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Monday, 27 July 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Transport Secretary Grant Shapps caught up in Spain rule changeGrant Shapps is on a family holiday in the country and will have to quarantine on his return.
• York Street Interchange: Review announced into Belfast road projectThe project is intended to address a major traffic bottleneck to the north of Belfast city centre.
• Heathrow Airport brings in robots to fight coronavirusThe airport has installed a number of tech-based measures to help keep travellers safe.
• Ryanair swings to loss in 'challenging' pandemicThe airline made a loss of €185m in the April-to-June period, when most of its flights were grounded.

Financial Times

• The end of the jumbo jet eraAs airlines accelerate the retirement of their final 747s, Airbus is working on the final A380

The Guardian

• 'People don't want to fly': Covid-19 reawakens Europe's sleeper trainsOvernight services in Europe had seemingly hit the buffers but pandemic has revived demand. For all their promise of romance and adventure, Europe's sleeper trains had appeared to have reached the end of the line. Cripplingly expensive to run and forsaken by travellers for budget airlines, a decision by the German rail operator Deutsche Bahn to terminate the service connecting Paris to Berlin six years ago ushered in the closure of routes across the continent including almost all of France's network.

Times Online

• Ryanair braces for lossmaking summer as passenger forecasts cut again [subscription]Ryanair has cut its passenger forecasts again as it announced a crash into the red during the spring, its second most important trading quarter, and said that it would remain lossmaking during its crucial summer season.
• Time’s right for Glasgow bridge shaped like an hourglass [Subscription]Work is about to begin on an hourglass-shaped bridge to connect the north and south of Glasgow over the M8 motorway.
• E-scooter giants wheel out their fleets for UK invasion [Subscription]It’s the future of getting around towns and cities, improving air quality, reclaiming streets from car congestion and taking the pressure off public transport. Alternatively, it’s the unleashing of urban transport anarchy.
• France’s love affair with speed derailed as Macron signals sleepers’ return [Subscription]For the past four decades France has been at the forefront of high-speed rail travel, developing trains that connect Paris and other cities at up to 200mph.
• Diesel buses to be phased out within 15 years to cut greenhouse gas emissions [Subscription]Diesel buses will be scrapped within 15 years to cut toxic emissions under plans drawn up by one of the country’s biggest transport operators.
• Holidays in turmoil as quarantine is imposed [Subscription]Hundreds of thousands of Britons have been rushing to cancel foreign holidays amid warnings that the decision to quarantine arrivals from Spain would cause the collapse of overseas travel this summer.

Sky News

• Ryanair outlines 'biggest fear' as it books €185m lockdown lossRyanair has outlined the scale of the financial hit to its operations from the coronavirus lockdown and warned a second wave of the disease is its "biggest fear".
• New countries could go on quarantine list at short notice despite 1.8m holidays being thrown into chaosThe government has warned it "won't hesitate" to add more countries to its quarantine list at short notice - despite anger among Britons who went to Spain unaware they would have to isolate for two weeks upon returning.

London Evening Standard

• Ryanair records £168m loss as passenger numbers plummet amid coronavirus outbreakRyanair has reported a loss of €185 million (£168 million) in the first quarter of the year, which the airline called the

Other Regional Press

• Heritage railway 'won't go down without a fight' as it battles to surviveElsecar Heritage Railway is a popular attraction but recently lost the loco which drew in visitors
• Three-week lane closure as Coventry railway station plans press onA new link road is being created as part of the station masterplan

Other News Sources

• Gatwick rail station upgrade: Network Rail launch surveyTRANSPORT bosses have asked for the public’s help in a multi-million pound station upgrade.

EIN News Subscription

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• Dominic Raab warns of 'summer of uncertainty' after air bridge to Spain pulled with hours noticeDominic Raab has warned British tourists they will face “uncertainty” this summer after ministers suddenly pulled an airbridge agreement with Spain and reimposed stringent quarantine measures.