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Saturday, 20 July 2024

BBC News

• Transport group says major M1 junction is ’full’One of the junctions of the M1 in Derbyshire is being pushed beyond its design capacity, according to a new study.
• Rail works will 'future-proof' Supertram - SYMCAWork to replace rails will "future-proof" South Yorkshire's Supertram, according to the regional mayor's office.
• Edinburgh Airport hit by worldwide IT outagePassengers whose flights were cancelled were asked to leave the airport while teams managed waiting times.
• Blackwall Tunnel closed for weekend roadworks The southbound route is closed for work on a new road layout, Transport for London says.
• Council fines Thames Water £500k over late roadworksMore than 320 Thames Water roadworks were delayed in just over two years, the council says.
• Will Labour's plan make train tickets cheaper?What impact will Labour's pledge to nationalise the railways have?
• More UK flight delays expected after IT outagesAirports have said their systems are working but that journeys could be hit by delays and cancellations.

Financial Times

• Record-breaking summer for flights across Atlantic tests demand for travel Booming demand for transatlantic travel also tests operational limits amid increasing IT and air traffic control issues
• Up to 75,000 fare evasion convictions to be quashed in England and WalesGreater Anglia and Northern Rail admit prosecutions should not have been brought and apologise for errors

The Guardian

• 'Bedlam' in UK as air and rail travel hit by global IT outageMore than 5,000 flights cancelled worldwide after problem affecting Microsoft WindowsBusiness live - latest updatesPassengers have described 'bedlam' at UK airport check-ins after a global IT outage on what was due to be the busiest day for flying since the start of the Covid pandemic, while train networks have also been disrupted.More than 5,000 flights have been cancelled worldwide after Microsoft Windows operating systems used by airlines, airports and some air traffic systems were affected. Continue reading...
• Slow recovery from IT outage begins as experts warn of future risksFault in CrowdStrike caused airports, businesses and healthcare services to languish in 'largest outage in history'Explainer - what we know so farServices began to come back online on Friday evening after an IT failure that wreaked havoc worldwide. But full recovery could take weeks, experts have said, after airports, healthcare services and businesses were hit by the 'largest outage in history'.Flights and hospital appointments were cancelled, payroll systems seized up and TV channels went off air after a botched software upgrade hit Microsoft's Windows operating system. Continue reading...

The Independent

• Air passengers told to go home if flight cancelled following global IT outageMore than 160 UK flights have been axed and many more were delayed following the technical glitch.
• Sadiq Khan says he was sent a bullet in the post at the height of Ulez protestsSadiq Khan's expansion of Ulez to the whole of London was met with violent threats
• Microsoft IT outage live: Global airports chaos could last for days as CrowdStrike boss apologisesCEO of cybersecurity company whose bugged update crashed Microsoft Windows systems worldwide says he is 'deeply sorry'
• 11 dead and dozens missing after a highway bridge in China crumbles in flooding and heavy stormsChinese authorities say 11 people have died in the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the northwest following heavy storms and flooding

City AM

• Delays at Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick airports as global IT outage grounds over 4,000 flights A global IT outage has wreaked havoc on air travel and caused the cancellation of over 1,000 flights worldwide on Friday - with the number expected to climb as the day progresses.

Daily Express

• World's busiest airport getting a huge £1bn revamp to cope with all the passengersHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport saw 104 million passengers pass through its doors last year alone

Daily Record

• ScotRail issues travel advice head of The Open and Rangers clash with Manchester United The Open Championships is taking place at Royal Troon, while Rangers clash with Manchester United at Murrayfield for a showpiece pre-season friendly on Saturday.

Mail Online

• Microsoft outage RECAP: Fallout from blundering Crowdstrike update that crashed the world's PCs enters second day as Brits bed down in Heathrow and face hours of delays at train stationsIT outage sparked chaos across the globe as TV channels, airports and banks were knocked offline.

The Mirror

• 'CrowdStrike Microsoft IT outage is terrifying reminder of our reliance on technology'The outage was triggered by an update from a US software security firm CrowdStrike, which left airports cancelling flights, hospitals axing appointments and shops unable to take cash
• Pilot warns holidaymakers that turbulence is 'getting worse'As millions of Brits head abroad for the summer, a string oh high-profile incidents resulting in injuries and death have brought the safety of air travel into the spotlight

This is Money

• Ford shelves plans to go all-electric from 2030 as EV boss says deadline was 'too ambitious'In an interview with Autocar, Marin Gjaja, the boss at Ford Model E, said 'uncertainty' around EV demand and legislation has forced it to shelve the target of 2030.
• Rolls-Royce cashing in on Shein boom via air cargo marketDemand for air freight capacity is soaring as shoppers increasingly want clothes and other goods delivered from overseas within days rather than weeks.

Sky News

• Bridge collapses in China - president orders all-out rescue effortAt least 11 people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a highway bridge collapsed in northwest China, authorities have said.
• Global IT outage could take 'weeks' to clear as airports warn of delays this weekendAirports and pharmacists are warning delays and disruption caused by a global IT outage could last into the weekend.

Bolton News

• Flight delays expected to continue in the UK after IT outageFlight disruptions are expected to continue this weekend after yesterday's worldwide IT outage.

Bristol Live

• Millions of drivers who've taken speed awareness course warned 'car insurance is invalid'Motorists have been warned that failing to disclose that they've taken a speed awareness course when applying for car insurance could see them paying over the odds for cover

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Arriva pulls bus tickets from sale to combat Snapchat 'fake tickets' scamTickets can no longer be bought at key outlets
• Call for urgent work on A55 to help provide peace to people living beside carriagewayThe Welsh Government said assessments on a permanent solution are being carried out

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• North Tyneside floating bus stops to be subject to review following council motionFloating bus stops are to be reassessed following concerns raised in a Conservative motion to North Tyneside Council.

Wales Online

• Children could face a three-mile walk to school as council hopes to cut free transport costsOne Senedd member called the proposals a 'retrograde step', adding, it is a simple fact that walking more than two miles in the rain and wind will be off-putting for even the most dedicated of pupils

North Wales Live

• Passengers overheat in 'inhumane' temperatures on trainEast Midlands Railway issued an apology

Other Regional Press

• Crucial Oxford bridge shut for 'second time in 8 monthsA road bridge in Oxford has been closed to traffic for the second time in eight months effectively cutting off residents from the rest of the city.
• Oxford railway projects prompt travel disruption warningsTrain passengers have been advised to check routes ahead of major railway upgrades around Oxford.
• Airports descend into 'chaos' as global IT disaster causes long delaysAirlines, banks, rail companies and the NHS are amongst those hit by the global outage

Railnews

• New chair named for Network Rail Network Rail has named the acting chair who is replacing Lord Peter Hendy, after he was appointed rail minister at the Department for Transport on 8 July. His successor for now is Network Rail senior non-executive director Mike Putnam. Mr Putnam, who is a chartered engineer, joined the Board of Network Rail in 2018 and has over 25 years' executive experience in the development, construction and services sectors.

Railway Technology

• EU’s Connecting Europe fund announces €7bn in transport grantsCEF has supported more than 1,500 projects with €37.5bn in funding since it began in 2014.

Other News Sources

• Jesse Norman MP prioritises 'dire' Herefordshire roadsTWO weeks on from the General Election, public attention is naturally turning to the new government and what its plans will be.