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Wednesday, 18 November 2020

BBC News

• Liphook station: SWR told to provide wheelchair accessA train company is facing prosecution unless it makes changes to provide access for wheelchair users at one of its stations.
• Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030 under PM's green planNew cars and vans powered wholly by petrol and diesel will not be sold in the UK from 2030, Boris Johnson has said. But some hybrids would still be allowed, he confirmed.
• Drone nearly hit Manchester Easyjet plane window at 8,000ftA packed Easyjet plane "narrowly missed" being hit by a drone flying at 8,000ft over Greater Manchester, an air safety report has revealed.
• EasyJet slumps to first annual loss amid pandemicThe airline reports an annual loss for the first time in its 25-year history as demand collapses.
• British Airways to launch Covid testing trial for arrivalsThe airline wants to show that testing could remove the need for arrivals to quarantine.
• Shift to electric cars will need 'Herculean' effort, says industryThe car industry says it could struggle after a ban on new petrol and diesel cars was brought forward to 2030.

Financial Times

• BA to launch coronavirus tests on some transatlantic flightsAirline aims to convince ministers to drop quarantine for passengers arriving in Britain
• On the ground with UK efforts to train drivers for post-Brexit borderAt an Ashford lorry park, language barriers and lack of interest and information hamper preparations for Britain’s new frontier
• AirAsia shares fall as carrier rethinks India investmentStock drops as much as 8% after regional airline’s Japan unit files for bankruptcy

The Guardian

• Why a plan to cut pollution is making people across England so angryA slew of initiatives from local councils have meant drivers being moved off residential streets and on to busier main roads. But while many residents support the schemes, the measures have provoked protestsAs England entered lockdown in the spring, there was a huge switch away from public transport and into private cars. The government, fearing gridlock and spikes in pollution, acted quickly to allocate powers and funding to local councils for implementing traffic restrictions. The move has resulted in 200 schemes being drawn up, the majority of which are in London where traffic is often most...

Times Online

• Boris Johnson promises revolution in homes, roads and industry [subscription]Boris Johnson will today unveil a ten-point plan for a “green industrial revolution” which he says will create and support up to 250,000 jobs.
• Sales of new petrol and diesel cars to be banned from 2030 [subscription]The sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be banned from 2030 and hybrid vehicles outlawed five years later, Boris Johnson will announce today.

City AM

• Road pricing can level up the nation and take our outdated transport system into the twenty-first centuryIf the leaks from the Treasury this week are to be believed, Rishi Sunak has been presented a study on The post Road pricing can level up the nation and take our outdated transport system into the twenty-first century appeared first on CityAM.

Mail Online

• Electric bike prices will be slashed by up to a third in cycling revolutionMinisters are planning to boost the use of e-bikes with a taxpayer-funded scheme targeting 'people who need to ride in business clothes without breaking a sweat.'
• Boris Johnson announcing 2030 ban on sales of petrol and diesel carsThe Prime Minister (pictured holding an electric car charger) will herald a 'green industrial revolution' that could create 250,000 jobs and slash the country's carbon emissions.

The Mirror

• Buying new petrol cars banned from 2030 as PM's green plan brought forwardThe PM revealed his 'ten point plan' for slashing carbon emissions and tackling climate change - as well as creating 250,000 green jobs

Sky News

• How does the UK's new green drive compare to the rest of the world?Boris Johnson hopes his plans to "build back green" after COVID-19 will help him connect with leaders around the world, in his mission to cut carbon emissions across the country.
• New petrol and diesel cars banned from sale after 2030 under PM's 10-point green planNew petrol and diesel cars will be banned from sale after 2030, the government has announced.

Birmingham Post

• Petrol and diesel car sales to end by 2030 as PM's 10-point plan revealedHydrogen, nuclear and carbon capture follow last month's surge on offshore wind

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 Sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be phased out by 2030, Boris Johnson has confirmed as he set out his 10-point plan for a “green industrial revolutionâ€�.

