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Monday, 26 February 2018

BBC News

• Redhill station overcrowding: Passengers face 'dangerous' scenesSouthern Rail passengers say they missed flights and faced "dangerous" scenes and "stampedes" because of an overcrowded rail replacement service.
• Borders Railway's success 'sustained'The transport minister says a study of the route's second year shows its
• Belfast International Airport role in DUP event 'raises questions'Belfast International Airport has questions to answer over an apparent sponsorship of a DUP event, says Sinn Féin.
• Busiest trains hit by cuts to carriagesShortage of carriages as old diesel trains reach the end of their lease period and electrics trains are delayed.
• China's Geely buys stake in Mercedes-Benz owner DaimlerThe Chinese carmaker is pushing for tech cooperation while Daimler needs China as a crucial market.

Department for Transport

• New chair appointed to British Transport Police Authority boardRon Barclay-Smith appointed to British Transport Police Authority.

Financial Times

• Fiat Chrysler to kill off diesel in all cars by 2022Cost of complying with emissions rules and falling demand for fuel-type prompt phaseout
• London’s transport body faces bumpy financial rideTFL on course for £1bn deficit amid fares freeze, grant loss and fall in passengers
• OneWeb and Airbus team up to put 5G on aircraftDelta and Sprint also join alliance that aims to let passengers use phones while flying

The Guardian

• Southern Rail users miss flights after bottleneck at stationPassengers say overcrowded rail replacement service disrupted travel from Redhill to GatwickSouthern Rail users say they have missed flights as an overcrowded rail replacement service caused crowds to bottleneck at Redhill station. Police were on the scene as frustrated crowds, unable to use the Gatwick Express service to the airport, continued to swell into Sunday evening as they waited for buses. Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Wheels fall off Paris bike scheme after 'mass destruction' of fleet

Times Online

• Eddie Stobart nears end of the road [Subscription]The most famous name in trucking, could disappear from the roads of Britain in a wrangle over who owns the rights to the Eddie Stobart brand.
• Eddie Stobart nears end of the road [Subscription]The most famous name in trucking, could disappear from the roads of Britain in a wrangle over who owns the rights to the Eddie Stobart brand.
• Traffic fine revoked over accuracy of cameras [subscription]Doubts have been raised over thousands of road fines after a motorist had a £130 penalty quashed because of concerns over the accuracy of the camera system.

Reuters News

• Ryanair pilot group calls for CEO O'Leary's resignationDUBLIN (Reuters) - A pilot group that helped spearhead a staff revolt at Ryanair (RYA.I) last year has called on Chief Executive Michael O‘Leary to resign in the latest sign of strains in staff relations at Europe’s largest low-cost airline.
• French government ready to push through SNCF reform by decreePARIS (Reuters) - The French government will shake up the debt-ridden SNCF railway company, ending the special employment rights that its workers have enjoyed for decades in sweeping reforms to be thrashed out in the coming months, the prime minister said on Monday.

Mail Online

• Average motorist uses 26 hours trying to find parking spot The average driver in the UK uses up 26 hours and 21 minutes every year trying to find the perfect spot to leave their car. A third (37 per cent) say they end up circling endlessly around car parks.
• Gatwick train chaos: Police called as thousands stranded Thousands of people were left stranded at Redhill in freezing temperatures and police had to be called after trains were cancelled and an inadequate number of buses were sent to carry the passengers.

This is Money

• Heathrow bosses say its controversial third runway is vital for trade, as it runs out of freight capacity on 6 key routes Heathrow has run out of freight capacity on six key routes, it revealed yesterday – putting post-Brexit trade deals at risk.
• Airbnb's billionaire founder plots to launch an AIRLINE The founder of Airbnb is plotting to launch an airline in a bid to dominate the entire holiday market.

Belfast Telegraph

• Belfast International Airport defends sponsoring DUP dinner as bid to create jobsBelfast International Airport has defended sponsoring a DUP dinner saying it was a bid to create jobs and that it lobbies and supports all Northern Ireland parties and takes part in their events.

