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Government 'dithering' over Heathrow-Gatwick runway decision
London's mayor has accused the government of "dithering" over deciding whether to build a new runway at Heathrow or Gatwick airports.
Victory for passengers after vow to publish plans for rail service
PASSENGERS have scored a victory as plans on how to improve Scotland’s railway network will now be made public following a campaign against late trains, delays and cancelled services.
New push for cash to make Cardiff's station fit for millions of new users
The Government was also challenged on funding for the South Wales Metro. New Shadow Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens made her debut at Welsh Questions with a challenge to the UK Government to ensure Cardiff has a train station that is “fit for purpose”.
Bombardier Contributes to Increased Connectivity Across Bangkok
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation's state-of-the-art BOMBARDIER CITYFLO 650 communications-based train control (CBTC) technology has started operation on Bangkok's new Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Purple Line.
FAA facing backlash over noise issues created by PBN flight paths
FAA is contending with a backlash from some communities around airports where Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures have inadvertently created concentrated areas of increased aircraft noise.
Thursday, 20 October 2016
BBC News
- Theresa May challenged over 'commitment' to WalesAmid fears Wales will lose out once EU grants are no longer available, the Chesham and Amersham MP asked Mrs May to maintain investment that was "so vital to the long-term social and economic development of the Valleys communities and the rest of Wales".
- Government 'dithering' over Heathrow-Gatwick runway decisionLondon's mayor has accused the government of "dithering" over deciding whether to build a new runway at Heathrow or Gatwick airports.
- Jet2 axes two Belfast holiday routes but has said it is creating 50 new jobsThe airline Jet2 has axed two holiday flights from Belfast, but has said it is adding 50 new jobs at the International Airport.
- Manchester Airport runway closed as BA plane develops faultA runway is closed at Manchester Airport after a British Airways plane from London Heathrow develops a technical fault after landing.
- Congestion hits costs at McGill's bus companyGrowing congestion hits costs for McGill's bus company, which operates scheduled services in and around Glasgow.
- Runway decisionThe government is due to announce its plans on airport expansion next week. What do you want to know more about?
- Tesla to make all new cars self-drivingTesla says all electric cars it now builds will have hardware to drive completely on their own, though fully self-driving cars are still years away.
Financial Times
- Third runway at HeathrowThese expansion plans are a throwback to a different era, writes Philip Stephens
- May should move faster on Heathrow expansionSeven years is far too long to bring a vital project to the start line
- Heathrow expansion likely to be turbulent rideYears of consultation and potential litigation will follow decision
- Eurotunnel: no light yetShares reflect uncertainty of UK trade flows to come
The Guardian
- Theresa May accused of 'dither and delay' over Heathrow expansionMayor of London says decision to delay vote on airport expansion will cause unnecessary uncertainty for businessesTheresa May has been accused of “dither and delay” by Sadiq Khan, the London mayor, after putting off a parliamentary vote on airport expansion for another year.There are strong signs that a cabinet committee will decide next week to back expansion at Heathrow after the prime minister set out plans to let ministers such as Boris Johnson and Justine Greening carry on opposing the government’s position. Continue reading...
- Cameron aide said government was ‘exposed on Heathrow’ over air qualityAs Theresa May prepares for airport expansion decision, memo emerges in which former PM was told he did not ‘have an answer’ on pollution concernsDavid Cameron’s No 10 policy chief warned him a year ago that he was “exposed on Heathrow” because the government did not have an answer to its impact on air quality, an internal Downing Street note has revealed.The memo was written by Camilla Cavendish, a former Downing Street adviser, who was scathing about the first draft of a government air quality plan from the department of the then environment secretary, Liz Truss.
- Elon Musk says fully self-driving Tesla cars already being builtNvidia Titan processor, eight cameras and faster radar to be switched on once software catches up, allowing a trip across US ‘without touching the wheel’All new Tesla models are being built with hardware to enable them to be fully self-driving, Elon Musk has announced. The company has said its Model S and Model X electric cars are already being produced with the new system, which includes eight cameras, 12 updated sensors and radar with faster processing. Continue reading...
The Herald
- Boris told he can attack airport decision - in hint it will be Heathrow Conservative cabinet ministers will be allowed to rail against their own government’s decision on airport expansion - in the clearest hint yet that Heathrow will be given the nod.
- Airport expansion delayed for at least another year Prime Minister Theresa May has been accused of dithering after No 10 confirmed that plans to expand either Gatwick or Heathrow will be delayed for at least another year.
