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Ruling expected in Bombardier-Boeing trade dispute
Financial penalties could be imposed that could jeopardise a major order from US airline Delta.
Leader comment: Convincing case still to be made over APD
A survey commissioned by the Greens which suggests that the Scottish public does not support plans to cut air taxes is bound to be greeted with a degree of scepticism, regardless of the fact that it was conducted by a highly respected polling company.
58million Felixstowe rail line loop to increase port cargo to be ready in two years
A multi-million pound scheme to dual part of the Felixstowe-Ipswich branch line to increase its rail freight cargo capacity by nearly 30% should be completed by the end of 2019.
Rail Noise's Impact on People
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Tuesday, 26 September 2017
BBC News
- Abellio ScotRail's 10m loan as it records 3.5m lossAccounts show it was loaned 10m by a Dutch sister company in its first full year running services in Scotland.
- Ruling expected in Bombardier-Boeing trade disputeFinancial penalties could be imposed that could jeopardise a major order from US airline Delta.
- Ironing board and 'shark' left on South Western Railway trainsThe items were among thousands left by passengers in the first six weeks of South Western Railway.
- Train badly damaged by railway vandalsBritish Transport Police warn disaster was
- Air Berlin pushes ahead with EasyJet and Lufthansa talksThe insolvent German airline says it is pushing ahead with negotiations about a possible sale.
Financial Times
- Uber hits back at TfL over revoking licenceLondon’s City Hall lays blame on Uber, saying it ‘pursued path of non-cooperation’
- Norwegian Air climbs after UK unit gains approval for US flights
- Air Berlin says on way to securing jobs for 80% of staff
- Lyft looks towards London as Uber reels from banUK on shortlist for international expansion for rival ride-hailing company
- Over-passionate UberThose in the driving seat should be making considered decisions
- Airlines at risk of missing out on in-flight ecommerce boonExtra $30bn could be made if passengers were treated as online consumers, study says
The Guardian
- Will the end of Uber in London make women more or less safe?Many women feel that Uber provides the least risky transport option – especially at night. Yet safety was one of the reasons the company’s licence was withdrawn. So who is right?The decision by Transport for London (TfL) to revoke Uber’s licence was taken in part because of concerns over safety, which sounds sensible enough, although not to the 750,000 people (and counting) who have signed a petition to urge TfL to reconsider. The petition was created by Uber itself, which rather undermines the idea of a democratic process. In the past, it has been accused of exploiting its d...
- Uber apologises after London ban and admits 'we got things wrong'London mayor Sadiq Khan says he welcomes apology by CEO of ride-hailing app, which has been stripped of its licenceUber’s chief executive has apologised for the taxi app’s mistakes in London and promised to change as the company fights a decision by the city not to renew its licence. The firm is battling to keep operating in the capital after Transport for London decided not to renew its licence to operate. Uber’s London licence expires on 30 September, although it will continue to run taxis while it pursues a legal appeal process that could last a year. Continue reading...
- Cancelled Ryanair flight passengers warned to check insurance policiesThe beleaguered Irish airline is refunding passengers for cancellations but getting compensation for all those other pre-paid holiday extras will be a much harder proposition warn consumer expertsAs Ryanair launches a massive seat sale offering one million flights from £4.99, travel insurance companies are warning all air passengers to check the small print of their insurance policies.The huge sale follows Ryanair’s recent PR catastrophe, in which the low-cost airline was forced to cancel 2,100 flights, affecting the travel plans of 315,000 customers. Despite Ryanair refunding or rerouting aff...
The Herald
- Secret Government report reveals 3bn A9 upgrade will harm rail freight THE plan to make the A9 between Perth and Inverness dual carriageway will damage prospects for moving freight from road to rail, according to an expert study for the Scottish Government.
- Vandalised power lines almost caused Glasgow rail disasterA
The Scotsman
- Leader comment: Convincing case still to be made over APDA survey commissioned by the Greens which suggests that the Scottish public does not support plans to cut air taxes is bound to be greeted with a degree of scepticism, regardless of the fact that it was conducted by a highly respected polling company.
Reuters News
- Alstom to pay special dividend in Siemens rail merger: sourcesMUNICH/PARIS (Reuters) - French transportation and manufacturing group Alstom (ALSO.PA) plans to pay its shareholders a special dividend if a deal to merge with Siemens (SIEGn.DE) rail business goes through, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
- Uber rival Lyft met London transport officials - documents showFRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Lyft, Uber’s closest U.S. rival in the taxi-hailing business, met repeatedly with officials from London's transport regulator over the past year, a sign it may be targeting the city for international expansion.
