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Audi to cut 9,500 jobs to fund electric car push
The German carmaker wants to make more money available for electric cars and digital working.
Two thirds think daily commute should be done without a car
More than two thirds of Scots think people should be able to make their everyday journeys without a car, research has revealed.
Rail Safety and Standards Board smoothes way for new hydrogen trains [Subscription]
The introduction of hydrogen-powered trains moved a step closer yesterday with plans for a safety strategy to allow them to operate on the mainline network.
Wednesday, 27 November 2019
BBC News
- Audi to cut 9,500 jobs to fund electric car pushThe German carmaker wants to make more money available for electric cars and digital working.
- Brexit: 'Only an ambitious trade deal can protect car jobs'The UK motor industry's trade body says car production could be slashed by a third without a trade deal.
- How much! Why are service station snacks so expensive?A bottle of water costs four times more on the motorway than in a supermarket, mystery shoppers say.
Financial Times
- Uber must demonstrate safety is paramountTfL has done the right thing to revoke the ride-hailing app’s licence
The Guardian
- Will you be affected by South Western and West Midlands rail strikes?We want to hear from staff and passengers who are affected by strikes by West Midlands Railway and South Western Railway in November and December West Midlands Railway faced its second strike by workers on Saturday, with further action planned over the next few weeks. There has not been a resolution between the RMT and Abellio, the company who runs the network, over the role of guards, driver-only operated trains and the impact on passenger safety.Also, after talks to resolve the long-running dispute over the future role of guards on trains broke down between South Western Railway and the RMT,...
- Black Friday's holiday deals: rail, coach and ferry offersTrain, coach and ferry firms, including Eurostar, Busabout and Wightlink, have great deals on travel in EuropeNational Rail is offering a 10% discount on the Interrail Global Pass, which is valid in 31 European countries. There will also be 10% off selected One Country Passes, which provide unlimited travel across one chosen European country. The offer launches on 29 November and runs until 31 December. Adult Global Passes (28+) for five travel days (within one month) will be down to 220.50, and a family Global Pass (two adults, two children), valid for seven travel days within one month, wil...
- All aboard: bosses keep roles as Virgin hands over to First GroupAll senior managers retain roles as London to Glasgow West Coast service changes handsMeet the new boss. Just like – in fact, it is the old boss. First Group has hired all of Virgin Trains’ existing management team to run the London to Glasgow West Coast service when First takes over from Virgin next month.Phil Whittingham, the managing director of Virgin Trains since 2013, and a Virgin man since 1999, will become managing director of First’s West Coast Partnership rail service on 8 December. Continue reading...
- Audi plans 9,500 job cuts to save £5bn for electric car investmentCarmaker says 2,000 new jobs will be created in specialist digital areasAudi is to cut up to 9,500 jobs at its German factories by 2025 in order to save €6bn (£5.1bn) to invest in electric cars and digital technology.The luxury carmaker, which is part of Volkswagen, said the job cuts were part of its mission to “become lean and fit for the future”. The company, which is based in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, said it would also hire 2,000 workers in “new expert positions in areas such as electric mobility and digitalisation”. Continue reading...
The Herald
- Two thirds think daily commute should be done without a carMore than two thirds of Scots think people should be able to make their everyday journeys without a car, research has revealed.
- Plan for city-wide 20mph speed limit in GlasgowThe majority of roads in Glasgow should adopt a 20mph speed limit, according to the city council.
The Telegraph
Times Online
- Virgin boss keeps the controls after defecting to rival [Subscription]The boss of Virgin Trains has defected to First Group to run the west coast main line rail franchise just before it takes over the countrys most lucrative network next month.
- Rail Safety and Standards Board smoothes way for new hydrogen trains [Subscription]The introduction of hydrogen-powered trains moved a step closer yesterday with plans for a safety strategy to allow them to operate on the mainline network.
- Manchester may follow London with Uber ban [Subscription]Uber could be under threat in Manchester after it was stripped of its licence to operate in London over a series of safety failings.
- Demand for second‑hand electric cars hits new high [Subscription]The price of second-hand electric cars has increased by as much as 14 per cent this year because of soaring demand for green vehicles, research has shown.
Daily Record
- Glasgow City Council to consider 20mph speed limit across majority of city's roadsThe plan would see the city follow Edinburgh in implementing a city-wide network of roads with a 20mph speed limit.
Mail Online
- School bus driver arrested after drinking BEER while driving more than 30 childrenMichelle Passley, 44, of Kane County, Illinois, US was arrested after footage was found showing her drinking beer from a brown paper bag while behind the wheel on November 15.
The Mirror
- Furious BA passenger served burnt toastie on 10,000 business class flightThe businessman, who asked to remain anonymous, said staff admitted the toastie he said he received on the Miami to Heathrow flight was worse than that served on a Ryanair journey
This is Money
- Former Eddie Stobart boss Andrew Tinkler launches rival rescue bidRather than buying the company and taking it private Andrew Tinkler, who was chief executive of the troubled haulier until 2014, wants to pump 70m into Eddie Stobart by selling new shares.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- More details of 48m road scheme between Shipley and Bradford revealed A 48 MILLION road scheme will include improved access to a rail station and improvements to Bradford Beck, as well as the widening of a major road.
