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Tuesday, 05 November 2024

BBC News

• Police watchdog warning amid rise in road casualtiesOfficers are detecting significantly fewer crimes on the country's roads despite increasing numbers of deaths and injuries.
• Summer passenger cap paused at Dublin AirportA cap on the number of flights coming in and out of Dublin Airport next summer has been paused by a High court ruling.
• 'Our children are at risk every day walking home'Hundreds of people are backing a petition calling for improved road safety along Bullcote Lane in Oldham.
• Boeing strike ends as workers back 38% pay rise dealThe damaging walkout by around 30,000 unionised Boeing workers started on 13 September.

Financial Times

• Ryanair cuts passenger forecast as profit drops 18% [subscription]Carrier’s chief warns of further falls in passenger numbers if Boeing’s strikes continue
• Liverpool Street station redevelopment plans scaled back [subscription]Network Rail sets out revised project at UK’s busiest station after heritage groups called proposals ‘insensitive’
• UK cabinet split over allowing a third runway at Heathrow [subscription]Several ministers, including Ed Miliband, are opposed to the airport’s expansion

The Guardian

• Boeing workers end bitter seven-week strike after clinching new pay dealTwo previous pay offers were voted down in walkout that halted most jet production and deepened a financial crisis at the troubled planemakerBoeing’s US West Coast factory workers accepted a new contract offer on Monday, their union said, bringing an end to a bitter seven-week strike that halted most jet production and deepened a financial crisis at the troubled planemaker.The union said members voted 59% in favor of the new contract, which includes a 38% pay rise spread over four years, easing pressure on new Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg after two previous offers were voted down in recent w...

The Herald

• Scotland's road deaths 'unacceptable' as watchdog questions policingA review of road policing in Scotland has found a reduction in activity to be a factor in the rise of the number of serious collisions occurring in Scotland.

The Independent

• Boeing factory workers vote to accept contract and end more than 7-week strikeA strike by 33,000 Boeing factory workers is coming to an end
• Spain floods latest: Barcelona put on highest alert as airport flooded and 70 flights cancelledLatest alert comes as British couple found dead – with total killed by devastating storms across country at more than 200

Times Online

• Ryanair profits fall as passengers hold out for lower fares [subscription]Europe?s largest airline admits it was ?over-scheduled, over-crewed and over-costed? in peak holiday period
• Ryanair?s turbulence is unlikely to last [subscription]There appears to be better news on the horizon for the airline even as it suffers a drop in profits and a cut to passenger forecasts
• Boeing strike ends as workers accept new pay dealBoeing strike ends as workers accept new pay deal [subscription]Union members back contract which includes a 38 per cent pay rise spread over four years and enhanced pension contributions

Daily Record

• Barcelona Airport flights cancelled amid 'red alert' warning during flash floodsThe storms continue in Spain and Barcelona residents have been warned not to travel.

Mail Online

• Aussies one step closer to travelling the east coast in record time as drilling begins on high-speed rail routeRail passengers keen to travel across the Australian east coast in record time could be one step closer as preliminary drilling officially begins.
• The ?18million white elephant car park: How 50-space railway station car park is being used by boy racers and as a football pitch as it lies empty most daysA 50-space railway station car park which cost millions lies empty most days and is instead being used as a football pitch and a race track for boy racers.
• Brit holidaymakers face travel chaos at Spanish airport as 100 flights are cancelled following yet more floodingJosep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport became flooded today amid torrential downpours, causing the cancellation of 100 flights.
• Spain flood map shows areas worst hit since 'apocalyptic' storm hit Valencia, with Barcelona Airport now submergedSpain's national weather service issued a red alert this morning for the Barcelona coastline, warning of 'extreme danger' as a result of a 'very intense downpour'.

The Mirror

• Spain 'do not travel' warning amid 'extreme danger' as water fills major airportBarcelona's El Prat airport has been heavily impacted by the flooding, with water seen pouring through the terminal ceiling and across the runway in dramatic scenes

This is Money

• Ryanair profits drop following ticket price cutsRyanair reported its profits declined by 18 per cent to €1.8billion in the six months ending September despite its total passenger numbers jumping by approximately 10 million to 115.3 million.

