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Air passenger devolution '�843m cost'
Devolving air passenger duty (APD) to the Welsh government - which is likely to axe it altogether - will cost the south west economy �843m, Bristol Airport boss warns.
UK's first toll motorway for sale
The loss-making M6 Toll road is put up for sale for nearly �2bn, the BBC understands.
Rail chaos blamed on engineering works
Overnight engineering works are blamed for train cancellations that caused chaos south of London.
New 20mph limits lead to 50pc boom in speed bumps
Growth of 20 mph speed limits has driven up spending on speed bumps by 50pc despite police refusing to prosecute speeding drivers
UK Weathyer causes commuter misery as arctic blast causes slippery railway tracks
Thousands of commuters continue to be left in the lurch as trains into London and across the south east are running up to an hour late after ice on the tracks made conditions slippery and dangerous.
Saturday, 13 February 2016
BBC News
- Air passenger devolution '�843m cost'Devolving air passenger duty (APD) to the Welsh government - which is likely to axe it altogether - will cost the south west economy �843m, Bristol Airport boss warns.
- UK's first toll motorway for saleThe loss-making M6 Toll road is put up for sale for nearly �2bn, the BBC understands.
- Why did the half-plane, half-helicopter not work?Why has mass helicopter transport never taken off?
- Eight girls hurt in crash near schoolEight girls aged between 11 and 16 are injured in a collision with a car near a Liverpool school.
- MP takes up motorway sausage offerLiz Truss takes up
- Merger for NI online bike firm announcedOnline bike retailer Chain Reaction Cycles, which sells to customers across the world from NI, is to merge with Portsmouth-based company, Wiggle.
- Rail chaos blamed on engineering worksOvernight engineering works are blamed for train cancellations that caused chaos south of London.
Financial Times
- Uber to pay $28m over ‘safe rides’ suitPlaintiffs had argued company misled passengers about safety practices
The Guardian
- War on wheels: an Uber driver and a black-cab driver debate London’s taxi tradeThis week saw another mass protest by London black-cab drivers against Uber – so we brought two drivers from opposite sides of the road together to discuss the pros and cons of this ongoing disruption to the traditional cab industry Related: Black-cab drivers' Uber protest brings London traffic to a standstill This week, 8,000 London taxi drivers brought central London to a standstill in protest at the rise of Uber, the industry-disrupting ride-hailing app, and the light-touch regulation they say allows it to threaten their livelihoods. There are around 100,000 private hire or minicab drivers ...
- Ice cycles: the northerly world cities leading the winter bicycle revolutionOulu in Finland and Winnipeg in Canada are two winter cities with remarkably different stories. Oulu is just like Winnipeg – except for the bike paths stretching for miles in every direction and the thousands of people riding bicycles in the snow – says Winter Bike to Work Day founder Anders SwansonIt happened for me three years ago in Turku: the moment I realised that cycling in the snow was going to become normal. I was winding my way up Finland, en route to the world’s first ever Winter Cycling Congress, hosted by a city called Oulu some 400 miles north. It had been snowing non-stop for a w...
- US and Cuba to formalise deal allowing 20 flights a day between countriesOfficials will sign deal on Tuesday allowing flights from US to Havana as part of a gradual loosening of restrictions set to transform Cuban tourismUS and Cuban officials are scheduled to sign an agreement on Tuesday that will allow up to 20 scheduled flights a day between the communist island nation and the US. The agreement, which had been expected since Barack Obama announced an easing of travel restrictions and normalising of trade relations last year, will allow commercial carriers to operate between Cuba and any city in the US for the first time in half a century. Continue reading...
- Car hits six children outside Liverpool schoolEight people injured after car mounts kerb and hits schoolgirls waiting for a bus near Belvedere AcademySix children are being treated for their injuries after they were hit by a car outside a school in Liverpool.Merseyside police confirmed on Friday afternoon that police officers, firefighters and paramedics had attended the scene of a road traffic collision on Belvidere Road near Princes Park. Continue reading...
