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Saturday, 25 June 2016
BBC News
- ScotRail staff on strike for third dayTrain passengers in Scotland are facing further disruption as ScotRail staff walk out for the third time in a week.
- Up in the airGatwick may be back in the race against Heathrow to build a new runway following the vote to leave the EU and David Cameron's resignation
- EU referendum: Drivers 'could face rising petrol prices'Drivers could face higher petrol and diesel prices as a result of the vote to leave the EU, retailers suggest.
The Guardian
- Malaysia Airlines flight 370: possible wreckage found on Tanzanian islandAustralia’s transport minister Darren Chester says a ‘piece of aircraft debris’ was found on Pemba IslandAircraft wreckage potentially from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has been found on an island off the east African coast, an Australian official said.Transport minister Darren Chester, who oversees the search for the Boeing 777 that vanished in 2014 with 239 people on board, said a “piece of aircraft debris” was found on Pemba Island off the coast of Tanzania. Continue reading...
The Herald
- Edinburgh Airport managers get community service after abusing positions to commit fraudTwo former managers at Edinburgh Airport have sentenced to community service after being convicted of fraud.
The Telegraph
Mail Online
- Passengers will 'tap in and out' with their bank cards or smartphones to save money The train industry wants paper tickets, which have an orange border, phased out by 2022. They are considered out-dated and costly and, it is claimed, the ink runs and the print is too small.
- Shocking dashcam footage captures frustrated lorry driver illegally motoring down the hard shoulder to escape traffic jam� The clip shows the vehicle, emblazoned with the logo of Lancashire-based Archbold Logistics, speeding past the large tailback of cars as it drives on the hard shoulder of the M9 in Scotland.
Birmingham Post
- Nissan prepares for electric Qashqai launch All-electric Juke and Qashqai may be joined by smaller EVs as Leaf grows from a model to a family
Northern Echo
- RAF Leeming jet flown to major airport for training REPRESENTATIVES from RAF Leeming paid a visit to one of the region’s busiest airports in an RAF Hawk jet, to help with training.
- A case of 'swan way' traffic in Darlington IT was a case of swan way traffic in Darlington on Friday morning.
- Stockton Council delighted with Alex Dowsett's praise for road cycling championships THE fizz in his�champagne�had barely had time to die down before time trial champion�Alex Dowsett�began heaping�praise on the organisers of the street circuit on which he achieved his triumph.
Sheffield Telegraph
- South Yorkshire road scheme revised following business and residents’ concernsThurcroft residents are being advised of traffic disruption when a major road through the village is reconstructed from the end of June.
The York Press
- Loco on light railway named after York Normandy veteran A LOCO on a York light railway has been named Ken Cooke in honour of one of the city's Normandy veterans.
- Three months of roadworks causing frustration in Selby DISGRUNTLED drivers and business owners have vented their frustration over roadworks taking place on the Selby bypass.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Contactless payment set-up hits the streets with flagship 36 bus serviceBUS users will now find it easier than ever to get a ticket to ride on a flagship service in Yorkshire.
Bucks Free Press
- Hundreds of extra homes will add to road chaos, councillor fears A parish councillor fears traffic will worsen and doctor’s surgeries will suffer if hundreds of houses are built in Hazlemere.
North Wales Live
- Scotland Road roadworks will end before Great Howard Street diversions begin Motorists face 30-weeks of roadworks on key commuter route
Peterborough Telegraph
- Residents will have say on roads and transport in PeterboroughA survey asking residents for their views on the city’s highways and transport services will be dropping through doors from Monday.
The Shields Gazette
- Fuel price rise could be on its way as Britain votes to leave the EUMotorists could be in for a bumpy ride over the price of fuel and future travel as Britain prepares its departure from the EU - according to a leading motorist group.
Other Regional Press
- Fuel price rise could be on its way as Britain votes to leave the EUMotorists could be in for a bumpy ride over the price of fuel and future travel as Britain prepares its departure from the EU - according to a leading motorist group.
- Bus drivers strike set to go into second week - but which services will be running? A BUS operator has announced extra services as a driver strike goes into a second week.
- How will fuel prices and driving in Europe be affected by Brexit?Following the momentous decision taken today by United Kingdom voters to leave the European Union, a British motoring association has warned fuel prices, driving in Europe and motor insurance could all be affected.
- VIDEO: Station Road in Taunton reopened following big building fire STATION road in Taunton has reopened following a building fire.
- Dedicated father and daughter deliver new car to remote Romanian village A TIVERTON man and his daughter have been working with a charity to provide an emergency services vehicle to people in Romania.
- Lost teddy at Oxford Station reunited with its owner after being left behind on 415 mile trip A TEDDY that was left at Oxford Station whilst its owner travelled hundreds of miles away has found its way home.
Bus and Coach.com
- Green light for Wolverhampton city centre tram extension
- Thamesdown doubles the number of buses with wi-fi
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- TAS shines spotlight on fostering new wave of managersDepot manager training launched for bus & coach industry The TAS Partnership is again breaking new ground by introducing a qualification, to foster the talent of depot and middle managers in the bus and coach industry, to CILT’s training portfolio. This is the second of three courses which TAS is devising. The first, Level 3 Certificate in Road Passenger First Line Management, is aimed at developing drivers and technicians to become supervisors and junior leaders, and was launched in 2015. The new, follow-on Level 5 Certificate in Road Passenger Transport Management p...
- Menzies drivers vote to strike over “pitiful pay”Drivers at Menzies Distribution could strike in the next two weeks, causing severe disruption to the delivery of newspapers to UK newsagents and railway stations nationwide. A pay change, which took effect in April, means that drivers, packers and pickers now receive £7.25 a hour - just 5p more than the recently revised minimum wage for over-25s. Additionally, workers now receive basic pay for bank holidays, while double-time pay and time off in lieu for seven of the eight bank holidays have been done away too. As a result, 86 per cent of 300 Unite members have voted in favour of strike action...
Railway Gazette
- Bombardier Transportation responds to ‘Brexit’BOMBARDIER: Bombardier Transportation told Railway Gazette it was ‘too early to speculate on...
- Rail industry responds to 'Brexit'The rail industry responds to the British vote in favour of leaving the European Union in the...
Aviation Industry
- Egypt reportedly sends MS804 damaged recorders to ParisEgyptian investigators are reportedly sending the damaged flight data and cockpit voice recorders of the crashed Egyptair Airbus A320 to French air accident investigation agency BEA, after failing to extract information from them, according to multiple media sources. read more
- IATA warns UK air passengers could decline 3%-5% by 2020Following the UK’s June 23 vote to leave the European Union (EU), IATA said preliminary estimates suggest UK air passengers could decline 3%-5% by 2020, following an expected economic downturn and predicted falling British pound sterling (GBP) exchange rates. read more
- British Airways delays Tehran returnAirline had been due to start flights to Iranian capital in July
Other News Sources
- Commuters suffer rail chaos after storms THOUSANDS of commuters faced chaos on the trains after torrential rain and storms hit the already troubled network.
- EU referendum: industry reacts as UK votes leaveIAG warns of short-term instability
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