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Thursday, 07 November 2024

BBC News

• Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson leads push to improve air travel for disabled passengersThe new taskforce will work to make flying accessible for all "from booking to baggage claim".
• Taxi drivers demand barrier to stop 'daily abuse'A taxi group in Stockport asks for help after reports of fights over parking outside a train station.
• Watch: London cleaners reveal dirt in Tube seatsA viral video stunt has revealed how much dirt could be in some seats on the underground.
• The Tube and Thames could heat London landmarksA new £1bn heat network may provide low carbon heating for buildings such as the Houses of Parliament.
• Ferry disruption: Islanders face a difficult winter, warns ministerTransport Minister Fiona Hyslop says she is pushing ferry operator CalMac to consider "all options" to maintain services.

Financial Times

• UK rail minister apologises for response to Euston station criticismPeter Hendy regrets tone of letter to supplier after comments from engineer about overcrowding

The Guardian

• Heat from sewers, tube and Thames could soon warm London buildingsWestminster plan for UK’s biggest heat network could involve parliament warmed by waste and low-carbon heatAbout 1,000 London buildings including the Houses of Parliament and the National Gallery could soon be warmed by low-carbon heat sourced from the River Thames, London Underground and sewer networks.Plans to develop the UK’s biggest heat network to supply decarbonised heat to buildings across Westminster were set out on Wednesday by the government as part of its pledge to back seven heat network zones with more than £5m of public funding. Continue reading...

The Independent

• Sales of used electric cars reach record highSome 53,423 of the cars changed hands between July and September, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.

Times Online

• Used car sales at new high after drive to electric [subscription]Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says zero-emission vehicles helped fuel consumer confidence
• BMW profits fall 80% as Chinese demand crashes [subscription]Weakening in the Chinese economy has also caused issues for Smith & Nephew, BP, Diageo and AstraZeneca

City AM

• Underground air to heat London's iconic buildings Excess heat from London's Underground will power iconic buildings in a new £1bn net zero scheme. This low-carbon network will soon channel excess heat from the Underground to power several sites in central London, namely Downing Street and the National Gallery. This comes following last week's Budget, in which chancellor Rachel Reeves announced significant investments [...]

Mail Online

• Lady Tanni Grey-Thompson to lead new taskforce dedicated to making air travel better for disabled passengers - after being forced to CRAWL off a train during her journey to the ParalympicsParalympic champion Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is to lead a new taskforce created to make air travel better for disabled passengers.

This is Money

• Car finance crisis threat to home and motor insurance - banks on hook for billions in 'new PPI'The Court of Appeal ruled that commissions paid between banks and brokers on car deals may be unlawful because they were not clearly flagged.
• Petrol and diesel prices remain at three-year low as Reeves freezes taxThe average price of petrol at the pump is now 135.2p - a three-year low -after the Chancellor confirmed in the Budget that fuel duty would remain frozen for another 12 months.

Birmingham Post

• Birmingham campaigners criticise Mayor's 'one day a week' transport commissioner roles as inadequateThe Better Streets for Birmingham campaign group has criticised the roles of Road Safety Commissioner and an Active Travel Commissioner, both of which are one day a week and paid at a rate of £200 per day

Bolton News

• ‘The stupidest idea I’ve heard in a long time’: Reaction to one-way road system plansPeople have been left unimpressed by proposals that could completely transform the roads in the town

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Low-cost rail operator announces 50% growth between Morpeth and London over past two yearsLumo has reported a surge in demand due to an "incredibly strong" tourism offer in Morpeth

Wales Online

• 30 drivers a day break the rules at this Llanelli junction so a new traffic camera is to start fining people £70It's one of two new cameras being activated in Carmarthenshire with a second just off the M4, where drivers are ignoring yellow box markings

Burnley Express

• New 20mph limits set for town's roads following housing developmentThe speed limits on several roads in a Lancashire town are set to be cut over safety concerns with new 20mph limits planned.
• MP raised Rossendale/Manchester rail link at Westminster twiceAn East Lancashire MP has taken the case for a new rail link between Rossendale and Manchester to two government ministers.

Cambridge News

• Single bus fare cap to rise to £3 across Northamptonshire is 'a kick in the teeth'Government funding for the £2 single ticket fare cap was set to expire on December 31 this year

Other Regional Press

• 'Bang up to date' new information displays on way so bus passengers can track services in real-timeNinety three replacement displays are due to be fitted, although the vast majority of bus stops will still lack them

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Swissport launches new cargo facility at Heathrow AirportSwissport, a global provider of airport ground services and air cargo handling has announced the launch of a brand-new cargo facility at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). The launch marks Swissport’s growth in the cargo sector, following a 17% increase in cargo tonnage in the year to date. Strengthening its presence at one of the world’s busiest airports, Swissport is also fuelling its ongoing expansion in the rapidly growing air cargo market.  An additional launch is set to be announced at Gatwick, and expansions planned at East Midlands, Manchester, and ...

New Civil Engineer

• £43M spent by DfT on Restoring Your Railway projects that hang in the balanceThe Department for Transport (DfT) spent £43M on Restoring Your Railway projects that face an uncertain future following chancellor Rachel Reeves' cancellation of the programme, NCE can reveal.

Rail Magazine

• Trainline adds railcard warning for passengers buying online after Northern prosecutions controversyTrainline has changed the way it displays railcard restrictions after a series of prosecutions of passengers who were using them incorrectly - but Northern still has no plans to follow suit.

RMT

• TRAINLINE ACCUSED OF RIPPING OFF CUSTOMERS AND DELIBERATELY MISLEADING THEMRMT Press Office: Rail union RMT, today published survey results revealing Trainline's destructive practice of ripping off passengers, misleading the general public, and undermining the integrity of the railways.

EIN News Subscription

• Jet Airways goes into liquidation as Supreme Court decides on bankruptcy sagaand pushing the airline closer to liquidation. Jet Airways, founded by &amp international bilateral rights, and airport slots—essential for resuming flights &amp JKC had not obtained security clearance from India’s and money laundering charges in Europe. “This is a
• Airlines win stay of Dublin Airport passenger capmatter to be referred to European Union courts. Ryanair that the Dublin Airport cap is in breach of EU legislation on result. The two airlines and lobby group, Airlines for America (A4A . In a joint statement, Transport Ministers Eamon Ryan and junior