- Victory for passengers after vow to publish plans for rail servicePASSENGERS have scored a victory as plans on how to improve Scotland’s railway network will now be made public following a campaign against late trains, delays and cancelled services.
The Scotsman
- Eurotunnel enjoys record traffic despite Brexit voteChannel tunnel operator Eurotunnel yesterday shrugged off concerns over any negative impact from the Brexit vote as it insisted business has “never been stronger”.
- Free trams laid on for Edinburgh's Hogmanay revellersFree tram rides are to be laid on in Edinburgh for the first time since the controversial service began operating - for the city’s Hogmanay revellers.
The Telegraph
Mail Online
- Rush hour chaos across London Underground after District and Circle line signal failure� A signal failure at South Kensington left the Circle and District lines - which run through the centre of the capital - with a reduced service or none at all, and this caused problems for other lines and stations.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- STOP THE DANGER DRIVERS: 'No more kid gloves', warns senior councillor as call made to toughen road laws COUNCILLORS and members of the public in Bradford district have been urged to lobby their MPs to push for changes in the laws governing dangerous drivers.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Supermarkets drive Holyhead port freight boom for Stena LineFerry firm has revealed that business is thriving on the Irish Sea route
London Evening Standard
- Heathrow Airport claims there is no delay on third runway expansion plansHeathrow Airport bosses haveinsisted there is "no delay" in the decision over a third runway after it emerged MPs may not vote on expansion for at least a year.
- Southern Rail passengers face yet another strike - this time it's the driversSouthern Rail passengers are facing fresh disruption after up to 1,000 train drivers announced they are to ballot for strike action.
- Transport Police to bolster sex crimes unit after outcry over plans to axe itThe British Transport Police has outlined plans to step up its efforts to tackle sexual offences on the Tube and railways just months after the Evening Standard revealed plans to axe its sex crimes unit.
- Theresa May blasted for 'dither and delay' on Heathrow Airport expansionSadiq Khan today led furious accusations of "dither and delay" at Theresa May over a new runway for London and the South-East.
- District line: Commuters face more 'severe delays' following signal failureCommuters are facing more rush hour chaos this afternoon after a signal failure sparked "severe delays" on the District line.
- Cyclists and taxi drivers clash over Tavistock Place cycle lane as trial endsTaxi drivers have called for a popular central London cycle lane to be scrapped as its one-year trial comes to an end this week.
Manchester Evening News
- Passengers could face Christmas travel chaos at Manchester Airport as baggage handling firm pulls out of UK Airlines and Manchester Airport promise 'no impact' on passengers but unions warn it could impact on Christmas travel plans
The York Press
- Rail museum engineerssome fun for holidays THE National Railway Museum in York is launching a new fun exhibition to encourage children to discover their “hidden engineer” and find out how they can shape the railways of tomorrow.
- York campaigner backs road safety drive A CYCLIST and road safety campaigner who suffered a devastating leg injury in a horror crash is supporting our campaign to re-write sentencing guidelines for danger drivers.
Wales Online
- New push for cash to make Cardiff's station fit for millions of new usersThe Government was also challenged on funding for the South Wales Metro. New Shadow Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens made her debut at Welsh Questions with a challenge to the UK Government to ensure Cardiff has a train station that is “fit for purpose”.
Yorkshire Post
- YP Letters: Please put Manchester at the wheel of Leeds Council’s transport policyFrom: Bernard Coleman, Director, WGL Stoneclean Ltd, Moor Road, Leeds.
North Wales Live
- Revealed: billion-pound Liverpool masterplan to create THOUSANDS of jobs and transform part of city Massive scheme could include new Merseyrail station as well as restaurants, businesses and housing
Buying Business Travel
- Eurostar to cut services amid ‘challenging environment’Rail operator to reduce timetable from December
- Hong Kong International unveils ‘Skycity’Hong Kong International unveils ‘Skycity’
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Airports expansion decision to be made next weekThe government will next week announce its decision on whether to favour expanding either Heathrow or Gatwick airport, after decades of delays. Unusually, the decision will not be taken by the full cabinet but by a sub-committee, chaired by Theresa May. MPs will not get to vote on the decision for at least another year. Some ministers will be allowed to speak out against it for a limited period in a move being seen as evidence a third runway at Heathrow will be backed. Expanding Heathrow is strongly opposed by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, and Education Secretary Justine Greening. Allowing...
- DHL helps explore future of transport with delivery of Delft HyperloopDHL, the world leader in express and logistics, is providing support for a groundbreaking project that is exploring the future of transportation. The Delft Hyperloop, a capsule developed by TU Delft for the rapid transportation of people and goods through tubes, is on its way to California onboard a DHL freighter plane to perform the first tests as part of the Hyperloop Pod Competition organized by American entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX. In late January the team of students will defend their invention in the finals of the competition, which aims to encourage the development of transpor...
