime is running out for a deal to send threat of disruption into the sidings and keep holiday travel plans on track. Christmas is, of course, a time to believe in miracles – but when the government is reduced to publicly imploring the RMT union to bring out its altruistic side, it seems more likely that the railway is teetering on the edge of a not very festive abyss.

The Scotsman

• Why more visible penalties are part of plan to boost women's safety on Scottish public transport - Jenny GilruthAs minister for transport, I have lost count of the number of times I’ve been the only woman in the room, discussing crucial matters of importance to the transport infrastructure of our country.

Daily Record

• Industry recognition for work to raise Lanarkshire rail bridge that had 'more hits than The Beatles'A project to raise the height of a railway bridge said to have had “more hits than The Beatles” has been recognised with a prestigious industry award.

i News

• Rail passengers’ fury as children ’wet themselves’ after toilets locked on overcrowded TransPennine trainsRail passengers have complained of having to stand on overcrowded trains with locked lavatories, and children screaming in discomfort and wetting themselves as chaos continues on services across the north of England.

Bolton News

• EV excise duty costs will keep polluting cars on the road for longerThe green consultancy group New AutoMotive has said excise duty reforms will see motorists charged up to £145 more per year for having an EV

Bristol Live

• Winterbourne residents left ’stranded’ now their buses have disappearedThe sleepy village of Winterbourne is just over six miles away from Bristol city centre but the lack of public transport since the recent First bus cut-backs means a two and a half hour walk into the city may be quicker than taking the bus. The hourly Y6 service that remains is not only subject to delays but takes an hour and a half to get into the city.

Nation. Cymru

• Aber-Carmarthen rail link needed to stop exodus of young people from mid-Wales says former MPAn Aberystwyth-Carmarthen rail link is needed to fight the exodus of young people from mid-Wales, a former MP has said.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds bus services: Campaigner raises 'significant' concerns over cost and reliabilityA local campaigner has laid out ’significant’ concerns about buses serving the Outer North East Leeds area.

Yorkshire Post

• Yorkshire Mayors criticise government’s ’failure’ to deliver high-speed rail in the NorthSouth Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard and West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin met to discuss the government’s Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) last week.
• ’Ghost’ railway lines could be reopened after bids for levelling up fundingPlans to bring back disused rail services and stations in the South Yorkshire region are moving forward as bids for levelling up funding have been submitted.

Other Regional Press

• Vintage bus service will return to Wrexham and ChesterVintage buses will be running between Wrexham and Chester on New Year's Day following success in 2022.
• MP to hold meeting with Telford bus bosses after hearing complaintsTelford MP Lucy Allan is set to meet bus company executives on Monday following complaints from constituents about the 'poor performance' of services.
• 'Withdrawing the bus is withdrawing my independence' - residents speak out on Stagecoach bus cutsOn International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we've spoken to residents with disabilities who rely on the bus through Woodmancote
• Dangerous drivers and violent passengers who recklessly put lives at risk on public transportAssaults, deaths and sexual offences have all taken place on public transport
• Elizabeth line: Hounslow locals desperate for train line that would change borough foreverWest London residents have welcomed plans that could see another town linked to the Elizabeth line if an old freight railway is opened up for public use. Brentford locals have said welcomed proposals for a new railway, especially if it opens up in time for hundreds of residents moving into new developments under construction.
• Residents furious over 'dangerous' pothole damaging cars in CoventryLocals are worried it could cause a 'bad accident'

Aviation Industry

• Rail Replacements: EU Approves France's Ban On Domestic FlightsThe EU has approved France's ban on select short-haul domestic flights with a few stipulations.

Other News Sources

• Catch the bus earlier and travel later in PortsmouthTravelling by bus just got even better for shift workers and the night-time economy in Portsmouth, thanks to council funded extended operating hours on key routes throughout the city.