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A ride that 'feels safer than a bus or a taxi'
Some cancer patients are using cargo bikes to get round London so that they feel Covid-safe.
HS2: Anger at behaviour of contractors [Subscription]
Communities on the route of HS2 are facing “complete chaos” from contractors four months after the formal start of construction, MPs have been told.
Masked key workers on Underground provide only hustle-and-bustle
Transport for London and Network Rail are now urging people to only travel for 'legally permitted reasons' such as work or education, in a toughening of language that previously called for 'essential travel'.
Ryanair takes aim at 'draconian' COVID lockdowns as it slashes flights
Ryanair has hit out at the UK and Irish governments for their handling of coronavirus vaccine roll-outs while slashing its flight schedules and passenger forecasts.
Thursday, 07 January 2021
BBC News
- Brexit: UK-Ireland lorry traffic at Holyhead port slumpsLorry traffic between Holyhead and Dublin is down to about one-third of usual capacity.
- Ryanair cuts flight schedule amid new lockdownsThe airline warns few, if any, flights will operate to or from Ireland or the UK from the end of January.
- A ride that 'feels safer than a bus or a taxi'Some cancer patients are using cargo bikes to get round London so that they feel Covid-safe.
Department for Transport
- Coventry and Oxford set to be UK’s first all-electric bus citiesTransport Secretary announces the areas that could become the first parts of the UK to run all-electric bus services.
The Telegraph
- A postcard from an eerily empty Heathrow Airport [subscription]Yesterday Terminal 5 was 'a shell' of its pre-pandemic hustle and bustle – but over at T2, crowds are clamouring to leave the UK
Times Online
- Fishing boats left all at sea after UK waters licence blunder [Subscription]Fishing vessels are tied up in harbours around Ireland because they cannot get authorisation to use UK waters after Brexit, fishermen have said.
- HS2: Anger at behaviour of contractors [Subscription]Communities on the route of HS2 are facing “complete chaos” from contractors four months after the formal start of construction, MPs have been told.
City AM
- Alfa Romeo breaks auction record in a buoyant classic car marketA restored Alfa Romeo GT Junior has sold for £50,000 in an online auction. The stylish coupe made nearly twice its typical market value. The post Alfa Romeo breaks auction record in a buoyant classic car market appeared first on CityAM.
Mail Online
- Grim travel prediction issued by consumer group despite Qantas reopening bookings from JulyThe national carrier brought forward international ticket sales for destinations including the US and UK this week - despite growing coronavirus rates overseas.
- Masked key workers on Underground provide only hustle-and-bustleTransport for London and Network Rail are now urging people to only travel for 'legally permitted reasons' such as work or education, in a toughening of language that previously called for 'essential travel'.
- Woman gets £10,000 fine for throwing New Year's Eve party at planned supercar meetPolice had issued a dispersal order for Exhibition Road, Kensington, on New Year's Eve to prevent similar scenes to September, when expensive car owners gathered.
- Luxury cars registered up to 400 MILES away are spotted in CornwallCars including a Bentley Bentayga worth £150,000, a £40,000 BMW X3 and a Land Rover Discovery costing £30,000 were seen in car parks in the Cornish village of Rock today.
- UK tourists may be stranded abroad if test-to-fly rule introducedThousands of Britons fear being trapped around the globe by the looming threat of a 72-hour test-to-fly rule - as those jetting in today spoke of their disbelief at no regulations being in place yet.
Sky News
- Ryanair takes aim at 'draconian' COVID lockdowns as it slashes flightsRyanair has hit out at the UK and Irish governments for their handling of coronavirus vaccine roll-outs while slashing its flight schedules and passenger forecasts.
Bolton News
- Transport bosses respond after faulty Radcliffe speed camera catches all motorists - regardless of their speed LAW-abiding drivers caught out by a faulty speed camera have been reassured all images captured will be checked before fines are posted out.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- The speed cameras which haven't led to a single fine being handed outThe cameras were installed along stretches of two of the region's busiest roads
Cambridge News
- Stansted Airport announces drastic change as lockdown beginsFlights have been cancelled and new rules are in place for those coming to the airport
Other Regional Press
- Flights from Covid hotspots continue to arrive at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted with passengers untestedThroughout the pandemic flights have continued to land at London's airports from some of the worst coronavirus hotspots around the world.
