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Saturday, 01 June 2024

BBC News

• Commercial flights not imminent - business leaderThere is no immediate prospect of a return of commercial flights at an airport which has a new owner, a business leader said.
• Road reopens after rail bridge worksA railway bridge has reopened after it closed for electrification work to the line. Newton Lane, between Wistow and Wigston, has been closed by Network Rail since October.
• The 165-year-old rail line connecting communitiesAn "essential" rail line that keeps rural areas connected is celebrating its 165th anniversary.
• What is the South Wales Metro and when will it be done?Could the £1bn South Wales Metro plan be the start of Wales' biggest rail transformation ever?

ITV News

• New Cardiff bus station set to finally open after seven years of delaysTransport for Wales has confirmed Cardiff's new bus station will reopen on June 30 after years of delays.

Financial Times

• Making tracks: is Eurostar's monopoly under threat?Companies are exploring rival operations to run trains through the Channel Tunnel

The Guardian

• Yes, Lego car!: why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVsThe 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge carsDriving through central London in a tiny Microlino electric car, barely visible between the hulking SUVs, it's surprising to be the focus of so much attention.

The Herald

• Scottish airport to double flight capacity to top marketA Scottish airport plans to double its capacity to and from the United States with a groundbreaking gateway plan.

Times Online

• Boeing 737 Max: which airlines use the planes and how dangerous are they? [subscription]The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned Boeing from increasing production on its Max jets for the time being. The planemaker has been battling the fallout of repeated problems with reliability in recent months, which has prompted a management reshuffle and concerns over safety.

i News

• All the UK airports with new hand luggage liquid rulesEXPLAINEDWith UK airports missing the June deadline for scanners and others with awaiting regulatory approval, passenger confusion reigns

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Concern over delay in cycle improvements on Manchester RoadA councillor has raised concerns that plans to improve a key route into Bradford city centre will not include safe bike lanes.

Leicester Mercury

• Company to run proposed £750million rail hub announcedThe scheme has generated controversy, but developer says it will remove 83 million 'HGV miles' from UK roads.

Wales Online

• The staggering sum of money made from fining drivers on one Cardiff road in a yearThe bus lane camera on one of Cardiff's busiest roads has caused thousands of fines to be issued so far this year

South Wales Argus

• Upgraded security scanners at Bristol Airport from June 14Passengers flying from Bristol Airport after a set point in June will be able to benefit from enhanced processes.

Other Regional Press

• Newcastle Airport makes strides towards Net Zero targetsNewcastle Airport is celebrating a reduction in carbon emissions over the past 12 months.
• Brighton and Hove Buses accused of spying on conversationsConversations between passengers on buses could be snooped on by surveillance microphones under new plans exposed by drivers.
• Spy trucks to patrol M6 to spot illegal behaviour from motoristsThe HGV cabs will look into motorists cars for people not wearing seatbelts, looking at their phones and whose attention is away from the road

Railway Gazette

• High Speed: Birmingham prepares to welcome truncated HS2Viaducts, depot sites and tunnels are taking shape at the Birmingham end of the 225 km High Speed 2 route. But doubts over completion of what was Phase I of the curtailed scheme continue to swirl. Nick Kingsley reports from Washwood Heath.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• SYMCA – Associate Director of Bus ServicesSYMCA (South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority) is looking to recruit an Associate Director of Bus Services to be based in its Sheffield territory with the role being a hybrid/onsite mix.

Other News Sources

• Hitachi Rail acquires Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems for €1,660mHitachi Rail announced today the completion of its €1,660m acquisition of Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business, expanding its global presence to 51 countries with the majority of its revenues now coming from higher-return signalling and systems.
• Hydrogen traction should not be overlookedIRJ editor in chief, Kevin Smith, reflects on the continuing debate of Hydrogen-powered rolling stock in the rail industry.
• North Devon locals to receive free Sunday bus travelNorth Devon residents and visitors will benefit from free Sunday bus travel this June as part of an initiative to promote public transport and leisure travel.
• Great Western Railway will offer more trains this summerA new summer timetable on the Great Western Railway (GWR) network will "deliver more trains where they are needed most", starting this Sunday.