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Tuesday, 03 October 2017

BBC News

• Qatar Airways chief's faith in Cardiff Airport serviceThe airline's chief says he resisted internal arguments not to pick Cardiff for new flight to Doha.
• Bombardier: Jeremy Corbyn urges PM to 'summon' BoeingLabour leader calls on Theresa May to do more to help prevent Boeing from pursuing US trade dispute.
• Rail travellers face week of strikes on Tube and trainRail travellers across England face a week of disruption with strike action due to take place on Tube and train services.
• New 24/7 bus between Glasgow and EdinburghScottish Citylink says the move is in response to growing passenger demand for an overnight service.
• Paperless rail tickets across UK by 2019 - Chris GraylingTrain travellers should be able to pay via mobiles and smartcards, the transport secretary says.
• Nissan faces $220m hit from Japanese recallThe carmaker failed to perform proper safety inspections on some vehicles in Japan, regulators said.
• Monarch's rise and fall charts British holiday trendsFrom take-off to final grounding, the airline has seen the best and worst of times in the airline industry.
• Uber boss to hold talks with TfL on London licenceDara Khosrowshahi will meet London's transport commissioner later to discuss the firm losing its licence.

ITV News

• Government unveils £400million road and rail planA planned £400million investment in Northern transport projects has been announced by the Government.

Financial Times

• Brussels wants Airbus-style battery consortiumEuropean companies to meet over plans to take on US and Asia in clean-energy technology
• TfL warns Crossrail 2 could be delayed by decade£31bn project still awaiting government approval amid funding row
• UK launches biggest ever peacetime repatriation after Monarch collapseUK airline collapse leaves 110,000 stranded overseas and 750,000 bookings cancelled
• Ryanair traffic growth continues apace despite booking turbulence

The Guardian

• Electric car owners 'can drive for free by letting energy firms use battery'Savings from a new scheme will cover the £350-£400 annual cost of charging a Nissan Leaf, says electricity supplier OvoElectric car owners will be paid for letting an energy company use their vehicle's battery in a pioneering scheme to increase take-up of the cleaner vehicles and help power grids manage the growth in green energy.
• Ryanair pilots form unofficial union in battle with Michael O'LearyStaff seeking better employment terms coordinate action in attempt to circumvent chief's refusal to recognise unionsRyanair pilots have formed an unofficial trade union and are invoking the spirit of Winston Churchill in a battle with the chief executive, Michael O'Leary, over their employment terms.
• Uber's UK boss quits as worldwide chief flies in for London licence talksJo Bertram announces departure as CEO Dara Khosrowshahi arrives to meet Transport for London over licence lossThe Uber executive responsible for the UK has quit, as the company's worldwide boss prepares to meet the head of the London transport authority in an attempt to get the firm's licence reinstated.
• MH370's location an 'almost inconceivable' mystery' final reportInvestigators say re-analysis of satellite imagery has narrowed likely resting place to area of less than 25,000 sq kmAustralian investigators have delivered their final report on the disappearance of Malaysia airlines flight MH370, saying the inability to bring closure for victims families was a great tragedy and almost inconceivable in the modern age.

Times Online

• Monarch passenger rescue plan ‘hatched a month ago’ [Subscription]More than 700,000 air passengers caught up in the chaotic collapse of Monarch Airlines face losing hundreds of pounds as it emerged that the government knew the company was in serious trouble a month ago.
• Customers come first, O’Leary tells TDs [Subscription]Michael O’Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair, has refused to appear before the Oireachtas transport committee, saying that he must focus on customers.
• Black cab for Uber boss Jo Bertram as she leaves firm [Subscription]The Uber executive in charge of the company’s British business has quit less than two weeks after it failed to have its licence to operate its taxi-hailing app in London renewed.
• Heathrow Plan is Dead, Says John McDonnell [Subscription]Labour will oppose the expansion of Heathrow because the airport will never meet the party’s environmental tests, the shadow chancellor said.

Reuters News

• Britain aims to give go-ahead to new Heathrow runway by next year Britain is aiming to give the formal go-ahead to a third runway at Heathrow Airport in the first half of next year, transport minister Chris Grayling said on Monday.

City AM

• Conservative party conference: Heathrow expansion is ready for take-off, Chris Grayling confirmsPlease stow your hand luggage and put your seat in the upright position: the Heathrow expansion is finally about to take off.
• Monarch dethroned: Rival budget airlines’ shares take off as firm collapses and Greybull gets set to lose £170mMonarch collapsed into administration yesterday, affecting the journeys of 860,000 passengers in the largest UK airline failure in history.
• Uber's top boss in northern Europe Jo Bertram exits amid London licence troubleJo Bertram, Uber's top boss in northern Europe, is leaving the beleaguered company for a new, but not yet disclosed, role at another company as the ride-hailing app fights for its licence to operate in London, .
• Monarch and Ryanair prove it’s time airlines did some blue sky thinkingThe aviation industry has never been guaranteed plain sailing (or flying), but it is hard to remember a time when its failures have been so prevalent in Britain’s news agenda.

Daily Express

• Heathrow Airport's third runway to get green light within MONTHS, Chris Grayling vowsTRANSPORT Minister Chris Grayling said that Britain is aiming to give the formal go-ahead to a third runway at Heathrow Airport in the first half of next year in a speech at the Manchester Conservative Party Conference.

