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Sunday, 09 June 2024

BBC News

• Rail operator needs people to ‘adopt’ stationsA train operator has said it needs people to help make stations in Lincolnshire more attractive.
• Passengers break liquids rule daily - airport bossBirmingham Airport claims one non-compliant bag can add 20 minutes to each passenger's wait time.
• Tories pledge to scrap outer London UlezTransport Secretary Mark Harper announces the plan, saying the Conservatives
• Warning as carry-on rules revised at 6 airportsAll of the airports which are affected have upgraded to new high-tech CT scanners.

Financial Times

• Infrastructure fund Antin backs French high-speed rail challenger Private equity firm invests €1bn in start-up set to challenge SNCF on intercity routes
• Manchester Airports Group seeks international expansionCEO O'Toole lays out plans for commercial deals to manage facilities overseas as industry recovers from pandemic

The Herald

• New CalMac ferry for Islay and Jura launches in TurkeyMV Loch Indaal has officially launched at Cemre Marin Endustri shipyard in Yalova, Turkey.

Times Online

• First, electric cars. Now China wants to build your next airliner [subscription]State-backed Comac is undercutting Boeing and Airbus as it begins to muscle in on the commercial jet business
• They finished the fast train line 2 years ago. You still can’t ride it [subscription]It was meant to slash London-Edinburgh journey times, but they’re still squabbling about the timetable on the improved east coast mainline

Mail Online

• Kia issues urgent recall for 463,000 vehicles that could burst into flames and warns owners to park them outsideCar manufacturer Kia has issued an urgent recall for 462,869 vehicles after warnings emerged of power seats in the vehicles potentially catching fire.
• Car hire costs this summer down 43% as rental firms restore supply of vehiclesA study of car rental costs worldwide found that a week's car hire this summer is 27% cheaper than in 2023 and 42% less than 2022. See which holiday destinations have fallen in price most.

The Mirror

• Kia issues urgent recall for 463,000 vehicles that could burst into flamesMore than 400,000 vehicles have been recalled by car manufacturer Kia after it was found that a problem meant that the cars were at increased risk of spontaneously catching on fire

Birmingham Mail

• Strict new rules for passengers for major airlines after deadly plane incidentThe change to safety requirements comes after the Singapore Airlines incident which saw one passenger killed following unexpected turbulence

Bolton News

• East Lancs Railway takes you back in time - so jump aboardJust a stone's throw away from Bolton you can be transported back in time, amid gorgeous scenery.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Highway Code: Drivers issued £5,000 air conditioning warningHighway Code warning as drivers could face £5,000 fine over air conditioning in their car

Wales Online

• The 20mph road where people keep getting fined for speedingNorth Wales Police have released figures showing which roads in the region have seen the most drivers caught exceeding the 20mph speed limit in the last few months

Other Regional Press

• Nearly 100 illegal drivers caught out in West Yorkshire Police crackdownWest Yorkshire Police officers have also seized eight vehicles in a month

Other News Sources

• TfL admits 'challenges' with new DLR trains as changes made to lines and testing continuesAll 54 of them are forecast to be in service by the summer of 2026
• TfL admits 'challenges' with new DLR trains as changes made to lines and testing continuesAll 54 of them are forecast to be in service by the summer of 2026
• TfL admits 'challenges' with new DLR trains as changes made to lines and testing continuesAll 54 of them are forecast to be in service by the summer of 2026
• TfL admits 'challenges' with new DLR trains as changes made to lines and testing continuesAll 54 of them are forecast to be in service by the summer of 2026
• TfL admits 'challenges' with new DLR trains as changes made to lines and testing continuesAll 54 of them are forecast to be in service by the summer of 2026
• TfL admits 'challenges' with new DLR trains as changes made to lines and testing continuesAll 54 of them are forecast to be in service by the summer of 2026
• TfL admits 'challenges' with new DLR trains as changes made to lines and testing continuesAll 54 of them are forecast to be in service by the summer of 2026
• TfL admits 'challenges' with new DLR trains as changes made to lines and testing continuesAll 54 of them are forecast to be in service by the summer of 2026
• TfL admits 'challenges' with new DLR trains as changes made to lines and testing continuesAll 54 of them are forecast to be in service by the summer of 2026
• TfL admits 'challenges' with new DLR trains as changes made to lines and testing continuesAll 54 of them are forecast to be in service by the summer of 2026
• TfL admits 'challenges' with new DLR trains as changes made to lines and testing continuesAll 54 of them are forecast to be in service by the summer of 2026