The Telegraph
- New 20mph limits lead to 50pc boom in speed bumpsGrowth of 20 mph speed limits has driven up spending on speed bumps by 50pc despite police refusing to prosecute speeding drivers
Daily Express
- WATCH: Moment pregnant woman shames ‘uncaring London commuters’ who refuse to give up seatTHIS is the moment a pregnant woman who took a hidden camera on to the London Underground publicly humiliates commuters who refuse to give up designated priority seats.
Daily Record
- Scotland's worst traffic lights? Temporary lights cause mayhem on busy street with only 10 paces between them THE lights surround a metre-wide manhole and have been branded a “bloody mess” for causing grief for drivers and residents.
Mail Online
- UK Weathyer causes commuter misery as arctic blast causes slippery railway tracks Thousands of commuters continue to be left in the lurch as trains into London and across the south east are running up to an hour late after ice on the tracks made conditions slippery and dangerous.
- Michael Fallon says our ships in the Med will take migrants BACK to Turkey Migrants will be scooped up by Nato warships in the Aegean Sea and taken back to Turkey, Michael Fallon said last night In a dramatic escalation of the response to the crisis.
- Airlander 10 the world's largest aircraft gets ready for take-off The Airlander 10 (artist's impression pictured) was originally developed for the US Army but was scrapped. It is now being converted to provide flights in a hangar in Cardington, Bedfordshire.
- Liverpool car smashes into group of Belvedere Academy pupils leaving 8 injured Seven girls aged between 11 and 16 have been taken to hospital after a car, driven by a woman in her 80s, hit a group of schoolchildren near the Belvedere Academy in Liverpool.
- Pregnant woman uses hidden camera to shame London Underground commuters Miri Michaeli Schwartz, who is a journalist for Israeli TV news service Channel 10 was stunned at the amount of people who ignored her, despite wearing a 'Baby on Board' badge.
The Mirror
- Flop M6 Toll up for sale for whopping �2billion amid calls to bring it under state ownership The road near Birmingham, condemned for low traffic levels and its failure to ease the burden on the main M6, is owned by a group of banks
This is Money
- One in five new cars is white - but could they be worth less in future? Of the 2.6 million new cars bought in 2015, more than half a million were white. But according to car valuations experts, white models could become less desirable in the future.
- Drivers complain of damage caused by UK's traffic-calming boom Almost half of motorists believe the influx of speed humps, mini roundabouts and chicanes is causing unnecessary damage to cars, a study claims.
- Britain's motorists use cheaper petrol to drive extra 3.8bn miles Kwik Fit claims we are driving more thanks to cheaper fuel and a small percentage of drivers even bought less efficient cars, while others admitted to driving faster
- She’s electric! Is Volvo’s new hybrid XC90 the king of the SUVs? RAY MASSEY puts it to the test Volvo’s revised seven-seater XC90 off-roader made a big splash when it was launched last year and now it comes in hybrid form. We test it out.
Birmingham Mail
- Look: The vision of Victoria Square in 2019 - with trams running through heart of Birmingham Image evokes memories of when cars were allowed in city centre
Birmingham Post
- Taxi drivers claim victory after New Street charges are dropped The RMT union had been campaigning against what it claims were increased costs for taxi drivers at the newly-redeveloped station
Bolton News
- Investigation launched into bus which drove around fallen woman before she was killed in a collision A BUS firm has launched an investigation after one of its drivers drove around a woman who had fallen in the road before she was hit by a car and killed.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Customers to hear recorded warning message before they book controversial Rossendale taxis CUSTOMERS will hear a recorded warning message before they book a taxi with a non-Bradford licence, under planned new rules.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Is this robot the Airbus worker of the future? Airbus starts joint research into humanoid robotic technology to take on 'tedious' manufacturing roles
London Evening Standard
- Circle line closed: TfL to shut route for entire weekendThe Circle line will shut completely for the entire weekend, TfL has confirmed.
- Seven girls in hospital after being hit by car outside school in Liverpool horror crashSeven girls have been hit by a car outside a school in Liverpool, leaving some of them with serious injuries.