Birmingham Mail

• Drivers of two popular cars face £2,745 rise in car tax from AprilAfter the new Labour Party government's Budget last Wednesday, documents from the government have confirmed new VED car tax bands.
• Drivers face fines for speeding 'within one metre of speed limit change'A new 20mph speed limit and reduction in Devon has caused some older motorists to give up their cars, according to locals, who spoke to the BBC.

Birmingham Post

• Ryanair faces profit decline amid lower fares and Boeing delivery setbacksThe budget airline's profits have fallen as it revealed that it now expects to carry between 198m and 200m passengers in the full year, up 8 per cent on 2024
• Rachel Reeves' Budget: What it means for London transport and future TfL projectsThe recent Budget announcement has been dominating headlines, but how will it impact Londoners looking to get around the capital?

Bolton News

• Cancellations, 'do not travel' - Mayor's warning over 'unacceptable' train serviceMayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham along with other mayors in the North of England have written to the chancellor and secretary of state for transport in a bid to get rail services back on track.
• Call for urgent motorway safety review after spate of death crashesCOUNCILLORS are calling for an urgent safety review of the M65 through East Lancashire after a string of fatal crashes.
• Campaigners call for mandatory driver retraining as DVLA figures revealedMore than 50 people in Britain hold valid driving licences despite racking up at least 30 penalty points
• 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.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Interchange bus station likely to remain open for at least five more yearsA NEW bus station planned for Bradford city centre will take around five years to plan for and build – the Telegraph Argus has been told.
• Parents 'outraged' about proposed withdrawal of Bradford school bus servicesParents have spoken about their “shock and outrage” about the proposed scrapping of Bradford school bus services.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• 'Red passport' warning issued for Jet2, Ryanair and Easyjet passengersAirlines have alerted passengers to the potential pitfalls of travelling with a burgundy passport

Manchester Evening News

• Manchester Airport’s luxury private terminal opens its doors - and ANY passenger can book it Guests at aether can dine on food by chef Adam Reid, enjoy breath-taking runway views and be chauffeur driven straight to their plane

The York Press

• Cheap flights under threat as budget airlines to cut regional routesRyanair are among the airlines who have said they will have to make changes in response to the ADP increase

Wales Online

• Major port operator in frame to take over Welsh harbour The news follows a discussion behind closed doors by Carmarthneshire Council's cabinet last month

Cambridge News

• Liverpool Street Station will undergo major transformation to combat overcrowding The plans will protect Liverpool Street Station's Victorian features
• Project to reopen Wisbech railway could cost £230millionThe Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough said more needs to be done to make the project “add up financially”
• Residents 'in limbo' as East West Rail leg to Cambridge left out of BudgetA timeline for the Bedford to Cambridge section has not yet been confirmed

Other Regional Press

• Free First South bus travel to mark Remembrance weekendFirst South is offering free travel across its bus network for all veterans and Armed Forces personnel travelling on Remembrance weekend
• Brand-new bus hub opens with public calling it ‘fantastic’A new bus hub has opened in Southampton city centre after 10 months of works
• Cheap flights under threat as budget airlines to cut regional routesRyanair are among the airlines who have said they will have to make changes in response to the ADP increase
• ‘Disgraceful bus cuts will mean people can’t make hospital appointments’There are fears people will miss vital hospital appointments, become isolated and be left waiting in the cold due to planned bus cuts.

Rail Magazine

• Network Rail unveils slimmed down Liverpool Street Station plansNetwork Rail Property has announced reworked plans to redevelop London Liverpool Street Station, which it hopes will turn it into a world-beating transport hub.

EIN News Subscription

• Eurostar to resume trains to Amsterdam from Feb 2025 control and security checks before travelling on to London. Thanks, Boris customers to board Eurostar trains. Gwendoline Cazenave, CEO of Eurostar, said: “Eurostar is fully, CEO of NS Dutch Railways, added: “Direct Eurostar trains from Amsterdam to London
• Manchester Airport’s luxury private terminal opens its doors - and ANY passenger can book itairport experience, including an exclusive lounge area, a private security to any airline passenger. Those flying with any airline can purchase per person. READ MORE: European Christmas market that’s been airfield straight to the plane. The terminal will be
• Ryanair’s turbulence is unlikely to lastRyanair profits fall as passengers hold out for lower fares; that? As the best capitalised airline in Europe, with €600 million net Reeves’s “idiotic” increase to air passenger duty — even if he’s Zuckerberg to build an AI data centre in the US fuelled