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Monday, 13 March 2017

BBC News

• Warning over ferry link terror riskThere is a "real" threat of terrorists crossing from Northern Ireland to Scotland by ferry, one of the UK's leading terrorism experts has said.
• Flights between Belfast and Isle of Man to resume after new carrier foundFlights between the Isle of Man and Belfast will resume on Monday under a new carrier.
• Northern, Southern rail and Merseyrail staff on strikeNorthern, Southern rail and Merseyrail staff are taking action over plans for driver-only trains.
• Runway at Glasgow Airport replaced as Scotland sleepsA major civil engineering project takes place while most of Scotland was asleep.
• Berlin airports strike to ground more than 650 flightsLufthansa, Ryanair, Easyjet and Airberlin are among those badly hit by Monday's dispute over pay.
• 'Boaty McBoatface' submarine set for first voyageThe yellow submarine dubbed "Boaty McBoatface" is set to leave for Antarctica this week on its first science expedition.

Financial Times

• Rail operators set to run trains despite strikesConductors belonging to RMT union are planning one-day walkouts

The Guardian

• Diesel emissions: the clues were thereFor too long, no one suspected that any car manufacturer was cheating. Instead it was thought to be a weakness in the test
• Brewing in the Borders: the businesses thriving along Scotland's new railway lineTourism is up and firms are hiring staff as the 35-mile Borders Railway proves to be more than just a commuter link to Edinburgh
• Boaty McBoatface to go on its first Antarctic missionRobot submarine, named after competition, will collect data from depths of Southern OceanA small yellow robot submarine, called Boaty McBoatface after a competition to name a new polar research ship backfired, is being sent on its first Antarctic mission.Boaty, which has arguably one of the most famous names in recent maritime history, is a new type of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), which will be able travel under ice, reach depths of 6,000 metres, and transmit the data it collects to researchers via a radio link. Continue reading...
• Rail strikes hit northern passengers as Southern dispute spreadsMore than half of services to be cancelled on Northern and Merseyrail on Monday, but Southern expects to run 90% of trainsStrikes will affect trains on three franchises across England on Monday, as the row over the future roles and responsibilities of guards on the rail network spreads from Southern to Northern and Merseyrail.Members of the RMT union are to walk out for 24 hours in protest at changes to their jobs. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Cycle infrastructure 'risks reinforcing health inequalities', report warnsCYCLE infrastructure risks exacerbating health inequalities in Glasgow unless more effort is made to target routes and bike hire schemes to the most deprived communities, public health experts have warned.�

The Telegraph

• Britain can be a key partner in China's new Silk Road
• Rail strike chaos spreads to north of England with walkouts in three different regions�

Times Online

• Ministers slam brakes on costly anti‑speeding coursesMinisters will launch a crackdown on speed awareness classes after concerns that they do not change drivers’ habits and are a way for police forces to make money.
• Rail strikes hit north as Southern row spreads [subscription]Commuters are facing travel chaos today when up to 2,000 railway workers stage strikes across three networks in an escalating row over staffing.
• Warning over terrorists on Northern ferries to Britain [subscription]There is a serious threat of terrorists crossing by ferry from Northern Ireland to Scotland, the former terrorism reviewer for the UK has warned.

City AM

• Monday strike chaos is on the cards as the RMT union gears up for walkouts across Southern rail, Northern and MerseyrailIt's not just Southern passengers who are braced for a strike by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union next week.
• Hailo merges with Daimler-owned MyTaxi to take on Uber in LondonThere's no shortage of taxis and minicabs in the capital, with an array of companies competing for passengers, from Uber to Gett to Addison Lee, and of course London’s stalwarts: the black cabs.

Mail Online

• Northern and Merseyrail to join Southern strikes Rail commuters are facing some of the worst chaos since the 1990s today with more than half of services cancelled in some parts of the country as staff walk out over driver-only trains.

The Mirror

• THREE train strikes cause chaos from north to south in biggest disruption since rail privatisation Unions workers at Southern Railway, Merseyrail and Arriva Trains North will walk out for 24 hours in a growing row over the role of conductors

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Transport firm heads to shortlist A BRADFORD-based transport recruitment firm has been shortlisted for a national award.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• New operator for Anglesey to Cardiff air service is found to replace Citywing The Welsh Government has struck a deal with Eastern Airways meaning flights will operate as normal from tomorrow
• Airbus super-jumbo A380 forced to divert after landing gear failure Emirates flight from Manchester circled over West Yorkshire shortly after taking off
• Train strikes in Liverpool and Manchester to hit North Wales commuters Merseyrail and Northern Rail staff will walk out today
• Ffestiniog Railway lottery cash win will create 20 traineeshipsThe Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways, which runs tourist services from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Caernarfon via Porthmadog, has scooped £464k

London Evening Standard

• Emirates passenger jet to Dubai makes emergency landing at Heathrow after wheel faultA flight bound for Dubai was forced to make an emergency landing at London's Heathrow airport after the front wheel became stuck.
• Southern Rail strike March 2017: Passengers face fresh bout of disruption as RMT union stages walkout Southern Rail passengers are in for another bout of travel disruption on Monday as RMT union members start the week with a 24-hour walkout.
• Southern Rail strike March 2017: Passengers face fresh bout of disruption as RMT union stages walkout Southern Rail passengers are in for another bout of travel disruption on Monday as RMT union members start the week with a 24-hour walkout.
• Panic as crowd of 20 people trapped in suspended lift at St Pancras International stationA crowd of more than 20 people began to panic after they became trapped in a lift suspended over a busy London train station.

Manchester Evening News

• Rail strike - what are my rights if I can't get to work?Manchester is set to be hit by a train strike tomorrow. But what if you can't make it into work?

North Wales Live

• Merseyrail strike: live updates and latest travel informationWe are live as a 24 hour strike takes place across the Merseyrail train network today

Other Regional Press

• 'Positive talks' suspend Oxford Bus Company strikes Two more days of strike action by staff at Oxford Bus Company have been suspended.
• Construction of HS2 'will create 25,000 jobs' TWENTY-five thousand jobs will be created during the construction of the HS2 project, according to the Department for Transport.
• MP defends not voting on HS2Aylesbury's MP says if he voted against HS2, it would have made no difference.

Railway Gazette

• Brightline targets inter-city opportunitiesUSA: Inter-city passenger promoter All Aboard Florida is expanding its horizon to focus on other...
• Transwaggon gets Savvy telematicsEUROPE: Leasing company Transwaggon and ScandFibre Logistics have awarded Swiss firm Savvy...

Other News Sources

• Taxi drivers could have compulsory safeguarding training on the cardsThe proposal is part of one council's aim to tackle child sexual exploitation
• Northern Gateway Development Zone to showcase ‘immense’ opportunities around HS2Investment opportunities in The Northern Gateway Development Zone (NGDZ), a partnership between seven local authorities and two LEPs, are set to be promoted at the Marché International des Professionels d’Immobilier (MIPIM) conference this week.
• Stop-start technology makes new Park & Ride fleet the greenest buses in CambridgeStagecoach East’s new Park & Ride fleet has been fitted with the very latest stop-start technology to help reduce nitrous oxide emissions and improve air quality in Cambridge city centre.