- Last chance to have your say on new cycle lanes in WiltshireResidents have until one minute to midnight on Friday to have their voices heard on the new cycle lanes installed around Wiltshire.
- Why 2021 could be a good year for Jaguar Land RoverAfter a very tough year in the automotive sector the Coventry car maker has plenty to look forward to
C.N.N.
- American Airlines announces new measures after flight attendants forced to deal with 'politically motivated aggression' on DC flightsAmerican Airlines says it is taking several new
Business Live
- Airbus UK chief appointed head of High Value Manufacturing CatapultKatherine Bennett will step down from her role at the aerospace manufacturer later in 2021
- Car sales slump as pandemic and Brexit batter automotive sectorBig rise in sales of electric cars was one bright spot for car manufacturers amid major fall in sales
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Covid-19 testing for HGV drivers using the Port of Dover or EurotunnelKent travel update for HGVs carrying dangerous goods, 5 January 2021 Drivers of HGVs carrying certain types of dangerous goods must get tested for COVID-19 before arriving in Kent.
- UK new car registrations in 2020 sink to 30-year lowNew car registrations fell to their lowest level in nearly three decades last year, according to preliminary figures from the industry's trade body. It was also the biggest one-year fall since World War Two, when factories were being turned over to military production, the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders said. About 1.63 million new cars were registered in 2020, compared with 2.3 million in 2019 - a decline of 29%.
- Honda's Swindon factory temporarily suspends productionJapanese car manufacturer Honda has halted production at its Swindon factory. The firm said the temporary shutdowns through Tuesday and Wednesday were due to
- Hauliers being turned back when attempting to board GB routes into the Republic of IrelandThe Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has been made aware of a number of hauliers being turned back when attempting to board on GB routes into the Republic of Ireland due to them having not completed the necessary steps required by Irish Revenue. One issue in particular is that some hauliers have not met the Pre-Boarding Notification (PBN) requirement. A summary of this requirement is: If you carry goods from GB to Ireland using a RoRo ferry service (accompanied or unaccompanied), a PBN must be submitted to Irish Customs.
- TfL issues travel advice to customers during national lockdownFollowing the Government’s decision to introduce national restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus, Transport for London (TfL) is issuing advice for customers who need to travel. The Government’s message is that everyone must stay at home unless there is a reasonable excuse. A reasonable excuse for leaving home includes travel to work where it cannot be undertaken from home, to shop for necessities, seek medical assistance, visit a support bubble or for education. Public transport can still be used for such journeys.
Construction Enquirer
- Former Balfour Beatty Rail boss joins Van ElleGround engineering contractor Van Elle has hired Balfour Beatty’s David Buckley to lead its specialist rail division.
Construction News
- HS2 minister: scrapping project would ‘chill industry’Cancelling HS2 because of the coronavirus pandemic would chill the construction industry, a minister has warned. HS2 minister Andrew Stephenson told a transport committee hearing today that cancellation of the megaproject would cause tens of thousands of jobs to be lost, as well as taxpayer…
New Civil Engineer
- HS2 ‘sheriffs’ to keep contractors in checkHS2 Ltd is to deploy 13 senior leaders along the line’s Phase One route between London and the West Midlands to ensure that its contractors are meeting construction assurances made by the Department for Transport and HS2 Ltd itself.
- 10m hole in Manston Airport’s temporary lorry park filled inA 10m hole beneath a runway at Manston Airport in Kent has now been repaired, following its discovery on Boxing Day.
Railnews
- Open access operators cancel services for third time Open access operators Grand Central and Hull Trains are withdrawing their services from the end of this week in response to the new lockdown in England.
Other News Sources
- South Wales Metro hampered by public disbelief as expert says ‘my mother doesn’t believe it’The South Wales Metro is hampered by public disbelief and cynicism according to a key expert involved in the project. According to Professor Mark Barry, of Cardiff University, the public “doesn’t believe” the huge upgrade to public transport across south-east Wales is actually coming.
- Ireland seeks its own landbridge to continental EUIreland has ramped up direct shipping routes to mainland Europe since the end of the Brexit transition period, seeking new passages to the EU bypassing freight jams feared at UK borders.
- Travel: The Big Lemon services cancelled due to Covid-19 A BUS company has suspended all of its services after a member of staff tested positive for the virus, it has been announced.
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