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Saturday, 07 July 2018

BBC News

• Birmingham six-death crash road to get speed camerasThe Birmingham City Council-funded £90,000 project will enforce the existing the 40mph limit.
• Driver has 'lucky escape' in Ffestiniog train crashThe Ford Puma collided with the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highlands Railway steam engine at a crossing.
• Councils on board to reopen Rhondda and Abernant railway tunnelsThey will help to secure funding to open up old railway tunnels for cyclists and walkers.
• Private hire cars face paying London congestion chargePrivate hire vehicles, including Uber, could see their exemption removed under new proposals.
• Airport parking is extortionate, says RACFourteen UK airports now charge to drop off passengers, although Heathrow and Gatwick are free.
• Airbus chief says ministers have 'no clue' on BrexitTom Enders says government has

The Guardian

• Fire, not bomb, probably caused 2016 EgyptAir crash, French inquiry says France’s aviation bureau contradicts Egyptian authorities who said explosive traces found on victims
• Government has no clue how to execute Brexit without harm – Airbus chief Let’s see what comes out of Chequers: white smoke, black smoke or no smoke, says Tom Enders

Times Online

• Drink-driving bill beats Dáil roadblock [Subscription]Delays in passing a new drink-driving law will have cost lives, the Road Safety Authority has said.
• Ryanair insists pilots have no mandate to go on strike [Subscription]Ryanair pilots who are planning to strike on Thursday have no mandate to do so, the airline has claimed.
• Safety fears over helipads at hospitals [Subscription]Hospital helicopter landing sites are being checked after the Irish Air Corps raised concerns about safety.
• Rolls-Royce lands buyer for marine unit [Subscription]Rolls-Royce has struck a £500 million deal to offload its loss-making commercial marine division, in the latest stage of a restructuring designed to boost profits at the engineering group.
• Rolls-Royce marine sale rights ship [Subscription]There are myriad ways to hole a chief executive below the waterline. But few beat bobbing up to break news of an £8 billion bid that no
• UK government clueless over Brexit, says Airbus boss [Subscription]The government has “no clue” how to carry out Brexit without causing “severe harm”, the head of Airbus has claimed.
• Older drivers need medical tests, coroner Deborah Archer says [Subscription]Older drivers should be required to undergo compulsory medical tests before being allowed on the road, a coroner has said after a motorist with early signs of dementia was involved in a fatal crash.
• Dropping a friend at the airport? It’ll cost you £8 [Subscription]Drivers are being charged up to £8 to pick up friends and family from airports, amid warnings that the fees will rise further this summer.
• That sinking feeling: road melts as heat keeps rising [Subscription]A recycling lorry sank into a road after the asphalt appeared to melt in 27C heat (writes Jack Malvern).
• Baby powder and coffee to be banned from airline hand luggage [Subscription]Airline passengers could face restrictions on carrying powder in hand luggage as part of a new security crackdown, The Times has learnt.

Mail Online

• London tube passengers suffer in unbearable heat as severe delays hit Central Line Chaotic scenes were seen on the central line as a signal failure at White City in west London brought severe delays to the entire line, leaving passengers trapped on packed tube carriages.
• Five luxury supercars from Ferrari 458 to classic Lamborghini Countach The threat of three points and an £80 fine hasn't seemed to deter these super-car owners who parked £1 million worth of luxury motors outside of a Mayfair hotel today.

This is Money

• The 10 most unreliable new cars revealed What Car? received feedback 14,000 vehicles in the latest reliability survey, with owners reporting how many faults their motors had in the last year. These models had the worst track records.
• Five Stobart directors face the chop as war over Southend Airport descends into farce The firm said details of the votes for its AGM held in Guernsey would not be published on Friday. They are now expected this weekend.
• Rolls-Royce is selling bulk of its troubled marine business to Norwegian rival Kongsberg for £500m The marine division designs and makes ship equipment for oil and gas firms, as well as for cargo, fishing vessels and commercial boats.
• GDPR could cause a spike in the number of clocked cars on the road In order to be compliant with the GDPR, the DVLA has insisted that previous keepers' details will be removed from a car's log book. This means dealers will not be able to check vehicle history for free.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• 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.
• 'Shambolic' new rail timetable was 'as realistic as Harry Potter', Bradford councillor tells meetingRAIL chiefs were slammed over May’s timetable fiasco at a fiery meeting today, with one councillor comparing the plan to a popular work of fiction.

London Evening Standard

• Sadiq Khan launches bid to crackdown on 'rocketing' number of minicabs in congestion charge zoneA bid to reduce the
• Trespasser on the line leaves commuters sweltering at King's Cross and causes delays and cancellationsCommuters travelling through Kings Cross station have been left stranded on hot trains after power was cut due to a trespasser on the line.
• Elon Musk sends engineers to Thai cave rescue in the hope of creating tube so boys can crawl freeElon Musk is sending engineers to assist in the Thailand cave rescue with the hope of creating a breathable 'tube' that will allow the boys to crawl free underwater.
• Thameslink disruption: Third rail timetable published in two monthsThameslink and Great Northern have released a third new train timetable in two months as the firms attempt to tackle severe disruption.

Northern Echo

• Police warn of road closures ahead of Miners' GalaMOTORISTS are being urged to keep the roads clear for this year’s Durham Miners’ Gala or risk having their vehicles towed away.
• Questions raised on airport deal changesCAMPAIGNERS have questioned whether changes to a deal between Durham Tees Valley Airport’s (DTVA) operator and six councils put pressure on planners to approve a proposal for a large-scale housing development.

The York Press

• Smartphone app bike hire scheme could be launching in York YORK could be getting a dockless bike hire scheme like those rolled out in Sheffield and Manchester.

Other Regional Press

• Frustrated commuters call for better bike racks at Bicester Village stationFRUSTRATED commuters say their calls for better bike racks at Bicester's newest train station are being ignored.
• 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.
• Burnham MP says Heathrow expansion is 'best option' for Somerset businessesBURNHAM-on-Sea MP James Heappey has welcomed the approval of a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport.
• Major Bridgwater road to close for resurfacing work DRIVERS are being warned to expect delays as work to resurface a busy Bridgwater road is carried out.
• Rethink ordered on council's transport planA CONTROVERSIAL policy that would see families of disabled children charged about £700 a year for school transport will need to be looked at again, county councillors had said.
• Electric cars - will all of Oxford be using one in ten years?OXFORD is primed for an electric vehicle revolution but substantial challenges still stand in the way, a summit has heard.
• Govia publishes new interim timetable after rail chaosGovia Thameslink has published details of the new interim timetable, which they say “marks a significant stage in the recovery plan” following chaos on their services.

Rail Technology Magazine

• NPR station in Bradford could provide £1.5bn economy cash boostA new railway station in Bradford city centre could boost the local economy by £1.5bn, new research shows. A report from construction firm Mace Group, led by ex-Treasury member Chris Walker, found that — based on growth experienced in Birmingham following the opening of Birmingham...
• ORR expects more renewal delays, says Network Rail 'must do more' when planning for CP6The rail regulator has said Network Rail must do more to prepare ahead of its £34bn five-year plan for CP6. The ORR set out its annual assessment of the infrastructure owner’s performance in England and Wales this week, and highlighted several areas of improvement ahead of CP6, which...
• Network Rail accepts role in 'unacceptable SWR disruption' linked to poor recovery plansSouth 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...
• 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...

Aviation Industry

• UK airports group sees continuing growthLong-haul growth at two of its three airports saw Manchester Airports Group (MAG) return an increased net profit from continuing operations for its 2017-18 financial year of £122.5 million ($161.9 million), up from £117.4 million. read more