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Thursday, 28 November 2019

BBC News

• Climate change: UK 'has technology' for zero carbon
• General election 2019, Your Questions Answered: Dudley's busesA look at how the political parties' public transport policies could affect people in Dudley.
• Drug-drivers targeted in festive drink-drive campaignThe annual campaign is the first since new police roadside drug-detection kits were introduced.

Financial Times

• Car industry fears for future after latest output fallUK’s global competitiveness is ‘under threat’, says SMMT
• Tata Steel confirms 1,000 jobs will go in UKGroup struggling as orders from key customers such as carmakers stall amid ongoing trade war
• South African Airways close to collapseState-owned flag carrier struggling to pay salaries and secure funds to stay aloft

The Guardian

• Port Talbot steelworks owner confirms plan to cut up to 1,000 UK jobsTata Steel is to make nearly one in eight of its British workforce redundantPort Talbot steelworks owner Tata Steel has confirmed it is to cut up to 1,000 jobs in the UK, as part of wider cost reduction plans.The job losses are part of a plan that would cost 3,000 jobs across Europe. About 1,600 jobs would go at plants in the Netherlands, with another 350 elsewhere around the world. Continue reading...
• West coast train services to be rebranded with Avanti logoVirgin Trains’ new operators to rename service ‘ready and fit for the future’ AvantiThe trains, the staff and the entire management team may be staying the same, but passengers on intercity west coast mainline services will next month no longer be boarding a Virgin train but riding on a rebranded, “ready and fit for the futureâ€�, Avanti.The name Avanti, according to new operators FirstGroup and Trenitalia, “embodies progress and forward movementâ€�, and is Italian for “forwardâ€� and “let’s goâ€�. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Pollution link to blood poisoning and kidney failureAir pollution can cause blood poisoning and kidney failure at levels previously thought to be harmless, according to research.

Times Online

• West coast train operator Avanti puts best foot forward [Subscription]Train services on the west coast main line are to be rebranded under the name Avanti from next month when First Group and Trenitalia replace Virgin Trains as the holder of the franchise.
• Struggling carmakers stuck in the slow lane [Subscription]Car assembly in Britain is steadfastly in reverse, with the latest production figures showing output down by 4 per cent last month.
• FAA to check every Boeing 737 Max airliner [Subscription]The entry back into service of the Boeing 737 Max will take longer than expected after regulators demanded individual inspections of hundreds of aircraft.

City AM

• Time for us all to get motoring on combatting climate changeThe polling firm YouGov has been tracking views on the environment for nearly a decade. For most of that time, [...] The post Time for us all to get motoring on combatting climate change appeared first on CityAM.
• It may be popular, but scrapping hospital parking charges would be a total disasterAmid myriad headline-grabbing proposals, you might have missed Labour’s promise to scrap hospital parking charges. This is exactly the kind [...] The post It may be popular, but scrapping hospital parking charges would be a total disaster appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Record

• Emergency crews deployed to Glasgow Airport amid 'ongoing incident'An image from social media shows police and fire crews inside the check in area of the airport on Wednesday evening.

Birmingham Post

• Merseyrail launches new cheaper railpass that will give thousands of commuters 'significant savings' It's been launched for those who regularly use the Northern and Wirral lines
• Avanti West Coast revealed as new name for franchise to replace Virgin TrainsThe service will link London to cities and towns across England, North Wales and Scotland

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

• Bridge plans for the Downs rejected by government inspector"This is a deplorable decision"
• Giving someone a lift in your car could cost you £2,500 and invalidate your insurancePolice have issued people with a warning
• Electric cars are 'silent killers' and need noise systems says blind woman nearly hit by oneCall comes as Bristol leads the way in the growth of electric cars
• New Ryanair flight route from Bristol Airport announced There will be more choice for holidaymakers in 2020

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Virgin Trains replacement named Avanti West Coast as operator unveils train liveryLine connects North Wales with London and has been run by Virgin Trains since 1997

London Evening Standard

• South Western Railway strike: Hopes rise to avert month-long walkout for Christmas run-upHopes rose that last-ditch talks taking place today could avert a month-long rail strike in the run-up to Christmas set to cost businesses up to £400 million.
• Avanti West Coast named as replacement for Virgin TrainsAvanti West Coast has been unveiled as the name of the operator replacing Virgin Trains.

