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Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Government

• Transport Secretary launches review of train company revenue protection practicesThe review will help restore passengers' confidence in the system.

BBC News

• Bus gate fines to fund free late-night city busesBus gate fines are funding the new weekend Aberdeen services to run from Saturday until 5 January.
• Motorists who bought cars on finance could share in billionsThe car finance industry is setting aside billions to pay for potential claims after a test case.
• Government to order review of rail fare prosecutionsThe way firms deal with fare evasion will be examined amid concern about how passengers are treated.

Financial Times

• It pays to be clear about what public transport is designed to doToo often politicians place conflicting demands on rail or bus networks
• ‘The most badass airline on the planet’: Lebanon’s carrier flies through warMiddle East Airlines is only operator serving the country in midst of Israeli bombardment and fighting with Hizbollah

The Guardian

• US bans Haiti flights for 30 days after Spirit jet hit by hail of gunfireMove by US authorities comes after plane was shot at on Monday, injuring attendant and forcing airport shutdownThe US Federal Aviation Administration has banned civilian flights into Haiti for 30 days after a jetliner was shot at on approach to Port-au-Prince.Bullets hit the Spirit Airlines plane when it was about to land on Monday, injuring a flight attendant and forcing the airport to shut down. Continue reading...

The Herald

• New direct rail service to link Edinburgh and Wales for the first timeA rail service linking Scotland, Wales and England with one train journey is to start running for the first time.

The Independent

• US bans flights to Haiti for a month after gunfire hit Spirit airlinerOne flight attendant was injured when gang gunfire struck the Spirit Airlines flight to Port-au-Prince on Monday

Times Online

• UN suspends flights to Haiti after gang gunfire hits US jet [subscription]Port-au-Prince, the capital, is on the brink of famine after a wave of gang violence
• Spirit AeroSystems gets funding lifeline from Boeing and Airbus [subscription]Struggling supplier to planemakers and a big employer in Northern Ireland receives $450m in advance payments to bolster its finances
• NHS drones fly blood samples in London skies for first time [subscription]Samples are being transported between London hospitals in two minutes rather than a 30-minute journey by van or motorbike

City AM

• Motor finance: Court blocks Close Brothers pathway to Supreme Court After a landmark ruling last month in the motor finance test case, a court has hit Close Brother with yet another blow

Daily Record

• More than £62k paid out for pothole damage on South Lanarkshire roadsResearch by the Scottish Liberal Democrats found that Scottish councils have paid out more than £4million in pothole claims since 2019.
• Wizz Air staff set to strike as holidaymakers warned of disruptionPilots and cabin crew for budget airline Wizz Air will walk out as part of industrial action.

Birmingham Mail

• DVLA car tax warning as drivers told 'even if you don't have to pay'Drivers could be fined up to £2,500

Bolton News

• Everything you need to know about one-way system and 20mph zone for town centreRoads in the centre of Ramsbottom would become one-way and a 20mph zone introduced under plans which have been published

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Fear the public has been misled over 'missing link' of ringway amid lack of progressA councillor fears the public have been “misled” on plans for the Spen Ringway, with work said to have begun three years ago yet to come to fruition.
• Plea to West Yorkshire Mayor keep £2 bus fare capWest Yorkshire’s Mayor has been urged to keep the cheaper 'Mayor’s Fares' despite a £2 ticket cap being scrapped nationally.

Bristol Live

• Train passengers warned over Christmas travel nightmareEngineering works are expected to cause major delays for train passengers in roughly 400 projects over Christmas and the New Year
• National Express expands Bristol Airport coach serviceMore services from Gloucester, Cheltenham, Weston and Birmingham to Bristol Airport
• Wave of backlash over bus lane plans described as 'absolute waste of money'Bristol City Council's controversial proposal to introduce new bus lanes on the A4018 Passage Road has faced criticism from Conservative councillors and Bristol Live readers

Liverpool Echo

• Free parking at Manchester Airport if you do one thingPassengers travelling with eligible airlines can benefit from the free parking initiative

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• £16 million cycling route improvements at Bedlington and Hexham set to go aheadThe money will be used to create two new cycle routes

Bucks Free Press

• New battery powered trains are being testedBattery-powered trains using a new rapid-charging system are being tested as part of a trial by Great Western Railway (GWR).

