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Sunday, 03 December 2023

BBC News

• Weather warnings for London and rest of countryCumbria Police declare a
• Glasgow Airport: Flights resume following snow cancellationsRail services and football matches were also affected and a fresh ice warning has been issued for Sunday.

Financial Times

• Richard Branson rules out further investment in Virgin GalacticUK entrepreneur says his business empire no longer has 'the deepest pockets'

The Guardian

• Cumbria police declare major incident after heavy snowfallDrivers urged not to make unnecessary journeys as cars stuck in traffic and some roads impassableCumbria police have declared a major incident and warned against unnecessary journeys after heavy snowfall on the county's roads, as freezing conditions hit the UK.Police said a 'multi-agency response' is under way, with reports of cars stuck in traffic and some roads in the South Lakes area impassable due to the snow. Continue reading...

The Independent

• December train strike dates: Everything you need to know about rail disruption Latest wave of strikes will target different regions a day at a time

The Telegraph

• Our rail service is an incredibly expensive joke – except it’s not funny [subscription]Delays, passenger fights and hopeless WiFi – my £300 round-trip has become the nightmarish norm

Times Online

• Globe-trotting ministers defy climate pledge with 86 trips in 18 months [subscription]Angus Robertson, the external affairs secretary, has clocked up more than 75,000km in air travel since March 2022
• Trains, boats, taxis: has Uber finally discovered the road to profit? [subscription]The ride-hailing app has broaden its horizons — and mode of transport. Good news for users, but drivers say they are missing out
• Airlines demand taxpayer help to make sustainable aviation fuel in the UK [subscription]Most of the green aviation fuel needed for “guilt-free flying” will have to be shipped in from America unless the UK government puts taxpayer money into domestic production, Virgin Atlantic and British Airways chiefs have warned.

Daily Express

• The two London Underground stations so ridiculously close you're better off walkingTransport for London rakes in an eye-watering amount of cash from people who can't be bothered to make the five-minute walk.

Mail Online

• Airport near-misses surge as America's overstretched air traffic controllers say they are pushed to the brink in dire staffing shortageIn the fiscal year through September 30, 'significant' air traffic control lapses jumped 65 percent from the prior year, to 503 incidents, according to internal Federal Aviation Administration data.
• Selling Heathrow to the French and Saudis is just the latest sorry story of how some of Britain's greatest assets are owned by foreign governments and firmsHeathrow is about more than pounds and pence. As the gateway to Britain, it should be a visible symbol of national pride. This is where first impressions of the UK are stamped in visitors' minds.
• Holidaymakers fury at Ryanair as budget airline charges passengers a whopping £21 for an e-boarding passPassengers have been told they must pay to add a random seat if they wish to receive a digital boarding pass, with those refusing to pay between £8 and £21 forced to queue at the airport.
• December rail strikes continue TODAY with week of chaos as the party season kicks off - after Aslev workers voted to stage another six months of crippling walkouts in pay rowAslef members on Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, West Midlands Trains and Great Northern/Thameslink will strike on Sunday, with an expected knock-on impact on services on Monday.

Liverpool Echo

• Major incident declared in Cumbria as drivers abandon cars in '12 inches of snow'The ECHO understands fuel has run out at petrol pumps and drivers are seeking refuge from the snow

Wales Online

• Heavy snow falls in Wales as Met Office yellow warning continuesTraffic Wales issued a warning to drivers and a major road was shut due to snow

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• More travel chaos for passengers as train drivers strikeAslef is embroiled in a long-running pay dispute which remains deadlocked after 18 months.

North Wales Live

• Night bus news is great but our transport expectations are so lowIn his Sunday column, Political Editor Liam Thorp says reaction to this week's bus news shows a lot about where

Other Regional Press

• Transporter Bridge saviour bids and fresh steakhouse plans featured in this week's planning round-upThere's been plenty happening in the planning world on Teesside - from demolition bids to fresh restaurant plans
• Somerset MP starts petition to save several bus servicesA Somerset MP is campaigning to save several bus services.
• Oxford public have their say on how to ease traffic woesThe Oxford Mail has posted a native post on their Facebook page asking readers: 'What do you think should be done to improve transport in Oxford?"

Other News Sources

• Aberdeen included in new scenic train route connecting Scottish citiesA new campaign from VisitScotland is promoting a scenic Scottish train route that connects all eight of the country's cities, with train travel currently surging in popularity