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Saturday, 18 February 2023

BBC News

• Wales roads: Minister Lee Waters wants no more big projectsLee Waters hopes there will be no more big projects like the current Heads of the Valleys roadworks.
• Elon Musk: Tesla denies firing workers over union campaignElon Musk's electric car maker said it had laid off 27 staff in New York state for
• Germany: Flights cancelled as strikes wipe out air travelMore than 2,300 flights, affecting 300,000 passengers, have been cancelled across Germany.
• Transpennine: True extent of cancellations revealedThe rail franchise pulled far more trains than any other operator, figures released by the regulator show.
• Bus £2 fare cap extended for three monthsThe government support comes after warnings hundreds of services could be cut if funding ended.

Financial Times

• Aviation sector pushes EU for green investment statusIncluding jet-fuel powered aircraft in finance framework would be 'greenwashing', say environmentalists

The Herald

• Ryanair to launch new routes, flights from Scottish airportsThe Dublin-based carrier is to introduce new flights from airports including Glasgow, Prestwick and Aberdeen supported by a new fleet of "quieter, cleaner" Boeing 737 Gamechangers and existing aircraft upgraded in Scotland.
• Anger as four CalMac ferries are sidelined to passengersA fourth of ferry operator CalMac's lifeline vessels has become sidelined to passengers due to problems with a gearbox.

Times Online

• Stalling UK car industry in need of a jump start [Subscription]The government’s idea for an electric future is in jeopardy in the absence of investment
• Heritage railways face fight to survive [Subscription]The image of a gleaming steam locomotive chugging through the countryside could soon be a thing of the past because of the rising price of coal for the firebox, steel for the line and electricity to power the stations.

City AM

• Will Heathrow airport’s resurgence boost the profits of British Airways’ owner IAG? British Airways' parent company is set to return to profit for the past year as it continues its turbulent recovery. International Consolidated Airlines (IAG), which also runs Spanish operator Iberia, will reveal its latest annual financial figures on Friday February 24. It comes amid early positivity in the sector, which has helped support a 30 [...] The post Will Heathrow airport’s resurgence boost the profits of British Airways’ owner IAG? appeared first on CityAM.

Mail Online

• Norfolk Southern incidents involving hazmat trains rocket nearly SIX-FOLD in 10 yearsThe number of Norfolk Southern hazmat train cars involved in accidents last year was six times higher than a decade earlier, official data reveals.
• Electric vehicles Australia: Tesla sales up but infrastructure lacking, made in China, coal-poweredDemand for EVs has never been higher, with 4000 brand new Teslas arriving in Australia from Shanghai on Boxing Day - but critics warn the infrastructure support is not here for them.
• Train strike dates: Which rail lines will be hit? Will National Express and Eurostar be affected?The RMT union has announced more national strikes and wider action across Britain's railways in March and April after rejecting pay offers from train operators and Network Rail last week.
• Motorists will be forced to fork out an extra £3billion at the pumps over the next yearDrivers face collectively forking out an extra £3billion at the pumps over the next year if Jeremy Hunt scraps the 5p-per-litre fuel duty cut, according to analysis.

This is Money

• MOT delay 'may put 225k dangerous cars on the road' each yearHalfords says that records show that an average of 14% of all vehicles fail their first MOT, which is currently carried out at the car's third year.

Birmingham Post

• Spanish airline Volotea adds flights from Cardiff Airport for Rugby World Cup The Spanish airline will be offering two direct flights ahead of Wales' deciding matches against Australia and Georgia
• Stena Line signs Birkenhead port deal until the beginning of the 22nd centuryStena Line operates six routes and 12 vessels across the region

Bolton News

• Bolton: Blackrod Bypass heading for 15 weeks of Cadent gas mains worksUpcoming road works on a busy road are set to be in place for approximately 15 weeks.
• TfGM warns drivers about collisions with Metrolink vehicleFootage has been released showing three collisions between motorists and Metrolink vehicles.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Future of bus services remain in balance - despite funding reprieveThe long-term future of dozens of West Yorkshire bus services remains in the balance, despite the government granting an extra three months' worth of funding for the industry.

Bristol Live

• Storm Otto causes Bristol Airport mayhem as weather wreaks havocA spokesperson for the airport says a 'limited number of flights' are experiencing delays this evening

Northern Echo

• Storm Otto: Trains disrupted between London and EdinburghStorm Otto has brought travel disruption across Northern England and Scotland.

The York Press

• Network Rail: No direct London to Scotland trains this weekendNetwork Rail has warned York passengers that there is no direct trains from London to Scotland this weekend.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Diesel locomotive to spring into action for first time in 20 years at SVR spring festivalA diesel locomotive that hasn't been run in public for more than 20 years is to take to the track again as part of Severn Valley Railway's spring festival.

Bucks Free Press

• Buckinghamshire deemed to have some of the WORST roads in EnglandBuckinghamshire has been named as having some of the worst roads in England, according to a recent survey.

Other Regional Press

• On-demand bus service launches for cut-off villagesRural residents will be able to 'order' a bus to their door via phone or app as part of a new on-demand service following cuts to routes.
• End date for hated roadworks pushed back againMajor roadworks due to finish today have been delayed yet again as contractors are still on site.
• Drivers given 10 year licence warning by DVLA with £1,000 fine riskIf you continue to drive even though your licence has expired you could be committing a serious offence
• Dorchester: plans to make Fairfield Road more pedestrianisedA KEY link road between two railway stations could become increasingly pedestrianised with residents being asked to provide their views.

Railnews

• RMT to stage more strikes in 'sustained and targeted' campaign Members of the RMT are set to walk out again on three days in March, and also on 1 April. There will also be overtime bans at Network Rail. The union represents a total of 40,000 workers in Network Rail and train operators. It rejected offers from the employers last week, saying "they did not meet the needs of members on pay, job security or working conditions". The Rail Delivery Group said: "˜This latest round of strikes is totally unjustified."

Other News Sources

• Surrey County Council launches ULEZ expansion High Court legal battleSurrey has joined with four London boroughs to challenge TfL and the Mayor's ultra low emission zone expansion
• Rail Strike Dates March 2023: When are they taking place?Train strikes will be taking place in March after the RMT announced new strike dates.
• Brighton main line: No trains to London Victoria this weekendThere will be no direct trains to a London station this weekend while
• Brighton bus services could change due to post-Covid demandBus services could face changes as passenger numbers remain below pre-pandemic levels.