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All NHS hospital car parking charges scrapped in Wales
A decade after the policy was initially announced, parking is now free at all Welsh NHS hospitals.
South Western Railway strike: Train travellers face miserable weekend as walkout gets underway
Train travellers face a weekend of misery with South Western Railway workers set to strike in the long-running dispute over the role of guards on trains.
Crossrail delayed: Backlash as Elizabeth line launch is postponed by at least nine months until autumn 2019
Business leaders today condemned the
Saturday, 01 September 2018
BBC News
- All NHS hospital car parking charges scrapped in WalesA decade after the policy was initially announced, parking is now free at all Welsh NHS hospitals.
- Families warned not to park in the new Belfast bus-lanesThe department issued the warning after some people parked in a new Glider bus-lane near a school on the Falls Road.
- Northern rail strike to affect Britney Spears' concert fansEvents disrupted include Britney Spears' concert on the first weekend of the Blackpool illuminations.
- London Underground's Victoria Line marks 50th birthdayThis weekend marks 50 years since the first trains ran on London Underground's Victoria Line.
- Crossrail delay: New London line will open in autumn 2019The 15bn route is Europe's biggest infrastructure project and will link Heathrow to Canary Wharf.
The Guardian
- London Crossrail opening postponed until autumn next year Spokesman for 15bn project says it will miss its planned December opening date
The Herald
- Borders Railway breathing new life into local economiesMore businesses are being encouraged to start, relocate and expand in the Scottish Borders, Midlothian and Edinburgh, where the Borders Railway is breathing new life into local economies.
Times Online
- Noisy drones cause panic in wildlife [Subscription]Police and wildlife experts are becoming increasingly concerned at the number of cases of protected wildlife being disturbed by drones.
- Cyclists can stay on the track to see wilderness [Subscription]Cyclists are to be given a route into the wilderness after funding was approved for a 56km track through Ballycroy National Park and Wild Nephin in north Co Mayo.
- Worst is behind us, says Stagecoach boss [Subscription]The chairman of Stagecoach has told shareholders that he believes the worst of the companys troubles are behind it, despite acknowledging that cutting the dividend and taking a big loss on the east coast rail franchise were disappointing.
- Crossrail delay: behind the derailment [Subscription]What is Crossrail? The proposed east-west railway line across the capital was given its name in 1974 with the London Rail Study but several attempts to give the project the green light failed. Work finally began in 2009. The new service is designed to ease pressure on the overcrowded Underground network, particularly the busy Central and District lines but also the Piccadilly Lines link to Heathrow airport.
- Crossrail launch delay a national embarrassment [Subscription]The delay to the opening of Londons east-west railway Crossrail is a national embarrassment that will harm companies who planned for the end of construction to be in December, according to business leaders.
- British skippers will be trawled through court in scallop wars [Subscription]British skippers involved in the scallop wars this week face a criminal lawsuit in France alleging that they endangered the lives of their counterparts.
- Driverless cars are catching up again after a bumpy ride [Subscription]A handful of tragedies hasnt put off the revolutionaries who see a future without vehicle ownership or petrol, says Giles Whittell
City AM
- City Airport boss Sir Terry Morgan - who also happens to be the former Crossrail boss - stepping down to focus on HS2Sir Terry Morgan is stepping down as chairman of London City Airport next month to focus on his new job heading up HS2.
Mail Online
- Entire fleet designated to protect Britain's fishing boats were at a festival during ‘scallop war’ While British fishermen were attacked by a French crew their protection detail was nowhere to be seen. The Daily Mail can reveal one of the four Navy vessels was in dock, and another was at a festival.
- London Crossrail's 15bn Elizabeth line will NOT open by December The colossal14.8 billion Crossrail project had been expected to open this year bringing significantly reduced journey times to the capital - but now only a vague date next year has been given.
- How Adolf Hitler was 'just a ferry ride away from building an atomic bomb to blow up London' Scientists and naval historians in Norway have found the boat which Nazis were using to transport heavy water - an ingredient for nuclear reactors. The boat was sunk on Churchill's orders.
This is Money
- Car makers have cheated British motorists out of £22bn in extra fuel costs since 2000 The gulf between 'official' and real-world fuel economy has cost European drivers a staggering €150bn since the turn of the century. And it's likely to continue, T&E warns.
- Some 62% of adults say England's roads are too dangerous to cycle According to government stats, women were more likely than men to be too scared to ride (69% to 56%) on the country's roads and concerns increased among older respondents.
- RAY MASSEY: Save thousands on a new car as 68 registration plate comes into effect I’m impressed with Peugeot’s award-winning 3008 family-friendly SUV, which tennis mum Judy Murray, mother of champions Andy and Jamie, pictured, also drives.
Bolton News
- Free tailor-made cycle training for all the familyIF you are looking for an activity to involve all the family, a new cycle training scheme could be just the thing.
