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Monday, 05 June 2023

BBC News

• Noisy night flight ban proposed by East Midlands AirportNoisy planes would be banned from taking off or landing at East Midlands Airport (EMA) during the night under new plans.
• Mayoral authority to vote on funding to support purchase of Doncaster Sheffield AirportThe South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is to decide whether to grant £3.1m to support the purchase of Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
• Somerset Council to introduce new 16-25 bus passYoung people in Somerset could soon travel around the county more cheaply.
• New business group to rival CBI ahead of crunch voteThe Business Council, set up by the Chambers of Commerce, has Heathrow, BP and Drax among its members.

ITV News

• Heathrow Airport security to stage 33 fresh summer strikes in row over paySecurity guards at Heathrow Airport are to stage a series of 33 fresh strikes in a dispute over pay, Unite has announced.

Financial Times

• Siemens and Microsoft give last-minute backing to CBIGerman conglomerate coordinating letter of support for crisis-hit UK lobby group ahead of vote of confidence on Tuesday
• British Chambers of Commerce creates business council to rival troubled CBI BP and Heathrow among those to enlist in venture to provide new voice for UK's most prominent companies

The Guardian

• Ministers face legal challenge over cuts to walking and cycling investment in EnglandExclusive: Campaigners say move bypasses legal process and puts at risk climate and pollution pledges. The government faces a legal challenge to its decision to cut investment in walking and cycling in England, over claims that the move bypassed legal processes and risks scuppering commitments over the climate emergency and air pollution.Lawyers acting for the Transport Action Network (TAN), a campaign group, have written to the Department for Transport (DfT) to formally seek a judicial review of the cuts announced in March by Mark Harper, the transport secretary.

Times Online

• Edinburgh’s tram extension leaves ’no space to park’. [subscription]Van drivers and motorists have complained that lack of space near Edinburgh’s £200 million tram line extension has left them facing parking fines.
• Eurostar to Amsterdam will pause for a year [subscription]Eurostar services between London and Amsterdam will be cancelled for a year in a blow to leisure and business travel.
• Air rage soars as vape bans make passengers fume [subscription]Vaping on planes has led to an increase in “unruly passenger incidents” on flights, an airlines association has said.

Daily Express

• Old multi-storey car parks cannot cope with heavy electric vehicles, warn engineersThe urgent guidance follows the collapse of a multi-storey car park in New York City in April, in which one person died and five were taken to hospital

Mail Online

• Electric cars were hailed as the greener and cheaper way forward... but they actually cost MOREBut it has now emerged that electric cars can now cost more to run than their gas-guzzling counterparts - and could plague Britain's roads with potholes.

This is Money

• Wizz Air set for another big loss after tough yearAnalysts expect the budget airline to post a loss of around £467 million - though this is lower than its £552 million deficit in 2021.

Bolton News

• Bolton: Key questions at Bee Network bus services meetingKey questions have been put forward about how the much-trailed Bee Network will affect Bolton’s bus services.

Leicester Mercury

• Eleventh hour funding lifeline for 26 Leicestershire bus services facing the axeLeicestershire County Council has paused a review into which bus services it should axe after receiving new funds. The authority announced the review in February, saying it could no longer afford to keep the buses running.

Liverpool Echo

• Ryanair welcomes competition as Jet2 comes to Liverpool John Lennon AirportRyanair said it welcomes the competition brought by Jet2's arrival at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

Manchester Evening News

• Salford Central station reopens following six-month closure for £7.3m overhaulPassengers are using Salford Central for the first time in six months after the railway station reopened following a huge renovation project. Network Rail has carried out an overhaul of the station, costing £7.3 million.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham City Transport introduced new electronic purse payment system for any fareNottingham City Transport has announced a new electronic purse payment system for passengers. NCT's new Easyrider Purse is a smart card that acts as an electronic purse passengers can use to pay for any fare.

Sheffield Star

• Sheffield bus lanes: Concerns raised over bus lanes while residents feel they are seeing ’fewer buses’But city residents have told of their frustration over bus lanes continuing to operate in the city at a time they feel bus services are seen being cut back.

Wales Online

• The abandoned bridge over the M4 that doesn't go anywhereWhen you drive into Swansea on the M4 via junction 44 or 45, you'll drive under a fair number of bridges and flyovers. From underneath, it's hard to actually see what they are - but you might've noticed one which no cars or trains ever cross.

Yorkshire Post

• Council urged to consider new public transport solutions after Yorbus 'failure'Elected community representatives have called on a council serving England’s largest county to press on with finding innovative solutions to improve public transport access after the “failure” of its flagship demand-responsive bus service trial.

Cambridge News

• Work officially begins on Cambridge South Railway station Almost two million passengers are expected to use the new Cambridge station every year

Other Regional Press

• Free bus rate take-up in Inverclyde hits 83 per centOVER 11,000 young people in Inverclyde now have free bus passes, new figures have revealed.
• Plans to extend platforms at Newton-le-Willows railway stationSt HELENS Council is being urged to approve plans for works at the listed Newton-le-Willows railway station “without delay”.

New Civil Engineer

• Bakerloo line extension to gather speed following backing from London councilsThe Bakerloo line extension has been given a green light following approval by all 33 of London’s boroughs under a new London-focused infrastructure framework.
• Construction industry’s labour and skills shortages could impact UK national infrastructure pipeline deliveryA new report has detailed how a severe labour and skills shortage within the construction industry could greatly impact the delivery of the UK’s next National Infrastructure Construction Pipeline (NICP).

Railway Gazette

• Battery powered inter-city train under developmentUK: Hitachi Rail is working with Turntide Technologies to design and manufacture traction battery systems for trial installation on an inter-city trainset.

Other News Sources

• Cardiff Bus announces charity of the yearCardiff Bus has announced its charity partner of the year. The operator has pledged to support the Motor Neuron Disease Association (MNDA) throughout 2023-2024.
• North Shropshire MP calls for better public transport in rural areasNorth Shropshire MP - Helen Morgan has issued a final call for Salopians to get on board and back her petition to improve bus services across rural Britain.