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A Flybe flight heading for Glasgow with 44 passengers on board was just seconds from disaster as it plummeted 500ft in 18 seconds after an incorrect autopilot setting caused it to aim for the ground.
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Britain has become the worst big market for BMW after the German carmaker reported a collapse in profits.
Will driverless cars be allowed on PAVEMENTS? New rules could let the vehicles speed and mount kerbs to avoid accidents
New rules to let self-driving cars break the speed limit or mount kerbs to avoid accidents are being drawn up in a 'digital Highway Code'.
Thursday, 08 November 2018
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- Tesla names new chair to replace Elon MuskElectric car company Tesla has appointed an executive at Australian company Telstra to chair its board.
- Paraplegic man who dragged himself through airport to drop legal actionA paraplegic athlete who dragged himself through the arrivals terminal at Luton Airport says he is dropping his legal action as the airport has "improved their disabled facilities".
- Perth to Dundee railway line closed due to fire damageThe railway line between Perth and Dundee has been closed after a fire damaged the signalling system.
- Weather warning as car plunges into south Wales canalPolice urge motorists to take care following a day of heavy rain and flood alerts.
- Aberdeen to Sumburgh plane's emergency landing 'due to faulty wiring'The Eastern Airways plane left for Sumburgh but the crew reported a cockpit warning and returned to Aberdeen.
- NI flooding: Travel disruption as roads and rail lines closeA warning for heavy rain across NI expired but the weather had a knock-on effect on travel.
- Choppy waters for Greek shipping sectorGreece’s key shipping industry – the biggest in the world – is going to be greatly affected by the US ban on Iranian oil exports.
The Guardian
- Lion Air crash: Boeing tells pilots how to deal with faulty sensors Bulletin follows investigation into crash in Indonesia last week, killing 189 people
- Childcare constraints forcing more women to work closer to home Gender commuting gap shows women across UK more likely to live 15 minutes from work
The Herald
- Glasgow flight plummeted towards the ground after wrong autopilot was selectedA Flybe flight heading for Glasgow with 44 passengers on board was just seconds from disaster as it plummeted 500ft in 18 seconds after an incorrect autopilot setting caused it to aim for the ground.
Times Online
- Investors take fright as rising wages eat into company profits [Subscription]Hundreds of millions of pounds were wiped off the value of some of Britain’s largest public companies yesterday after a series of profit warnings.
- Ring road plans hit skids over concerns for wildlife [Subscription]The European Union’s top court has doubt on plans to complete a ring road for Kilkenny after ruling that there needs to be a full review into its impact on protected habitats.
- Plane tumbles 500ft after autopilot error [Subscription]A Flybe flight plummeted 500ft in 18 seconds after the autopilot caused it to head for the ground, an investigation has found.
- Roads ‘likely to deteriorate amid lack of funding deals’ [Subscription]Scotland’s roads are likely to get worse because of a lack of long-term maintenance funding, engineers have said.
- Emissions tests cast cloud over BMW quarterly sales [Subscription]Britain has become the worst big market for BMW after the German carmaker reported a collapse in profits.
- Ryanair sacks crew over protest picture [Subscription]Ryanair has fired six cabin crew who took a photograph of themselves simulating having to sleep on the floor in an airport in Spain, as part of a protest over conditions.
- Self-driving cars may need lessons in breaking the law [Subscription]Driverless cars may have to be programmed to break the rules of the road to prevent accidents and traffic jams, according to the Law Commission.
City AM
- Ryanair has its own private jet – and it's yours to rent for £5,000 an hourIt isn't an airline passengers normally associated with luxury, but Ryanair has announced that its own private jet is back in service to dispel the winter blues.
Mail Online
- The commuter gender gap: Men bear the brunt of journeys to work lasting over an hour - while women are more likely to travel for less than 15 minutesThe commuter gender gap was laid bare today with figures showing men bear the brunt of long journeys to work.
- Will driverless cars be allowed on PAVEMENTS? New rules could let the vehicles speed and mount kerbs to avoid accidentsNew rules to let self-driving cars break the speed limit or mount kerbs to avoid accidents are being drawn up in a 'digital Highway Code'.
London Evening Standard
- Tube strike 2018: rail militants heaping strike misery branded 'hypocrites' for investing union funds in tobacco, banking and privatised water Rail militants heaping strike misery on Londoners were branded
- Croydon tram crash: When will we know the truth, say families of victims in fresh call for inquestFamilies of victims of the Croydon tram crash in 2016 today criticised the two-year wait for a decision on whether to bring charges against the driver.
Wales Online
- Plans for Cardiff's new £100m bus station approvedPlanning officers had recommended the plans be approved by councillors
Other Regional Press
- Petition to end 'shameful' car parking charges for cancer patients at Musgrove HOSPITALS should be ‘ashamed’ to charge cancer patients car parking fees - says a man who spent more than £100 in two weeks.
C.N.N.
- Car companies rush to embrace scooters and bikesCar companies are betting on bikes and scooters to protect themselves from disruption.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Scooter firm Bird pushes for law change with London trialThe Californian electric scooter business Bird is launching a pilot service on London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
- Greener Dial-a-Ride vehicles to help improve passenger experience and boost the UK economyThe first batch of 90 green Dial-a-Ride vehicles has now arrived in London. Dial-a-Ride is the door-to-door service that opens up London and provides a lifeline for those not able to travel without assistance.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Half a million jobs 'just the beginning' as HS2 chair calls on local partnerships to lead the waySir Terry Morgan has said that half a million jobs and ninety thousand homes are “just the beginning” of the spread of wealth HS2 will bring to Britain. Speaking at the HS2 Economic Growth Conference in Birmingham, the chair of HS2 said that locally-led growth strategies are the key...
- More people stepping in to stop suicides on the railway More members of the public are stepping in to prevent suicides on Britain’s railways, according to figures published by Network Rail. There was a total of 163 cases of people acting to prevent a suicide on the railway between January and September, compared to 136 during the same period in...
- Worried council prepares official response to 'crackpot' HS2 plansHS2 has been slammed as a “crackpot idea” which won’t benefit local residents by councillors in Northwich as they prepare to submit an official response to the project’s consultation. Members of Northwich Town Council, as reported in the Northwich Guardian, voted to form...
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