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Wednesday, 20 May 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Social distancing on trains 'at risk'A company says it has to take daubed carriages out of circulation despite shortening trains' length.
• Climate change: Scientists fear car surge will see CO2 reboundAn analysis shows a huge daily CO2 drop, but a return to car travel may see emissions rebound.
• Covid: Concerns over 'out of pocket' rail passengersSome season ticket holders 'in the dark' over refunds, but firms say refund demand is unprecedented.
• EasyJet admits data of nine million hackedThe attack was

Financial Times

• Time to buy a car? Auto industry hopes for coronavirus silver liningHealth concerns are driving sales as consumers shun public transport
• EasyJet says hackers accessed travel details of 9m customersLow-cost airline faces fines after systems were breached by ‘highly sophisticated’ actor

The Guardian

• Trust in airlines and holiday firms plummets, says Which?Denial and delay of coronavirus refunds hammers sector's reputation, with just 20% of consumers now trusting the travel industry, Public trust in the travel industry has plunged to an all-time low as airlines and holiday companies continue to deny and delay refunds for coronavirus cancellations, in breach of the law, according to new research from a UK consumer group.
• Rolls-Royce to cut 9,000 jobs worldwide as Covid-19 takes tollJet engine manufacturer targets £1.3bn in annual cost savings as airlines hit by crisis. The industrial group Rolls-Royce is to cut 9,000 jobs, almost a fifth of its workforce, as the coronavirus crisis takes its toll on the aviation industry.The jet engine manufacturer said it is targeting £1.3bn in annual cost savings to weather the protracted downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic that has grounded much of the world's airlines.

Times Online

• Easyjet cyberattack: hackers steal data from millions of customers [subscription]Hackers have stolen the personal details of nine million Easyjet customers, as well as the credit card details of more than 2,000 in what the airline called a “highly sophisticated” attack.
• E-scooters restricted to 12.5mph under new rulesElectric scooters could be banned from pavements and limited to 12.5mph under plans to legalise them in Britain.
• Coronavirus: How swapping the car for a bike can reduce commuters’ risk of an early death [subscription]Encouraging more people to cycle to work after the lockdown could sharply reduce deaths from heart disease and cancer, a study suggests.

City AM

• Lufthansa says hundreds of planes will remain grounded until 2023German state airline Lufthansa has said that hundreds of its aircraft will remain grounded until 2023 due to the prolonged The post Lufthansa says hundreds of planes will remain grounded until 2023 appeared first on CityAM.
• HS2's new west London mega-hub gets planning go-aheadHS2’s west London rail hub at Old Oak Common has this evening received planning approval from the Old Oak Common The post HS2's new west London mega-hub gets planning go-ahead appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Record

• Rolls-Royce to axe 9,000 jobs after coronavirus business blowThe CEO said the business 'must take difficult decisions to see through these unprecedented times'.

Mail Online

• Commuting by rail is healthier than driving and can cut the risk of an early death by 10%, new study findsTaking the train to work rather than driving cuts the risk of an early death by 10 per cent, research reveals. A 25-year study of more than 300,000 commuters found giving up the car also cuts the risk of heart disease and cancer.

Birmingham Mail

• Millions of easyJet passengers have emails and addresses exposed in cyber attackMore than 2,000 customers also had their credit card details stolen

Birmingham Post

• Production re-starts at Bentley Motors after 1,700 staff return to work The company's Crewe headquarters has been re-designed as part of newly-implemented safety measures

Bristol Live

• easyJet hack: Details of nine million customers stolen in cyber attackThousands had their credit card details accessed

London Evening Standard

• Millions of easyJet customers at risk after hackers access personal detailsEasyJet has fallen victim to a
• Sadiq Khan urges supermarkets to stock face coverings for London commuters Sadiq Khan has urged shops to stock face coverings for commuters using London's public transport.

Wales Online

• New city bus service allows passengers to request pick up from homeThe pilot Transport for Wales service is available in Newport

East Anglian Daily Times

• Plans for 36,000 homes in Essex garden communities found to be unsound by inspector but link road set for green lightPlans to build 36,000 homes in north Essex have been found to be ‘unsound’ by the planning inspector – but a planned A120 to A133 link road is set to get the go ahead.

Leeds Live

• Replace cars with electric bikes to help rebuild economy, say Leeds experts"The strategic potential of e-bikes as a mass-transport option has been overlooked"

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• EasyJet admits nine million customers hackedEasyJet has admitted that a

New Civil Engineer

• DfT ‘refuses to back down’ over £27bn roads challengeThe Department for Transport (DfT) has “refused to back down” following a mounting legal challenge against its £27.4bn road investment plan.
• Work completed on 183-year-old West Coast main line tunnelNetwork Rail West Coast Mainline South director James Dean said that upgrading the tunnel will “make a huge difference” to both passenger and freight trains.

Other News Sources

• In pictures: New images of HS2 station at Old Oak Common as £1.3bn scheme gets green lightA Balfour Beatty team will begin work next month on the £1.3bn scheme to build a new HS2 station at Old Oak Common in west London.