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Friday, 19 July 2019

BBC News

• Cardiff Airport: Millions wasted on vanity project, says Tory AMA Conservative AM says it must start generating cash or be sold by the Welsh Government.
• Drivers face penalty points for not wearing seat beltsGovernment plans to toughen punishments for motorists breaking the law to try to reduce road deaths.
• Car parts from weeds: The future of green motoring?The motor industry is trying to reduce its carbon footprint in a number of innovative ways.
• Borders Railway passenger told 'get back to your own country'The victim was racially abused while travelling with his young daughter on the Borders Railway.
• West Coast Main Line rail passengers face 16 days of disruptionSome 260 services will be affected due to upgrades on a junction of the West Coast Main Line.
• Ferguson shipyard could be nationalised amid ferry rowThe Scottish government draws up plans to take Ferguson shipyard on the Clyde into public ownership
• 'My $19 Uber ride cost 100 times that'Passengers reportedly paid 100 times more than they should have after Uber's payments system goes awry.
• Electric car models to triple in Europe by 2021A European lobby group says the range of electric car models available to consumers is getting better.
• Boeing takes $5bn hit over grounding of 737 MaxThe charge will wipe out profits, but Boeing says it hopes the aircraft will resume flying this year.

The Independent

• More than one in three road schemes cancelled and delayed, Highways England saysIt was claimed the £15bn road investment strategy would 'revolutionise the network' when it was launched by the coalition government in 2014
• Gatwick called 'neighbour from hell' as it confirms plan to use emergency runway for routine flightsAn extra 109,000 flights every year could be accommodated if plan approved
• Boeing to pay airlines $5bn for 737 Max groundingPlanemaker warns figure could rise if troubled plane is not in service soon

Times Online

• Speed bumps on rise despite pollution alert [Subscription]The number of speed bumps on the roads is up 2,000 in three years, despite fears over emission levels. In total there were 42,000 bumps by the end of March last year, according to research published yesterday.
• Key Highlands route to have speed cameras [Subscription]Average-speed cameras are to be rolled out on a key route to the Highlands in an effort to reduce accidents.
• Network Rail too slow to fix faults and behind most delays, say officials [Subscription]Delays which have caused misery for Scottish commuters can mostly be blamed on the UK track authority rather than ScotRail, figures show.
• Easyjet lures executive from Ryanair as AI helps its income to fly higher [Subscription]Easyjet has hired a key lieutenant of Michael O’Leary at Ryanair and announced better-than-expected revenues during the spring and into summer as it used artificial intelligence systems to give it the confidence to keep its fares higher for longer.
• The fat-cat controllers: HS2 chief tops rail salaries with £650,000 [Subscription]The head of the HS2 rail line received more than £650,000 last year just as total spending on the mega project reached £6.6 billion, new figures show.
• 737 Max: Boeing compensation bill for crashes runs into billions [Subscription]Boeing is to pay almost $5 billion to compensate airlines for disruption to their schedules and delays in plane deliveries after the two crashes that led to the grounding of its entire 737 Max fleet.

City AM

• Boeing takes $4.9bn hit on 737 Max groundings to compensate airlines Boeing will set aside $4.9bn (£3.9bn) to compensate airlines for the disruption caused by the worldwide grounding of its 737 Max jet.
• Gatwick to use standby runway to increase passenger capacity Gatwick airport has jettisoned plans to build an extra runway, instead opting to bring the standby runway into “routine use” by 2020.
• Arriva seeks £200m from government over East Midlands franchise snub Rail giant Arriva is claiming £200m from the government over its controversial decision to disqualify it from the East Midlands franchise, City A.M. can reveal.

