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Saturday, 26 November 2022

BBC News

• Train strikes: Minister hopes Christmas walkouts can be stoppedThe new transport secretary is hopeful for a deal but says wage rises that match inflation are not possible.
• Jaguar Land Rover cuts output at UK factories due to chip shortageThe carmaker is reducing production at its factories in Solihull and Halewood until the spring.
• Train strikes: Drivers to walk out in pay rowPassengers face further disruption with 11 rail companies being affected by the long-running dispute.

Financial Times

• Qatar reviews investments in London after ad ban on buses and Tube UK capital transport authority acted on concerns about World Cup host's stance on LGBT+ rights and migrant workers

The Guardian

• London City airport to allow laptops and liquids through security in hand luggageAirport will introduce CT scanners in all lanes by April, removing need to take items out of luggagePassengers will be able to leave laptops and liquids in their hand luggage when passing through security at London City airport from next year.The hub is trialling one security lane equipped with advanced baggage scanners and plans to introduce the machines in all of its lanes by April. Continue reading...
• UK rail passengers face new disruption in latest strikePeople urged to travel only if necessary as train drivers with Aslef at 11 rail operators take industrial action over payPassengers across Britain face another day of cancelled or disrupted rail services on Saturday as drivers for 11 train companies go on strike.Train operators urged people to travel only if necessary and to check before setting out, with no trains or only a handful of services running on affected routes. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Ben Wallace hails 'remarkable' Glasgow shipbuildingTHE UK Defence Secretary has praised the "remarkable achievements of Glasgow's shipbuilders" a new frigate was moved onto the Clyde.

The Independent

• Fresh strike by train drivers to cause more travel chaosMembers of Aslef with 11 train operators will walk out on Saturday.
• When is the next November train strike? Everything you need to knowTrain drivers for 11 rail firms will strike on 26 November

Times Online

• Edinburgh Airport bids to offer US immigration clearance [Subscription]Edinburgh Airport is bidding to become the first in the UK to offer immigration clearance to the United States.
• Jaguar Land Rover to cut production at UK factories amid chips shortage [Subscription]Jaguar Land Rover is cutting output at its UK factories to focus on fewer, more profitable vehicles as Britain’s biggest carmaker continues to struggle with a global shortage of microchips.
• Routemaster maker Wrightbus turns attention to green buses [Subscription]These were dark days in Northern Ireland, three years ago this late autumn.
• Berlin’s shiny new airport is ’flight hazard for birds’ [Subscription]Campaigners claim glass terminal is killing precious species
• Hair India: airline tells bald and greying cabin crew to smarten up [Subscription]Overweight staff also in sights of new owners

Mail Online

• Transport Secretary Mark Harper brands smart motorways as 'safe'Transport Secretary Mark Harper's comments contradict those made by Rishi Sunak during the Tory leadership race this summer, when he branded the roads 'unsafe'.

Bolton News

• Experts reveal the worst day to drive and how to avoid itBristol Street Motors have revealed Friday as the worst day for motorists
• Drivers warned of offences that can put points on to your licenceDrivers are being told of the small offences that could see them get points on their licences.

Bristol Live

• Only a fraction of drivers affected by Bristol Clean Air Zone have applied for helpAlmost 100,000 drivers will have to pay from next Monday
• Bristol Clean Air Zone covers Portway and Cumberland Basin to 'encourage change'Polluting drivers wouldn't change if they could just cross Bristol easily along Brunel Way

Northern Echo

• Teesside Airport Railway Station used 42 times in a yearA North East railway station was used by just 42 passengers in the last year.

The York Press

• Collapse of wall at York Railway Station under investigationAN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a wall at York Railway Station partially collapsed, scattering dangerous debris over a foot and cycle path.

Wales Online

• The deserted Welsh railway station with just one passenger a weekIt is the most geographically remote station on the Heart of Wales Line

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Metro extension construction Digbeth reaches milestone The construction of the Metro extension to Digbeth has passed a milestone.

Get Surrey

• Ultra-low emission zone will be expanded to the edge of Surrey, London Mayor confirmsSadiq Khan says the decision means more people will "live healthier lives" but the RAC has called it a "hammer blow" for drivers

Reading Evening Post

• M4 closures this weekend lead to 7 mile diversion near M25 and HeathrowThe closure for smart motorway works is due to finish earlier than usual

Other Regional Press

• Cycling campaigners Cyclox support traffic filters and other changesDr Alison Hill, of cycling campaign group Cyclox, urges people to support the Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan.
• Legal challenge to bus gates is 'last resort' says Jeremy MogfordA legal challenge against six new bus gates for Oxford - otherwise known as traffic filters - is a 'last resort', according to hotelier Jeremy Mogford.
• Consultation on new cycle paths in two Oxford parksNEW cycle and pedestrian paths could be created in two Oxford parks.

C.N.N.

• Ford recalls over half a million SUVs after 20 fires break outFord has announced another SUV recall, this time impacting about 520,000 Ford Escape and Bronco Sport compacts in the United States. Potential cracks in the vehicles' fuel line could cause fires to break out under the hood of some cars, according to Ford and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Railnews

• RMT members accept ScotRail pay settlement FRIDAY BRIEFING: RMT members accept ScotRail pay settlement ++ ASLEF drivers set to walk out tomorrow ++ Chancellor visits HS2 station site ++

Other News Sources

• Transport for Wales trains slammed for being worse than India'sTRAINS between Hereford and Manchester have been labelled as bad as India's with services regularly overcrowded.
• Shoreham Port receives grant to transform dry dockShoreham Port is set to receive a share of £20 million to transform its historic dry dock into a modern facility for local and visiting fleets.

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