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Government will audit how Eurotunnel spends £33m settlement
The Department for Transport will ensure a £33m settlement benefits
Crossrail boss refuses to give railway opening date but 'very much wants' 2020 launch
The new Crossrail chief executive has refused to rule out a firm date for when the railway will open, instead only saying that the company "very, very much want to get this done in 2020".
Thursday, 07 March 2019
BBC News
- MSPs call for changes to transport billHolyrood's rural economy committee urges ministers to
- Uber 'not liable' for self-driving deathProsecutors say Uber is not criminally liable for a crash involving one of its self-driving cars.
- Government will audit how Eurotunnel spends £33m settlementThe Department for Transport will ensure a £33m settlement benefits
- Northern's long six-carriage trains delayed by two yearsThe company will not introduce its new long trains, aimed at reducing overcrowding, until the end of 2021.
ITV News
- Fears for ancient woodland from new Cambridge to Oxford rail link The Woodland Trust says it is being gagged by the company behind the proposed new rail route linking Cambridge with Oxford.
The Guardian
- Chris Grayling's failings: ferry fiascos and no-deal Brexit planningThe transport secretary, Chris Grayling, has fought off calls for him to resign over a series of costly controversies. But was the man at the centre of them all really to blame? The Guardian’s Peter Walker looks back at a catalogue of crises that have a habit of engulfing the cabinet minister now known as ‘Failing Grayling’. Plus: Rob Evans on the blacklisting of trade unionists and the role of undercover police
- £33m Eurotunnel payout not recoverable, government confirmsThe government has revealed details of its £33m payout to Eurotunnel, confirming it will hand over three instalments of £11m over the next three years.
- Cars are killing us. Within 10 years, we must phase them outDriving is ruining our lives, and triggering environmental disasters. Only drastic action will kick our dependency
- I will survive: how Failing Grayling made himself unsackableFrom rail chaos to ferry fiasco, the transport secretary’s hapless reputation has even reached the US, but he lives to fight another day
The Independent
- Hour-long queues for Eurostar passengers after border guards stage no-deal border checks trial in ParisEurostar passengers bound for the UK faced huge queues in Paris on Wednesday after French border officials worked-to-rule to simulate the effect of a no-deal Brexit on cross-channel services.
- Government could force utility companies to pay for potholes repairs five years after roadworks'Road surfaces can be made worse by utility companies, so imposing higher standards on repairs will help keep roads pothole-free for longer'
The Telegraph
- Mini Cooper SE prototype driven – battery-electric Mini based on the BMW i3ou'd have to lose the yellow disguise tape (thoughtfully decorated with little electrical plugs), but if you saw a conventional, standard, petrol-powered three-door Mini alongside this new, innovative, battery-electric version, you'd struggle to spot the differences.
Times Online
- 200 jobs to go as Gemini confirms rail depot closureA rail depot in Glasgow is to close, putting almost 200 jobs at risk.
- Aer Lingus won’t make cabin crew wear make-up [Subscription]Aer Lingus staff are being liberated from “trolly dolly” beauty standards after the airline ditched a rule obliging its female crew to wear make-up at work.
City AM
- Crossrail boss refuses to give railway opening date but 'very much wants' 2020 launchThe new Crossrail chief executive has refused to rule out a firm date for when the railway will open, instead only saying that the company "very, very much want to get this done in 2020".
- Heathrow issues €650m bond weeks before Brexit deadlineHeathrow Airport has placed a €650m (£558.9m) bond with only weeks to go before the UK is due to leave the European Union.
- Crossrail boss refuses to give railway opening date but 'very much wants' 2020 launchThe new Crossrail chief executive has refused to rule out a firm date for when the railway will open, instead only saying that the company "very, very much want to get this done in 2020".
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Arriva pulls Gwynedd bus service over 'continuous anti-social behaviour' and to protect driversThe suspension has infuriated some passengers who rely on the service to get to work as police launch probe abuse claims
Edinburgh Evening News
- Traders call for cycle lane work compensationBusinesses in the West of the Capital have appealed for compensation from the council ahead of cycle route works that they claim could force some traders to close.
London Evening Standard
- Huge queues as French customs staff stage Brexit drill for Eurostar at Gare du Nord in ParisFrench customs staff stage work-to-rule to demonstrate March 29 reality One border guard declared: 'This will be what it is like after Brexit. Back to 1970s.' Follow the latest on Brexit LIVE here
Wales Online
- £50m of new transport projects for the south Wales MetroThe projects will be part funded by the £1.2bn City Deal for the Cardiff Capital Region
Bucks Free Press
- Fears pupils will be 'left at bus stops' as plans to cut free school transport given green lightPlans to scrap free school transport for some pupils with special needs were given the green light on Monday – prompting fears that children may be “left at bus stops” if public services are full.
