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Wednesday, 10 May 2017

BBC News

• Metrolink tram driver hurt in 'reckless' rock attackHe suffered face and chest injuries after a rock was thrown through the windscreen of his tram.
• Greater Manchester congestion charge consideredA daily charge of £7.50 for cars in Manchester, as well as areas of Bolton and Bury, is being

ITV News

• Latest stage of Midland Mainline electrification due to startThe latest stage of work to electrify the Midland Mainline between Kettering and Corby gets underway this weekend.

Financial Times

• Spirit Airlines shares fall amid reports of fights, delayed fights
• Declan Ryan launches low-cost airline in PeruAir Viva Peru promises to do for fares in Latin America what Ryanair did in Europe
• United Continental shares hit 12-month high
• Hyundai Heavy break-up aimed at attracting investmentSouth Korean shipbuilder trying to stay afloat in industry swamped by overcapacity

The Guardian

• Stansted airport security fault causes passengers to miss flightsAirport apologises for problem with x-ray machines that led to long queues and left hundreds of people strandedStansted airport has apologised after a fault with security scanners meant some passengers missed their flights.The problem with the x-ray machines emerged at about 4.30am on Tuesday, causing long queues. A spokeswoman for the airport said it was resolved by 8.15am. Continue reading...
• Uber should lose its licence if it doesn't improve workers' rights, say driversMinicab and black-cab drivers join GMB union in urging Transport for London to take actionA group of minicab drivers, many employed by Uber, have joined black-cab drivers and unions in calling for improved workers’ rights to be a condition of Uber being able to renew its London licence later this month.United Private Hire Drivers, which says it has 1,200 members and organised a go-slow protest blocking roads in the capital in November last year, is calling on Transport for London to insist Uber and other minicab drivers are guaranteed basic employment rights, including the minimum wage and hol...

The Huffington Post

• Citymapper Launches A 'Smart Bus' Service In LondonCitymapper has already reinvented urban navigation. Now, it wants to reinvent the bus too.

The Scotsman

• Humza Yousaf vows not to let strikes derail policing plan Transport minister Humza Yousaf said he would continue to have “constructive” talks with unions, but said the plans “should not be beholden to the threat of industrial action”.

Times Online

• Smart bus can alter its route to avoid jams [Subscription]The end of the traditional bus route was signalled yesterday with the launch of a smart service that will adjust journeys to avoid congestion.
• Smart bus can alter its route to avoid jams [Subscription]The end of the traditional bus route was signalled yesterday with the launch of a service that will adjust journeys to avoid congestion.
• Bill to merge police on track [Subscription]Legislation to merge British Transport Police in Scotland with the national force has passed its first hurdle at Holyrood.

Birmingham Post

• BMW appoints new director to lead Hams Hall plant Bernd Gress takes over the top job at a difficult time as factory faces a series of walkouts by staff in a row over pensions

London Evening Standard

• Stansted Airport delays: Hundreds miss flights after faulty X-rays cause scenes like 'zombie apocalypse'Hundreds of passengers missed their flights at Stansted airport on Tuesday morning after a "technical issue" sparked severe delays.

Manchester Evening News

• Northern Rail are about to put up their fare prices again - for the THIRD time in nine monthsThe operator has also been hit by a number of strikes in recent weeks over a dispute in relation to the role of guards on trains
• Things are so bad on some tram lines that drivers 'cower from gangs of lawless yobs' New figures reveal more than three incidents of anti-social behaviour a day are being reported

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Alex Salmond accused of “broken promises” after Buchan railway pledgeFormer First Minister Alex Salmond has come under fire for a history of “broken promises” on transport investment after pledging to bring the railway back to Buchan

East Anglian Daily Times

• Campaigners call for Stansted Airport flight path changes to be reversedA campaign group is urging residents to make their views known to reverse flight path changes at Stansted Airport, which is causing “noise misery”.

Sunderland Echo

• 11 things you said about Metro's new badge scheme A similar scheme runs on the London Underground - and now Baby on Board badges are coming to your Metro trains....

