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Sunday, 14 January 2024

BBC News

• 'Dangerous' roundabouts to be removed from roadA councillor says the roundabouts give a false sense of security to vehicles coming from side roads.
• Public sector strike: Can I get fined for driving in a bus lane?There were 500 fines issued for driving in bus lanes during the transport strikes in December.
• Wimbledon: Electric buses withdrawn in south London after fireA fleet of electric buses have been withdrawn as a
• Boeing's commitment to safety in the spotlightAfter a door plug blew off one of its planes, questions are being asked about how seriously Boeing undertakes safety.

The Guardian

• Boeing plane returns to airport in Japan after crack found in cockpit windowAll Nippon Airways flight was en route to Toyama airport when crack found in window of Boeing 737-800A domestic flight of Japan’s All Nippon Airways returned to its departure airport on Saturday after a crack was found on the cockpit window of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft midair, a spokesperson for the airline said.Flight 1182 was en route to Toyama airport but headed back to the Sapporo-New Chitose airport after the crack was found on the outermost of four layers of windows surrounding the cockpit, the spokesperson said, adding there were no injuries reported among the 59 passengers and six cr...
• London bus operator withdraws electric fleet after Wimbledon bus fireTfL says GoAhead temporarily replacing route 200 fleet while investigating doubledecker fire on Wimbledon Hill RoadA fleet of electric buses has been taken out of service after a doubledecker caught fire in south London this week.Transport for London (TfL) said the electric buses had been “temporarily withdrawn” by operator GoAhead. Continue reading...
• Tiny proportion of e-scooter injuries appear in official UK dataStudy warns that lack of reporting may mask the dangers of still-mostly-illegal scooters on roads and pavementsThe majority of e-scooter accidents that involve someone needing hospital treatment are not being recorded in official road accident figures, a new study reveals, sparking fears that their dangers have been underplayed.The analysis found that just 9% of injuries involving e-scooters and recorded by 20 emergency departments over a two-month period were found in official figures. And just over a quarter of the most serious injuries were recorded in road casualty data. Continue reading.....

The Herald

• Ryanair launches three new routes from Edinburgh AirportA Scottish airport has unveiled the addition of three new destinations for this year.

The Independent

• Cockpit window crack forces Boeing aircraft of Japan’s All Nippon Airways to turn back to airportFlight 1182 was en route to Toyama airport but headed back to Sapporo-New Chitose airport after crack found

Times Online

• Dumped e-bikes are everywhere. We’re clearing them up [subscription]Anger is growing at riders who abandon hired cycles in the way of pedestrians or yellow lines. A brigade of ’guardians’ are trying to save the scheme

City AM

• Electric bus fleet temporarily withdrawn in south London after fire An electric bus fleet has been withdrawn in south London after a double-decker caught fire.

Daily Record

• Edinburgh Airport quietly sold off in £9.8 billion dealBlackRock bought Global Infrastructure Partners, whose assets include the capital airport along with ports around Scotland.

Mail Online

• TfL staff are being forced to work in 'cockroach infested buses' and use 'faulty equipment', whistleblower claimsA bus driver who claimed to work for Arriva - a TfL bus operator - shared images with The Telegraph , showing insects allegedly found on one of their vehicles.
• My £5k Porsche is Ulez compliant but Sadiq Khan's enforcers bombarded me with fines - here's how I fought backTransport for London is issuing thousands of fines to innocent motorists because of poor data on their £650m Ulez system. I should know, because I'm among them, writes DARREN BOYLE.
• New sat-nav alert system to help you dodge the jams: Short-term traffic measures such as temporary speed limits or road closures will be uploaded to digital systemnew rules will see traffic authorities ordered to digitise all road changes so sat-navs have accurate information quicker, Roads Minister Guy Opperman will announce tomorrow.

The Mirror

• United Airlines aging Boeing 747 plane suffered blow-out mid air sending 9 to deathsThe bodies of the missing passengers were never found apart from some shredded remains in one of the engines suggesting one of the unfortunate passengers had been sucked in

Birmingham Mail

• Villagers on front line of HS2 'don't recognise' their home and say: 'Welcome to hell'The second leg of the controversial project has been axed - but that's little comfort to residents in Water Orton as work continues apace

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• 'Our buses are too important to be kept in private hands', says MPOur buses are too important to be kept in private hands Each week, people across West Yorkshire make over 1.7 million journeys by bus to get to work, travel to school or college, see friends and relatives, and maintain their independence. For those unable or unwilling to travel moderate to long distances across the region by car, they are crucially important, and the flexibility that they can provide to our lives cannot be understated.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• 20mph speed limit blamed as Arriva cuts North Wales village from bus routeLlandegla has been axed from the X51 leaving locals 'isolated and 'cut off'

Wales Online

• The village without a bus route because of the 20mph lawThe bus company reportedly blamed Wales' new 20mph speed limit for cutting the bus stop

Other Regional Press

• Plans to improve buses between Southampton and Eastleigh axedA scheme to improve the reliability of buses between Southampton and Eastleigh, and shorten journey times, has been shelved.
• 'You wouldn’t give your child your car key at nine-year-old': Electric scooters 'causing havoc' on TeessideCllr David Taylor said many parents buying them for children had no idea of the law
• 446 'keyless' Land Rovers stolen in West Yorkshire in just one yearLand Rovers have been targeted by gangs in the area