- Heavily pregnant journalist takes hidden camera on Tube to shame commuters for not giving up seatsA heavily pregnant journalist took a hidden camera onto the Tube to shame commuters for not giving up their seats.
- Passengers evacuated after packed Southeastern commuter train 'shot at'A London commuter train was evacuated after reportedly being "shot at" this evening.
- Southeastern delays: Commuters forced to stand in toilets after 'omnishambles' at St PancrasPassengers faced rush hour chaos this evening as rail services failed to recover following frosty tracks in the morning.
Northern Echo
- Metro line closed this weekend A KEY junction on the Tyne and Wear Metro will be replaced this weekend, causing a 54-hour line closure.
The York Press
- ROADWORKS: List of major works in Yorkshire for next week Highways England has issued its weekly information of major planned roadworks.
- York teenagers to help improve bus services YOUTH groups are to help set up a replacement for the York free bus travel trial which flopped in the first two months of this year.
- Government's refusal to cut drink-drive limit will cost lives, says senior policeman THE Government is missing an opportunity to save lives by refusing to review the drink drive limit, one of North Yorkshire's most senior officers has said.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Lane closures confirmed for M1Highways England has confirmed a series of lane closures, temporary speed limits and diversions on the M1 for the next week.
Blackpool Gazette
- End to A585 works in sightWork on the A585 at Fleetwood could be completed in a fortnight’s time.
Burnley Express
- Year of M65 misery on cards as roadworks due to startMotorists could be facing a year of traffic misery as roadworks to improve junction 13 of the M65 are to begin later this month.
Daventry Express
- Decision not to lower drink-drive limit “astonishing” say alcohol safety expertsFollowing the Department for Transport’s announcement that they have no immediate plans to lower the drink-drive limit in England and Wales to the same as Scotland’s, alcohol safety experts have responded to the news as “astonishing” and stated that the Department for Transport is ignoring the facts.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Ryanair and easyJet add new routes from Stansted AirportBudget airlines easyJet and Ryanair have each announced a new route from Stansted Airport.
- Car park prices look set to rise in Bury St EdmundsCommuters and shoppers in Bury St Edmunds face a likely increase in parking prices from April 1.
Sleaford Standard
- Minister hears of rail line noiseThe MP for Sleaford has challenged the rail minister to compensate residents whose lives have been affected by increased rail freight traffic.
Sunderland Echo
- More lane closures on A1231 as work continues on new Sunderland bridgeCommuters in Sunderland are being reminded that roadworks relating to the New Wear Crossing will step up on the north bank of the river from this Monday.
West Sussex Gazette
- Green councillor injured in crash names projects to make Chichester’s roads saferA councillor seriously injured while riding her bike has reiterated her determination to make the city’s roads safer.
- RAIL UPDATE: MP has ‘lost faith’ with serviceA Sussex MP has ‘lost faith’ with a rail service provider after ‘chaos’ was reported on the line this morning (Friday February 12).
- Sussex roadworks planned for next weekPlanned roadworks in Sussex from Monday February 15 to Sunday February 21 are:
Other Regional Press
- �1m tunnel revamp will provide route to science site for cyclists and pedestrians A NEW route for cyclists and pedestrians through a disused rail tunnel near Didcot will link up major employment sites in the Science Vale area.
- Missile throwers make Teesside street a night-time no-go zone for bus serviceArriva North East working with police to catch perpetrators :: Buses have been withdrawn from part of route after attacks
- Part of Settle to Carlisle line is shut after major landslipA stretch of the picturesque Settle to Carlisle rail line will be closed for several months after a major landslip made it unsafe.
- Train window smashed as carriage 'shot' near Dunton Green, SevenoaksA carriage was evacuated this evening after a train was 'shot at'.
- Plan to solve Bridport parking woes - by making more spaces available THE TOWN council hopes to help improve Bridport's parking problems by making more spaces available to motorists.
- Love is in the air on Stagecoach buses for Valentine's Day competition CUPID cut-outs have taken over the windows of Stagecoach buses in Swindon which is all part of a Valentine’s themed competition for passengers.
