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Monday, 10 June 2024

BBC News

• Manston Airport set for flights within four yearsCargo and passenger services could be operating from Manston Airport within the next four years after a judicial review into plans was not upheld.
• 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

• Boeing woes weigh on credit rating as spectre of junk status loomsWeak aeroplane delivery figures this week could deliver another blow to its credit outlook

The Telegraph

• Lib Dems promise to bring back axed rural bus routes. [subscription]Party hopes manifesto pledge will win over July 4 voters in ‘Blue Wall’ Tory heartlands
• Airport blames two-hour queues on 100ml liquids U-turn. [subscription]The Department for Transport backtracked on a decision to remove the restriction on liquids in hand luggage

Times Online

• How Richard Branson launched Virgin Atlantic — and made flying fun [subscription]The airline is celebrating 40 years of disrupting BA’s flight path. But with profits elusive in recent years, is it destined for a midlife crisis?

Daily Record

• John Swinney accused of 'inside job' over bid to sell Prestwick AirportMulti-millionaire businessman Forsyth Black has emerged as a secret bidder to buy the profitable nationalised facility – despite having been appointed chairman by ministers to run it on behalf of the public.

Birmingham Mail

• Six UK airports bring back 'much hated' rule and 'it's madness'Six major transport hubs in Britain have reintroduced the 100ml liquid rule - after restrictions were eased as part of new scanners.
• Six UK airports bring back 'much hated' rule and 'it's madness'Six major transport hubs in Britain have reintroduced the 100ml liquid rule - after restrictions were eased as part of new scanners.
• Blue Badge holders face £1,000 fines in 'June, July, August' crackdownEngland's Blue Badge holders risk fines this summer as they could be punished for parking in and around major airports during the major holiday season.

Metro

• Gatwick’s journey from ‘beehive’ to airport used by 40,000,000 passengersSixty six years ago today, in 1958, Gatwick Airport as we know it today was opened by the Queen.

Nation. Cymru

• MSs to discuss petition calling for reopening of railway lines across WalesMSs will discuss a petition calling for the reopening of railway lines in Wales, on Monday (10 June) in the Senedd.

Cambridge News

• Thousands apply for free bus pass in Cambridgeshire in first week schemePeople aged under 25 can apply for the free bus pass online for the reduced fares in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Wirral Globe

• More seats and new trains on North Wales passengers’ Avanti journeysAVANTI West Coast has added extra seats and introduced new trains as part of its summer timetable change.

Other Regional Press

• ‘Absolute chaos’ predicted for Preston if bus lane goes aheadA councillor who wants to drive out plans for a new bus lane in Preston has predicted that it will cause “absolute chaos” if it goes ahead – but has challenged highways bosses to prove him wrong by running a trial of the new road layout before making it permanent.
• Northam Rail Bridge project details to be announced this yearDetails on the scheme to replace a key road bridge in Southampton which carries around 27,000 vehicles a day could be unveiled to the public later this year.
• Political parties urged to combat potholesA campaign group named the Pothole Partnership called for funding to tackle potholes to be accelerated and increased.
• Other rail providers 'may lead to Eurostar's return to Kent'The presence of other rail providers may lead to Eurostar's return to Kent, councillors think. Potential threats to Eurostar’s monopoly on the Channel Tunnel could “encourage a return to our existing stations”, they have said.
• Hockley and Rayleigh stations given 'wildlife friendly' statusVOLUNTEERS have been rewarded for their efforts to make two south Essex train stations “wildlife friendly” and boost biodiversity.
• New Preston station plan thrown into confusion by schools and housing rowA wrangle over school places could put the brakes on plans for a new railway station in suburban Preston.
• Details on the scheme to replace a key road bridge in Southampton which carries around 27,000 vehicles a day could be unveiled to the public later this year.The outline business case for the A3024 Northam Rail Bridge has received government approval.

Rail Industry Association

• RIA Manifesto 2024: A fresh start for UK railRIA, which champions a dynamic rail supply sector, ... calls on the next Government to boost rail capacity to meet future demand, and to take a long-term and strategic approach to rail investment which leverages the best of both the private and public sectors.

Railway Gazette

• Railway Industry Association calls for a ‘fresh start’ after the electionUK: Ahead of the July 4 general election the Railway Industry Association has published a manifesto setting out its five main asks for the next parliament and calling for a fresh start for rail.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Oxford Bus Company shows Pride livery on StreetDeck ElectrolinerOxford Bus Company has debuted what is thought to be the first provincial zero-emission bus to carry a Pride livery in a member of its Wrightbus StreetDeck Electroliner fleet.

Aviation Industry

• As Virgin Atlantic doesn't rule out a return to Gatwick Airport, will Heathrow run out of runway?The debate over how, or even whether, to expand runway capacity in the UK has rumbled on for close to a decade. A decision was finally rubberstamped by parliament, but actual implementation of a third runway at London Heathrow Airport is as far away as ever.

Other News Sources

• easyJet welcomes additional aircraft to Bristol AirportBudget airline easyJet has welcomed an 18th aircraft to Bristol Airport where it will operate its "biggest ever" flying programme this summer.
• More than 100 Surrey roads to be resurfaced in effort to combat potholesA £8.5 million highways maintenance programme will kick off this summer
• Hundreds of thousands of Scots commuters face travel card price hikes of up to 250%HUNDREDS of thousands of commuters face travel card price hikes of up to 250 per cent.
• Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) Secures Deal To Supply 30 Fuel Cell Trucks To Explore Plant & Transport SolutionsHydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), the UK’s first Hydrogen Fuel Cell truck OEM, has today signed a Partnership Agreement with Explore Plant & Transport Solutions (Explore) to supply 30 HVS hydrogen electric tractor units onto their fleet.
• HS2 ditches plan for £5m land-rights platform after project rollbacksHS2 Ltd has scrapped plans for a centralised IT system to manage data and services related to land rights. The cancellation comes following government’s decision to significantly scale back the railway project.