Mail Online
- Dyson set to unveil early stages of electric car Inventor Sir James Dyson is set to reveal plans to build electric cars in Britain today, it is understood.
- Uber cars will stay on London's roads for more than a year Taxi firm Uber is likely to remain on London roads for more than a year despite being banned by Transport for London bigwigs.
Birmingham Post
- Jaguar Land Rover 'looking to buy' another car brand West Midlands manufacturer is reportedly on the hunt for acquisition both within the automotive sector and elsewhere
Bolton News
- Council's £1billion vision for town centre gets green lightTHE £1billion plan to transform the town centre has been given the green light — and has received the backing of opposition political parties.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- E-bike gum! Cycle retailer launches Yorkshire Electric Bike CompanyA NEW venture aiming to tap into the pedal-assisted bike market has been launched with a showroom in Saltaire.
London Evening Standard
- Uber losing licence could cost London's night time economy millions each yearUber losing its licence could cost London's night time economy millions of pounds a year, businesses warned today.
- Uber boss Dara Khosrowshahi says sorry and promises to 'make things right' for Londoners... as he pledges to fight TfL banUber today issued a dramatic apology for mistakes that led to it being stripped of its licence to operate - but pledged to fight the decision "on behalf of millions of Londoners".
- Black cabbies demand change in law to stop Uber sneaking back to LondonBlack cab drivers today called for a change in legislation to block Uber exploiting "a loophole" to keep running cabs in London.
- Uber set for crunch talks with TfL over London ban ahead of court battleTfL said it is 'ready, available and happy to meet at any time' with the ride-hailing app's boss
- British Airways investigates clip of woman in their uniform making racist 'joke' about Nigerian passengersBritish Airways has started an investigation after a video emerged showing a woman wearing the company's uniform making racist comments about Nigerian passengers.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Labour plans massive investment in rail for the North - and could bring HS2 to Newcastle Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says a Labour government would finally end the huge gap in funding between North and South
Yorkshire Post
- Andrew Vine: Crossing the Pennines is a relic of the age of steamIf anybody who travels regularly by train across the Pennines cares to divert themselves from the longeurs of the journey, they might reflect that it was worse in 1910.
East Anglian Daily Times
- New Bury relief road is opened to free up area for new developmentA new 15m relief road has been opened on the edge of Bury St Edmunds bringing the hope of new development on the eastern side of the town.
- 58million Felixstowe rail line loop to increase port cargo to be ready in two yearsA multi-million pound scheme to dual part of the Felixstowe-Ipswich branch line to increase its rail freight cargo capacity by nearly 30% should be completed by the end of 2019.
Get West London
- New petition to 'cancel HS2' goes viral in less than a week with more than 8,000 signaturesThousands of people have signed a petition attempting to bring High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) project to a halt.
Reading Evening Post
- Ryanair's new hand luggage policy means you really need to be in the queue early It might be wise to make sure you get to the front of the queue at your gate if you're flying with the budget airline
- 10 Reading roads to be resurfaced as council continues with pothole repairs Reading Borough Council has announced 10 roads around the borough are to get repairs
Other Regional Press
- Interim board in place to take Community Rail Project to next stageTHE Central Fife Community Rail Partnership is progressing now that an interim board has been formed.
- Burton MP Andrew Griffiths to axe his support for East Midlands Trains unless town's railway station is improvedBurton's MP has said a train company should not be given the next franchise to run rail services in the area unless it improves the town station.
- No plans to pull Uber licence in Newport - councilNEWPORT City Council (NCC) has confirmed it has no plans revoke the licence of taxi operator Uber, after Transport for London (TfL) cut its relationship with the firm this week.
Buying Business Travel
- Norwegian granted permit by USAirline can use same aircraft on all routes
- Trainline for Business launches international APICompany aims to streamline international carriers
- Trump announces latest travel banBan affects Venezuela, Chad and North Korea
- Surf Air begins new Zurich routeMembership airline expands for business travel
- Uber apologises for ‘mistakes’CEO says company needs to change
Rail Magazine
- 68 million signalling scheme for Anglian branchesSemaphores and manually-controlled level crossings to be swept away in 68 million scheme.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Nexus to lead north east bid for 5G connectivity testbedTransport authorities in the north east have today voiced their ambition to set up a national testbed for 5G connectivity in the region.