- Multi million pound investment plan for container terminal for DP World SouthamptonDP World Southampton has strengthened its straddle carrier fleet by taking delivery of nine brand new Kalmar machines at the weekend, with a further eight on order. The terminal operator also announced today that it is purchasing two new super post-panamax quay cranes ready for delivery in 2018 which will improve the capability of DP World Southampton allowing it to simultaneously handle three of the largest container vessels afloat. The straddle carriers arrived fully assembled onboard the vessel MV EEndracht direct from the manufacturing plant in Gdynia, Poland. Th...
Rail Magazine
- Bill Reeve to give speech at RAIL’s National Rail ConferenceCommercial Director for Transport Scotland will speak at the NRC in Manchester on November 1
Rail Technology Magazine
- Bombardier Contributes to Increased Connectivity Across Bangkok Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation's state-of-the-art BOMBARDIER CITYFLO 650 communications-based train control (CBTC) technology has started operation on Bangkok's new Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Purple Line.
- Former HS2 development director returns as interim CEO Roy Hill has been named as the interim chief executive of HS2 Ltd following Simon Kirby’s resignation. Hill is managing director of CH2M Europe, but was previously seconded to HS2 as Phase 1 development director from 2012 to 2014. He will replace Kirby, who announced last month that he is...
- Groupe Eurotunnel to sell GB RailfreightGroupe Eurotunnel (GET) has received a binding and irrevocable offer from EQT Infrastructure II for the potential acquisition of its subsidiary, GB Railfreight (GBRf). If GET accepts the offer, it will use the profits to boost its core infrastructure and transport business, particularly through...
Railnews
- Eurotunnel prepares to sell GB Railfreight GB Railfreight is set to be sold by Eurotunnel, which bought the business from FirstGroup in 2010. Since then, GBRf has been part of Eurotunnel�s railfreight subsidiary Europorte. The potential buyer EQT said the move was �an integral part of EQT�s strategy to create a leading independent pan-European railfreight operator�. GB Railfreight employs 650 people and operates more than 1,000 trains a week.
Railway Gazette
- Ukraine to create stand-alone passenger businessUKRAINE: Next year Ukrainian Railways is to begin a five-step process to form a separate passenger...
- Mumbai to Moscow inter-modal freight arrivesINTERNATIONAL: The first containers to be transported on the newly-established north–south freight...
Aviation Industry
- Air New Zealand sells out of Virgin AustraliaAir New Zealand (ANZ) has raised A$65.7 million ($50.4 million) from the sale of its remaining Virgin Australia shares. read more
- FAA facing backlash over noise issues created by PBN flight paths FAA is contending with a backlash from some communities around airports where Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures have inadvertently created concentrated areas of increased aircraft noise.
Green Miscellany
- How clean is the air where you live?How clean is the air where you live? Air pollution is rarely highlighted to prospective house buyers, but as air quality deteriorates and the link between pollutants and poor health strengthens, expect there to be increasing interest in maps such as this. The map at aqicn.org/map/europe provides daily updates on air quality around Europe. Air quality is rated as good… The post How clean is the air where you live? appeared first on ETA.
- A digital shield to protect cyclistsThe Shield TL is a bicycle light with a difference: A distinctive form promises to make the bike highly visible to car radars – a digital shield to protect cyclists. The Collision Avoidance Systems (CAS) fitted to new cars is a virtual co-pilot for drivers, a radar that looks out for potential hazards on the road ahead – great if it’s a… The post A digital shield to protect cyclists appeared first on ETA.
Other News Sources
- See 'vigilante Uber hunter' take-on illegally-parked drivers at Egham railway stationThe self-styled 'hunter' said Runnymede Hackney Carriage drivers are 'getting flooded by Uber drivers' in the area.
- Government announces 15-minute rail delay compensation scheme - and Surrey passengers could be in line for BIG refunds Rail passengers will soon be able to claim for compensation if their train is delayed by more than 15 minutes rather than 30 minutes
- Surrey has the country's most competitive bus service - but is it driving up standards? The county has 29 separate bus operators and the biggest, Arriva, commands only 21.8% of the market - but is it resulting in a quality service?
- FTA says postponement of Belfast road scheme is bad news for transport operators & economyNews that a vital road improvement scheme in the centre of Belfast has been put on hold following the Brexit vote is bad news for transport ...
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