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Friday, 01 November 2024

BBC News

• Air pollution death settlement is not a win - mumElla Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who lived near London's South Circular Road, had a fatal asthma attack in 2013.
• Metro extension funding pledge met with suspicionCommunity chiefs want assurances a tram line will go all the way to the high street.
• Happy birthday M1 as motorway turns 65The London to Leeds motorway has been an option for motorists since November 1959.
• New buses to be added to Bee Network for 2025About 140 new buses will be added before the Bee Network takes over all regional services in January.
• Lime bikes to remain in Brent as agreement reachedUnder the agreement Lime must remove poorly-parked bikes within two hours of them being reported.
• London Tube strikes: What you need to knowLondon Underground services will face disruption due to strike action over working conditions.
• Government wants London Tube and bus fare increaseThe Transport Secretary has said fare increases are assumed as the “baseline” for funding talks.
• CalMac's plan to charter extra ferry abandoned after trials Trials of the Isle of Man ship Ben-My-Chree found it could not berth safely on the Arran route.
• Boeing raises pay offer in bid to end seven-week strikeThe union representing more than 30,000 striking workers endorsed the offer and will hold a ballot on Monday.

Financial Times

• Higher UK air taxes will not deter private jet customers, industry bosses sayPassenger duty will increase 50 per cent for the largest private jets in 2026

The Guardian

• Striking Boeing workers to vote on deal offering 38% pay rise and bigger bonusMore than 30,000 workers have been on strike since September and rejected two earlier offers from companyStriking Boeing workers will vote on an improved contract offer on Monday, which includes a 38% pay rise over four years and a bigger signing bonus, their union said on Thursday.More than 30,000 factory workers who produce Boeing’s strongest-selling 737 Max commercial jet and other planes have been on strike since 13 September and have rejected two earlier offers from Boeing. Continue reading...

The Herald

• A9 dualling: Concern over funding as 'disputes' cause delayA Scottish Parliament committee is 'concerned' over whether funding will be available for the dualling of the A9, having concluded disputes over cash 'significantly contributed' to the failure to achieve the 2025 target.

Times Online

• Uber takes hit as weekend customers spoil the party [subscription]Pressure on demand for rides in US due to cautious leisure spending and higher insurance costs
• Maersk not expecting to resume Suez route this year [subscription]Attacks by Houthi militants on vessels in the Red Sea have severely disrupted a vital shipping route and boss Vincent Clerc says this will last ?well into 2025?
• Reaction Engines crashes into administration [subscription]After financing talks failed, 173 of the aviation pioneer?s 208 staff were made redundant by PwC, the administrators
• Paris bans cars from city centre but enforcement could prove tricky [subscription]Rules coming into force on Monday are aimed at reducing noise and pollution in the French capital, but those travelling for work, shopping or dining are exempt
• The end of car salesmen? Tesla offers self-serve test drives [subscription]Prospective customers can organise a spin in the electric carmaker?s models in ?less than a minute? ? and with minimal human interaction

City AM

• Huge debts at Titanic shipbuilder Harland & Wolff revealed Titanic shipbuilder Harland Wolff owed more than £160m when it collapsed into administration last month, it has been revealed. Teneo was appointed to oversee the process at the 162-year-old holding company in September while its subsidiary firms, including its prized Belfast shipyard, will continue to trade under the control of the directors. Now a [...]
• Motor finance industry in crisis mode after landmark court ruling Motor finance providers are scrambling to avoid a full-blown market meltdown after a landmark London court ruling on "secret" car loan commissions sparked chaos across the sector.

i News

• 'Manchester Piccadilly is full': The struggling station 'too small' for HS2'If London had one major transport hub, it would not look like Manchester Piccadilly'

Mail Online

• Now Honda and BMW halt sales after car finance meltdown as buyers are told by dealers not to pick up vehicles following shock court ruling on 'secret' commissionsHonda and BMW ordered showrooms not to deliver vehicles that were set to be purchased on finance - after judges ruled dealers must declare any bonus they get for setting up the deals.

This is Money

• The Budget that doubled-down on EVs: Chancellor promises low BiK rates, cheaper road tax and more chargersThe Chancellor's reaffirmed Labour's will to 'support take-up of electric vehicles' in today's Budget. What do these tax incentives and other promises mean for EV drivers?
• Chancellor's £500m pledge for potholes is slammed as a 'drop in the ocean' compared to £16bn neededThe Chancellor announced £500m of funding to help fix Britain's crumbling roads in the Autumn Budget, but experts have scorned the amount, saying it 'won't make a dent' in the issue.

