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Saturday, 04 February 2023

BBC News

• Electric car infrastructure in Northern Ireland is 'bottom of the league'One electric car driver says finding public charging points in Northern Ireland can be pot luck.
• Cost of living: Car insurance pushed up by paint and energy pricesThere was an 8% rise in the cost of cover in the last three months of 2022, figures show.
• Flybe pilot says company was recruiting day before collapseKeith Sivell woke up for an early shift last Saturday to find out he had lost his job with the airline.
• Elon Musk found not guilty of fraud over Tesla tweetThe Tesla boss is cleared of fraud charges over a tweet about taking the carmaker private.

Financial Times

• The worst airport in the worldModern travel sucks. Trying to get on a plane is unbearable

The Guardian

• New London Ulez scrappage scheme worth up to £3,000 to low-income motoristsPackage for dealing with old polluting vehicles launched in run-up to expansion of zone on 29 AugustLow-income Londoners are being offered a package worth as much as £3,000 to scrap their old polluting cars in readiness for this summer's expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to cover most of the city's roads.Transport for London (TfL) estimates that 30,000 vehicle owners will access payouts from the scrappage scheme. However, there is only £110m up for grabs and it will be doled out on a first-come, first-served basis, with car drivers having to vie with van, motorbike and minibus ow...

The Herald

• New Ryanair route from Edinburgh to Rhodes to launchBudget airline Ryanair is to introduce a new route to Greece this summer.
• 'Unacceptable': A fourth ageing CalMac ferry is sidelinedA FOURTH vessel was sidelined from lifeline services after a delay in returning from an overhaul.
• CalMac boss details the 'truth' behind ferry fiascoIF you were to give a snap summary of the position of Robbie Drummond, it would be that things, fingers crossed, can only get better.

The Independent

• Elon Musk cleared of wrongdoing over Tesla financing tweets from 2018Tesla shareholders claimed tweets had cost them tens of millions of dollars
• Royal Navy ship returns to base 'after water onboard contaminated by mistake'The ship returned to Portsmouth and the issue is being investigated.

Times Online

• San Francisco, the city driven to distraction by autonomous car glitches [Subscription]By the time one of San Francisco’s growing fleet of self-driving taxis chanced upon a huge fire on Hayes Street it had trained for “millions of miles”, its manufacturers said, to keep passengers safe.
• Pandemic proved Heathrow needs third runway, says departing boss [Subscription]Building a third runway at Heathrow is more important than ever after the pandemic and Brexit, the airport’s outgoing chief executive has said.

This is Money

• Car insurance prices rise by 11% for new customers: How to get cheaper coverMotorists taking out cover with a new insurer paid 11% extra during 2022 compared to 2021 - but those renewing paid 7% less due to a ban on 'price walking'.
• Cheap flights harder to find as airline prices go up: How to hunt for a bargainAirline bosses say they expect ticket prices to go up in the next few months, so booking now could be wise. We explain why prices are rising and offer tricks to get a good deal.

Sky News

• Royal Navy sailors rushed to hospital after drinking 'contaminated' water on HMS PortlandSeveral sailors have been taken to hospital after their Royal Navy frigate suffered an "issue" with one of its fresh water systems.

Birmingham Post

• Clenergy EV plans surge ahead following £4m investmentThe electric vehicle charge point software firm has opened a new HQ in Sony Technology Centre in Pencoed

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• UK drivers warned of fines while at drive-throughsScrolling on your phone while waiting in a queue at a drive-through could land you a massive fine
• More bus users since cheaper fares introduced in West YorkshireTHE number of people using buses in West Yorkshire is up since new cheaper fares were introduced, although a report says it would be 'premature' to attribute all this growth to the new fare policy.

Northern Echo

• Aer Lingus adds Belfast and more Dublin flights from Newcastle AirportAer Lingus has launched new flights from Newcastle Airport to Belfast this spring, and tickets are on sale now.

The York Press

• York draft transport strategy WON'T mention congestion chargesA NEW draft local transport strategy for York will be launched this month, aimed at cutting car use and making alternatives more attractive - but WITHOUT suggesting congestion charging.
• York's new transport strategy will mean 'difficult choices'York's new local transport strategy will seek to make alternatives to the car more attractive and cut car dependency, says Cllr Andy D'Agorne, City of York Council's executive member for transport in this exclusive column for The Press.

Wales Online

• Cost of Cardiff car parks set to rise with limit on how long you can stay forEleven car parks in Llandaff, Canton, Riverside and Whitchurch will be affected by the new rules

Bucks Free Press

• Rail works hit Chiltern Railways and Metropolitan Line weekend serviceTRAIN passengers are hit by fresh wave of travel disruption this weekend in Buckinghamshire.

Cambridge News

• Cambridgeshire's first Net Zero HGV delivery service to launch across county next monthThe new vehicle is created by Cambridgeshire family business Welch's Transport. It is also hoped to ease the city's congestion charge.
• Cambs passengers 'stranded' as rail strikes 'close local businesses'Cambridge taxi drivers are angry that strikes were 'disproportionately' affecting others who rely on train service and commuters, saying Industrial Action was "not sensible".

Reading Evening Post

• British Airways flight en route to Heathrow forced to make emergency landingFootage shared from a passenger on the flight also showed fire crews moving through the cabin

Other Regional Press

• Ryanair on new routes from Bournemouth Airport in summer 2023Ryanair is expecting a record-breaking summer at Bournemouth Airport as passengers switch from other airlines and airports to enjoy its biggest ever selection of routes
• How will the latest rail strikes affect Oxfordshire?Britain’s train services are being hit by strike action again.
• New bridge, bus lane and cycle path planned for Oxfordshire villageA new bus lane and a cycle path are among plans for improvements to the A423 in Kennington.
• Why getting the bus helps cyclists according to campaign groupBrenda Boardman writing for Cyclox considers how increased bus use can reduce congestion and make roads safer for cyclists.
• Massive Teesworks park and ride scheme deferred as councillors cry foul over environmental 'vandalism'A small amount of 'green wedge' land will be lost under current plans for the scheme at Teesworks which will cater for more than 1,200 cars
• 50 years since work started on the A19 flyover - the road that always gets Teessiders talkingIt isn't the prettiest of road bridges but it is a Teesside landmark
• Supermarkets with free electric car charging stations to fuel up while you shopFree charging ports can be found around the UK

Railnews

• New station opened for Inverness Airport FRIDAY BRIEFING: New station opened for Inverness Airport ++ Upgrade plans for main line in South Wales ++ RMT celebrates TfL cleaners' travel decision ++

Green Miscellany

• The war on bike thievesBike thieves look forward to the start of the cycling season just as much as you do. While it’s true that bicycles get stolen year-round, as more riders get back in the saddle a greater number of thieves reach for their bolt cutters and cordless angle grinders. In the war on bike thieves, your most potent weapon is cycle insurance.… The post The war on bike thieves appeared first on ETA.

Other News Sources

• Hereford's new cycle track 'will be finished by summer'Two neighbouring sports projects in Hereford have announced progress this week.
• Road changes and new train stations to cut Hereford journey timesA BLUEPRINT to how transport should be improved in Herefordshire and the wider Marches region has been revealed.
• Brambridge Southern Water works: Road closures and traffic managementWORK and road disruption is due to continue to reduce the amount of sewage flooding from a manhole and into a Hampshire chalk stream.
• State of Surrey's pothole-filled roads 'no fault of council'Surrey County Council's leader said government funding was needed to help with potholes and repair