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Sunday, 18 December 2022

BBC News

• Crews called to gas explosion at King's Cross transport depotEmergency crews were called out to a gas explosion at a transport depot in central London. The Metropolitan Police was called out at about 10:40 GMT to the depot, off York Way, in King's Cross.
• Festive disruption as strikes cripple rail networkScotRail services are severely limited as Network Rail workers stage another walkout this weekend.
• Train strikes disrupting weekend before ChristmasPeople are being advised not to travel on the railways as workers continue strikes on Saturday.

Department for Transport

• Transport Secretary extends scheme helping Ukrainian evacuees reach safety in the UKThe onward travel scheme for Ukrainian refugees will be extended for 6 months.

Financial Times

• Strikes and bookings surge threaten Christmas getaway at HeathrowUpcoming walkout by passport control officials intensifies fears over flight disruptions
• UK rail operators face steep budget cuts next yearGovernment demands efficiencies as ticket sales struggle to return to pre-pandemic levels

STV

• Review into island transport links including ferry replacement delayedFerry replacements and fixed links were due to be considered as part of the proposals.

The Independent

• Not a way to run a railway: the lunacy of trains in the UKRail has lost the plot – the nation deserves better

Times Online

• Call for law change to pave way for driverless car trials. [subscription]Britain risks losing its reputation as a destination to develop new technologies if laws allowing driverless car trials are not urgently introduced, a group of high-profile tech and insurance figures have warned.

Bolton News

• Northern publishes travel guidance for Christmas and New YearTrain operator, Northern has published a calendar highlighting its travel guidance to customers over Christmas and the New Year.

Leicester Mercury

• People 'left in tears' waiting up to an hour for no-show buses'You feel like you've won the lottery when a bus actually arrives'

Cambridge News

• Passengers urged to complete Christmas Eve journeys by lunchtime due to train strikes Train strikes will be taking place on December 24 until December 27

Other Regional Press

• The busiest train station in Essex which sees 12,300 passengers a dayEssex has more than 70 stations, but one is much busier than others
• Pay deal in Wales ’shows Westminster Government is odd one out in rail dispute’A pay deal agreed with the train company in Wales shows that the Westminster Government is the “odd one out” in the long-running rail dispute, according to a union leader.
• Plans move forward for FREE public transport pilot in GlasgowPlans are moving forward to introduce a free public transport pilot in Glasgow.

Forbes

• Grass Could Be The Answer To More Environmental FlyingAviation gets a lot of criticism for its carbon emissions. While the reality is that its contribution is far less than most other forms of transport, it is also going to be much harder to decarbonize, particularly long-haul flights.

Transport Scotland

• Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Rail Holdings to leave postThe current CEO of Scottish Rail Holdings, Chris Gibb, will leave his post when his fixed term contract comes to an end on 31 March 2023.

Aviation Industry

• American Carriers Carried 75.1 Million Passengers in September 2022US airlines carried 75.1 million passengers both domestically and internationally in September 2022.

Green Miscellany

• Cars daubed with paint in pavement parking backlashDrivers who parked their cars on a pavement in Manchester earlier this month had their vehicles daubed with the word ’move’ and some had windows smashed. Clearly such behaviour is criminal, but perhaps it was inevitable that the issue of pavement parking would eventually reach such a flash point. Elsewhere, pedestrians forced into the road because of anti-social parking by… The post Cars daubed with paint in pavement parking backlash appeared first on ETA.

News from Europe

• Transport for London: How one of the world’s most congested cities is keeping cars outEver driven in London? Then you’ve probably been stuck in a traffic jam in London, too. The UK capital often finds itself ranked as one of the world’s most congested cities. Its higgedly piggedly streets don’t help traffic flow, and with an ever-growing population - 8.8 million at the last count, with 9.4 million projected by 2030 - pressure on the transport system is only going to increase.