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Saturday, 11 May 2024

BBC News

• Delays warning as M25 stretch closes for the weekendDrivers are urged to avoid junctions 9-10 of motorway in Surrey which closed at 21:00 BST on Friday.

Financial Times

• US set to impose 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicle importsMove marks latest effort by Biden administration to protect domestic industry from cheap competition
• British Airways owner IAG predicts another bumper summerUnrelenting demand from holidaymakers powers airline group despite weakness in Asia
• Labour asks why taxpayers are set to fund HS2 work despite Sunak pledgeGovernment readies £1bn injection even though prime minister said last year private sector would cover Euston costs

The Guardian

• Transport secretary considers ban on floating bus stops in UK cycle lanesExclusive: Cycling campaign groups warn such a move could preclude building of segregated bike routes
• First UK deportation flight to Rwanda could take off in June, court papers suggestGovernment sources had indicated flights would begin in July, but order shows first could happen on 24 JuneRishi Sunak's deportation flights to Rwanda, the cornerstone of the government's immigration policy, could begin as early as 24 June, court papers seen by the Guardian show.Government sources had indicated that the first flights carrying asylum seekers would take off in July, but a court order released on Friday has disclosed that the government now says flights could take off in late June. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Major airline 'to land in Scotland for first time'A Scottish airport has hailed a new route and a new airline.

The Independent

• Why is the M25 closed again this weekend and how bad is the traffic?The motorway is closed between junctions 9 and 10 with a 19-mile signposted diversion in place
• M25 closure - live: Motorway shuts as drivers warned of delays and 19-mile diversion Junctions 9 and 10 in Surrey were closed at 9pm on Friday and will remain shut off until 6am on Monday

Times Online

• Trainline back on track as political fears recede [subscription]Analysts think the idea of competition from a state-run ticketing app under Labour has been overdone
• British Airways adds 1,700 staff to handle summer boom [subscription]Owner IAG close to breaking even as losses narrow sharply in the traditionally difficult first quarter of the year

City AM

• Jaguar Land Rover nets record revenue as Range Rover and Defender sales drive growth Jaguar Land Rover is booming. A record set of full-year results were driven by sales of its luxury Range Rover and Defender models.

Daily Express

• The new tram plans for UK linking three cities 'could be up and running in a decade'A long-promised tram has been on the cards for years, but a hint from Andy Burnham has now fuelled hope it could come to fruition.

Daily Record

• All Jet2 flights to Greek island cancelled as UK holidaymakers told 'do not travel'The budget airline has urged passengers with trips booked to a Greek paradise to stay home.

Mail Online

• The speed limit in Regent's Park is 20. Cars obey it. But we clocked cyclists at 32 - and after an elderly woman died having been hit by a speeding bike, it's just more proof it's one rule for lycra loutsHilda Griffiths, 81, died in hospital from extensive injuries. Last week, the man responsible for her death, Brian Fitzgerald, walked out of court a free man.

This is Money

• Jaguar Land Rover posts its biggest profit since 2015 after a record year of salesBritain's biggest car maker, which is owned by India's Tata Motors, posted profits of £2.2billion for the full year to the end of March.
• British Airways owner IAG set for bumper summerIAG, whose airlines also include Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus, said demand for travel 'remains strong' as it looks to fly even more passengers this year than last.

Sky News

• 'No flights, no Rwanda scheme': Starmer says he would halt deportations immediately after electionNo deportation flights to Rwanda will take off under a Labour government, Sir Keir Starmer has told Sky News.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Northern says more train services will stop at Low MoorMore train services will stop at Low Moor when a new timetable takes effect next month, Northern has confirmed.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Welsh Government to reopen island lorry park whose closure was described as 'advancement into chaos'Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport Ken Skates confirmed the post-Brexit site was reopening
• Problem 20mph road visited by minister as Welsh public told 'let us know' where limit needs binningTransport minister Ken Skates was in Buckley in Flintshire today

Burnley Express

• A new Lancashire £1 Sunday bus fare will be along in a bitBUS passengers across Lancashire will be able to travel across the county for just £1 from the end of this month.
• Extra potholes cash for Lancashire is confirmedAn extra £4m is set to be poured into patching up Lancashire's potholes after the blight of bumpy roads was decreed to be the 'main concern of residents.

Cambridge News

• Work on Cambridge South Station takes step forward as upgrades made to siteThe new station is due to open in 2025

Get Surrey

• M25 closures: Buses to Gatwick to be terminated early as National Express and Flix outline plansNational Express and Flix buses are diverting their routes
• Surrey cafe owner near M25 'loses £135k' as roadworks 'cripple business'A Surrey business owner says he has lost £135,000 in 18 months due to ongoing road work disruption

Other Regional Press

• London Tube closures May 10-12: See the full list TfLCheck the London Underground, Overground and Elizabeth Line services for the upcoming weekend and don't be caught out by any changes.
• New 20mph speed limit roll-outs begin near WantageThe roll-out of a new 20mph speed limit has begun in East Challow near Wantage as councillors consider where the limit should begin in Oxfordshire.
• DVSA MOT warning as data reveals 5.2 million expired MOTsDrivers have been warned not to forget their car's MOT due date after it was revealed millions missed their MOT renewal date
• Jet2 cancels all flights to Greek holiday destination amid 'stay home' warningThe budget airline has urged passengers not to travel to the airport due to severe weather conditions on the Greek holiday paradise

Railnews

• HS2 tunnel construction reaches half-way point Construction of tunnels for HS2 between London and Birmingham has reached the half-way mark, according to HS2 Ltd. A total of almost 47km has been bored, and the project is now reaching 'peak construction', with more than 31,000 people working on it at 350 worksites. When the line is finished trains will travel through 88km of single bore tunnels, which will form 44km of the route, and 53 per cent of the tunnels have now been dug.

Green Miscellany

• 90 per cent of women fear cycling in UK citiesHas silly season come early? Every summer, the mass media seems to focus on trivial news stories. For example, newspapers this week turned their attention to speed limits for cyclists. Of all the logical fallacies the anti-cycling lobby might use against vulnerable road users, speeding seems a peculiar choice. Especially given 87 per cent of motorists flout 20mph speed limits.… The post 90 per cent of women fear cycling in UK cities appeared first on ETA.

Other News Sources

• New train timetable with East Lancs to Yorkshire Dales link on timeEAST Lancashire rail passengers will need to check their train times next month as a new timetable is introduced which includes the return of the 'DalesRail' service from Blackburn and Clitheroe.