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Saturday, 14 September 2024

BBC News

• New busway plans progress despite call for railwayConcern has been shared that the money spent on plans to build a new busway for Cambridge would have been better spent on reopening the railway line to Haverhill.
• Direct Oxford-Bristol trains back after 21 yearsA direct train service between cities has been restored after 21 years.
• Is the 'birthplace of the bike' cyclist friendly?Dumfries and Galloway is proud of its cycling history but how bike-friendly is its biggest town?
• Boeing workers strike as they reject 25% pay riseMore than 30,000 workers down tools after union members voted overwhelmingly to back the strike.
• New US shipping rules target China's Shein and Temu Shein and Temu have been able to ship packages under $800 to the US without facing tariffs.
• Titanic shipyard may run out of cash within weeksTrade unions are calling for help to save hundreds of jobs at the historic shipbuilder Harland and & Wolff.

Financial Times

• DSV buys Deutsche Bahn logistics business in €14.3bn dealDanish group will become world’s largest logistics management company with acquisition of Schenker
• Delayed Transpennine rail upgrade reviewed again ahead of BudgetElectrification of Manchester-Leeds route being studied for potential cost savings

The Guardian

• Hard to watch Boeing capsule leave space without us, Nasa astronauts saySuni Williams and Butch Wilmore make first public comments since capsule left for Earth without themStuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said on Friday it was hard to watch their Boeing capsule return to Earth without them.It was their first public comments since last week’s return of the Boeing Starliner capsule that took them to the International Space Station in June. They remained behind after Nasa determined the problem-plagued capsule posed too much risk for them to ride back in. Continue reading...
• Transport chaos mars Solheim Cup start as Korda helps US dominate EuropeBuses started later than planned to venue in VirginiaUS take commanding 6-2 lead over EuropeRed faces for the Solheim Cup organisers. Red faces for the European team. The next two days of competitive action will clarify whether one, or both, can repair faltering reputations.The 19th staging of this event got off to a highly inauspicious start. Thousands of fans were left in queues for hours after problems with shuttle buses from a public parking lot. What should be a marquee moment for women’s golf, the 1st tee on Solheim Cup Friday, proved a damp squib due to huge gaps in stands. Given ...
• Airport parking: £100 fines in Bristol ‘could be unenforceable’Eagle-eyed reader and consumer solicitor say local bylaws are key to question of enforcementAre private fines sent by Bristol airport’s contractor to motorists who pick up passengers outside its designated, paid-for, drop-off and pickup zone unenforceable?It looks as though they may be, if an eagle-eyed Guardian reader and a leading consumer solicitor are correctly interpreting the bylaws that govern the airport. Continue reading...

The Herald

• MV Caledonian Isles ferry returns to service' after eight month refitOne of Caledonian MacBrayne?s oldest and largest ferries is due to return to service eight months after it was drydocked for repairs.

The Independent

• Nasa astronauts stranded in space until next year admit to ‘tough times’Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended this month with its Starliner capsule returning to Earth empty while two Nasa test pilots remained in orbit.
• Airline kicks 14-year-old off flight and leaves her alone in the airport over weight imbalanceThe airline said they did not know the girl was an unaccompanied minor

Times Online

• Boeing strike: workers down tools demanding 40% pay rise [subscription]The aircraft company is scrambling to resume talks with the 30,000 union members who make the 737 Max and its other jets

City AM

• Heathrow crowned most connected airport despite recent concerns London Heathrow has been crowned the most connected airport in the world despite recent concerns it may be losing ground on international rivals. New analysis from global travel data provider Official Airline Guide (OAG) found the West-London hub topped the charts for the second year running. The figures, which included transfer flights, reveal that Heathrow [...]
• M6 Toll owner rakes in the profit after price rises Profit at the company behind the M6 Toll road accelerated to almost £30m thanks in part to prices being raised in 2023, it has been revealed.
• Rail line connecting North West to Midlands would be ’40 per cent’ cheaper than HS2 Plans for a new rail line connecting the West Midlands to the North West could be delivered at just 60 per cent of the cost of HS2’s cancelled Northern leg, according to Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. The proposed 80km line, backed by a consortium of businesses and politicians, would run from Lichfield in Staffordshire to [...]

Daily Express

• Panic in Majorca as Jet2 plans to bring thousands more tourists to Spanish islandMajorca has seen several anti-tourism demonstrations in recent months.

Mail Online

• Do we need more Chinese car brands to make EV ownership affordable - and are they REALLY that cheap?Are cheap Chinese EVs only down to subsidies or is there more too it? And do we actually need cheap Chinese EVs to switch to electric? This is Money finds out.