Bristol Live
- Bristol City Council has got dozens of new diesel vehiclesThe authority is planning to become the first in the UK to introduce a diesel car ban
- British Airway jet flies world's shortest journey across Bristol ChannelThe jet has completed its final flight
- This is when work on 1.6m road widening scheme in Portishead will startIt is aimed at reducing queues from the Portbury Hundreds and M5 during the evening rush hour.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- LIVE: Anglesey plane crash updates as debris found in search for missing pilotAn area off Puffin Island will be central to the investigation
- Full list of Arriva bus services in Rhyl changed after vandals vehicles with 'bricks and stones' The incidents have been reported to North Wales Police
London Evening Standard
- Transport for London boss: Make speeding as socially unacceptable as drink-driving offencesLondon's transport chief today called for speeding to become as socially unacceptable as drink-driving after a rise in road deaths.
- South Western Railway strike 'will cost businesses up to 400m'A month-long
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Gateshead bus lane camera to finally go live as law-breakers are warned they WILL be finedMotorists who flout the law by driving in this Gateshead bus lane could soon be in for an expensive shock
Northern Echo
- Boro Taxis introduce surge pricing for busy times THE region's largest taxi firm is to introduce 'surge pricing', where customers will pay double if wait times are over 45 minutes.
The York Press
- Passengers forced to evacuate 'smoke-filled' electric bus in York PASSENGERS travelling on an electric park and ride bus in York this morning (November 26) had to evacuate the vehicle when it began to fill with smoke.
Wales Online
- The surprising sum of money Cardiff council was paid to shut down major city road for Hollywood filmGunfire and car stunts were filmed in Newport Road in the centre of Cardiff as A-lister Mark Wahlberg shot blockbuster Infinite
Bucks Free Press
- Arriva opens new 'customer hub' in High Wycombe's bus station A new hub for Arriva passengers has opened inside High Wycombe's bus station.
East Anglian Daily Times
- New Greater Anglia trains need upgrade to stop at small stationsPassengers using one of the most crowded rail routes in the region have received a boost with the introduction of the first new four-car train on the route.
Get Surrey
- South Western Railway release new timetable for December strike It's not good news for commuters that are travelling between Aldershot and Guildford
- Surrey County Council councillors unanimously agree to scrap countryside parking charges Save Surrey Countryside members applauded as the vote went through
North Wales Live
- Anglesey plane crash: Debris found in search for missing pilot Professor David LastThe coastguard said the discoveries were passed on to the Air Accident Investigation Branch
Other Regional Press
- Boro Cars explain 'surge pricing' that will see passengers charged more the longer they waitFirm says 100% of the extra charge will go to drivers and they're still among the cheapest
- New road is the backbone for huge expansion of SwindonThe New Eastern Villages programme is the largest expansion of Swindon for decades.
- Road row could scupper 8,000 houses in Swindon's 'New Eastern Villages'Huge plans for a 30 million link road key to the major the expansion of Swindon have been thrown into doubt.
- Protest before Spaceport debateEnvironmental campaigners were protesting outside County Hall this morning in a bid to convince councillors to reject funding Spaceport Cornwall.
- Cameras in Helston to measure traffic ahead of one-way scheme It has been the talk of Helston since yesterday evening: why have small cameras been spotted all over town and just what are they recording?
- Cycling still not allowed on Cornmarket Street (but you can't be fined)CYCLING on two of Oxford’s pedestrianised main shopping streets is still not allowed, despite the end of a ban which meant they could be fined.
- Highways England announce works in Southampton and the South of England MOTORISTS are being warned of major sets of roadworks which are taking place across Hampshire and the south of England this week.
- South Western Railway workers to go on strike over ChristmasA NEAR month-long strike by rail workers is set to go ahead after talks failed to resolve a long-running dispute over guards on trains.
- Borough council raked in record 2 million car park charge profit Councils in Dorset are raking in millions of pounds from parking charges.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Atlantic Container Line signs 15-year agreement with Peel Ports GroupAtlantic Container Line (ACL), a Grimaldi Group Company, has agreed a new 15-year contract extension for container and roll-on/roll-off operations at the Port of Liverpool until 2035. ACL is already the largest ocean carrier operating at Liverpools Royal Seaforth Container Terminal (RSCT) and the ports longest serving container carrier. This new agreement demonstrates ACLs confidence in the growing volume of transatlantic trade between the UK and North America and ACLs commitment to the Port of Liverpool and the strong relationship forged for more than 50 years. Pe...
Rail Technology Magazine
- Modernised Govia Thameslink Railway fleet improve energy efficiency Govia Thameslink Railway are now recycling over 50% more energy back into the railway network, helping to power the fleet and making them more energy efficient than any previous generations of trains. The ‘smart’ braking system introduced on 115 Siemens Class 700’s on...
Aviation Industry
- Gatwick sees 1H passenger increase as long-haul flights growA surge in long-haul flights at London Gatwick Airport, particularly to South America, helped boost passenger numbers in the first half-year ended Sept. 30. read more
- MAX impact may push into 2021, SMBC CEO warnsThe operational impact of the Boeing 737 MAX grounding could carry into 2021 as airlines face the challenge of reintroducing a dormant fleet back into service, the CEO of SMBC Aviation Capital said. read more
- Court rules airberlin-Etihad case to be heard in UKA UK High Court judge has ruled that a legal dispute between Etihad Airways and the administrators of defunct German leisure carrier airberlin should be heard in the UK. read more
Other News Sources
- Sinkhole closes road in HerefordshireAN EMERGENCY road closure is in place after a sinkhole opened up in the carriageway this afternoon.
- Fly Lolo airline owned by Arundel Conservative councillor cancels Christmas flights to CanariesFAMILIES’ Christmases have been hit after a travel company owned by a Conservative councillor cancelled all festive flights.
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