- Railway bosses confirm lines are on track for reopening ENGINEERS say work which has closed the railway line through Bolton is set to be completed on time.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Police patrols stepped up after rise in vehicle crimePOLICE are stepping up patrols in part of Bradford, where there has been an increase in vehicle crime recently.
- Campaigners oppose new road through stretch of countrysideRESIDENTS are uniting to save a much-loved stretch of countryside from bulldozers.
London Evening Standard
- South Western Railway strike: Train travellers face miserable weekend as walkout gets underwayTrain travellers face a weekend of misery with South Western Railway workers set to strike in the long-running dispute over the role of guards on trains.
- Crossrail delayed: Backlash as Elizabeth line launch is postponed by at least nine months until autumn 2019Business leaders today condemned the
- Eight dead and lorry 'shredded to pieces' after crashing into Greyhound busAt least eight people have died after a Greyhound coach collided head on with a lorry in the US.
Northern Echo
- More woe as Northern rail passengers braced for strike actionSTRIKE action will again hit Northern rail services on Saturday for 24 hours and for the next four Saturdays.
The York Press
- BMW, Merc and Audi cars are being stolen for a fast getawayTHE owners of BMW, Mercedes and Audi cars are being warned that their vehicles may be stolen by thieves wanting a quick getaway after raiding ATMs.
- Injured cyclist warns: 'Fix potholes before someone is killed' FIVE cyclists suffered serious injuries after hitting a pothole - and now fear that “someone could be killed” if city roads aren’t improved.
Wales Online
- How much every Welsh council pays to fix potholes and compensate driversThey say they spend millions making repairs but drivers get just a fraction in compensation
Other Regional Press
- Chaos in the high street as bus stops are moved Shoppers say the high street has been plunged into chaos after the bus stops were moved – without telling anybody.
- Temporary lights on one of the busiest routes in and out of Watford Emergency repairs are causing delays for drivers heading in and out of Watford.
- Report into how woman got dragged across platform by trainA report into how a woman was dragged along the platform by a train when her arm got trapped has been published.
- COURT: Passengers pleaded with bus driver to stop as he crushed pedestrian A MAN was crushed by a bus in Swindon and left with terrible injuries... and the driver did not even stop to check on him, a court heard.
- Rail strike to hit passengers through Wiltshire over weekendRAIL passengers travelling through Wiltshire over the weekend could face disruption because of a 72-hour strike by workers.
- Cycling rate in Oxford is triple UK averageOXFORD has cemented its status as a cycling hotspot, with new data revealing that the number of residents who regularly ride is triple the national average.
- Warning as more plans approved for busy A41, just weeks after fatal crashPLANS for a huge Bicester business park have been waved through, but not without warning about added congestion on the busy A41 after a recent fatal crash nearby.
- City port more than doubles number of its air pollution probesTHE Port of Southampton has more than doubled its coverage of air quality monitoring across the port in a bid to gain a more detailed picture of where to target improvements.
- Business warning over mammoth 58-mile diversion for bridge repairsCOMMUNITY leaders have warned that vehicles cutting through Romsey to avoid a huge 58-mile diversion could harm businesses.
- Two in hospital after lorry plunges off A1(M) near StevenageA lane is closed on the A1(M) near Stevenage this morning after a crash that saw a lorry end up in the trees off the carriageway.
Rail Technology Magazine
- DfT won't split up Great Western, but calls for 'more decentralisation'There has been little public and organisational support for the idea of splitting the Great Western franchise and creating a separate operation for the West of England, a consultation has revealed – so the government has announced it will not be pressing ahead with the plans. In the...
- Crossrail will not open this year as launch delayed by at least 9 monthsElizabeth Line services through central London have been delayed by at least nine months as Crossrail pencils in extra time to complete final infrastructure and carry out extensive testing. The section, between Paddington and Abbey Wood, was scheduled to open in December this year, but has now...
- Sir Terry Morgan drops London City Airport job to focus on HS2Sir Terry Morgan CBE has decided to step down from his role as chairman of London City Airport to focus solely on HS2. The former Crossrail boss joined HS2 Ltd last month as chairman, taking over from Sir David Higgins after being appointed by transport secretary Chris Grayling. He joined the...
- Network Rail completes major upgrades on Norwich to London mainlineEngineers at Network Rail have completed improvements on the Norwich to London mainline over the three-day bank holiday as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan. Amongst the improvements are the completion of the 120m track, one set of points, one new buffer stop, and 1,200 tons of ballast that were...
Aviation Industry
- UK lifts personal electronic device restrictions on some Cairo flightsThe UK government has lifted restrictions on passengers bringing large personal electronic devices (PEDs) into the cabin of UK-bound flights from Cairo—but apparently only on British Airways services. read more
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