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Network Rail denies using AI cameras to detect passengers emotions
Cameras were positioned to photograph passengers passing through ticket barriers at stations such as London Euston, Glasgow, Leeds and Reading.
Doncaster Sheffield Airport latest as reopening plans take next step
The next steps to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) have been approved by the council. At a meeting on Wednesday (June 19), the Doncaster Council cabinet heard a report detailing the timeframe around the council's plan to secure an investor to reopen the airport. This comes after DSA was closed by its owner, Peel Group, in 2022.
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- Boeing crash families demand record $25bn fineThe families of victims of two 737 Max crashes also call for prosecutions a day after apology by chief executive.
- China car firms seek 25% tax on EU - state media The measure would target large-engined petrol vehicles imported from the European Union.
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- Fossil fuel use reaches global record despite clean energy growthReport finds developing countries are increasing reliance on coal, gas and oil as overall demand for energy rises. The world's consumption of fossil fuels climbed to a record high last year, driving emissions to more than 40 gigatonnes of CO2 for the first time, according to a global energy report. Despite a record rise in the use of renewable energy in 2023, consumption of fossil fuels continued to increase too, an annual review of world energy by the Energy Institute found.
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- Network Rail denies using AI cameras to detect passengers emotionsCameras were positioned to photograph passengers passing through ticket barriers at stations such as London Euston, Glasgow, Leeds and Reading.
- Families of Boeing crash victims ask for $24bn fine for deadliest corporate crime in US historyBoeing CEO apologises to families as he asserts company's commitment to future aircraft safety
Daily Record
- Labour councillors welcome breakthrough in new Hairmyres train station projectSouth Lanarkshire Council are reporting that a letter of comfort has been received from Transport Scotland officials, indicating that a deal can be done to get the Hairmyres Park and Ride project back on track.
- Labour councillors welcome breakthrough in new Hairmyres train station projectSouth Lanarkshire Council are reporting that a letter of comfort has been received from Transport Scotland officials, indicating that a deal can be done to get the Hairmyres Park and Ride project back on track.
Mail Online
- Network Rail 'secretly used Amazon AI cameras to scan rail passengers' faces at major stations including Waterloo and Euston to record their ages, genders and emotions' - how can YOU find out if you've been filmed?Campaigners last night accused the Government-owned company of displaying a 'contempt for our rights' by secretly installing AI-powered surveillance at rail hubs across Britain.
The Sun
- TAXING TIMES We live by Heathrow Airport – disgusting taxi drivers are ruining our lives… they wee in the street & intimidate usRESIDENTS near Heathrow Airport say “nightmare” taxi drivers are ruining their lives - by peeing in the streets, parking in disabled bays and 'intimidating' locals.
London Evening Standard
- AI cameras used at London stations to detect passengers emotions without them knowingNetwork Rail began taking photographs of people passing through ticket barriers in 2022, according to documents
The York Press
- York council urged to set up new Dial and Ride serviceCouncil bosses are being urged to replace York's defunct Dial and Ride bus service as soon as possible
- It's taken York 90 years to rediscover electric public transportFirst Bus are, quite rightly, very proud of the fact that they have introduced an electric bus fleet into York.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- 'Fast track' tickets to more than double in price at Birmingham Airport as queues continuePassengers looking to speed up their return to the UK are set to pay more than double for the fast track service at Birmingham Airport.
Bucks Free Press
- Amersham Rail Station among heritage sites announced by Bucks CouncilA village rail station and a Hindu temple are among the latest sites to make Bucks Council's Local Heritage List.
Other Regional Press
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport latest as reopening plans take next stepThe next steps to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) have been approved by the council. At a meeting on Wednesday (June 19), the Doncaster Council cabinet heard a report detailing the timeframe around the council's plan to secure an investor to reopen the airport. This comes after DSA was closed by its owner, Peel Group, in 2022.
- Network Rail accused of recording Glasgow passengers' emotions at busy stationsDocuments obtained by civil liberties group Big Brother Watch show the Government-owned company launched a pilot scheme at major stations in 2022 which was able to assess whether someone was happy, sad or angry.
Rail Advent
- German Hydrogen production plant paves the way for Carbon-neutral trainsThe plant is located in Deutsche Bahn's Tübingen Innovation Hub.
Rail UK
- Kevin Gore appointed new boss of Northerns Neville Hill TrainCare CentreNorthern has appointed Kevin Gore as the new manager of its historic Neville Hill TrainCare Centre in West Yorkshire.
Other News Sources
- The cure for Britains railwaysNone of the major parties seems to understand whats ailing the UKs transport networks
News from Europe
- Underwater rail tunnel linking Denmark and Germany to replace 45-minute ferry with 7-minute trainDenmark's Fehmarnbelt tunnel will slash travel times between Scandinavia and Central Europe.
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