Birmingham Post

• Original Midland Metro tram to go on display Tram 11, named after former city council leader Theresa Stewart, has been donated to Birmingham as 13 originals face the scrapheap

London Evening Standard

• Redhill crowds: Southern users furious as Gatwick Airport replacement bus service leaves thousands strandedThousands of furious holiday-makers making their way to Gatwick Airport were left stranded due to a "woefully inadequate" rail replacement service.
• London weather forecast: 'Capital will not grind to a halt', says TfL as commuters prepare for week of snowTransport bosses have moved to assure Londoners the capital will not grind to a halt as commuters braced themselves for five days of snow showers.
• New map and images by leading UK architects reveal network of proposed car-free zones across LondonA new map and images created by leading UK architects has revealed how a network of proposed car-free zones across London could transform the city.

Manchester Evening News

• Timelapse video shows progress on Manchester Airport's £1bn expansionThe work - which includes a new 'super terminal' and 3,800 space car park - costs an average of £1m a day to build

Other Regional Press

• ScotRail halve number of carriages on Glasgow to Edinburgh trains from todayPassengers travelling between Glasgow and Edinburgh look set to face significant disruption to their journey as ScotRail cut halve of their current train capacity.
• Is this Halifax train service the worst commute in Yorkshire? Halifax MP Holly Lynch is demanding action to improve performance on a route which is being called one of the worst commutes in Yorkshire, after it was revealed that the Halifax to Manchester service has been late on all but two occasions this year.
• Chiltern Railways named operator of the year after launch of new Oxford to London serviceCHILTERN Railways has been named train operator of the year at the Rail Business Awards.

Bus and Coach Buyer

• New Head of Daimler BusesTill Oberwörder has been named as the new Head of Daimler Buses and Chief Executive of EvoBus GmbH as of 1 April 2018

Buses Magazine

• First introduces new green StreetDecks to LeedsBy 1 April, 34 of the ultra-low emission Euro6 vehicles will be seen along Headingley bus routes 1 and 6. All have enhanced passenger facilities including next stop audio announcements, USB charging points and free WiFi – as well as new LeedsCity branding on a two-tone green livery developed by the Best Impressions consultancy.
• Uno Buses goes contactless in NorthamptonUno Buses, along with the University of Northampton, officially launched contactless payments on its new Ticketer electronic ticket machines yesterday, the first operator to go live across Northampton.

Railway Gazette

• RSSB calls for a more scientific approach to train seat comfortUK: The Rail Safety & Standards Board has called for a more scientific approach to measuring...
• World rail freight news round-upIn conjunction with freight operator Ferrosur Roca, Argentina’s Ministry of Transport has conducted...

Other News Sources

• 'I'm sorry but we haven't got anyone to open the doors' - Bizarre scenes at Cheltenham Spa station as train left strandedCheltenham Spa station staff told commuters they didn't have anyone to open the doors of a train stuck at the platform this morning.
• Rail investment could create 300k jobs in North West and North Wales, finds reportA new vision for rail investment in the North West and North Wales could create 300k new jobs, boost housebuilding and increase productivity, according to a report.
• Industrial Strategy: Government announces £22m fund to support self-driving technologyThe government is allocating £22.4m of Industrial Strategy funding to help a total of 22 projects develop self-driving vehicle technology.
• Unbuilt London: Heathrow’s rail links to central LondonAlthough Heathrow Airport has a couple of railway links to central London, they weren’t necessarily the ones that we could have ended up with.
• TfL ready to tackle 'Beast from the East' with gritters and salt to avoid London transport standstill Measures have been taken to keep London train networks and roads running through the snow and freezing temperatures
• See the absolute carnage replacement bus services are causing at Redhill station Hundreds of passengers trying to travel to Gatwick Airport are being heavily delayed