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Monday, 23 July 2018

BBC News

• Harland and Wolff says shipbuilding needs more supportBrexit offers opportunities but the industry needs government support, says Harland and Wolff's CEO.
• Ryanair customers urged to claim compensationThe Civil Aviation Authority says airlines must give customers two-weeks notice or pay compensation.

Financial Times

• TfL’s commercial arm eases pain of £1bn deficitProfitsfrom build-to-rent schemes help offset shortfalls in transport revenues

The Guardian

• CT scanners on trial at Heathrow could bring end to liquids banNew technology could mean passengers would no longer need to remove items from hand luggage for screening

The Independent

• Tanyalee Davies: Disabled comedian stranded on train after staff failed to bring her rampDisabled comedian Tanyalee Davis was 'left stranded' on a moving train for over an hour after rail staff failed to bring her a ramp meaning she missed her stop.
• North East rail passengers promised smoother and faster East Coast Main Line Passengers using the East Coast Main Line can expect faster, more frequent rail services in the coming years as a result of a £780m investment, Theresa May will announce on Monday.

The Scotsman

• Wheelchair access row over 100 rail stationsMore than 100 Scottish railway stations are not fully accessible for disabled Scots, according to official figures.

Times Online

• Grayling’s big idea meets its Waterloo [Subscription]Outside of the disastrously mashed together Thameslink-Southern railway superfranchise, South Western Railway into and out of London Waterloo is Britain’s busiest commuter train network, handling more than four million passengers a week.
• Firms step up fight underneath the arches [Subscription]Small business owners based in railway arches have secured an agreement with Jo Johnson, the transport minister, to consider their proposals to reduce the risks posed by Network Rail’s contentious plan to sell off its commercial property portfolio.
• Companies at war over contract for Tube trains [Subscription]The British train manufacturing industry and the procurement of rolling stock by the public sector have been thrown into crisis after Bombardier and Hitachi launched a legal battle to prevent Transport for London awarding a £2.5 billion Tube contract to a German rival.

City AM

• Ryanair trading hits turbulence in first quarter as profits decline 20 per centRyanair today said trading hit turbulence in the first quarter as lower fares and higher operating costs sent profits into decline.

Mail Online

• End of the airport nightmare: New scanners may finally mean end of liquids ban which has frustrated passengers for 12 yearsNew scanners will be trialled at Heathrow Airport which could mean the end of the strict rules on carrying liquid bottles on planes.

Birmingham Mail

• People are getting 'very disturbed' about HS2 plans in SolihullThere is till significant uncertainty surrounding the multi-billion pound rail project

Derby Telegraph

• Bombardier launches court battle over £2.5 BILLION train dealDerby rail firm not giving up hope of winning mammoth contract
• Huge demand for community transport for elderly, disabled and isolatedAshbourne Community Transport stepped in when East Staffs Mobility Link shut

London Evening Standard

• Commuters face rush hour disruption after Victoria line suspendedCommuters are facing rush hour disruption after a large part of the Victoria line was suspended this morning.
• Fascinating vintage photos show London's Tube network from the 1960s to 1980sFascinating photos give an insight into what it was like on the Tube for London commuters from the 1960s to the 1980s.

Manchester Evening News

• The traffic in Manchester is now the worst in the country outside of London - so what's the solution?New figures show cars in the city now move at a painfully slow average of just over 15mph

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Theresa May announces £780 million to improve East Coast Main Line rail servicesPassengers will enjoy better trains and shorter journey times, says Prime Minister Theresa May

Sunderland Echo

• Rail line cash boost as May brings cabinet to region A £780m investment in East Coast Main Line aims to give passengers more seats and faster, more frequent journeys and the Government will lay legislation to make £600m North of Tyne Devolution Deal a reality – changing the way councils work in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland.

Other Regional Press

• Hot weather to bring railway speed restrictions and disruptionHot temperatures are set to bring alterations to this evening’s peak rail services - with speed restrictions expected on routes through Suffolk and Essex.
• Disabled comedian fuming after she's let down AGAIN on train journeyA popular disabled comic has had another run-in on a rail journey after staff reportedly FORGOT to wheel down a ramp to get her out.

Construction News

• HS2 names Aecom boss as chief operating officerHS2 has brought in Aecom’s chief executive of civil infrastructure Richard Robinson for its new chief operating officer role.

Rail Magazine

• Campaigners seek to link West London Line to HS2A campaign group in London wants the Government to build a direct link between HS2 and the West London Line at Old Oak Common, claiming that such a connection would offer greater connectivity for southern England.

Railnews

• Bombardier, Hitachi ‘challenge tube train award’THE proposed award of a £1.5 billion Transport for London contract to Siemens to build 94 trains for the Piccadilly Line has been reportedly challenged by two losing bidders.
• Hitachi breakthrough after Scottish windscreens hitchTHE problems with new Hitachi Class 385 units for the Scottish central belt appear to have been resolved, because the first examples are now set to enter service tomorrow.

Other News Sources

• Transport for Wales to Open North Wales Business UnitTransport for Wales is to Open a North Wales Business Unit.
• Wrexham General to be transformed into transport hubWrexham General train station will be transformed into a transport hub as plans ramp up for a North Wales metro.
• Huntingdon MP vows to rail firm to account over train chaosTrain operator Govia Thameslink had assured the secretary of state for transport that it was ready to introduce a new timetable three weeks before chaos hit local railway services, Huntingdon MP Jonathan Djanogly has said.
• Train service 'improving' says GoviaGOVIA Thameslink Railway says there has been a positive start to the introduction of the new interim Thameslink and Great Northern timetable this week.