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Thursday, 14 November 2024

BBC News

• Stations could shut on part of East West Rail lineA number of stations on the railway between Bletchley and Bedford could be closed under proposals for the East West Rail (EWR) line.
• Details unveiled on landmark new rail routeMore details about a railway line linking Oxford to Cambridge have been unveiled.
• Reeves in radical pension shake up to boost growthChancellor Rachel Reeves is planning what she calls the "biggest pension reform in decades" in an attempt to boost growth.
• Potholes still hurting rural roads after £500m spendDeteriorating conditions of rural roads are affecting journeys, a transport provider says.
• Double-decker bus crash prompts safety reviewThe move by Transport for Greater Manchester follows Saturday's crash, which injured 17 people.
• Euston is not in fit condition, says rail ministerLord Hendy said the terminus had deteriorated to the point where its marble columns are held together by bands.
• Aberdeen and Glasgow airports sold in £1.53bn dealAviAlliance - which is owned by a Canadian pension investor - has agreed to purchase AGS Airports.
• Car buyer payouts over loan scandal could be delayedRegulators want to give more time to car dealers potentially facing a deluge of mis-selling claims.

Financial Times

• Ministers launch review into UK rail fare prosecutionsMove follows concern over claims of train operators taking disproportionate action against passengers
• P&O Ferries turns to Dubai owner for hundreds of millions in loansDP World props up UK ferry company that has been struggling to recover from years of crisis
• Canadian pension fund buys UK airports operator for £1.5bnPSP acquires AGS from Macquarie and former Heathrow investor Ferrovial

The Guardian

• Germany’s car industry is losing its famous Vorsprung – and it can’t all be blamed on Trump and tariffs | Konstantin RichterIt was once the envy of the world – but now its arrogance and failure to change or take risks lie at the root of its declineAbout 50 years ago, a man named Hans Bauer who worked in marketing for a German carmaker came up with the slogan Vorsprung durch Technik or “advantage through technology”. Poetry it wasn’t. The slogan seemed a little clumsy and too heavy on consonants, sounding harsh even to German ears. But it stuck because it captured something that rang true. The Germans had an edge in manufacturing cars and other machines.The company that employed Bauer was Aud...

The Herald

• Glasgow Airport sold to Canadian buyers in £1bn-plus dealThe owner of Glasgow and Aberdeen airports has been sold to a Canadian investment company in a deal valued at £1.53 billion.
• Four out of five bus drivers abused as union demands interventionA trade union representing bus drivers has called on the Scottish Government to hold a summit as concerns grow about their safety on the job.
• Green flight paths 'could unlock sustainable aviation', Scots uni study suggests‘Green flight paths’ between key global locations could help to fast-track fully decarbonised aviation, according to research led by an international team based at Heriot-Watt University in the United Kingdom and the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.

Times Online

• Assaults on drivers surge since under-22s given free bus travel [subscription]Unite union calls for greater legal protection for drivers as it emerged that 84 per cent experienced escalating abuse in past 12 months
• E-scooters to be legalised and regulated on public roads [subscription]Transport secretary says frequent flouting of law on public roads is ?not good enough?
• World?s first train station among 155 historic sites declared at risk [subscription]From a multicoloured Roman house to a castle painted by Turner, the list of buildings in desperate need of repair grows ever longer
• Private jet use doubles in Baku as world flies to climate talks [subscription]Delegates accused of hypocrisy for travelling to Cop29 in worst-polluting planes

City AM

• Motor finance: The legal battles are only just beginning The legal troubles for banks and lenders may widen says a lawyer, following the success of the landmark Court of Appeal decision last month.
• UK airport operator bought by Canadian pension fund for £1.5bn An operator of UK airports has been bought by Canadian pension fund PSP, with the firm set to take over Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports in the £1.5bn deal. AviAlliance, a private airport operator which is wholly owned by the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), announced the takeover of AGS Airports today. The [...]

Daily Record

• Bus drivers in Scotland face 'staggering' levels of abuse at work as SNP Government urged to helpThe death of a bus driver in Elgin has prompted a trade union to demand the Scottish Government introduces stronger legal protections to protect staff.

