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Monday, 22 June 2020

BBC News

• Face coverings compulsory on public transportChildren under five and people with certain medical conditions are exempt from the new rules.
• Coronavirus: Traffic wardens back on streets of NIParking charges and bus lane enforcement were suspended during lockdown, but not for much longer.
• London City Airport resumes commercial flightsThe airport has been closed for nearly three months due to measures taken to stop the spread of Covid: 19.

Financial Times

• American Airlines seeks $3.5bn in new financingMost indebted of US carriers is struggling to deal with fallout from pandemic lockdown

The Herald

• Residents express discontent over North Coast 500The road is full of twists and turns, spectacular scenery, peaceful communities and, as tourists have arrived in their droves, one or two little bumps.
• Face masks become mandatory on public transport in Scotland from todayScots using the country's public transport services must now wear face coverings in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

The Huffington Post

• Commuters Not Wearing Face Masks Correctly, Expert Warns
• UK Travel Quarantine 'Completely Useless', Says World Leading Epidemiologist

The Independent

• Dozens of puppies on flight from Ukraine arrive in Canada deadUkraine International Airlines flight carrying approximately 500 young French bulldogs

The Telegraph

• Tui holidays to Spain and Greece back on from July 11

Times Online

• Coronavirus in Scotland: Electric cars ‘can lift slump’ [Subscription]The Scottish government should incentivise motorists to ditch petrol and diesel cars as part of efforts to stimulate the economy, a business lobbying group has urged.
• Coronavirus in Scotland: ScotRail will provide free facemasks for big cover-up [Subscription]ScotRail will provide free facemasks at 18 stations today as coverings become mandatory on public transport.
• Electric cars ‘to super-charge economy’ [Subscription]The switch to electric vehicles could deliver a £24 billion boost to the economy over the next five years, according to government-backed research.

Daily Express

• Transport news: TFL daily congestion charges climb to £15 in effort to recoup bailout costTRANSPORT for London has introduced a 30 per cent rise in London's Congestion Charge, with an extension in its hours of operation from 7 am to 10 pm, seven days a week.

Daily Record

• ScotRail set to hand out free masks for train users from MondayThe train operator has asked that passengers bring their own coverings but masks will be available at 18 of their busiest stations for a limited time.
• Face masks now mandatory on public transport as Scots urged to limit travelScotRail has also announced it will provide face masks for free at more than a dozen stations on Monday.

Mail Online

• £1bn Royal Navy warship spent FOUR YEARS stuck in portOne of the Royal Navy's £1billion warships has spent four years stuck in port because of engine problems and a shortage of sailors.
• Spain is open! The first Brits touch down for some sun as price of a one-week holiday drops to £300The heatwave set to hit the UK next week will be soaked up by British tourists in Malaga and Alicante today as a small Ryanair fleet flies to the south of Spain.

This is Money

• BA owner IAG may ask investors for £1.5bnInternational Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) is expected to launch an emergency fundraising - possibly by tapping investors via a rights issue - over the next few weeks.
• Some 1.6m unsafe cars on UK roads due to coronavirus MOT extensionMore than 5 million motorists skipped having their cars MOT'd in April and May by taking advantage of the government's extension to tests during the coronavirus pandemic.
• Four in five motorists are giving away personal data when they sell their carsVehicles have become a 'treasure trove' of personal data, with motorist able to download their private information from their phones via Bluetooth, apps and connected systems?.

Sky News

• London congestion charge rises to £15 a day and extends to 7 days a weekA 30% rise in London's congestion charge and extension in its hours of operation from 7am to 10pm, seven days a week, have come into force today.

Birmingham Post

• Aviation services provider makes key appointment to drive growthSeasoned aviation specialist David Lacy joins RVL Group

Bolton News

• TUI announces date for restarting holidays to eight destinations Tui is to resume its holiday programme within three weeks, expressing

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Turning roads into cobbled streets and pulling down eyesore buildings - hundreds of residents say what changes they want in Bradford city centreTURNING city centre roads into cobbled streets, demolishing eyesore buildings and replacing roads with

Bristol Live

• Drivers idling outside schools to be fined £70 - with new plan for CCTVParking officers no longer have to wait two minutes to check children are not getting in or out of the vehicle before issuing the fine

London Evening Standard

• London City Airport set to resume commercial flights after three-month closureThe airport has introduced a series of new safety and hygiene measures as part of efforts to safeguard travellers
• HMS Westminster shadows Russian warship in English ChannelRoyal Navy ships have shadowed a Russian warship as it passed through the English Channel.
• People using public transport not wearing masks properly, warns top scientistMany people using public transport are not wearing their masks correctly, a Government science adviser has warned.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• East Coast Main Line to get £350m fund boost for technology overhaulThe Department of Transport revealed that £350 million of funding has been approved to roll out the technology on a 100-mile stretch of railway between King's Cross and Lincolnshire

Northern Echo

• Drivers urged to plan trips for Durham's New Elvet Bridge closure DRIVERS are being urged to plan their journeys in advance of critical works starting on one of Durham city centre’s main bridges next month.

Wales Online

• The whole of Cardiff's Castle Street will be shut to all trafficBusinesses claim they weren't made aware of the closure

Burnley Express

• Burnley street and bridge work will start this weekDELAYED work to upgrade one of the main roads into a town centre will start this week.

Other Regional Press

• 30 mph speed limit could be extended from original 60mph limit for safety reasonsROAD safety concerns have led to a proposal to extend a 30mph speed limit, which is in place of an existing national 60mph speed limit.
• Russian warship shadowed in English Channel A Russian destroyer was shadowed by a Royal Navy warship as it passed off the Dorset coast.
• New '20 is plenty' road safety scheme at Littlemoor in Weymouth RESIDENTS at Littlemoor in Weymouth have welcomed a new '20 is plenty' road safety scheme.
• Londoners ‘descend on Kent' amid bicycle boomBike sales have surged during the pandemic, resulting in stock shortages and month-long waits for repairs.

Other News Sources

• Police on patrol catch suspected drug-drivers POLICE have had a busy weekend on the roads in Herefordshire and just over the border in Brecon.
• Herefordshire pulling ahead on access to electric car chargersHerefordshire is ahead of the curve on the green transport revolution, new figures suggest, with greater than average access to electric car charging points.
• Rail operator's plea as coronavirus safety measures 'disregarded'A RAIL operator is urging people to follow travel safety guidance as lockdown measures are eased.
• Coronavirus and the great electric-battery dividendThe global health pandemic has dealt a body blow to many areas of the economy but the battery industry looks set to reap significant rewards, even if it will also have to put up with a short-term slump in demand.
• Trains vital to virus recovery, passenger rights shouldn’t be left at the stationEurope's railways are due a resurgence thanks to a combination of increased climate and health awareness. But the rules governing train travel need serious review in order to convince people to ride the rail instead of choosing the car or to fly, writes Ursula Pachl.

EIN News Subscription

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