Daily Record

• Coach bosses announce 24/7 connection between Glasgow and Edinburgh The late-night services in both directions will also stop at Edinburgh Airport.

The National

• £2m push to end misery caused by leaves on railway linesTHE ScotRail Alliance is to spend more than £2 million on tackling the potentially dangerous problem of leaves on railway lines.

Labour Party

• McDonnell Is Right: The Case Against Heathrow Expansion Is CompellingLiving just four miles from Heathrow focuses the mind on the ebb and flow of political re-positioning that seems to affect the Heathrow Expansion (HE) project.

Birmingham Mail

• Hundreds of Birmingham staff made redundant following collapse of airline Monarch Administrators KPMG confirm that 389 Birmingham staff have lost their jobs after Monarch goes bust

Birmingham Post

• This is what Birmingham Airport is saying about MonarchAirline was airport's third largest carrier but collapse has left tens of thousands stranded abroad

London Evening Standard

• Uber's London boss to leave firm amid battle with TfL over licenceUber's London-based northern Europe chief has quit her post as the ride-hailing firm remains locked in a licensing battle with TfL.
• Third Heathrow runway to be given go-ahead within months, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling saysA third Heathrow runway is set to be given the go-ahead within nine months, Chris Grayling signalled today.
• Monarch Airlines: Nearly 2,000 employees made redundant after firm's collapseNearly 2,000 employees have been made redundant as a result of the collapse of travel firm Monarch.
• Uber boss Dara Khosrowshahi to meet for crunch talks with TfL today after firm's licence was not renewedThe new boss of Uber will hold crunch talks with London's transport commissioner today after the firm's licence was not renewed.

Manchester Evening News

• Hundreds of Manchester-based Monarch staff will be out of work before Christmas after airline went bust Pensions safe - but passengers pay tribute to 'top class Monarch professionals'

Morning Star

• Guard Stops Panic On TrainA train guard won praise yesterday for defusing a “potentially dangerous” incident on a train — but his union fears he could face the sack.
• RMT Accuses May Of ‘Sabotaging’ Talks To End Rail DisputeTheresa May has been accused of “sabotaging” talks that had raised hopes of an end to a major dispute on Britain’s railways — as guards strike on four major networks today.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• £300m for high-speed rail in the North dismissed as 'drop in the ocean'It was a highlight of Chancellor Philip Hammond's speech, but North East leaders are not impressed

Yorkshire Post

• Hammond rail pledge ‘needs to be followed by billions more’ CHANCELLOR PHILIP Hammond has been told he will need to find billions more to fix the North’s transport plans after he promised new rail investment.

Doncaster Free Press

• Government accused of 'sabotaging deals' to resolve railway disputes The Prime Minister has been accused of "sabotaging" deals to end strikes over the role of guards which are breaking out across the industry.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Grayling gives green light to double track on part of Felixstowe lineTransport Secretary Chris Grayling has given the go-ahead for the £60m doubling of part of the rail line between Felixstowe and Ipswich.

Other Regional Press

• Monarch Airlines enters administration and could affect up to 860,000 air passengers AN ESTIMATED 860,000 customers are affected by Monarch Airlines going into administration, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said.
• Buses to return to Queen Street once Westgate opens after Government intervention A reduced number of buses will return to Queen Street once the Westgate Centre opens after the Department for Transport intervened.
• Buses to return to Queen Street once Westgate opens after Government intervention A reduced number of buses will return to Queen Street once the Westgate Centre opens after the Department for Transport intervened.
• New book hails Huddersfield Railway Station one of the best in Britain'Among the fountains stands a statue of Harold Wilson looking as if anxious to catch a train'

Buying Business Travel

• Broadband on planes to generate more revenueService offers four revenue streams

Rail Technology Magazine

• Hammond announces £300m for improved northern HS2 connectionsChancellor Philip Hammond is to announce £400m for northern transport links, including £300m to improve connections to the HS2 route. Talking to delegates today at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, Hammond will outline the funding and other important pieces of...
• DB Schenker to manage Hitachi warehouses in UKDB Schenker has today announced that it has secured a long-term contract to manage Hitachi Rail’s warehouse and spare parts distribution processes in the UK. It will provide warehouse and transport solutions for a wide range of parts, from smaller consumable items to eight-tonne bogies and...
• DfT approves £60m upgrade to Felixstowe branch lineA scheme worth £60.4m to increase freight services and create a more reliable railway for passengers travelling between Ipswich and Felixstowe has been approved by the transport secretary. The work on the Felixstowe branch line will see a second track installed between Trimley station and...

Aviation Industry

• SIA Group, Lufthansa Group launch joint venture Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) and Lufthansa Group launched a joint venture (JV) covering flights between Singapore, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Belgium Oct. 1. read more

Other News Sources

• South Western Railway disruption: Police investigation under way after passengers flee train at Wimbledon station after 'doomsday' speech British Transport Police confirmed no arrests had yet been made after passengers fled a busy commuter service on Monday morning (October 2)
• South Western Railway 'second worst' train company during first four weeks operation - but Network Rail has taken some of the blame The new train operator has struggled in its first month in charge and only just over half of its trains arrived exactly on time - but there's a catch