London Evening Standard

• London to host UK’s largest e-scooter trialPlans for the biggest trial of electric scooters in the UK were today unveiled by Transport for London.
• EasyJet losses take UK airline hits from Covid 19 crisis to £7 billion after British Airways, Ryanair and Wizz hitEasyJet CEO slams lack of state aid for UK airlines and says “noone knowsâ€� what the bounceback from Covid will look like
• British Airways to trial testing passengers for coronavirusBritish Airways will start testing passengers for coronavirus in a bid to prove air travel is “safeâ€� and the UK’s quarantine policy should be scrapped.
• Swissport: Union blames late furlough extension as 3,000 UK job cuts at air services group confirmed Air services group Swissport has confirmed it has cut more than 3,000 British jobs as the Covid crisis continues to pummel the travel sector.
• Petrol and diesel car sales ban brought forward by decade to 2030 Sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be phased out by 2030, Boris Johnson has said as he set out his 10-point plan for a

The York Press

• York-Harrogate trains replaced by buses for £9.8m upgradeYORK trains will be replaced by buses for the next three weekends to allow for a £9.8 million upgrade of a key route.

Wales Online

• No new petrol and diesel cars can be sold in the UK from 2030The Government have brought the original plan forward by 10 years

Yorkshire Post

• MPs push for promise to deliver eastern leg of HS2 'on time, in full, and at the same time as the western leg' in levelling up commitmentA transport minister has been asked directly to commit to delivering the eastern leg of HS2 “on time, in full, and at the same time as the western leg to show their commitment to leveling up”.

Burnley Express

• East Lancs bus firm produces timetable for futureEAST Lancashire's main bus operator Transdev is asking its customers, business and political leaders for their views on the future of public transport after the coronavirus pandemic.

North Wales Live

• Airlines to test passengers in bid to scrap UK quarantine policyThe airline is set to test passengers for coronavirus to prove quarantine restrictions aren't required

Other Regional Press

• British Airways to trial Covid-19 tests on passengers Passengers will be tested 72 hours before departure, on arrival at Heathrow and three days later.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• DfT publishes recommendations to deliver fairer deal for communities on HS2 property schemesAn overhaul of how land and property is purchased for High Speed 2 (HS2) will deliver a fairer deal for communities impacted by the project, Transport Minister Andrew Stephenson has announced, as he published a range of recommendations to improve acquisition processes. The 36 proposals are the result of the Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) HS2 land and property review and pave the way for an improved system that focuses on better communication, more flexible compensation packages and tailored support for businesses. The review was commissioned by the HS2 Minister after the gover...
• Youngsters shine light on green transportPrimary school pupils have created posters promoting environmentally friendly ways to travel to school. Primary school pupils from across the UK and Ireland submitted posters to a competition ran by the Transport Planning Society and Living Streets for Transport Planning Day 2020. Winners of the competition were announced on Monday by the Mayor of London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, Will Norman at the virtual Transport Planning Day conference, which also featured a speech from Transport Minister, Rachel Maclean MP.  First place went to nine-year-old Phoebe from St Luke's Pr...

New Civil Engineer

• TfN boss welcomes update on ‘essential’ A66 trans-Pennine routeTransport for the North (TfN) major roads director Peter Molyneux has welcomed a new progress report on the £1bn A66 trans-Pennine route scheme.
• Exclusive | Breakdown of DfT Covid support spendingThe Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed a breakdown of the cost of support measures introduced to keep the rail and aviation sectors operational during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Railnews

• ScotRail strike ballot starts in RMT pay dispute The has begun balloting nearly 2,500 ScotRail staff for strike action and action short of a strike as a pay dispute hardens. ScotRail has condemned the ballot as ˜wrong™. The debate has been fuelled by a pay rise which has been awarded to drivers.
• Full service restored at Sheffield after derailment Train services through Sheffield have returned to normal after six days of disruption caused by a derailed cement train.

Railway Gazette

• Hong Kong’s latest generation of light rail vehicles enter serviceThe first of Hong Kong’s latest generation of light rail vehicles began entering service on routes 610 and 751 in the Northwest New Territories on November 17. #*#*SHOW FULLSCREEN*#*# cn Hong Kong LRV Phase 5 (3) In 2016 MTR Corp awarded CRRC Nanjing Puzhen a HK$745m contract to supply 30 Phase 5 LRVs to replace Phase 2 LRVs which have been in service since 1992, plus a further 10 to expand the fleet and provide more flexibility in operation.