This is Money

• Home Secretary told we need 1,000 more road cops with traffic officer numbers down a fifth on eight years agoTraffic cop numbers have fallen by a fifth in eight years. The AA has called on Yvette Cooper to embark on a recruitment drive for specialist road police officers to tackle motoring offences.
• Home Secretary told we need 1,000 more road cops with traffic officer numbers down a fifth on eight years agoTraffic cop numbers have fallen by a fifth in eight years. The AA has called on Yvette Cooper to embark on a recruitment drive for specialist road police officers to tackle motoring offences.
• Turbulence at Boeing as workers down tools in first strike for 16 years after rejecting a 25% pay riseThe strike halted production of the 737 Max jet at Boeing's sites in Seattle in the US. It was the first strike at the planemaker since 2008

Birmingham Mail

• Drivers who passed their test before this date issued £5,000 warningConcerns many motorists aren't up to date with the latest road rules

Birmingham Post

• Heathrow Airport leads global connectivity, topping Kuala Lumpur despite investment concernsFigures show that the West-London hub is currently connecting travellers to 234 destinations across 85 nations across the globe, beating off competition from other airports

Bolton News

• This is why thousands fail their driving tests before even getting in the carAccording to analysis from the learner driver insurance company Veygo, 2,190 candidates have failed their driving tests before getting behind the wheel

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Leeds Bradford Airport appeals decisions to restrict 'nightmare' night flightsLeeds Bradford Airport has submitted three appeals to decisions restricting it from operating older and noisier aircrafts at night.
• £20m road scheme will see new bus lanes, cycle lanes and pedestrian crossingsA £20 MILLION highways scheme will see new bus lanes, cycle lanes and pedestrian crossings on one of the main routes into Bradford city centre.

Bristol Live

• People offering up to £300 for a driving lesson in 'desperation' as waiting lists growDriving lessons have increased in price due to the cost of living crisis and increases in car and fuel costs. But those desperate to learn to drive have offered even more to secure their licence

Northern Echo

• Rail passengers on the East Coast Main Line this weekend urged to check journeyWork on East Coast Main Line between Newcastle and Edinburgh is going to be in place for three weeks.

Burnley Express

• Fresh rail link hopes with new Labour governmentA rail expert says a long sought-after reinstatement scheme in East Lancs could be ‘third in the queue’ nationally for support from the new government.

Cambridge News

• Busway money ‘would have been better spent on reopening Haverhill trainline’The Greater Cambridge Partnership is looking at moving forward with its plans to build the CSET busway, but some concern was raised that it was not the right project.

Other Regional Press

• Direct trains from Oxford to Bristol to return for first time in 20 yearsThe first direct train service between Oxford and Bristol in more than 20 years will run this Saturday.
• Network Rail bosses ask for more time to give Botley Road answersNetwork Rail bosses say they need more time before giving answers to key questions about Oxford station improvements and the closure of Botley Road
• Cycle trail to explore food heritage of River FromeA new cycletrail opens this month, shining a light on the rich food heritage of the Frome Valley
• New 'alternative to HS2' railway line plans unveiled in West Midlands The new rail link between the Midlands and the North West is critical to enhance capacity for passengers and freight moving between the regions, a report found

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• New plans proposed to replace the scrapped northern leg of HS2 revealedIt has been announced today that the mayors of Greater Manchester and the West Midlands have commissioned plans for an 80km Midlands-Northwest Rail Link (MNWRL) that would replace the scrapped northern leg of HS2. The announcement follows a consortium that has been shared today and chaired by former HS2 Chairmen Sir David Higgins and led by Arup with support from Arcadis, Addleshaw Goddard, EY, Dragados, Mace and Skanska.  Sir David Higgins OBE explained the plan is to get connectivity between the Midlands and the Northwest back on track. According to the report the MNWRL has the p...

Railnews

• Mayors publish plan for new railway linking Midlands and North A plan for a new railway to replace the axed sections of HS2 to Crewe and Manchester is being published today by the mayors of the West Midlands and Greater Manchester. The proposal is for an 80km line between Lichfield and High Legh, which is near Warrington and just south of the M56 motorway. At this point it would join the Northern Powerhouse network. The scheme is the result of work chaired by former Network Rail chief executive Sir David Higgins, led by Arup and also involving a private sector consortium. The mayors say the new line would cost 60 to 75 per cent of HS2, and allow speeds o...

Other News Sources

• First day traffic could use Blackburn's new relief roadThis photograph records a major change in Blackburn town centre

EIN News Subscription

• Which are the best and worst metro networks in Europe?  , including one at Sofia Airport. That particular station has lack of staff and security, which, along with the more difficult for passengers. Some disgruntled passengers have called Quintiliani greatest distance of all European metro systems.  The London
• Irish aviation chiefs warn of rise in unruly passenger incidents ; Irish stakeholders including airlines, airports, An Garda Siochana and security services "to & ; The IAA noted that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency had called for airplane passengers to be restricted to two drinks at airports. Mr
• How likely is an Air Canada strike and what impact would it have? as the airline flies passengers from U.S. cities to Europe and Asia their counterparts at Air Canada, according to data from the Air Line Pilots limited. Under Canada&s airline passenger protection regulations, customers will not
• 50 years and counting – marking half a century of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport  letter airport code ‘CDG’ by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).   The airport handled; European individual living in the confines of New York-JFK Airport numbers of domestic, regional, and European flights, handling 32 million passengers