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Ryanair pilots' strike set to go ahead despite airline's appeal
The Irish Airline Pilots' Association says its strike on 12 July will go ahead.
Solihull's Land Rover workers react to boss's Brexit warning
Workers fear a hard Brexit will also affect drivers and suppliers while others are unworried saying future investments are planned
London Victoria station delays: Hundreds of thousands of rail passengers face second day of rush hour chaos amid signalling meltdown
Hundreds of thousands of rush hour commuters face a second day of rail chaos at London Victoria following a
Govia Thameslink ‘80 per cent’ sure revised July 15 rail timetable will work
Rail operator Govia Thameslink is “80 per cent” sure a revised timetable set to come in on July 15 will work.
Friday, 06 July 2018
BBC News
- Ryanair pilots' strike set to go ahead despite airline's appealThe Irish Airline Pilots' Association says its strike on 12 July will go ahead.
- Manchester Airport announces £107m dividend windfall for councilsManchester Airport saw 27.9m passengers in the year to April, compared with 26.2m in the previous 12 months.
- London commuters face more rail delaysThursday's chaos is expected to have a knock-on effect for commuters using London Victoria.
- US tariffs on Chinese imports take effect as trade battle beginsChina claims the US has launched
- Jaguar Land Rover boss: Brexit threatens £80bn UK investmentThe UK's biggest car maker warns it may have to close factories in the event of a
- Ryanair cabin crew announce European strike datesStaff at Europe's biggest airline in Italy, Portugal, Spain and Belgium will walk out in late July.
- Boeing strikes aircraft deal with Brazil's EmbraerThe deal will allow the US aerospace giant to counter a recent Airbus deal with Bombardier.
The Guardian
- Solihull's Land Rover workers react to boss's Brexit warningWorkers fear a hard Brexit will also affect drivers and suppliers while others are unworried saying future investments are planned
The Independent
- France travel chaos: British tourists warned of nightmare journeys on busiest weekend of year From Friday afternoon, travellers through France face widespread delays and disruption.
- Holidaymaker who left car at airport returns to find 50 extra miles on clock and speeding ticket The £100,000 Range Rover had been driven to Stockport and back on three separate occasions
- London Victoria commuter chaos as train line from Brighton and Gatwick Airport suspended Hundreds of thousands of commuters have had their morning journeys wrecked by the complete closure of the main line from Brighton and Gatwick Airport to London Victoria – one of Britain’s busiest routes.
Times Online
- Romans paint DIY warnings around city’s potholes [Subscription]Residents of Rome are highlighting potholes with yellow paint after an appeal from the mother of a woman who died on poorly maintained streets.
- Car industry revolution is round the corner [Subscription]The Jaguar I-Pace is the most important new British car in years. A quiet, sleek, handsome thing, it is the first all-electric model from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). For some, it is the mainstream car industry’s great white hope: its first native competitor to the cars being built by the Silicon Valley giant Tesla.
- Rural roads busier as drivers escape urban congestion [Subscription]Traffic on rural roads has risen sharply over the past decade as drivers try to avoid congestion in towns and cities.
Mail Online
- Jaguar Land Rover fears a hard Brexit will cost the carmaker £1.2billion Dr Ralph Speth has called on the government to urgently provide certainty for business, such as guaranteed tariff-free access and frictionless trade with the European Union.
- Businessman paid £72 to leave his Range Rover with airport firm - then gets a speeding ticket Steve Taylor, 55, of Milnrow, near Rochdale, paid £72 to leave his luxury £100,000 Autobiography 4x4 with a company called Manchester Airport Parking Services.
- Cyclist accuses bus driver of undertaking him on busy London street This is the shocking moment a bus driver appears to undertake a cyclist at speed on a busy London street, narrowly avoiding a crash.
The Mirror
- UK weather: Trains hotter INSIDE than it is outside as commuters face heatwave miseryAn experiment has revealed just how hot it gets on trains during the heatwave - but what are the dangers to your health?
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Danger driving clampdown to look at 'aggressive bullying' seen on district's roads AN initiative to tackle danger driving in Bradford will soon be expanded to tackle anti-social driving that one councillor has described as
- Apology issued as major roadworks are extended CULVERT strengthening work on a road beside one of Wharfedale's busiest junctions is set to continue through to autumn.
