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Tuesday, 29 September 2020

BBC News

• Uber spared from London ban despite 'historical failings'Uber has secured its right to continue operating in London after a judge upheld its appeal against Transport for London (TfL).
• Bus Éireann suspends Dublin to Belfast serviceIreland's national bus company has also ceased a number of Expressway services to Cork and Galway.

The Telegraph

• Japan Airlines embraces gender neutral greetingsThe greeting 'ladies and gentlemen' were be replaced with gender-friendly greetings such as 'good morning'

Times Online

• Uber granted new licence in London after legal battle [subscription]Uber has been given the green light to operate in London after magistrates ruled that the Silicon Valley giant was not a danger to the public.
• Rolls-Royce fundraising rattles nervous investors [subscription]That Rolls-Royce is gearing up for a huge cash call won’t be a surprise to anyone. The jet engine-maker confirmed last week that, among other options, it was weighing up a £2.5 billion equity fundraising to shore up its finances, which have been shot to bits by the grounding of planes during the pandemic.

Belfast Telegraph

• Belfast Harbour ready to play its part in getting NI’s economy back on trackCovid-19 has made this a year like no other for both families and businesses and Belfast Harbour has not been immune to the disruption it has caused. The pandemic has tested the resilience of the port industry and that of our customers and their supply chains.

Bristol Live

• How Ashley Down railway station will look and when it could openTransport bosses have revealed more details about a new train station planned for Bristol - but passengers will have to wait for years before they can board there.

London Evening Standard

• Uber wins legal fight to keep operating in LondonTaxi app Uber has won a new licence to operate in London after a judge ruled the firm is “fit and proper” to work in the capital.

The York Press

• 'Why are Uber taxis from Covid hot zones still allowed to come to York?' With the geographic areas of Kirklees, Calderdale, Bradford and now Leeds currently under special lockdown measures because of their excessively high Covid cases, why are City of York Council still allowing Uber taxis to operate in our city 24/7? Despite wearing face coverings and cleaning their cars regularly, the risk of carrying Covid from their home areas to York (or vice versa) must be huge.

Wales Online

• Newport Bus launches app allowing people to book tickets and track busesThe app will be available to customers from Monday, September 28

Peterborough Telegraph

• Plans for new cycle path between Sutton and Nene Valley Railway opposed over safety concernsOpposition has been raised against plans for a new cycle route between Sutton and Nene Valley Railway’s Wansford station.

Other Regional Press

• Norwich gets £32m transport changes cash, but less than was first soughtNorwich is to get £32m to make changes to transport in and around the city, including shake-ups for the railway station, Heartsease Fiveways roundabout, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and St Stephens Street.
• Campaign To Re-Open Ivanhoe Line Through Gresley Takes Another Step ForwardsThe Campaign to Reopen the Ivanhoe line has received another boost after the award of a grant letter from the Department for Transport’s Restoring Your Railway initiative.

Business Live

• Council set to hand financial lifeline to stricken Exeter AirportEast Devon District Council is expected to approve measures to bolster airport hit by collapse of Flybe and the Covid pandemic

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Cash boost to get more kids cycling and walking to schoolSchools across England are set to benefit from new funding to get more children riding their bike or walking to school, Cycling Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has announced, as Bike to School Week gears up across the country. A new million-pound programme will see cycle repair workshops set up in primary schools and local neighbourhoods to make sure students’ bikes are fit for the road. ‘Doctor Bike’ clinics will be rolled out next month, targeting areas where children, including those with disabilities, are more likely to need support in getting their bikes roadworthy for re...

New Civil Engineer

• 180-year-old Yorkshire rail viaduct shut for essential upgradeThe 180-year-old Gauxholme viaduct in West Yorkshire is currently closed while it undergoes a multi-million-pound restoration.
• Revamped Birmingham station design revealed as part of £500M regenerationPlans for the redevelopment of Perry Barr railway station have been submitted to Birmingham City Council.
• National Infrastructure Strategy unaffected by Budget cancellationThe Treasury’s cancellation of the autumn Budget due to the Covid-19 pandemic will not further delay the publication of the National Infrastructure Strategy (NIS).
• Rail campaign group calls for approval of electrification projectsRail campaign group Railfuture has called for key electrification projects to be approved before those currently underway are completed.
• Funding plea to develop HS2 extension to ScotlandThe High Speed Rail Group (HSRG) has urged the government to commit to funding to explore the benefits of extending the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail line to Scotland.

Rail Magazine

• Busy Saturdays lead change in travel patterns - HendyDemand for rail travel may be returning to patterns last experienced in the 1950s.

Other News Sources

• Ian Wilson joins Forth Ports to drive rail freight offering Save to read listForth Ports, the UK’s third largest ports group, has appointed rail freight expert Ian Wilson as its new Intermodal and Logistics Development Manager.
• Convoy: Eight historic locos mark line's 60th anniversaryEight historic locos have operated together for the first time in the line's 60th anniversary.
• New designs for Birmingham station key to 2022 GamesPerry Barr station and neighbouring bus interchange will undergo major overhaul ahead of sporting spectacle in two years' time
• Stonehaven rail crash: key lessons to learnA recent train derailment in Scotland that proved fatal for three people has highlighted the threat posed by increasingly extreme weather patterns to rail safety. What lessons can be learned for the future?