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Friday, 28 October 2016

BBC News

• Carwyn Jones 'not yet ready to back Wales Bill'The Welsh Government is not yet ready to commend the Wales Bill to AMs, First Minister Carwyn Jones says.
• 'No Brexit agreement' on travel between Ireland and the UKThe Republic of Ireland does not have an agreement with the government on how to control travel to the UK from Irish ports and airports, the taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) has said.
• Bombardier brings forward Belfast redundanciesAerospace company with four plants in Northern Ireland plans to complete 1,080 redundancies 'within months'.
• Nissan to build new models in SunderlandNissan says it will build two new models at its Sunderland plant after government
• 'Pre-reg' cars now widespread in UKUp to a fifth of new cars in the UK are not sold direct to consumers, or used as fleet, but are instead pre-registered to dealers, a BBC investigation finds.

Financial Times

• Coal trains rumble back on US rail networkThe amount of the fossil fuel carried on trains is up nearly 50% from April

The Guardian

• Nissan super-plant pledge hands Brexit boost to Theresa MayPlan to expand Sunderland production thought to rest on ‘reassurances’ from government that car industry can retain tariff-free access to single marketNissan plans to turn its Sunderland car factory into one of the biggest car plants in the world, producing two new models, after winning “support and assurances” from Theresa May about Brexit. The agreement with the government will safeguard the future of more than 7,000 jobs and delivers what will be perceived as a major boost to the economy following the referendum. However, the commitment from Nissan to stay in the UK immediately prompted a p...

The Herald

• EasyJet boss confident of post-Brexit airspace deal between Britain and EUA director at budget airline easyJet said she is confident that a post-Brexit airspace deal can be reached between the EU and Britain - in light of the benefits to each economy.

The Telegraph

• Japanese women asked not to apply make-up during their commute on the train
• Minister convinced Nissan to keep building in UK with written promise it would not lose out post-Brexit�

Times Online

• Airports and ludicrous science of prediction - Letters [ Subscription]Sir, Your leader (Oct 26) reflects my long-held view that Heathrow may be an excellent airport but is simply in the wrong place.
• Driver carried bag containing bomb for four Tube stops [ Subscription]A London Underground driver carried an abandoned bag containing a bomb into his train cab and continued with the journey, it emerged yesterday.
• Plucked From Thin Air [ Subscription]When is a purported £147 billion benefit to the economy not a £147 billion benefit to the economy? Answer: when it turns out to have been based on unsafe assumptions and unrealistic predictions that experts warned about, in vain.
• Heathrow benefits are doubtful, advisers told airports commission [ Subscription]The official commission that recommended expanding Heathrow based its decision in part on economic models that its own advisory panel believed were questionable.
• The Heathrow effect and prices [subscription]What the airport expansion and other transport moves mean for you
• Last-ditch No 10 pledge kept Nissan in Britain [ Subscription]Carmaker will be shielded from Brexit costs
• Dreadful Heathrow decision means more wasted years - THERESA VILLIERS [ Subscription]Looking at time and cost, Gatwick was a far better choice
• Aircraft emissions threaten UK’s ability to meet green targets [ Subscription]Severe restrictions will have to be placed on carbon emissions from cars, home heating and industry if Britain is to meet its green targets while expanding aviation capacity.
• Grayling’s sloping runway is an uphill struggle, say pilots [ Subscription]The transport secretary endorsed plans for a sloped runway at Heathrow over Britain’s busiest motorway yesterday, despite claims from pilots that it could pose problems for landing aircraft.

Reuters News

• UK economy escapes short-term Brexit hit, gets Nissan boostLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy slowed only slightly in the three months after the Brexit vote and carmaker Nissan said it would build more cars in the country, tempering fears about the immediate economic impact of the decision to leave the European Union.

Office of Rail and Road (ORR)

• Consultation on the scope of regulation for some categories of licence holder for Complaints Handling Procedures and Disabled People’s Protection PoliciesConsultation on options for how we regulate obligations relating to Disabled People’s Protections Policies (DPPPs) and Complaints Handling Procedures (CHPs) for station licence holders and charter operators...

