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Thursday, 21 April 2016

BBC News

• Bombardier announces more 2016 job cutsBombardier adjusts its previously announced job cuts programme in Belfast, with a greater number of redundancies this year.
• Monarch aircraft jobs threat at airportMore than 100 aircraft repair and maintenance jobs are at risk at Monarch's Manchester base, it is announced.
• VW 'to offer US diesel buy back deal'Volkswagen may outline a deal on Thursday to buy back up to 500,000 diesel cars in the US, according to reports.

Financial Times

• Payouts for delayed flightsWhether you can get compensation for flight delays depends on what side of the Atlantic you are

The Scotsman

• SNP pledges study into re-opening Alloa-Dunfermline rail line Re-opening the railway line between Alloa and Dunfermline to passengers will be considered by an incoming SNP government, the party announced today.

Mail Online

• Network Rail slammed as rail delays hit worst in 8 years A spike in unplanned speed limits has caused more than one in ten trains to arrive at least five minutes late over the past 12 months as Network Rail was criticised for 'not being on top of maintenance'.

Birmingham Post

• Birmingham Airport secures two scheduled flights to China Flights will head out of the city to Beijing and Shanghai from this summer after a deal was struck with Beijing Capital Airlines

Lincolnshire Echo

• NO MORE: Extra Lincoln-London trains ‘at risk’ under new rail plan The planned increase in direct Lincoln to London rail services may be in jeopardy if applications from other operators to use the East Coast Mainline are given the go ahead.

London Evening Standard

• Shining lasers at plane cockpits can have 'devastating' consequences, say eye expertsPointing lasers at an aircraft cockpit could have "devastating" consequences, leading eye specialists warned today.

Sheffield Telegraph

• Petrol prices continue to soar in DoncasterAccording to the PetrolPrices.com website, fuel costs are still on the up in Doncaster.

The York Press

• York school transport shake up planned to 'save thousands' SCHOOL buses for children at church schools in York face the axe as the city council looks for more money saving plans in the years to come.

Wales Online

• Uber customers will 'need to be patient' after app launches in Cardiff The bosses have responded to safety and operational concerns raised ahead of Friday's launch

Carlisle News & Star

• 100mph trains for Carlisle to Newcastle rail lineNew 100mph trains will be introduced on the Carlisle-Newcastle line by 2019, says the man in charge of Northern Rail.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Ribbon cut on new �1.9m cycle path connecting Wivenhoe and the University of EssexA new £1.9m million cycle and pedestrian link between the University of Essex’s Colchester campus Wivenhoe officially opened today.
• Try a Train day helps disabled youngsters in Ipswich gain independence on public transportPupils from schools across Suffolk took part in the Try a Train Day yesterday, as part of a pilot to help youngsters with disabilities use public transport independently.

Get West London

• Back Heathrow advert banned for false claims that 'community supports expansion'Back Heathrow under fire from the Advertising Standards Authority after twisting figures to falsely announce that 60% of residents supported third runway

Other Regional Press

• Venues and dates revealed for Northamptonshire rail depot plans Public exhibitions will be held in Northamptonshire villages from next week so people can comment on draft proposals for the controversial Rail Central scheme.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Lydd Airport made permanent home of search and rescue helicopters in the south-eastLydd Airport to be the permanent home of search and rescue helicopters in the south-east. The Department for Transport has today (13 April 2016) announced that Lydd Airport will be the permanent base for the UK Coastguard’s search and rescue helicopter services in the south-east. The UK Search and Rescue Helicopter Service has operated out of Lydd Airport on a temporary basis since August 2015. The decision to make this arrangement permanent will enable the operators, Bristow Helicopters Ltd, to push ahead with plans to build a new £7 million search and rescue helicopter hangar at...
• Plans unveiled for new West Midlands rail interchange to boost region’s economyPlans for a major strategic rail hub to boost the West Midlands’ economy were announced today (Thursday 14 April 2016). If approved, it could create between 6,500 and 8,500 new jobs as well as ease HGV lorry congestion on some of the region’s busiest roads. Early proposals outline a freight interchange with warehousing and other associated development that would be built on land west of Junction 12 of the M6 in southern Staffordshire. The West Midlands Interchange would be linked directly to the West Coast Mainline, one of the country’s principal freight routes, and will be ...
• CILT and Geographical Association launch free transport and logistics resources for schoolsCILT, in collaboration with the Geographical Association, has produced a suite of logistics and transport resources for use in schools and educational environments. The resources are free to use and can be accessed on the CILT website.  In order to raise the profile of the profession and the opportunities available CILT and the Geographical Association have designed eight lesson plans, with accompanying material, to be used in schools and educational settings. The sessions were launched at the Geographical Association’s Annual Conference in Manchester last week by Alan Parkinson, ...
• Railway Upgrade Plan to improve conditions in south-westNetwork Rail's �40 billion Railway Upgrade Plan is set to benefit hundreds of thousands of passengers and businesses in the south-west and Thames Valley. Over the May bank holiday, �14.5 million of the company's budget is going to be spent on providing a bigger and more reliable railway for passengers and businesses on the Western route. This is an extensive section of the overall work to be done by the company and it will see the installation of a new bridge in Royal Wootton Bassett, preparing Broad Town Road for electrification. Broad Town Road will also be prepared for the arrival of a flee...

Aviation Industry

• Ryanair to test connecting flightsIreland-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair will trial flight transfers this summer as it moves another step closer to mainstream airline practices. read more
• United 1Q net profit down 38% to $313 millionUnited Continental Holdings earned net income of $313 million in the first quarter, down 38.4% from a net profit of $508 million in the 2015 March quarter, as revenue fell 4.8% year-over-year to $8.2 billion. read more
• Wizz Air to begin flights from GatwickCarrier will launch service to Bucharest this summer
• Monarch set to shut Manchester engineering baseMore than 120 jobs at risk as Monarch considers closure of hangar
• Egencia offers extra airline baggage optionDeal with Amadeus set to improve flight booking process

Other News Sources

• London Waterloo �5bn revamp proposal suggests 'through' station link to London Bridge The owner of a Weybridge insurance company has come up with the £5bn Southern Crossrail idea to link Waterloo station to London Bridge
• London Bus Museum spring extravaganza at BrooklandsThis year, the annual London Bus Museum show focused on the work of coachbuilders Weymann of Addlestone and Harrington of Hove
• FTA publishes Freight Manifesto for WalesThe Freight Transport Association (FTA) today publishes its Freight Manifesto for Wales ahead of next month’s Assembly election. ...