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Wednesday, 05 June 2024

BBC News

• Airport shares new hand luggage rulesNew rules are being rolled out at Bristol Airport's security gates.
• Road to rail incentive for port customers extendedThe owner of Southampton’s container terminal is aiming to increase rail’s market share to 40% by 2026.
• What can lorry drivers teach would-be MPs?Lorry drivers say a shortage of truck stops, poor road conditions and GP access need to be addressed.

Financial Times

• Why Brussels remains sceptical on airline mergersEurope]s carriers face tougher scrutiny from regulators as the market starts to thrive in wake of pandemic

The Herald

• Parents in fight with council to restore much-needed bus routeParents say their children face an “unsafe” walk to school of more than two hours if the council doesn’t reinstate their local school bus route.

The Independent

• Across France for £1.35 per day: A new deal for young rail travellersTrain Talk: Summer promotion emulates Germany’s post-pandemic transport offer – but with an age limit

The Scotsman

• Push to extend Edinburgh bus lane hours amid warning vehicles 'will slow to walking pace' as times soarIncreasing journey times for buses in Edinburgh must be reversed or they will slow to walking pace and only be used by the frail, transport guru Professor David Begg has warned.

The Telegraph

• Axing paper rail tickets may make travel impossible for millions, campaigners warn. [subscription]Northern Rail causes uproar among age and disability groups by predicting death of orange ‘magstripes’

i News

• The picturesque seaside towns reconnected by Scotland’s new £116m railwayScotland’s first new railway in almost a decade has reconnected coastal communities that have been without a rail link for more than 50 years

Birmingham Post

• Hydrogen sector ‘could boost North West economy by £3.4bnNorth West Hydrogen Alliance estimates sector could generate 11,500 jobs by 2030
• Why North West is at the heart of the UK's electric vehicle transformationManufacturers including JLR, Bentley and Ford pumping millions into transforming their factories

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Horton Railway station's new cafe bar set to open this weekendA NEW cafe-bar is set to open at Horton-in-Ribblesdale railway station on Saturday - and is set to become a firm favourite with both railway enthusiasts and walkers of the Yorkshire Three Peaks.

Doncaster Free Press

• 4,000 sign petition calling for Doncaster Sheffield Airport airspace to be reinstatedDoncaster businessman Mark Chadwick, who has led the public fight to re-open Doncaster Sheffield Airport, launched the fresh petition as moves to return planes to the skies above the city continue.

Other Regional Press

• Stagecoach to offer free bus service to military personnelMilitary and ex-military personnel will be able to enjoy free travel on bus services across the UK on several days this month.
• New footpath and cycle access planned linking two estates in MiddlesbroughThe scheme is aimed at providing residents of the Bracken Grange estate with improved pedestrian access to local amenities

Rail Magazine

• Mainline train runs under in-cab signalling in UK firstA digitally signalled train has successfully run on an intercity mainline route for the first time in the UK.

Railway Gazette

• Haigh confirms open access operators’ role in Labour’s rail plansUK: ‘Open access operators like these will play a role in the future of our railways under Labour’, Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said when she officially opened Hull Trains’ Learning & Development Academy.
• National Rail ticket buying options added to Google search resultsUK: Google has worked with B2B ticket retailing technology company SilverRail to make it easier for people planning journeys in the UK to buy train tickets from search results.

Aviation Industry

• Aviation and Environment News June 2024The return of our regular update on relevant aviation and environment news stories. UK news and airport expansions Farnborough  In January, campaign groups and activists, including Greta Thunberg, marched in

Other News Sources

• Esh to build Bishop Auckland’s new bus stationDurham County Council has awarded Esh Construction a £6.4m contract to build a new bus station in Bishop Auckland.
• Driving change: Hull Trains celebrates new era in training tomorrow’s talentUK open access operator Hull Trains have started a new era with training schemes, garnering talent from local communities.
• DP World aims for 40 per cent rail freight at Southampton PortDP World is encouraging freight owners to transport their goods via rail in a bid to lower its carbon footprint
• Transport for Wales removes Penarth service from Rhymney lineTRANSPORT for Wales has removed new trains from the Penarth line after a year in service.
• Farnborough Airport targeted by protestors in bid to ban private jetsClimate activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) attempted to block access to Farnborough Airport

News from Europe

• Battery-electric is now the most popular for new city buses in the EUBut until regulation catches up with the momentum for zero-emission buses, European busmakers risk being blindsided by soaring demand and emerging foreign competition.