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Road pricing is also not expected to feature in a string of announcements planned for next week on the government’s net zero strategy in the run-up to the Cop26 climate change conference in Glasgow.
Welsh ports could be relegated to the sidelines as more ferry routes from Ireland to Europe start
There were 12 routes between Ireland and Europe pre-Brexit but this has now risen to 44
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- Solihull students' driverless technology trainingStudents are appreciating an opportunity to get hands-on experience of the technology.
- Ffestiniog Railway: Jobs created by historic depot's £4m faceliftTraining will be provided at Ffestiniog's Boston Lodge, one of the world's oldest railway workshops.
- Self-driving Waymo cars clog up dead-end San Francisco streetWaymo says its automated vehicles are following traffic orders when they enter the dead-end street.
- COP26: Rail union rejects 'unacceptable' pay offer to avoid strikesThe RMT warned there will be no trains running anywhere in Scotland during COP26 if the strikes go ahead.
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- Former Boeing 737 Max pilot charged with fraudThe pilot is charged with deceiving federal regulators evaluating 737 Max jets prior to approval.
- Virgin Galactic delays first commercial space flightShares in the firm dive 20% as it delays first tourist flight to make upgrades.
- Pump prices for petrol and diesel are near a record highAverage petrol prices are just 2p off their record high from April 2012, says the RAC.
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- Ex-Boeing chief pilot indicted for fraud over 737 Max safetyMark Forkner charged for giving false or incomplete data on jet’s flight control system
- Italy's new national airline ITA takes to the skies, marking end of AlitaliaItalia Trasporto Aereo uses predecessor's brand and colours but drops the name
- UK government criticised over move to relax foreign truck driver rulesRoad Haulage Association says proposed changes would sabotage domestic industry
- Hundreds of container ships stuck as global bottlenecks growFreight costs now at 10 times pre-pandemic levels
The Guardian
- Students solar-powered camper van turns heads on 1,800-mile road tripDutch team designed and built two-person van with kitchen, bed, shower, loo and range of up to 450 miles a day. A team of students from the Netherlands are due to complete an 1,800-mile (3,000km) road trip across western Europe in a solar-powered camper van that they designed and built themselves.
- What is cabotage and why have UK road freight rules changed?Grant Shapps has announced policy aimed at foreign lorry drivers to help ease supply chain problems. Foreign lorry drivers to be allowed to make more UK deliveries. Ministers have announced plans to allow foreign lorry drivers to make an unlimited number of pick-ups and drop-offs within a fixed period in the UK in a move aimed at tackling supply chain problems. Announcing the rule change, the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, said: We don't want abotage to sabotage our industry.
The Independent
- Former Boeing test pilot pleads not guilty in 737 Max case A former Boeing employee has pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud in connection with development of the 737 Max before two of the planes crashed
Times Online
- Cabotage rule relaxation ‘taking work from British HGV drivers’ [subscription]Tensions between the haulage industry and government escalated yesterday after ministers announced plans to make it more attractive for foreign companies to send lorries to the UK.
- Motorists could pay per mile to fill black hole in public finances [subscription]Road pricing is also not expected to feature in a string of announcements planned for next week on the government’s net zero strategy in the run-up to the Cop26 climate change conference in Glasgow.
- Siemens sues HS2 over claims of failed procurement process [subscription]HS2, the high-speed railway that is running three years late and tens of billions of pounds over budget, has hit another blockage. It is being taken to court by Siemens, the German trainmaker, which claims HS2 may have acted unlawfully in awarding a £2.8 billion rolling stock contract to a rival.
Mail Online
- This Christmas might not be a cracker, admits Grant ShappsThe Transport Secretary admitted he could not guarantee families would not face shortages as they shop for Christmas favourites.
The Mirror
- Inside UK's Cape Canaveral - the remote Shetland island with its own spaceportBeam me up, Scots! Life is tough on Unst, Britain's most northerly inhabited island, but it could soon become the site of Britain's first venture into space from its own territory.
Belfast Telegraph
- China's Shenzhou-13 spacecraft docks for six-month missionChina's Shenzhou-13 spacecraft carrying three Chinese astronauts docked at its space station on Saturday, kicking off a record-setting six-month stay as the country moves toward completing the new orbiting outpost.
Birmingham Post
- Ffestiniog & Welsh Highlands Railways secures £3.1m from National LotteryThe investment will boost the railways plans to attract more visitors by providing 'a high-quality tourism experience'
- Ryanair returns to Northern Ireland with Derry-to-Manchester service weeks after pulling Belfast routesThe airport railed against air passenger duty in August but has returned with three-times a week service
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Welsh ports could be relegated to the sidelines as more ferry routes from Ireland to Europe startThere were 12 routes between Ireland and Europe pre-Brexit but this has now risen to 44
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
- Ferryhill railway station could reopen under Durham County Council plansSedgefield MP Paul Howell has backed plans to restore passenger rail services between Ferryhill and Teesside
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Glory at last for George the cat in 'World Cup'The wait is finally over for a Black Country railway station as it became the nation's favourite station.
Yorkshire Post
- Horton in Ribblesdale Station on the Settle to Carlisle line could be brought back to life with a new cafe, bar and holiday letA charity dedicated to preserving and promoting public appreciation of structures along one of the North’s most popular railway lines has unveiled plans to secure the future of one of its historic station buildings.
Other Regional Press
- Ffestiniog and Welsh Highlands Railways receives £3.1m lottery grantNORTH Wales’ largest tourist attraction - the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highlands Railways – is celebrating after securing £3.1 million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
- Journey times mean most people will choose car over train, north rail campaign group is toldA rail campaign group that criticised Highland Council over its support for major road upgrading has been told that most people will continue to travel by car north of Inverness because of the much shorter journey times.
- MP reiterates calls to scrap HS2 Golborne linkWARRINGTON South MP Andy Carter has again reiterated calls to scrap the HS2 Golborne link during a parliamentary debate.
- A66 and A1 link road faces long wait to become reality as travel official warns of funding roadblockThere is currently 'no logical funding route' for the scheme
- Motorway camera change means drivers could face £100 finesHighways England has said automatic motorway cameras can now catch drivers using closed lanes
Train Operators
- Prime Minister unveils GWR Intercity Express Train carrying special ‘We Mean Green’ livery.Prime Minister Boris Johnson joined GWR Managing Director Mark Hopwood at Paddington Station this morning to unveil a special train livery outlining the environmental benefits of travelling by train.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- GM Clean Air Zone Financial Support Scheme for HGVs to launch in NovemberA financial support scheme to upgrade or retrofit Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to comply with the Greater Manchester-wide Clean Air Zone will open to applications this Autumn. Greater Manchester-registered HGVs will be able to apply for funding support from 30 November, if approved by the GM Air Quality Administration Committee this week. The Clean Air Zone, launching on 30 May 2022, is a key component of Greater Manchester’s green revolution, helping to tackle the problem of air pollution, which contributes towards at least 1,200 deaths per year in the city-region. &n...
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- Depot upgrade at Cockfosters for the Piccadilly line’s new trainsAs part of the preparations for the new Piccadilly line trains due to start carrying passengers from 2025, several tube train depots need to be upgraded to handle the new trains.
- Letters on National Express stopping Winchester servicesSIR: What a devastating blow to the residents of Winchester that National Express Coaches will no longer visit the city (Chronicle, September 30).
- Hove cycle train commute on Old Shoreham RoadECO-CONSCIOUS parents have started a bike convoy as they call for a new cycle lane.
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