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Sunday, 28 January 2024

BBC News

• Birmingham railway station's new buildings open to publicA railway station's new buildings opened their doors to passengers for the first time on Sunday.
• Authority unanimously backs £1bn transport planAn authority's £1bn package of transport projects will progress after its members voted unanimously in favour of it.

Financial Times

• How Boeing's troubles are upsetting the balance of power in aviation [subscription]If the plane maker continues losing market share to Airbus, there could be consequences for supply chains and airline customers

The Guardian

• Deadliest six months on Australian roads since 2010 leaves industry demanding answersMotoring association criticises data quality and say Australia has 'no credible plan' to reduce incidents as nation records 677 deaths since July 2023Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe second half of 2023 was the deadliest six months on Australian roads since 2010, but there is 'no credible plan' to make roads safer, the industry claims, as it pleads for better data to understand what is causing the surge in fatal crashes.In the three months to September 2023, there were 341 road deaths nationally. The following quarter's figures decreased only slightl...
• Greta Thunberg joins protest against expansion of Hampshire airportFarnborough airport submits plans to increase number of flights amid calls for a ban on private jetsThe climate activist Greta Thunberg has marched alongside local residents and Extinction Rebellion activists to protest against an airport's expansion plans.Farnborough Airport Ltd has submitted a planning application to Rushmoor borough council to increase the number of flights from 50,000 to 70,000 a year. The Swedish climate activist joined the march from Farnborough town centre, in Hampshire, to Farnborough airport. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Boss of Glasgow-based Loganair quits with immediate effectTHE chief executive of Loganair has stepped down with immediate effect.

The Independent

• Greta Thunberg joins hundreds marching in England to protest airport's expansion for private planesClimate activist Greta Thunberg has joined a march in southern England to protest the use of private jets and the expansion of an airport

Times Online

• ’Potholes deep as buckets’: the grim state of Scotland’s roads [subscription]Funding cuts and climate change have made a perfect storm for the country’s mean streets
• £3bn Elizabeth Line contract is up for grabs as Chinese operator’s term expires [subscription]MTR has held the TfL contract to run London’s Crossrail since 2014. Rival transport firms are waiting in the wings to swoop
• Watch out SUV drivers, big cars will pay more for parking [subscription]With cars getting ever bigger, higher fees are being brought in for vehicles accused of damaging roads, taking up more space and causing pollution
• The real reason your train wi-fi is painfully slow [subscription]Britain has failed to invest in upgrading the service, so train operators have hit on a solution: rationing
• Tube fares cut on Fridays to lure workers back to the office (and pub) [subscription]Sadiq Khan is planning a three-month trial that aims to revitalise a night-time economy that still has a pandemic hangover

Daily Record

• Scottish Government buys £40k plane owned by notorious fraudsterThe Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee was flogged to Prestwick Airport five months ago.

Bolton News

• Bolton Advanced Motorists head gives opinion on satnav closure planFollowing the announcement of new regulations which will force satnav companies to put road closures and parking spaces on their maps, a Bolton driving guru has given his verdict.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Three weeks of A55 roadworks works near Penmaenbach headland start this weekendThere will be a 30mp speed restriction and a contraflow in place through the main westbound tunnel

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Removal of free County Durham parking scheme to be reconsideredA Labour Party motion calling on the cabinet to reconsider removing the scheme has received unanimous cross-party support

Northern Echo

• Durham Council spent £1.2m on Levelling Up Fund bidsCouncillors have agreed to consider seeking a judicial review of the government's levelling up funding process after County Durham spent £1.2m on five failed bids.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Drivers warned of disruption with several Staffordshire road closures for essential works dueThere is set to be disruption on the roads across two districts in Staffordshire with a raft of closures and diversions for roadworks due.

Cambridge News

• Drivers to start getting fines from enforcement officers for bad parking in South CambridgeshireA Cambridgeshire County councillor advised drivers to check the Highway Code

Get Surrey

• Guildford temporary traffic lights set to cause month of delays on A323 Aldershot RoadA zebra crossing near a school is being upgraded - with drivers being advised that delays are 'likely' while work takes place

Other Regional Press

• Age-old debate of monorail in Bournemouth resurfacesTHE monorail idea has once again crept back into the limelight after it was suggested several times in the town centre survey.
• Coventry bus terror as passengers sprayed with mystery liquidBuses diverted for hours as West Midlands Police launches investigation
• 'Eyesore' HS2 branded 'absolute nightmare' as impact takes its toll on local villageThe highly controversial line will link London with the West Midlands

Other News Sources

• Catherine Chardon Named Icomera's New CEOIcomera, provider of integrated connectivity solutions for public transportation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Equans, has appointed Catherine Chardon as its new CEO.
• Brits told to avoid public transport as measles cases surgeAvoid public transport, shops and schools if you have measles, experts are warning.
• 17 photos show Greta Thunberg at Farnborough AirportThese 17 photos show Greta Thunberg protesting at Farnborough Airport in Hampshire
• SWR running severely reduced service during train strikesSouth Western Railway (SWR) has outlined its services during the upcoming industrial action by the ASLEF union.
• The long lost Surrey railway station that saw its last train 95 years agoThe station saw its last passenger service almost a century ago

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