Carlisle News & Star
- 'It's wonderful news' for Cumbria - readers react with positivity towards Carlisle Airport flights launchCommercial flights from Carlisle Lake District Airport will finally return after more than 25 years.
Other Regional Press
- Renewed demand for a better train link to HeathrowNew data from TravelWatch shows that more people now either drive or get a taxi to catch a flight from Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airports.
- How a derelict bus shelter in Edenfield was given a new lease of life as an art galleryA bus shelter which was disused for years has been given a new lease of life as an art gallery and meeting place for villagers.
- Cars using bus lanes a 'serious problem'Cars being driven in bus lanes are causing "serious problems" in part of the Wakefield district, the council's leader has complained.
- Plans for new bus and tram station for Dudley are approvedA NEW £18 million bus and tram interchange is one step closer to coming to Dudley after outline blueprints for the ambitious scheme were approved by councillors.
- County council fears Luton Airport expansion’s impact on HertfordshireLuton Airport’s expansion plans are anticipated to cause “serious problems” on the roads, according to Herts county council.
- Newcastle Airport is named best in Europe for second year in a rowNewcastle International has been named the best airport of its size in Europe for the second year running.
- MPs warn another year of rail chaos aheadRAIL passengers face “another difficult year” amid more timetable changes and an increase in engineering work, a Commons report has warned.
- HS2 “The country’s interests come first, then the interests of constituents” - David Lidington answers YOUR questionsThis week - as part of our HS2: Enough Is Enough campaign we put your hard-hitting questions to Aylesbury Mp David Lidington. Here’s what he came back with...
- Grove-Oxford-Heathrow rail link proposed in new station talksA NEW train link could take passengers from the village of Grove, through Oxford to Heathrow Airport.
Train Operators
- We’ve set a target of recruiting 1,000 apprentices in 2019 across bus and rail – The Go-Ahead GroupChief Executive of The Go-Ahead Group writes to mark National Apprenticeship Week as the only company offering apprenticeships in bus and rail, and the target of 1,000 to be delivered in 2019.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Government overturns council's challenge against ecological work around HS2 Colne Valley ViaductThe government has overruled a council’s decision to reject HS2’s application to build one of its ecological mitigation sites around the Colne Valley Viaduct. Chris Grayling and James Brokenshire, in a letter to Hillingdon Council and HS2, revealed that they had given the ecological...
- MP slams 'appalling' Southeastern rail delays amid reports that passengers were forced to 'pay double'A Conservative MP has slammed “appalling” Southeastern rail services ahead of talks in Parliament following reports that the train operator faces a £100m legal claim over “making passengers pay double.” Sir David Evennett said there was a “desperate need to...
- Local politicians 'incensed' after council decides not to back Chard Junction reopeningCampaigners and councillors have criticised their local authorities after they said they could back not back the reopening of Chard Junction railway station, likely ending a 30-year campaign. Surrey County Council (SCC) and South Somerset District Council (SSDC) have both said they could not...
Aviation Industry
- Brussels Airlines A330s get cabin makeovers, new premium economy classBrussels Airlines is upgrading the cabins and introducing a premium economy class on its newly acquired Airbus A330-330s. read more
- CEO: With Dutch stake in parent group, KLM can move forwardWhile the long-term impact of the Dutch state's decision to take a stake in the Air France-KLM Group is unclear, the move demonstrates the government's strong commitment to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the carrier's CEO said.
- EasyJet moves flight attendant licenses to Austrian AOC EasyJet will convert 3,000 flight attendant licenses and aircraft spare parts into its Austrian air operator's certificate (AOC) as the UK-based LCC prepares for a no-deal Brexit, easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren told ATW on the sidelines of the Airlines 4 Europe (A4E) summit in Brussels.
- O’Leary eyes another airline to join new holding company Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary sees at least one more airline—ideally an Airbus operator—joining his new holding company within five years, with further large aircraft orders also likely before then. read more
Other News Sources
- Business leaders welcome Midland Mainline U-turnBusiness leaders from across the East Midlands have welcomed a partial government U-turn over electrifying the Midland Mainline.
- Almost 200 jobs at risk as rail depot closure confirmedGemini Rail Services took over the Springburn site in August last year.
- Crossrail definitely won't open this year, scheme's boss confirmsProject bosses say update on opening date due next month
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