Burnley Express

• Council to spend £1.7m to replace ageing and unreliable vehiclesBlackburn with Darwen Council is set to spend £1.7m on new vehicles including bin wagons and gritters to update its fleet - which includes one wagon which is 41 years old.
• Electric car charging 'cheaper' solution for borough motoristsElectric car owners in Blackburn with Darwen are being offered the chance by council bosses to join the home charging 'revolution'.

Cambridge News

• Multi-million-pound Cambridgeshire busway scheme takes huge leap forward Plans for a new busway and travel hub to the south of Cambridge have been on the cards for almost a decade
• Protestors 'get in the way' as Mill Road bridge bus gate works beginThe bridge will be closed to most vehicles soon, with the first fines expected to be issued in the new year

Leeds Live

• Leeds Bradford Airport delays warning amid cabin crew and pilot strikePilots and cabin crew will walkout for 24 hours over pay

North Wales Live

• Date major Merseyside road to be hit by nine months of roadworks and delaysSefton Council have committed to improving streets and transport networks across the borough

Other Regional Press

• National Express to enhance services to Bristol AirportThe coach firm is adding over 100 new journeys each week connecting the airport with Birmingham, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Penzance, Newquay, Plymouth and Exeter.
• Protected cycle lane on 'horrible' road a step closer after 10 year campaignA dedicated cycle lane along a busy and 'dangerous' route in Oxford has come a step closer.
• Mayor wants to 'get on and deliver' after frustration shared over lack of progress on Tees Crossing projectAn infrastructure solution to daily congestion on the busy Tees Flyover is yet to come to fruition
• ‘It’s been a big struggle’: Parents blast post-16 SEND transport delaysFed-up parents of teens with special educational needs say they are bearing the brunt of long delays to applications for paid transport assistance.
• Bournemouth Airport reports huge surge this summerBournemouth Airport has reported a surge in summer passenger numbers – with more than 100,000 extra fliers passing through its terminal.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Go-Ahead lands £110m contract for Kent's Fastrack transport NetworkThe Go-Ahead Group has successfully mobilised operations on the Fastrack network across North Kent under a 15-year contract in an agreement with Kent County Council that is worth £110 million. Operations are said to commence with an interim diesel fleet before transitioning to a fleet that will be fully electric and operational by Spring 2025. According to Go-Ahead, 28 zero-emission 'tram-like' buses will take to the streets of Kent, with on-street charging infrastructure that will provide the buses with power throughout the day. The Fastrack network is expecte...

Rail Magazine

• Union agreement set to ease Northern's Sunday shortages after politicians question bossesA new rest day working agreement involving Northern train drivers has been agreed, after the operator's senior managers were questioned by politicians about its 'unacceptable' level of service.

EIN News Subscription

• Eurostar announces huge flash sale with cheap trains to popular city break destinationsbig announcement from the European train company, Eurostar. Eurostar has announced a huge to travel, as long as you can get to London first. Eurostar trains to travel, catching the Eurostar is a sustainable option. Getting the train between
• Battery-powered trains: one step closer to green transportbattery trains to revolutionise rail travel by offering cleaner, tracks, which could save European rail networks billions in infrastructure ScotRail, Great Western Railway, and Transport for Wales, which rail may indeed mark a new era in green transport,
• Strikes and protests intensify in France: flights, trains and roads impacted this weekpilots and other airline and airport employees. Further information on disruption this year, EU regulations and the EU-South America free (November 21), with passenger traffic likely to be privatised in the future. Information on journey’s disrupted