Mail Online

• Brace yourselves for Frantic Friday! Summer holiday travel will see 13million cars take to Britain's roads as RAC warns of delays and tailbacks across the countryDrivers are bracing for 'Frantic Friday' tomorrow as 13million cars take to Britain's roads for the start of the summer holidays this weekend.
• At least 17 hurt as boy racers smash into crowds: Spectators battle to LIFT vehicle off trapped victims as others scream for help in horror scenes after two 'pimped' cars collide at Stevenage meetAt least 16 people have been injured - some seriously - after two 'boy racers' ploughed into crowds of car enthusiasts watching them race at a souped-up car event locals had warned police would be dangerous.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Watch the moment first train runs along newly reopened railway line in SnowdoniaTrains are running again between Llandudno Junction and towns in the Conwy Valley after it was wrecked in a storm and forced to shut

London Evening Standard

• Gatwick plans to use emergency runway to increase passenger capacity by 50 per cent by 2030Gatwick says it has abandoned plans to build an additional runway but will bring the airport's emergency runway into
• Tube to have full 4G mobile phone coverage by mid-2020sLondoners will be able to use their phones to make calls or go online anywhere on the Tube network by the mid-2020s, TfL has announced.

North Wales Live

• Clamped cars are mysteriously being abandoned around Wrexham - and it left people baffled Some residents NOW think they may have the answer

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Minister tells air passengers to 'book with confidence' regardless of BrexitAir passengers should not put off booking flights to European destinations over Brexit fears, a Transport minister has claimed.
• Government looks at steps to make new drivers saferNew drivers could face limits on what they can do on the road, to ease them into a lifetime of safe driving.

New Civil Engineer

• Airport station and tram-train top Sheffield rail shopping list Proposals for a rail station at Doncaster Sheffield Airport and an extension to Sheffield's tram-train system have been announced as part of new transport plans for the Sheffield City Region’s rail network.

Rail Technology Magazine

• HS2 Director says on schedule to get Royal Ascent HS2 Director told delegates at the prestigious TransCityRail Midlands event the project was

Aviation Industry

• Ryanair’s UK pilots to vote on strike actionThe British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) union plans to ballot Ryanair’s UK pilots on possible industrial action, after failing to reach an agreement on pay structures and benefits. read more
• Boeing will incur $4.9 billion charge for some MAX-related costsBoeing’s second-quarter earnings will include a $4.9 billion after-tax charge to cover some actual and estimated future expenses linked to the 737 MAX grounding, while a reduced production rate is driving up 737 costs and lowering margins, the company said July 18. read more

Other News Sources

• Are Scotland’s Roads Funded Properly? Asks Holyrood CommitteeThe Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee is looking for views from a wide range of road users on the effectiveness of the current approach to road maintenance in Scotland and whether current funding levels are sufficient.

EIN News Subscription

• Drivers could be hit with penalty points if they fail to wear seat belt Drivers caught not wearing a seat belt face tougher punishments under Department for Transport (DfT) plans. Offenders in Britain could be handed penalty points in addition to a fine, meaning some may lose their licence for failing to buckle up. Currently, …
• easyJet poaches top Ryanair executive … join easyJet, Britain’s biggest budget airline, in the corresponding role – as … to tougher macroeconomic conditions across Europe as well as Brexit-related …
• Air traffic control chief: Humans will always be in the loop … was co-founded by the EU and Eurocontrol as a public … that, greater mobility for Europe’s citizens and air passengers. Added to that … , from artificial intelligence and big data, to advanced satellite navigation (EGNOS …
• Four airports join ‘One Too Many’ disruptive behaviour campaign as UK expects busiest travel day … travelling through UK airspace this summer, we urge passengers to remember to … numbers of disruptive passengers in the most recent data from the Civil … on behalf of airlines, IATA Regional Vice President for Europe Rafael Schvartzman …
• West Midlands Mayor Andy Street urges the next Prime Minister to give him control of airport and hotel taxes … could include road tax, airport passenger duty and tourism taxes … “more capital funding for transport, skills and housing to … spatial structure, the economy, transport, housing, education and skills … funds currently allocated by the EU, and a £12bn fund …
• Experts Urge Airlines To Take Lead on Environment Debate … perception across Europe that air travel carries an ecological … near-term, he said. Airlines, globally, are offering voluntary … Michael O’Leary, International Airlines Group CEO Willie Walsh and … the EU ETS since 2013 and remains the only transport sector …

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• HS2 poised to fund Sutton Coldfield bus overhaul Plans have been unveiled to improve bus connections in Sutton Coldfield ahead of the arrival of High Speed 2 in the West Midlands. The proposed Sutton Coldfield HS2 Gateway scheme has been drawn up...