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Monday, 11 December 2017

BBC News

• New road and River Ness crossing to open to trafficHolm Mills Bridge and the new stretch of carriageway form part of Inverness' new West Link.
• Bombardier: Union lobbies US and Canada over jobsMembers of the Unite union travel across the Atlantic in bid to protect Bombardier's Belfast plant.
• Manchester Ordsall Chord rail link opens to passengersThe Ordsall Chord, linking Manchester's three main stations, opens near the world's first passenger railway.

ITV News

• First train passengers cross world's first asymmetric rail bridgeThe first passenger train has run across a new bridge which links Manchester's three main railway stations for the first time.

The Guardian

• Ferry runs aground in Calais harbourNo injuries reported as ferry with more than 200 passengers on board runs aground in stormy weatherA ferry with more than 200 passengers on board has run aground in stormy weather in Calais in northern France, the Pas-de-Calais prefecture said. “Nobody is hurt and the ship is stable,â€� a spokesman said on Sunday. Continue reading...

The Huffington Post

• 'Carnage' At Heathrow Airport As Snow Causes Cancellations And Long Delays

The Independent

• British Airways: 50,000 passengers stranded after de-icing meltdown at HeathrowAt 9pm on Sunday night, around 300 passengers waiting at Heathrow for British Airways flight 245 to Buenos Aires discovered they would be not be waking up in an Argentinian midsummer. Instead, they faced the prospect of having to sort out their own hotel rooms many miles away, or sleeping on the floor of Terminal 5.

The Telegraph

• Motorway snow chaos caused by lack of cars as 'Black Monday' looms for commuters
• Poor public transport to blame for rural drink-driving epidemic, transport minister suggests

Times Online

• Stop fines for driving in bus lane, AA urges [Subscription]Motorists caught wrongly driving in bus lanes and yellow box junctions should be given a warning rather than a fine for a first offence to fight “rampant” entrapment, ministers have been told.
• School rules puncture enthusiasm of easy riders [subscription]Making your own way to school should be as easy as riding a bike but head teachers have been accused of putting children off cycling by threatening them with detention if they break a list of rules.
• End of the road for concrete on the motorway [subscription]The concrete surfaces of some motorways and main roads could be replaced to create quieter and smoother routes.

City AM

• Uber's London licence appeal against TfL is set for first court hearingUber's legal battle with London regulators is set to move forward with a court hearing due to take place this week over its licence to operate in the capital.
• Gatwick just had its busiest ever November as long-haul flights soarLondon Gatwick had its busiest ever November as 2.9m passengers travelled through the airport last month, bringing its total annual passengers to 45.5m.

Mail Online

• Fast rail link to Sheffield 'scrapped by ministers': Backlash after plan to provide a faster service appear to have been dropped because they cost too much Ministers are facing a backlash from leaders in Sheffield after dropping plans to provide the city with a faster train service.
• Passengers on Jet2 flight injured in lorry bus crash The holidaymakers had just disembarked from the Jet2 flight from Glasgow and were being ferried to the terminal building when a lorry carrying concrete pillars smashed into the side of the vehicle.

The Mirror

• British Airways weather meltdown: ARMED POLICE called in to escort angry passengers as 50,000 stranded around worldEXCLUSIVE: The airline had a disaster on Sunday, with hundreds of flights cancelled and many passengers stuck on the runway for hours

Birmingham Mail

• Birmingham underground - remember when the city was full of subways The demolition of Fletchers Walk is a final reminder of a brutal era when subways were king

London Evening Standard

• London 'one of most expensive cities in world to catch an Uber'London is one of the most expensive cities in the world to take an Uber, new stats have shown.
• Heavy snow sparks travel disruption as four major Tube lines crippled by weather-related problemsHeavy snow caused disruption for Londoners travelling across the capital, with major routes affected by the weather conditions.
• Heathrow delays: Furious passengers hit out as snow causes day of chaos at major London airportPassengers described chaotic scenes at Heathrow Airport amid snow flurries in the capital, complaining of cancellations and severe delays to flights.

Manchester Evening News

• First train crosses the Ordsall Chord and makes railway historyThe new £85m line is now open - but the Government has been urged to invest more

Yorkshire Post

• Leeds bus services face disruption as private hire drivers stage protest Bus passengers in Leeds are being warned to expect delays to services this morning as private hire drivers in the city stage a 'slow drive' protest.

Other Regional Press

• Wrexham bus station and town centre to benefit from improvement works in 2018Wrexham bus station and the town centre are to benefit from improvement works in the new year.

Railnews

• Chilly start for new West Midlands franchiseTHE launch of the West Midlands franchise has been marked by cancellations and delays caused by snow in much of the new operator’s area.

Railway Gazette

• World rail freight news round-upChina Railway Express Co has launched a parcels delivery service using space on Fuxing high speed...

The Business Desk

• HS2 joint venture offers £250m of contracts to West Midlands supply chainBusinesses in the West Midlands are being urged by the region’s Growth Hubs to ensure they are ready and able to take advantage of the supply chain opportunities being created by HS2.

Other News Sources

• Will shake-up get our trains back on track? First a guard turns about 100 passengers away from the 22.05 London Midland service to Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury and Telford, saying there is no more room.
• Virgin launches on the day cheap faresVirgin Trains says it's making on the day travel cheaper at stations in North Yorkshire. The cost of buying some tickets on the day of travel drops by a third on east coast route.
• TfL takes over 11 train stations from GWRYesterday, TfL got a little bit larger, when it took over the staffing of a number of train stations in Berkshire from Great Western Railway.
• Heathrow Airport flights disrupted due to snow Passengers have been warned to check with their airline before travelling on Sunday (December 10)
• South Western Railway suspends trains between Windsor and Staines after car causes 'substantial damage' to level crossing equipment The train operator said the damage to the level crossing in Feltham meant it would have to be replaced