- New rail station could bring £1.5 billion annual boost to Bradford's economy A NEW hub railway station in Bradford city centre could provide an economic boost of £1.5 billion a year to the local economy.
London Evening Standard
- New emissions-free model of London's iconic black cabs unveiled in BerlinLondon's iconic black cab could soon be plying for fares on the streets of Berlin.
- Overcrowding at London Bridge station sparks travel chaos as commuters try to find an alternative to Victoria station following signal faliureCommuters travelling via London Bridge have faced travel chaos as people try to avoid closures and cancellations at Victoria station.
- At least 49 people missing after two tourist boats carrying 130 people capsize in ThailandAt least 49 people are missing after two boats carrying tourists capsized in rough seas.
- London Victoria station delays: Hundreds of thousands of rail passengers face second day of rush hour chaos amid signalling meltdownHundreds of thousands of rush hour commuters face a second day of rail chaos at London Victoria following a
- US tariffs on Chinese goods worth $34bn signals trade war between major economiesA long-awaited US tax on Chinese imports has signalled a tense trade war with Beijing.
Northern Echo
- Train services hit after lorry gets wedged under bridge TRAIN lines in and out of Middlesbrough station were blocked after a lorry became wedged under a railway bridge.
- MP backs campaign for pedestrian crossing on busy dual carriagewayAN MP has thrown his weight behind a campaign for a signal-controlled pedestrian crossing on a busy main road.
- Call for consistency over 20mph zones outside schoolsPRESSURE is mounting on a council to increase the number of 20mph zones across England’s largest county, following claims it has a haphazard approach towards protecting children.
Bucks Free Press
- Spring floods delay repairs on pothole-lined road A pothole-lined road in Great Missenden is set to get a makeover – however residents will have to wait until next year before they see any improvements.
Other Regional Press
- South Western Railway staff to go on strike WORKERS at South Western Railway are to take industrial action over claims of victimisation of union members who have been on strike in the long-running dispute over the role of guards on trains.
- Public transport in Dorset is better than people think it is, DCC says PUBLIC transport in Dorset is better than people think it is – with many just confused about where to find travel information.
- Network Rail slated after passengers suffer "unacceptable" delays NETWORK Rail has been slated by the rail watchdog for causing constant delays to South Western Railway.
- Govia Thameslink ‘80 per cent’ sure revised July 15 rail timetable will workRail operator Govia Thameslink is “80 per cent” sure a revised timetable set to come in on July 15 will work.
- Stevenage rover to have vital role bringing Mars soil to Earth for first timeStevenage-based Airbus Defence and Space has won a £4 million contract to design a rover critical to bringing soil from Mars to Earth for the first time.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Network Rail in 2017: Record delivery despite profit slump, 'critical' estate sale due this yearNetwork Rail has invested a record £4.1bn in the last financial year, despite profits falling from £483m to just £48m – a huge drop of 90%. The profit drop was assumed in the CP5 regulatory settlement determination, with a further decreased anticipated next year....
- ATW pays out £2.4m in penalties for delayed and cancelled servicesArriva Trains Wales has paid out over £2.4m in financial penalties for delayed or cancelled services, a North Wales Assembly Member (AM) has announced. Speaking to the Welsh Assembly on Tuesday, Aberconwy AM Janet Finch-Saunders outlined the “startling” figures that...
- SWR passengers faced 'unacceptable disruption' in recent months, ORR saysSouth Western Railway provided “unacceptable” services of poor performance in recent months, the rail regulator has said. Outdated contingency plans, poor incident responses, and ‘lessons learned’ reviews sometimes being missed out were amongst the highlights outlined by...
Aviation Industry
- EasyJet: June flight cancellations sharply increase on ATC strikesEasyJet said over 1,000 more flights were canceled in June than in the same month in 2017, mainly because of French and Italian air traffic control (ATC) strikes. read more
- Ryanair Irish pilot union votes to proceed with strike July 12 An Irish union representing Ryanair pilots has pledged to go ahead with a strike planned for July 12 over concerns about base transfers and pilot seniority agreements, even after the airline appealed for it to be called off. read more
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