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Monday, 20 November 2023

BBC News

• Wisbech to March rail link options being discussedFour options for a "rail" service between the Fenland towns of Wisbech and March are being considered by Network Rail.
• Wisbech to March rail link options being discussedFour options for a "rail" service between the Fenland towns of Wisbech and March are being considered by Network Rail.
• How the Borders Railway revived a valley communityNow the Gala Water valley in the Scottish Borders has ambitious plan to capitalise on its revival.
• Spike in violent robberies leaves London cyclists fearfulAthene and Julian O'Neil were violently attacked in separate bicycle robberies.
• Piccadilly line's new Tube trains tested in climate chamberThe new engines are due to arrive in London next summer and will be in service in 2025.

Financial Times

• Record airline profits fail to lure back investorsAirline shares are languishing below pre-pandemic levels as high fuel prices and economic risks weigh on sentiment

The Guardian

• Strong winds and staff shortages causing delays at Heathrow airportPassengers report flights being delayed or cancelled as airport imposes air traffic control restrictionsPassengers are facing delays at Heathrow airport after strong winds and staff shortages led to air traffic control restrictions.There were reports from angry passengers on social media on Sunday who said their flights had been delayed or cancelled. Continue reading...
• Do electric cars pose a greater fire risk than petrol or diesel vehicles?The first in a series exploring the myths and realities surrounding EVsWhen a fire ripped through a car park at Luton airport last month it set off a round of speculation that an electric vehicle was to blame. The theory was quickly doused by the Bedfordshire fire service, which said the blaze appeared to have started in a diesel car.Yet the rumour refused to be quelled, spreading on social media like, well, wildfire. Even when these stories are patiently debunked, they come back as zombie myths that refuse to die. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Anger over ferry support refusal as ScotGov gives storm victims payoutIslanders have expressed "dismay" that the Scottish Government has refused compensation for ferry disruption while offering hundreds of householders and tenants affected by Storm Babet grants of £1,500 each as part of a funding package.
• Ferguson Marine exec bonuses stay despite First Minister objectionTHE publicly funded firm at the centre of Scotland's ferry fiasco is to plough ahead with controversial bonuses this year despite the First Minister stating his expectation was they would not be paid.

The Independent

• Rail passengers face six weeks of misery as train strikes, staff shortage and engineering work combineExclusive: Train travellers face cancellations and delays until the end of the year

Times Online

• Sadiq Khan misled public about Ulez benefits, report finds [subscription]Sadiq Khan misled the public about the benefits of London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone, according to a draft report by the advertising watchdog.

Mail Online

• HS2 bosses are still buying up homes along the project's northern leg more than a month after it was axedThe private firm set up to deliver the high-speed rail project is pressing ahead with 201 property purchases, the Daily Mail can reveal.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• When North Wales seafront road stretches will reopen after beach and prom worksMulti-million pound projects have been taking place between Rhos on Sea and Old Colwyn

Liverpool Echo

• Millions of drivers could be caught out with common MOT mistakes this winterDrivers need to be especially vigilant when monitoring their car this time of year

London Evening Standard

• Drivers stranded as car makers ditch spare wheels to meet emissions lawsThe RAC reviewed 313 models – ranging from the smallest superminis to the largest 4x4s – and found only eight come with a back-up wheel in the boot.

Wales Online

• Cardiff Central station partially evacuated after reports of train 'on fire'Firefighters and police were at the scene of the Cardiff city-centre railway station

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Use HS2 cash on electrifying Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton railway line, says MPAn MP has called on the Transport Secretary to use funds that had been earmarked for HS2 to be spent on electrifying the railway link from Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton.
• Launch of new trains linking West Midlands and London delayed until next yearThe long-awaited hi-tech new trains which will provide express rail services across the West Midlands will not go into service until next year.

Other Regional Press

• Drivers warned new 'brake check' speed cameras to hit UK roadsThe new cameras can tell if you brake just before them

Other News Sources

• TfW unveils brand new Carew Castle ExpressThe ‘Carew Castle Express’ has been unveiled to mark the introduction of brand-new Transport for Wales trains between Swansea and Carmarthen.
• Hampshire to benefit from £132m to fix roads and potholesOn Friday, November 17, Transport Secretary Mark Harper set out the allocations of an £8.3bn national long-term plan.

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