Birmingham Mail

• Every driver told to be aware of 'last warning' text messagesSurge in reports of scam messages claiming to be from the DVSA

Bolton News

• Andy Burnham ‘confident’ taxis from Wolverhampton will be BANNED from GMTaxis licensed by City of Wolverhampton Council could be banned from working in Greater Manchester with a proposed law change
• An all-new Bee Network bus service is in operation in Bolton thanks to campaignMayor Andy Burnham announced the 615 bus service in a post on social media on October 5.
• 'Newer, faster trains' could be coming to station once branded UK's worstMajor upgrades to the railways could bring “newer, faster trains” to a station once branded as the UK’s worst

Bristol Live

• Council 'bashing the motorist' as cost of two pedestrian zones rockets by £500kCosts for the two schemes have risen by 40 per cent

Wales Online

• Residents report taking 90 minutes to travel five miles as roadworks and rail works clashA major road has been closed to allow essential water works to be carried out in the Llanishen area

Cambridge News

• TUI, Ryanair, easyJet and Jet2 passengers among many facing new tax on holidays from Budget 2024The Air Passenger Duty (APD) rates are set to rise next year, meaning passengers could be forced to pay more for their tickets when jetting off on holiday from the UK
• 'Frustration' over three-weeks diversions for Cambridgeshire buses during Busway worksThe diversions are expected to add up to 15 minutes to journeys at peak times

Other Regional Press

• Railway linking major university cities to be electrifiedEast West Rail has also released the details of a public consultation that will allow residents to have their say.
• 100 cars seized in West Yorkshire as police issue warning to all drivers'We will continue to carry out operations targeting those who believe they can use the roads illegally'

Rail Magazine

• ScotRail to reduce ticket office hours at 54 stationsOpening hours at 54 ScotRail-operated ticket offices are set to be reduced in 2025.

Railway Gazette

• Long-term rolling stock strategy aims to end supply chain boom-and-bustUK: A long-term rolling stock investment strategy will ?end the boom-and-bust approach? and ?give the supply chain the certainty it needs to plan and invest?, according to Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh.

Other News Sources

• Decarbonising the UK’s busesThe UK has been leading the way on zero-emission buses, but we must keep up the momentum A Stagecoach West Scotland electric midibus in Ayr By Tim Griffen The transition to zero-emission buses (ZEBs) in the UK, has been a big success story. The UK has been leading European counterparts in this transition. In 2023 alone, around 60% of all new buses registered across the UK had drivetrains that were fully zero-emission at the tailpipe; either battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell electric. Indeed, 2023 was the first year in which over 1,000 ZEBs had been registered in a si...
• Budget brings relief – and disappointmentChancellor faced criticism for raising England’s bus fare cap from £2 to £3 and increasing rail fares by 4.6% while retaining the 5p fuel duty cut Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget this week Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget this week with some positive news for public transport, including investments in rail infrastructure and the extension of England’s bus fare cap instead of scrapping it. But there was also disappointment that her policies won’t shift the dial in favour of public transport. The chancellor provided ...
• Bus company slams new bus fare cap as 'regressive'The Big Lemon has expressed that the decision to raise the bus fare cap to £3 is a ‘regressive step for sustainable transport.’ On Tuesday the Prime Minister said the new cap, which was formally unveiled in yesterday’s Budget, will be in place until the end of 2025.

EIN News Subscription

• Eurostar direct trains to London set to resume in February capital’s main railway stations is completed. Direct Eurostar services to London &amp of clarity about the Dutch rail network. Most of these issues passengers travelled with Eurostar between the Netherlands and France, UK, Belgium. Amsterdam Trains Travel
• Industry records broken as passenger demand soarsdata from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reveals that global Revenue Passenger , especially in the Europe-Asia route, pose challenges for airlines. The report
• UK apologizes in case of first child to have air pollution cited as cause of deathsecond inquest found that air pollution was a contributing factor within the limits set by European Union and domestic law. as cause of death. #AirPollution #pollution The child's Department, the Department for Transport and the Department of Health