Wales Online

• Tata Steel set to cut 1,000 UK jobsThe firm, which has a steel plant in Port Talbot, said the job losses were 'designed to safeguard its long-term future'

Cambridge News

• The lowest road in Cambridgeshire has been flooded for more than two weeksIt's not the first time the road has flooded, and it most likely won't be the last
• Latest updates on Histon Road scheme which will close road for up to a yearThe major Cambridge road will be closed southbound

Reading Evening Post

• South Western Railway strike weekday timetable including changes between Waterloo and ReadingA reduced service will run Monday to Friday, December 2 until December 20

Other Regional Press

• New cycle racks installed outside Watford train station New bike racks have been installed outside a train station.
• £30m New Eastern Villages link road plans in doubt after farmers call for public inquiry Huge plans for a £30 million link road key to the major the expansion of Swindon have been thrown into doubt.
• Under 17 Car Club fuelling safer roads in SwindonThe Under 17 Car Club is a club helping to make future road users safer.
• Electric bike charging discussed for OxfordOXFORD City Council is interested in the idea of installing eBike charging points in the future.
• Why giving somebody a lift could result in a big fine and your car being seizedDrivers could actually be breaking the law by giving family and friends a lift
• Letter: Switch your engines off by the side of the roadIt is against the law to be in your vehicle parked at the side of the road with the engine running – and on the phone or iPad, but it seems very few people know this.
• Compensation call for passengers hit by rail strikes - as emergency timetable releasedAn hourly shuttle train running from Weymouth and Dorchester South to Bournemouth will help keep passengers moving during forthcoming rail strikes due to last for most of December.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• TfL awards funding to community groupsTfL has awarded more than £400,000 of grants to 60 community and not-for-profit groups that encourage local people to walk and cycle more. The winning projects target a range of traditionally underrepresented groups such as people with physical disabilities, refugees and asylum seekers, and children with Down's Syndrome, enabling them to feel confident while walking and cycling in London. Walking and Cycling Grants London aims to encourage more people to walk and cycle, addressing the barriers that prevent people from getting active and helping to make London a more sustainable, inclus...
• Taxis and buses used to track potholesTaxis, buses and even delivery vans could soon join the fight against potholes. They are the scourge of roads and motorists, with Flintshire council alone left with 4,000 and a £4m repair bill last year. But special monitoring technology being developed at the University of South Wales (USW) could help to find potholes before they get worse. It works through a dashboard device that collects real-time data. While sat-navs give the driver a profile of the road ahead, the small device records the profile of the road surface. The system collects details of the smallest change in road vi...
• The world's best airline for 2020 revealedThe world’s best airlines for 2020 have been named, with Air New Zealand taking the top spot. It beat previous winner Singapore Airlines in AirlineRatings.com’s Airline Excellence Awards, with All Nippon Airways, Qantas and Cathay Pacific rounding out the top five. Judged by seven editors from AirlineRatings.com, the awards are based on 12 key criteria including fleet age, passenger reviews, profitability, investment rating, product offerings, and staff relations. This is the sixth time Air New Zealand has won this award, reclaiming it from Singapore Airlines. Airline Ratings E...

Rail Technology Magazine

• New trains on Ipswich to Cambridge routeGreater Anglia introduced new, longer passenger trains into service yesterday (Nov 26) on the busiest regional route. One of the new Swiss-built trains is now operational on the line between Ipswich, Bury St Edmund and Cambridge, which carries over one million passenger journeys a year. One...

Other News Sources

• South Western Railway will not be adding spaces in Micheldever StationSOUTH Western Railway are no longer looking to build a car park in Micheldever Station.
• 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.
• Record profits from car parking for Winchester City CouncilWINCHESTER City Council clocked up millions of pounds in profit from parking charges last year – a record high.
• South Western Railway strikes: Alternative travel options during industrial action Bus replacement services, London buses and other rail operators like Southern can help get you from Surrey to the capital