- Public given chance to have their say on local bus services BUS passengers from Wiltshire are being given the chance to have their say on the local services that run in the county.
- Hopper bus service to be axed after council vote THE Hopper bus service will be axed after councillors voted against looking into possible financial alternatives today.
- £1.1 traffic calming scheme in Tiverton gets the greenlight A TRAFFIC calming scheme near a Tiverton school, which includes 20mph zones in Blundell’s Road and Blundell’s Avenue, has today been backed by the county council’s ruling cabinet.
- Neighbours braced for more misery as roadworks begin NEIGHBOURS are bracing themselves for yet more misery just months after work causing traffic chaos in a Hampshire town centre was completed.
- VIDEO: Shocking footage shows celebrating friends being 'mowed down like skittles' SHOCKING footage shows a group of celebrating friends being mown down by a driver who lost his temper and ploughed his car into them.
- Decision not to lower drink-drive limit “astonishing” say alcohol safety expertsFollowing the Department for Transport’s announcement that they have no immediate plans to lower the drink-drive limit in England and Wales to the same as Scotland’s, alcohol safety experts have responded to the news as “astonishing” and stated that the Department for Transport is ignoring the facts.
- Parkside Hall car park gets go-ahead for resurfacingA four-week project to resurface a car park in Ampthill has been given the go-ahead.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Abellio and Cubic trial UK’s first ‘video ticket office’ at Stansted AirportThe UK’s first ‘video ticket office’ NextAgent™ has arrived at Stansted Airport as transport provider Abellio and Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS), a business unit of Cubic Corporation (NYSE:CUB) trial an innovative solution to improve ticket purchasing options for rail passengers. The new NextAgent™, developed by CTS, will provide passengers with the benefit of a walk-up ticket office that will connect passengers via a live video-link to an Abellio Greater Anglia ticketing expert. The system is currently being trialled at Stansted Airport to impro...
- Reforms to improve bus services for the publicMeasures set out by the Department for Transport (DfT) will see bus travel improve for the public and will give local councils more control to improve the travel service. Roads minister Andrew Jones said that these changes would see improvements to services all over the�UK,�as reported on the government�website. Speaking at the UK Bus�Summit�he commented:
- Construction begins on viaduct and bridges in CheshireNetwork Rail is set to begin construction on a project to protect iconic railways bridges in Cheshire that will cost �17 million. The refurbishment aims to preserve the bridges, but it will also make the railway safer and more reliable for passengers who use the service. While the changes are being made the line will be closed from Crewe to Manchester and Sandwich to Northwich between 13th and 24th February. As part of this upgrade plan, the Grade II-listed viaducts at Holmes Chapel and Peover will be benefitting from a makeover. This will include the removal of water stains on the walls, repa...
Railnews
- Major landslip will close Settle line for months A landslip involving half a million tonnes of earth on the Settle & Carlisle line will close the route for several months 'at least', Network Rail has warned. The slip at Eden Brows, some 3km north of Armathwaite, is currently accelerating after its base was eroded by a fast-flowing river. The line had been closed three days ago after aerial surveys and ground monitoring had revealed that the embankment had moved. The area of land affected is more than 130m long and 70m wide.
- Heathrow Crossrail levy plan sparks clash with DfT A plan to charge Transport for London for running Crossrail trains into Heathrow Airport has been provisionally rejected by the Office of Rail and Road, and its stance is being supported by the Department for Transport. Heathrow Airport Limited has proposed that each Crossrail train should pay a levy or toll, reported to be around �600, for the use of its 8.6km of track and stations serving the airport, and the annual bill for Crossrail manager Transport for London would be in the region of �40 million.
Aviation Industry
- MAG airports reports strong start to 2016Growth at all four airports owned by the group
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- South West Trains and Southern rail delays misery due to 'poor weather conditions' Trains unable to run on tracks combined with other broken down services led to havoc on Friday morning
- Commuter train takes 132 minutes to complete 18 minute journey because of ice A COMMUTER train heading to London was delayed by more than two hours after becoming stuck by ice on the line.
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