Belfast Telegraph

• 200 Bombardier staff to lose jobs this yearIt planned to slash 1,080 jobs in 2016 and 2017. Around half of those were supposed to go this year, with the remainder in 2017.
• MPs back digital technology to improve rail networkA report by the Commons' Transport Select Committee stated that the use of traffic management software could increase the number of trains which can be safely run along tracks.

London Evening Standard

• Chris Grayling faces pollution grilling over new Heathrow runwayTransport Secretary Chris Grayling faces a grilling by MPs over whether a Heathrow third runway will cause more air pollution over London.
• Richmond Park: By-election announced for December 1 following Zac Goldsmith's resignation over 'catastrophic' Heathrow decisionThe Richmond Park by-election will be held on December 1 following Tory Mp Zac Goldsmith's shock resignation over the government's decision to build a third runway at Heathrow.
• Boris bikes fitted with new laserlights in night-time cycling safety driveFour thousand Boris bikes have now been fitted with 'laserlights' as part of a London-wide safety drive.

Newcastle Journal

• UK must face reality on climate impact of new Heathrow runwayWe can’t pretend that emissions from aircraft are somebody else’s problem, says climate and energy expert Richard Black

The York Press

• High-speed trains MUST come to York, says MP HIGH-SPEED rail services must go via York, to ensure the city’s future prosperity, York Central MP Rachael Maskell has said.

Wales Online

• The M4 relief road is meant to help the Welsh economy but there's a warning it won't solve problems of poverty in the ValleysA report was done on behalf of the Sustainable Places Research Institute Cardiff University
• Electrification to Swansea not a done deal says Network Rail chairmanThere is still uncertainty over whether electrification of the Great Western Mainline will reach Swansea. The non-executive chairman of Network Rail Sir Peter Hendy told a meeting of Cardiff Business Club that extending the project westwards to Swansea was subject to an agreement between the UK and Welsh governments

Yorkshire Post

• YP Letters: Heathrow plan shows North isn’t on Theresa May’s mapFrom: Karl Sheridan, Selby Road, Holme on Spalding Moor.

Bucks Free Press

• Broken rail causes train delays and cancellations A broken rail has caused train delays and cancellations in and out of London this morning.�

Peterborough Telegraph

• Network Rail looking for young women in Peterborough, March and Ely to join new apprenticeship schemeNetwork Rail is the latest company to join the Young Women’s Trust campaign to make apprenticeships work for young women and are looking to recruit in Peterborough, March Ely and Cambridge.

The Shields Gazette

• Nissan workforce hailed as Sunderland plant to build new Qashqai and X-TrailTrade unions and business leaders have hailed the news that Nissan will build its new Qashqai and X-Trail in Sunderland.

Other Regional Press

• Bus stops pose puzzle for villagers WROUGHTON folk fear elderly and less mobile people living at the northern end of the village could find it more difficult to get about after changes in bus stops and timetables come into force.
• Temporary closure of IOW ferry terminalA CAR ferry terminal will be closed for three days next week.
• A34 could become motorway, says Government minister A MAJOR safety review of the ‘dangerous’ A34 has been announced by the Government, with ministers looking at whether the road should be a motorway.
• New bus gates could play havoc with A34 traffic, says county councillor PLANS for new bus gates in Oxford city centre should be abandoned, according to a county councillor, who says it could play havoc with traffic on the edges of the city.
• State of the art rail link is on the right trackLuton’s ambitious plans for a £200 million Mass Passenger Transit system linking London Luton Airport with Luton Airport Parkway railway station will be displayed at two forthcoming public exhibitions next week.
• Nissan workforce hailed as Sunderland plant to build new Qashqai and X-TrailTrade unions and business leaders have hailed the news that Nissan will build its new Qashqai and X-Trail in Sunderland.
• Can the European Union step in to back Swansea rail electrification with cash? A FORMER Swansea Council leader has questioned why so little European funding has gone to the electrification of the Great Western Main Line, especially as a UK Government Rail Minister has urged leaders in Wales to seek Brussels cash for the South Wales Metro project.

