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Sunday, 22 September 2019

BBC News

• South Wales Metro: Warning over toilet-less tramsThe Paralympian says step-free access would make up for the lack of toilets on new trams in Wales.

The Guardian

• Extinction Rebellion: 10 arrested at Dover protestVideo showed handful of protesters sitting and lying down in front of long line of cars on A20Ten people have been arrested during an Extinction Rebellion climate change protest in Dover aimed at “blockadingâ€� the port.Activists were reported to have glued themselves to streets and were told they could face arrest if they left a designated area. Continue reading...
• For too long Lyft and Uber have abused drivers like me. Not any more | Edan AlvaA new California law will finally give thousands of misclassified workers the rights and protections that everyone deservesHave you ever taken a ride using the Lyft app? There’s a chance I drove you.I’ve worked in the gig economy for over four years, mostly as a Lyft driver. I started driving to make money during my hour-long commute to work. When I lost my full time job, Lyft became my primary source of income. Continue reading...
• Thomas Cook: planes put on standby to rescue travellers as talks go to wire‘Pressured’ talks ongoing with multiple investors as government faces possible £600m repatriation billAn emergency fleet of airlines is on standby to rescue 150,000 UK holidaymakers as talks continue between Thomas Cook and the government over a last-minute bailout.Sources described the negotiations to save the UK’s oldest travel agent as “complexâ€� and “pressuredâ€� as attempts to find £200m in extra funds to prevent its collapse appeared increasingly fruitless. Continue reading...

The Huffington Post

• Government Urged To Help As Thomas Cook Seeks £200m To Prevent Collapse
• Extinction Rebellion Activists 'Superglue' Themselves To A20 In Bid To 'Blockade' Port Of Dover

The Telegraph

• Build commuter villages near train stations in green belt to solve housing crisis, Government told
• Extinction Rebellion protesters cause 'carnage' by 'gluing' themselves to A20 exit road near Port of Dover

Times Online

• Majority of voters choke over doubling of carbon tax, poll reveals [Subscription]Almost three-quarters of voters would oppose an increase in carbon tax to €40 per ton in next month’s budget, according to a Behaviour & Attitudes (B&A) poll for The Sunday Times.
• Paul Anthony McDermott: Voluntary speed limits put us on road to ruin [Subscription]Asking drivers politely is like putting up ‘Keep off the grass’ sign for children
• How Uber became a start-up factory [Subscription]Hundreds of the app’s ex-employees are backing each other to create the next big thing, says Danny Fortson in San Francisco
• Uber awaits verdict on London licence [Subscription]Uber will find out this week whether it can continue to operate in London after criticism of safety standards and worker conditions.
• Thomas Cook, led by Peter Fankhauser, in last-ditch meeting [Subscription]Thomas Cook bosses will hold a crunch meeting today as the fate of the world’s oldest travel company hangs in the balance.
• Freiburg, a city of cyclists, seeks to drive change in land of the car [Subscription]An island of green tech in Germany’s automotive heartland has lifted the country’s hopes for a greener future
• Half of trains at Britain’s biggest stations arrive late [Subscription]New figures reveal the poor state of railways across the country: at one stop, 80% of services fail to run on time

City AM

• Germany unveils new measures to tackle climate changeGermany has unveiled a number of new measures to fight climate change following a 15-hour negotiation on Friday.

Mail Online

• NSW Transport announces cameras will be rolled out to stop drivers using their mobile phonesThe announcement by Transport for New South Wales comes after a six-month pilot program between January and June in which 100,000 drivers were busted using their phones while driving.
• Extra police patrols are deployed to prevent more casualties on a 'smart motorway' stretch of the M1More than 400 miles of seven motorways have been converted to smart motorways, where the hard shoulder is removed to create an extra lane of traffic and the speed limit can be lowered.
• Police chiefs say they will NOT investigate bike thefts, leaked documents reveal In a move branded as giving criminals a licence to steal, Bedfordshire police chiefs secretly decided that officers would no longer investigate thefts - even when bikes are worth thousands.
• Thomas Cook crisis: Fears British holidaymakers could be turfed out of their hotel bedsGates were locked and holidaymakers were told to settle up - and coaches that arrived to take the travellers to the airport were turned away at Les Orangers, Hammamet, holidaymakers have said.

This is Money

• Car dealers charge up to £367 more for Gap insuranceAnyone who has bought a new car in the last decade will know that salesmen will offer a range of additional cover products with the vehicle including Gap insurance and interior protection policies.

Bolton News

• Search for Lancashire voice for announcements on new Transdev buses from Bolton to BlackburnWITH a new £2.5million fleet of buses set to transport passengers between Bolton and Blackburn, its operator Transdev is now looking for a local passengers to provide a Lancashire voice for their announcements.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Why Rhos-on-Sea promenade has closed for roadworks for the second time in a few monthsDwr Cymru Welsh Water is back on the Colwyn waterfront site to complete sewer network work
• Transport for Wales bus pass renewal: Website still down 10 days after crashing due to high demandAlmost 730,000 people are in the process of renewing their concessionary bus passes

London Evening Standard

• Extinction Rebellion Dover protest: Huge tailbacks as climate activists glue themselves to A20 near busy portHolidaymakers have been caught in huge tailbacks at the Port of Dover after Extinction Rebellion protesters imposed a
• Car Free Day 2019 in London: Map, road closures and everything you need to know for this weekendLondon will hold its largest ever Car Free Day today in a bid to tackle climate change, mayor Sadiq Khan has announced.

Northern Echo

• Mother's bid to change law after uninsured, unlicensed driver knocked down and killed her son THE family of a man who was knocked down and killed by an uninsured driver who was not prosecuted have started a petition to change the law so others don't have to suffer the

North Wales Live

• Recap: A55 Llanddulas roadworks cause miles of traffic jams for weekend driversLong queues have formed on the westbound carriageway amid the continuing works

Reading Evening Post

• Heavy rain and thunderstorms to batter Berkshire as Met Office issues yellow weather warningBad weather in the early hours of September 22 could merge into longer spells throughout the day, affecting bus and train services across Berkshire

Other Regional Press

• Dozens of motorists stopped in bid to improve road safety DOZENS of motorists were stopped yesterday as part of an initiative aimed at reducing risks of road cycling.
• PICTURES: West Somerset Railway takes it back to the 40s HUNDREDS of people travelled across the county as West Somerset Railway hosted a 1940s railway weekend.
• Car Free day will be held in Oxford for the first timeOXFORD’S first World Car Free Day will take place tomorrow – and will close off Broad Street to any motorists.
• Environmental protesters stage blockade at docksProtesters have reportedly glued themselves to the road as campaign group Extinction Rebellion descended on Dover today.
• Misery for commuters as gas work lasting 13 weeks planned in BrighouseWork due to start on Halifax Road on 21 October and will last until December

C.N.N.

• The real threat from China isn't Bruce Schneier writes that while many countries spy using the internet, the notion that China is going to spy on commuters using subway cars is unfounded. There are much more likely avenues for collecting intelligence

Other News Sources

• Outrageous price of child's bus fare I would like to draw attention to the outrageous cost for a child on Yeomans Travel buses.
• Police seize items in knife crackdown at train stationPOLICE seized six items as they try to crack down on people carrying knives.
• Plans for pavement parking clampdown THE city council has welcomed proposals to clamp down on thoughtless drivers who park on pavements.

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