Other Regional Press

• More changes made to cost of Northern Rail services... CHEAPER fares will soon be available for last-minute users of the Northern Rail service.
• Refitted trains on right track for Tyne ValleyA FLEET of refurbished trains set to be introduced on the Tyne Valley line should be “as good as new.”

Buying Business Travel

• Chaos at Stansted as security scanners failPassengers miss flights following IT failure at Essex airport
• Virgin boss Branson profits from airline saleTycoon sees wealth increase but Easyjet founder is hit by share price slump
• Hertz’s shares tumble as losses growInvestors disappointed by car hire firm's first quarter results

Global Rail News

• London Midland Labs – Getting serious about innovationThe railway’s slow rate of change and innovation is a popular topic of conversation at conferences and over networking drinks.
• Alstom brings new EMU product to UK marketAlstom is using the UK rail trade fair Railtex to present its new regional EMU train platform for the UK.

Rail Technology Magazine

• 42 Technology develops new Adaptable Carriage system 42 Technology has collaborated with the UK rail industry to develop a complete seating system for train operating companies (TOCs).
• GeoSignage Sverige -CMS for Infotainment, Wi-Fi Portal and Passenger Information GeoSignage Sverige AB develops software solutions for infotainment systems and passenger information on public transport.
• Railtex: Time move away from 'famine or feast' scenario for supply chainThe Industrial Strategy must enable a sustainable rail supply chain, avoiding the famine and feast scenarios of the past, according to a panel of experts at Railtex. Speaking on the first Platform session on productivity and skills, hosted by RTM, David Clarke, technical director at the...
• 60 seconds with. Adeline Ginn, founder of Women in RailWe catch up with Adeline Ginn, founder of Women in Rail (WR), about the rail industry's outlook and the importance of investing in people. What are the biggest challenges facing the rail industry in the next 12 months? Over the last two decades, the rail industry has been one of the...
• After over two years at the bottom, GTR no longer worst-performing TOCAfter over two years of coming at the bottom of performance tables for operator punctuality, especially since its absorption of the entire TSGN franchise, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is finally in the clear. In the public performance measure (PPM) figures for the first period this financial...
• IEP fleet work moves forward at Hitachi's Pistoia plant ahead of UK deliveryIt won’t be long now until the brand-new bi-mode IEP trains make their way from Italy to the UK’s south west coast, writes Berry Sas, project director at Hitachi Rail Europe, in an exclusive update for RTM. In the coming years, the UK will see a host of major rail projects come to...
• Railtex 2017 opens its doors in heart of Midlands EngineThe thirteenth edition of the UK’s leading exhibition of railway technology, products and services, Railtex, has opened its doors today at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. Leading figures from over 470 of the rail industry’s major companies are expected to be in...

Railnews

• Scottish devolution of BTP debated today Members of the Scottish Parliament are debating the proposed devolution of British Transport Police north of the border today. The plan, supported by the SNP, involves merging BTP with the national force Police Scotland, affecting the jobs of 280 BTP officers. Transport minister Humza Yousaf said the merger would ensure that railway policing in Scotland is accountable, through the chief constable and the Scottish Police Authority, to the people of Scotland ...

Railway Gazette

• Hitachi unveils AT400 ‘British Bullet Train’ conceptUK: A prominent feature at the front of the Hitachi Rail Europe stand at Railtex 2017 is a model of...
• Passenger night trains in Europe: the end of the line? report publishedEUROPE: The European Parliament's Committee on Transport & Tourism has published a research...

Transport Network

• Welsh rail list omits high value station in favour of 'moderate' projectA proposed railway station assessed as 'high' value for money has been omitted from the Welsh Government’s new prioritised list of stations.

Aviation Industry

• Avolon predicts China will need 3,200 new aircraft by 2026China’s booming air travel market will require 3,200 new airliners over the coming decade, with more than 50% still to be ordered, according to a new study released by lessor Avolon. read more
• Kuwait breaks ground on new airportThe Gulf state of Kuwait has begun heavy construction work on its new airport, designed to ease serious overcrowding problems. read more
• Southwest transitions to Amadeus systemSouthwest Airlines began operating all of its flights under its Amadeus reservation system May 9, the airline said. read more