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SNP steering ferries into chaos, opponents claim [Subscription]
Islanders are being let down by the “chaos” of Scotland’s creaking ferry network, claim opposition politicians who have united in condemning the SNP’s handling of the lifeline service.
TFL gets High Court injunction banning eco mob from protesting at 14 locations in capital
TfL has been granted a High Court injunction to ban the controversial protesters from obstructing traffic in various locations across the English capital, such as Vauxhall Bridge and Tower Bridge.
Funding for 9.5 million pothole repairs 'lost from council budgets'
The Local Government Association said councils in England and Wales lost almost £400 million of local road maintenance funding this year.
Saturday, 09 October 2021
BBC News
- Sandwell car park plans refused for proposing too much parkingCouncil officials object to the plans saying they would encourage car use and increase congestion.
- Metrolink tram strike cancelled for Manchester MarathonSunday's tram services will go ahead with extra services following a revised pay offer for drivers.
- Covid: Shapps hopes travel test changes happen by end of half-term holidaysThe transport secretary plans to replace the expensive PCR Covid tests needed after entering the UK.
- Tesla: Elon Musk says company headquarters will move to TexasElon Musk announces that the most valuable car company in the world is moving away from California.
- Air India: Struggling national carrier sold to Tata SonsThe Tata group originally founded the airline in 1932 before it was taken over in 1953.
Financial Times
- The worst of the supply chain crisis is overData show that traffic through global ports is finally starting to ease as backlogs clear
- Tata Group wins control of Air India with $2.4bn bidDeal returns lossmaking carrier to original founders 68 years after it was nationalised
The Guardian
- TfL granted injunction against Insulate Britain protesters after arrestsCivil banning order applies to 14 locations around London after police arrest 35 climate activistsLondon's transport network has been granted a high court injunction against Insulate Britain protesters aimed at preventing them from obstructing traffic.Transport for London (TfL) said the civil banning order, granted on Friday afternoon, applies to 14 locations around the capital including some of its busiest roads and it follows several previous injunctions against members of the group. Continue reading...
- Air India: Tata Sons conglomerate seals $2.4bn takeover dealSame group founded airline in 1932 before it was nationalised in 1953 and since fell into heavy debtIndia's oldest and largest conglomerate, Tata Sons, will take over the country's debt-laden national carrier Air India.Its winning bid of 180bn rupees ($2.4bn) beat India's SpiceJet chief, Ajay Singh, who offered 151bn rupees. Continue reading...
The Herald
- COP26: Queen and President staying in Edinburgh raising M8 closure fearsPARTS of the M8 motorway could be closed during COP26 amid security fears for travelling world leaders who are staying in Edinburgh during the summit.
Times Online
- SNP steering ferries into chaos, opponents claim [Subscription]Islanders are being let down by the “chaos” of Scotland’s creaking ferry network, claim opposition politicians who have united in condemning the SNP’s handling of the lifeline service.
- Royal Mail courier arm GLS buys Canadian rival Rosenau Transport for £210m [Subscription]Royal Mail’s international courier business is to expand in North America after striking a deal to buy the Canadian logistics group Rosenau Transport for £210.5 million.
Mail Online
- Grant Shapps says new lateral flow travel tests rely on 'common sense'Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he would be relying on 'people's common sense' when asked how authorities could ensure the lateral flow test result belonged to the right person.
- British passenger says he was THROWN OFF Eurostar by French police 'for wearing the wrong mask'Eurostar requires all passengers to wear a mask at all times onboard but a spokesman today said that there were no rules specifying what type of masks must be worn.
- TFL gets High Court injunction banning eco mob from protesting at 14 locations in capitalTfL has been granted a High Court injunction to ban the controversial protesters from obstructing traffic in various locations across the English capital, such as Vauxhall Bridge and Tower Bridge.
- Giant DVLA office is more than half empty thanks to a militant union, writes GUY ADAMSRush hour in Swansea, and on the roads leading to the headquarters of the DVLA, the city's biggest workplace, traffic jams are conspicuous by their absence.
The Mirror
- Met Office issues weather warning as heavy fog threatens chaos on roadsThe Met Office has warned motorists to be extra careful as fog in parts of England, including London, reduces visibility to as little as 50 metres (164ft) in some places
This is Money
- There are now more electric cars than plug-in hybrids in the UKThere are now 332,299 pure electric cars on the roads, compared to 327,183 plug-in hybrids, according to the RAC's analysis of registration figures.
Sky News
- Funding for more than 9.5 million pothole repairs slashed from council budgetsFunding for more than 9.5 million pothole repairs this year has been cut from council budgets, new analysis has found.
Birmingham Post
- Meet the new managing director of Hull Trains as he starts on a high with final fleet deliveryDavid Gibson MBE led the 21st anniversary celebrations as optimism returns to a post-pandemic Paragon Station
- £60m fleet completion the perfect gift for Hull Trains' 21st anniversaryNew managing director David Gibson has welcomed the fifth Hitachi 802 Paragon fleet train to mark the company's coming of age
- Hull Trains' 21st anniversary platform celebrations in picturesHull Trains' 21st anniversary platform celebrations in pictures
Bolton News
- Metrolink strike cancelled ahead of Manchester MarathonPLANNED strike action on the Metrolink this weekend has been cancelled, according to Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Bradford urged to become the 'capital city of railways'BRADFORD is being urged to become the 'capital city for railways' by bidding to host the headquarters of a restructured rail organisation.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Mysterious railway discovered that disappears into the sea off North Wales coastRail tracks hidden for decades have re-emerged on Barmouth beach - and their purpose may now have been solved
London Evening Standard
- London congestion charge may need to be reintroduced at night if traffic increases, Sadiq Khan warnedSadiq Khan has been warned he may have to reintroduce the congestion charge at night if traffic levels increase in central London.
- Funding for 9.5 million pothole repairs 'lost from council budgets'The Local Government Association said councils in England and Wales lost almost £400 million of local road maintenance funding this year.
Northern Echo
- Draken aircraft forced to make emergency landing at Teesside AirportAN aircraft had to make a return to Teesside this afternoon after suffering a mechanical fault, prompting an inspection of the runway.
- North Yorkshire's A66 £1bn project set for world-first use of technologyNATIONAL Highways have announced the world-first use of an innovative technology allowing the public to hear anticipated traffic noise as part of an ongoing £1 billion project consultation.
The York Press
- New covid safety measure on Arriva buses in YorkshireBUS company Arriva has fitted all of its Yorkshire fleet with an anti-viral filter.
Reading Evening Post
- Double M4 closure this weekend to affect Heathrow, M25 and A34 trafficThe motorway will be closed in both directions during the weekend from Friday, October 8 to Monday, October 11
Other Regional Press
- Anger over 'screeching' railway line near Botley road, RomseyANGRY residents have hit out at a railway company after three years of daily 'screeching' from a nearby railway.
- 'Let's make roads safer for cyclists' - Oxfordshire's cycling championCouncillor Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County Council's Cycling Champion, looks at the difficulties cyclists face on the roads, and explains how the situation could be improved.
- Long-overdue Doncaster bypass could now cost £100m to buildPeople living in the villages of Hickleton and Marr have been waiting for a bypass since the 1980s
Railnews
- Scottish electrification project gets green light FRIDAY BRIEFING: Scottish electrification project gets green light ++
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