Bus and Coach.com

• Fluid monitoring solutions from Groeneveld
• Three Tourliners for MAN stand at Euro Bus Expo
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Buying Business Travel

• Qantas reveals new cabins and logoAustralian carrier unveils onboard seats for first Dreamliners

Rail Magazine

• '442s’ back in traffic after refurbishment?Stored Class 442s could yet have a future, with their owner Angel Trains telling RAIL it is planning a refurbishment programme.
• Tim O'Neill to speak at RAIL’s National Rail ConferenceCEO of Systra will speak at the NRC in Manchester on November 1

Rail Technology Magazine

• Minister presses Hendy to devolve Network Rail in Scotland amid budget issuesThe Scottish government has demanded that Network Rail in Scotland be devolved after an independent report criticised it for allowing crucial improvement projects to go over budget. As of July 2016, the cost of the five Scottish rail upgrade projects – the Aberdeen to Inverness Improvement...
• Shenfield braced for New Year closures ahead of Crossrail arrivalNetwork Rail will carry out an extensive programme of upgrade work around Shenfield station between Christmas and New Year, including installing a new platform and sidings in preparation for the arrival of Crossrail. The platform will serve new air-conditioned trains, which will start operating...
• Third runway should be opportunity to create Heathrow 'rail hub' Any expansion at Heathrow Airport should be accompanied by an expansion of rail services, Greengauge 21 has said. In a blog post following the government’s announcement that it has finally made the decision to allow the third runway at Heathrow, the organisation said the airport should...

Railway Gazette

• TransPennine Express coach production begins UK: Production of 66 push-pull coaches for use by TransPennine Express began at rolling stock...

Aviation Industry

• Uber releases white paper on small aircraft taxi networkRidesharing company Uber has unveiled its vision for Uber Elevate, a network of small vertical-lift aircraft that would move passengers across congested cities faster than cars. read more

Other News Sources

• Promoted Content: Smart Tools for the Airbus Factory of the FutureThe future of the aircraft factory Today’s aerospace factory floor is nothing like the hectic, noisy production facility of the past. The latest techniques, designs, and equipment make modern manufacturing efficient, organised, and structured. And what about tomorrow? The future of the aircraft factory is pushing emerging technologies to improve the competitiveness of Airbus manufacturing […]
• Nissan commits to Sunderland plant with plans for productionNissan will produce the next Qashqai and add production of the next X-Trail model at its plant in Sunderland. According to Nissan, the decision follows the UK government’s commitment to ensure that the Sunderland plant remains competitive. Consequently, Nissan will increase its investment in Sunderland, securing and sustaining the jobs of more than 7,000 workers […]
• M25 30-year anniversary: 'Road to hell', 'road to nowhere', the 'UK's biggest car park' and other fond memoriesJust two years after the M25 was built, Thatcher's government mooted its doomed plans to extend it to 14 lanes
• M25 30-year anniversary: Look back at Ring of Red and Run the Ring events held on the motorwayAs the 117-mile motorway celebrates its 30th anniversary, we take a look back at the events held on the M25 over the past few years
• Guildford railway station developers branded 'arrogant' by council leader following planning appealGuildford Borough Council leader Paul Spooner said he was extremely disappointed developer Solum has filed an appeal against the refusal
• New global shipping sulphur cap set for 2020Shipping must meet marine fuel sulphur limits of 0.5% by 2020, delegates at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 70 agreed on Thursday.
• MP snubbed in bid to get disabled access at train stationGovernment ministers have snubbed attempts to get disabled access at one of Kirklees’ most important rail stations.
• £47 million A27 improvement will save drivers less than 15 seconds A £47 MILLION road building project that will shave less than 15 seconds off drivers’ journeys is one of a number of options now being considered to solve a notorious traffic bottleneck.
• Taxi companies set to fight for your custom as Uber launches in Brighton and Hove TAXI wars are set to take hold of Brighton and Hove as Uber hits the city today.
• Rob Flello urges transport and freight sectors, “Get your Brexit bids in quickly”Stoke-on-Trent South MP and Transport Select Committee member, Rob Flello, says the freight and transport sectors need to decide quickly what their bottom line is on Brexit or risk not having any say at all over the future. The MP says he has heard a whole host of demands from different voices in the industry but that the time has come to decide precisely what the priorities are.