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Monday, 04 November 2024

BBC News

• Burrowing badgers cause £100,000 damage to roadThe animals have dug a sett under the A52 at Seaholme Road in Mablethorpe, the council says.
• TfL resumes some Oyster photocard applicationsTfL says it will reopen applications in phases and will look to refund customers who have overpaid.

Financial Times

• Ryanair profits drop amid falling ticket prices and Boeing delays

The Independent

• More Government support and public exposure to EVs needed, Polestar UK boss saysMatt Galvin said Government incentives were needed for the industry, but helping the public to ‘re-gear’ its thinking around the tech would aid sales.
• Ryanair to cut flights by 10% from major UK airports as boss calls Budget air tax rise ‘idiotic’Chief executive Michael O’Leary said a planned rise in air passenger duty would make air travel ‘much more expensive’.
• Boeing machinists are holding a contract vote that could end their 7-week strikeUnionized factory workers at Boeing are voting on Monday whether to accept a contract offer or to continue their strike
• When are the November tube strikes? Two days of action to still take place despite RMT breakthroughBulk of strikes have now been called off but Aslef action is still scheduled

Times Online

• IAG Loyalty is flying as younger customers see the value of points [subscription]The airline group?s standalone business grew nearly 40% in three years and is now worth more than $7bn
• Electric car sales boom is blamed for chancellor?s budget snub [subscription]Rachel Reeves has been criticised for ignoring pleas to further incentivise take-up of zero-emission vehicles

City AM

• Boeing set for crunch vote in strike dispute The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents over 30,000 Boeing staff, will hold a ballot on Monday.

Mail Online

• Our road is like a warzone! Furious residents claim giant potholes are so deep they fear a child 'will die' as they blast school run parents for ruining road with their 'Chelsea tractors'Angry locals in Beckenham, south east London have warned something 'disastrous' could happen unless urgent repairs are made to the road covered in large potholes.

Network Rail

• COMPLETED: Lymington branch line reopens following first phase of track upgradesTrain services on the Lymington branch line resumed this morning (Monday 4 November) following a week-long closure for track vital upgrades.

Birmingham Post

• UK motor finance sector faces potential crisis after court ruling on hidden commissionsThe motor finance industry is in turmoil after a landmark court ruling on 'secret' car loan commissions - as judges have thrown the market into chaos
• Ryanair marks a decade operating flights out of Cardiff AirportThe Dublin-based airport currently operates five routes at the Rhoose-based airport

Bolton News

• Warning as no trams to run between Bury and Crumpsall during morning rush hourNo trams will be running between Bury and Crumpsall during the morning rush hour tomorrow, Monday
• Fresh debate sparked as major railway works through Bolton set for finishOne of Bolton’s key train routes is set to be upgraded after a major investment was announced.

Northern Echo

• Mayor launches consultation on plans for North East transport - how to have your sayNorth East Mayor Kim McGuinness has urged local people to have their say on a new vision and plans to transform the transport network, as she launches a major public consultation on her Local Transport Plan (LTP).

The York Press

• RAC issues new car MOT warning to Brits - how to avoid £1,000 fineMOTs check a number of vehicle parts such as lights, seatbelts, tyres and brakes to ensure they meet legal standards.

Wales Online

• Classic Welsh buses from another era spotted back on the streetsOne passenger was 'reduced to tears' as she travelled on a bus her dad regularly drove

Burnley Express

• Council leader slams Northern over 'unacceptable record' of train cancellationsThe ongoing issue of Sunday cancellations has sparked frustration from residents, commuters, businesses, and leisure travellers alike.

Cambridge News

• A1 lane closure set to remain in place 'for several weeks' after fatal crashThe lorry left the carriageway and ended up overturned in a field

North Wales Live

• End of an era for Merseyrail as old trains take their final journeysThe majority of the trains are heading for the scrapyard

Other Regional Press

• Oxfordshire relief road receives less central government money than expectedCritics of a controversial relief road in Oxfordshire have raised further concerns after discovering most of the Government funding has been withdrawn.
• Road's speed limit reduced to 30mph by council - despite police disapprovalA speed limit has been reduced on a New Forest road - despite police not supporting the decision.
• Village 'ruined' by new pedestrian crossing and cycle laneResidents in Dibden Purlieu have slammed Hampshire County Council after they say a ‘poorly planned’ cycle lane has ‘ruined’ the area and caused safety issues.
• Greens slam Chancellor for raising bus fares while freezing tax on fuelOxfordshire Greens said they were 'appalled' that the Chancellor raised bus fares while freezing tax on petrol and diesel in the Budget.
• Ryanair cancels flights from major UK airports after Government's 'idiotic decision'The budget airline will be slashing its flights by 10 per cent in the next 12 months after Labour's hike in air passenger duty
• Shoppers warned about closure of multi-storey car park in CoventryWest Orchards Car Park will be closed today (November 3)

Rail Magazine

• Great Western Railway's acquisition of '175s' confirmed with 2025 introduction plannedThe transfer of 27 Class 175 diesel multiple units to Great Western Railway took a step closer when the Department for Transport confirmed GWR?s intention to award a contract to Angel Trains for the leasing of 70 Class 175s - comprising 16 three-car sets and 11 two car sets.

Railnews

• London Underground RMT strikes suspended after talks Last minute peace talks have averted several days of RMT strikes on London Underground this week. The union suspended its action on 1 November, only hours before the first 24-hour stoppage. However, ASLEF members are still set to walk out on 7 and 12 November.

Other News Sources

• Major rail upgrades for South Wales MetroA significant amount of engineering work was delivered over a nine-day rail closure as Transport for Wales (TfW) continue to move forward in delivering the next phases of the South Wales Metro.
• Times are Bleak for Ship RecyclersAs oil and even the overall Baltic Exchange’s main sea index fell further this week (about 1.6%), the increasing supply in tonnage is regrettably being met by further disappointment as ship recycling prices fell across the board and have remained subdued through the week…

EIN News Subscription

• Jet2, Ryanair, Easyjet and Wizz Air passengers who 'still have red passport' issued warningEasyjet, Wizz Air, British Airways, and others have alerted passengers to the rules for entering European Union countries, which could exit from the EU, your passport must have and up-to-date information about passport validity requirements,