- Hyperloop One raises another $85m funding Hyperloop One has closed an additional investment round of $85m, bringing the total financing raised since the company's formation in 2014 to $245m.
- Nomad Digital to provide Wi-Fi services to CrossCountry Alstom's wholly owned subsidiary Nomad Digital has secured a contract to provide Wi-Fi technology and other associated services to UK train operator CrossCountry.
- Rail Noise's Impact on People This white paper aims to investigate the main sources of noise transmission and the effect on communities and passengers, as well as propose effective mitigation methods.
- NR puts support behind RISQS under new suppliersThe rail industry will now only be required to subscribe to one supplier assurance scheme, the Rail Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS), as Network Rail today announced new arrangements for the delivery of the system. RISQS describes itself as the “single entry point” for...
- Lincolnshire bridge replacement to 'greatly benefit' freightNetwork Rail is to upgrade a railway bridge in Vernatts Drain, Lincolnshire, as part of the Railway Upgrade Plan. The project, which will see a £1.5m investment into the network, will demolish the structure and replace it with a new, ready-made bridge, which will be stronger and able to...
- 68m signalling overhaul set to start in AngliaAs part of its upgrade plan, Network Rail is installing a new state of the art signalling system on the train lines in the Yarmouth, Norwich and Lowestoft areas. The upgrade, part of a £68m investment, will modernise the region by introducing 66 new colour light LED signals, 22 power...
- TfGM gets to work on upgrades at 25 GM stationsMajor work to upgrade stations across Manchester’s Metrolink network has kicked off this week. This first phase will see customer information screens, public address systems, CCTV, help points and induction loops installed at 25 stations around Greater Manchester. Tactile paving will then...
Railway Gazette
- World rail freight news round-upVTG and Dutch company Intermodal Telematics have launched a joint engineering programme to develop...
- Refurbished Pendolino returns to serviceCZECH REPUBLIC: The first of national operator ČD’s Pendolino trainsets to be refurbished returned...
- Spain publishes international open access criteriaSPAIN: National competition authority CNMC has published the criteria that will be used to asses...
- Agreement reached for restructuring at Bombardier Transportation in GermanyGERMANY: Bombardier Transportation GmbH's management and general works council announced on...
- CER appoints Fritzson as ChairmanEUROPE: CER named SJ CEO & President Crister Fritzson as its Chairman at its General Assembly...
- Trainline launches international API to streamline B2B rail bookingTRAINLINE: The business-to-business arm of independent ticket retailer Trainline now offers an API...
Aviation Industry
- Airberlin details Lufthansa, easyJet bids Airberlin said negotiations with its short list of bidders, which include Lufthansa Group and UK LCC easyJet, for parts of the insolvent carrier will continue through Oct. 12. read more
- Lufthansa names Karl-Ludwig Kley as supervisory board chairmanLufthansa has elected Karl-Ludwig Kley as new supervisory board chairman, effective immediately, following the resignation of former board chairman Wolfgang Mayrhuber Sept. 24. read more
- UK eases restrictions on cabin electronicsThe UK has lifted its restrictions on the carriage of electronic devices on UK-bound flights from Turkey and Tunisia. read more
- New travel ban to US issued as security compliance deadline passesFollowing the Trump administration’s Sept. 24 issuance of the third iteration of its foreign travel ban to the US, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is advising US carriers that CBP is not anticipating any operational impact as a result of the directive, an Airlines for America (A4A) spokesperson told ATW. read more
- Atlas Air files suit against pilots union to end alleged work slowdownAtlas Air and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide filed suit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia Sept. 25, seeking a preliminary injunction against Teamsters (IBT) Local 1224 to stop what the two carriers are calling “an illegal and intentional work slowdown and service interruptions … to gain advantage in pilot contract negotiations [now] underway.” read more
- Qatar Airways places $2.16 billion Boeing orderQatar Airways announced an order for two Boeing 747-8 freighters and four 777-300ERs, valued at $2.16 billion at list prices. read more
Other News Sources
- The Labour party has pledged to nationalise the privatised utility industries an all private finance initiative (PFI) contracts if it wins the next general election.Building an economy for the many means bringing ownership and control of the utilities and key services into the hands of people who use and work in them. Rail, water, energy, Royal Mail were taking them back, shadow chancellor John McDonnell told the Labour party's annual conference yesterday.
- Network Rail announces major signalling upgrade on Norwich, Yarmouth and Lowestoft train linesA new state-of-the-art signalling system is to be installed on train lines in the Norwich, Yarmouth and Lowestoft areas.
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