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Friday, 19 May 2017

BBC News

• M4 relief road: Conservation land loss 'unacceptable'The impact on sites of special interest
• London City first UK airport to get remote digital air traffic controlLondon City Airport flights will be directed using a remote system based 80 miles away.
• Would you drive a car made from plants?Students in the Netherlands have come up with this novel design.

Financial Times

• Chinese group in talks to aid struggling jet maker BombardierState-owned Comac could invest in Canadian group’s commercial aerospace arm
• US looks at extending laptop ban to all flightsWashington says Europe will not be singled out for restrictions
• City airport ditches control tower for virtual traffic managementRemote controllers using cameras, sensors and screens will replace on-site humans
• Singapore Airlines shares fall most since 2008 after surprise 4Q loss

The Guardian

• Trump 'laptop' ban may not be extended to flights from EuropePlans to bar larger electronic devices from cabins on flights from Europe to US appear to be on hold after ‘high-level’ meetingA proposed Trump administration ban on passengers from Europe taking laptops and tablets into cabins on flights to America appears to have been dropped after a meeting between EU and US officials.
• Remote air traffic control preparing for takeoff at London City airportHigh-definition cameras to replace staff in new east London tower with live pictures relayed to site in HampshireManned air traffic control towers, a reassuring fixture at airports since the dawn of civil aviation nearly a century ago, could soon be made obsolete by technological advances allowing arrivals and departures to be monitored from miles away using live streams of high-definition video.

The Telegraph

• London City Airport's new digital air traffic control tower 'safe from cyber attack'

Birmingham Post

• BMW workers suspend strike action after pension offer Members of the Unite trade union are now considering the revised offer from the luxury car manufacturer following a series of walkouts

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Campaigners fight for better station facilities A CAMPAIGN group dedicated to caring for an increasingly popular railway station in the Bradford district has set its sights on a share of a �38 million improvement programme outlined by Northern Rail.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Anglesey A55 link road work to re-start next week The third phase of the £11m highways project at Llangefni is due to be completed next March

London Evening Standard

• Laptop ban on flights from Europe to US scrapped after talks in Brussels Officials in the US and EU have ruled out banning laptops and tablets on flights from Europe over Isis terror fears.

Metro

• Knackered commuters falling asleep on public transport dubbed ‘fly kippers’ Transport companies are now training drivers and employees how to deal with those who wake up in a state of confusion after nodding off on public transport.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Transport and education top of the agenda in ShetlandTransport and education is top of the agenda for newly elected Shetland Isles Council Leader Cecil Smith.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds transport bosses vow to implement major overhaul Transport bosses in Leeds are vowing to overhaul the city’s creaking bus network – and to continue to push for franchising powers with or without an elected mayor – after the conclusion of a major year long inquiry.

Burnley Express

• New zebra crossing branded 'dangerous' after being built 'too close' to a busy junction A NEW zebra crossing has been branded ‘dangerous’ after being built ‘too close’ to a busy junction.

Crewe Chronicle

• Bus service cuts will ‘isolate the elderly and young’ Cheshire East has launched 10 week consultation into subsidised services

Peterborough Telegraph

• Peterborough Railway Station evacuated after firePeterborough Railway Station was evacuated last night after a fire broke out in an IT room.

Reading Evening Post

• Reading roads among slowest in the countrySurprisingly the town has seen an increase in average speed on its roads

Other Regional Press

• New transport chief Yvonne Constance keeps an ‘open mind’ on Queen Street THE county’s new transport boss says she could rethink plans to pedestrianise Queen Street in Oxford, as the opening of the revamped Westgate Centre draws closer.
• Head supports new transport plan for Spalding schoolsThe leader of two schools in Spalding has backed changes to the way special needs pupils are brought to and from lessons.

Wall Street Journal

• U.S. Probe Into Bombardier Jet Sales Pricing Stirs CanadaThe Canadian government is reviewing potential defense deals with Boeing Co. in the wake of U.S. trade officials launching a probe into alleged subsidies and unfair discounts of passenger jets made by Bombardier Inc.

Buying Business Travel

• No laptop ban extension on Europe-US flights - for nowEU and US authorities meet to discuss “evolving threats” to airline security
• Tories commit to Heathrow expansion and HS2Party says it will spend �40 billion to improve UK transport infrastructure

Rail Technology Magazine

• Industry welcomes manifesto commitments to HS2 Renewed commitment and investment in HS2 have today been announced by prime minister Theresa May as she launched her party’s manifesto. May also stated that if elected to power, the Conservatives would work to increase capacity on trains and ease overcrowding. “We are working...

Aviation Industry

• Korean Air reverses losses, posts $500 million 1Q net profitKorean Air produced a consolidated net profit of KRW559 billion ($500.3 million) for the first quarter of 2017, reversing a loss of KRW175 billion in the year-ago period. read more
• Turkish Airlines may help Albania establish flag carrier Istanbul-based Turkish Airlines may give technical assistance to the Albanian government in setting up its own national carrier, Albania Prime Minister Edi Rama announced at a May 9 joint press conference in Tirana, Albania. read more
• Airberlin names new board membersAirberlin has appointed new board members as part of the German carrier’s strategy to reposition itself into a network carrier. read more

Other News Sources

• Manifesto Focus: Where parties stand on transport and travel[Fleet World] guide to the political parties’ stance on transport and travel issues.
• Managing Oil SpillsInternational experts have been sharing experiences, new technologies and scientific advancements relating to oil spill response at the International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) in Long Beach, United States (15-18 May). The theme of the conference is “prevent…
• MP visits Winchester bike business WINCHESTER MP Steve Brine dropped into a growing local business in Bridge Street to be given a demonstration of their revolutionary new product.
• Heathrow expansion: Government 'pulls out' of Surrey Heath and Elmbridge consultation events despite ongoing pressureSurrey Heath councillors have responded by organising their own consultation event