This is Money

• Anger at one of the longest roadwork diversions in history - this A-road has a 96-mile detour...The UK is moving towards 'roadwork gridlock'. A new 96-mile diversion has angered locals and MPs. So just how bad are the record worst roadwork diversions?
• Jaguar boss says having NO new cars on sale for a year is part of a 'strategic decision'Jaguar has ceased selling all petrol and diesel models for the first time since WW2 as it terminates its 102-year relationship with the internal combustion engine.

Birmingham Mail

• Millions of drivers born between 1999 and 2007 could be fined £1,000 after 'falling for it'Young and vulnerable drivers could see their cars seized if they fall for a new scam, according to the UK's largest car insurer.
• DVLA could revoke 625,000 licences and 'after six months you may get it back'Greg Wilson, car insurance expert and CEO at Quotezone.co.uk, warned road users, motorists or drivers who are suffering from epilepsy or strokes could be unfit to drive.
• DVSA set to fine drivers £1,500 for ‘driving too long’ and 'immobilise' carsIf you drive a lorry, bus or coach, you must follow rules on how many hours you can drive and the breaks you need to take, road users have been warned.

Birmingham Post

• New lease of life for famous Mersey Ferry as opening date set for floating restaurantThe MV Royal Daffodil took passengers across the river for more than 60 years

Bristol Live

• 'High risk' warning as new drivers could be hit with strict rulesNew drivers are being targeted in the AA's calls to the Government

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Teesside Airport ranked UK's most delayed during Christmas rushThe UK's most disrupted airports over the festive period have been ranked - and it's bad news for Teesside holidaymakers in search of a stress-free Christmas getaway

Northern Echo

• Hotly-anticipated Malaga flights from Teesside Airport set to take off next yearLong-anticipated flights from Teesside Airport to Malaga will take off in March 2025, it has been confirmed.

Wales Online

• New direct train from Cardiff and Edinburgh announcedCrossCountry will launch the new route between the two capitals next month

Bucks Free Press

• Bus company announces changes to tickets in bid to make travel more affordableChanges have been announced to bus tickets from High Wycombe in a bid to make travel 'more affordable for regular passengers'.

Cambridge News

• Ways to keep bus fares in Cambridgeshire capped at £2 to be consideredThe Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has said it will consider options to offset the bus fare cap increase from £2 to £3

Other Regional Press

• Southampton Airport has new owners after £1.5 billion dealSouthampton Airport has been sold as part of a £1.53b deal
• Oxford consultation unveiled for major rail company plans across countyA new consultation has today been launched on major plans for a railway project connecting Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge.
• Calls for council to repair existing roads over building new onesA Labour councillor has urged the Lib Dem leaders of Oxfordshire County Council to prioritise filing potholes over "costly" new road schemes.
• DVLA may 'revoke' over 600,000 driving licences over little-known ruleMore than 600,000 motorists could be at risk of having their driving licence revoked due to a simple DVLA rule

Railnews

• Complaints about fare enforcement trigger review The growing number of complaints reported from rail passengers who are sometimes prosecuted and heavily fined for a comparatively trivial mistake about the fare they should have paid has triggered a Government review into how operators deal with fare evasion, which is said to cost several hundred million pounds a year.

Other News Sources

• New rules that could come to Surrey roads include 20mph limits and pedestrianised zonesProposals have been put forward for roads across the county
• Martin Lewis shares 'huge' car finance news that could double compensationMartin Lewis has posted an update that he says could help anyone with car finance make a complaint.
• New 3D maps aim to improve accessibility at Sussex railway stationsNew 3D maps of train stations in Sussex are being rolled out in a bid to improve accessibility.

EIN News Subscription

• New train route to connect two major UK cities for the first time everacross CrossCountry and the wider rail industry for their support in of train journeys on their travels and here they share their most memorable rail experiences travelled on the Eurostar may wonder what’s so special about a seemingly ordinary train
• First five carriages for new electric Dart fleet are unveiled in Dublinunveiled this morning at Inchicore Railway Works. In total, Iarnród transform the future of public transport, initially in the Greater transport in the state’s history,” he added. Addressing Irish Rail and certification to meet European safety standards.