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Monday, 29 May 2023

BBC News

• Bus users in rural villages 'cut off' after services slashedResidents of villages near Macclesfield have had their hourly bus cut to once every two hours.
• China's C919 passenger plane enters into serviceChina hopes the C919 will end the dominance of Airbus and Boeing - but it relies on Western components.

Financial Times

• China's first passenger jet completes maiden commercial flightMaker Comac set to rely heavily on domestic sales and will face difficult task taking on Boeing and Airbus in west
• Cargo bikes can reduce London van use, says cycling commissionerUK capital has big plans to reduce congestion and make deliveries more environmentally friendly

The Guardian

• E-bike chargers posing fire risk found on eBay, Amazon and Wish.comExclusive: More than a dozen potentially dangerous devices on sale despite rise in fatal firesE-bike chargers that pose a risk of fire and electric shock have been found on sale on Amazon, eBay and Wish.com amid a sharp rise in blazes associated with battery-powered bicycles and scooters.More than a dozen low-cost devices, several with substandard, unfused plugs, were on offer on all three websites, a Guardian investigation with the charity Electrical Safety First (ESF) found. Continue reading...

The Independent

• Train operator takes 1,000th child on free tripAvanti West Coast said it has carried children on 40 excursions since it launched the Feel Good Field Trips initiative last April.

Times Online

• Letters: Billions are poured into HS2 while Britain’s roads sink into disrepair [subscription]Plus: Lessons of Dunkirk; stuck on benefits; probate and housing; the enemy of wool; and shopping for tall people
• £10m eco service station will let e-vehicles (and drivers) recharge. [subscription]Planning permission has been granted for one of Britain’s largest electric charging service stations and it will open late next year. The six-acre site on the A3 near Buriton, Hampshire, will boast 120 electric vehicle (EV) chargers.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Buses, including 11 serving Bradford schools,to be cut from SeptemberPublicly-funded school bus services across West Yorkshire are set to be cut this summer, including 11 in Bradford, after they were deemed too expensive to keep running.

Nation. Cymru

• Transport matters: creating new heritage hybrid lines in WalesIn the first of a new regular column looking at transport in Wales, Professor Stuart Cole explores the possibilities of creating new heritage hybrid lines in Wales to make the best use of currently under-utilised infrastructure and boost the local economy.

Cambridge News

• Urgent safety advice issued after second train speeding incident in PeterboroughBoth trains reportedly travelled twice the speed limit

Carlisle News & Star

• Whitehaven Bus Station hailed success as it celebrates second birthdayTHE re-development of a derelict bus station in Whitehaven is being hailed as a monumental success two years after its opening.

Kent Online

• Chalkwell to take over 334 route between Sheerness and Sittingbourne as Arriva announce service cutsBus firm Chalkwell has announced it will take over the running of a major route. The 334 service is currently run by Arriva, taking passengers from Waterloo Street in Maidstone to Tesco in Sheerness.
• Thanet to Bournemouth high-speed rail link talks involve officials from Kent County Council and East Sussex County CouncilTalks have taken place about providing a direct high-speed rail link between Thanet and the Dorset seaside resort of Bournemouth.

Other Regional Press

• M6 Toll introduces new major rule change - with many not happy about itThe new rule means drivers can't use their phones to pay, they have to use their actual bank cards
• Coventry most driver-friendly city in UK according to new researchUnsurprisingly, London finished bottom of the leaderboard, with Cardiff and Edinburgh also faring poorly

C.N.N.

• Asiana Airlines to stop selling seats near emergency exit on Airbus A321sAsiana Airlines will no longer sell tickets for certain emergency exit seats of its Airbus A321-200 aircraft, the airline said Sunday, following a recent incident in which a man allegedly opened a jetliner door during a flight.

Other News Sources

• Meet the team solving London Underground, bus and National Rail's most difficult complaints from TfL toilets to calls for a Tube refreshment trolleyMyLondon meets the team who resolve thousands of the most difficult transport-related appeals every year
• Rossendale bus station becomes hub of activity with opening of two new businessesA bus station, located in the heart of Rossendale Valley, has become a hub of activity with the opening of two new businesses.
• Transport campaigner speaks out over plans for LudlowA TRANSPORT campaigner has spoken out against the "vehement opposition" to the proposed cycling and walking plan for Ludlow.
• Cornwall Airport Newquay launches new accessible initiativesCornwall Airport Newquay has launched two schemes to make the experience more accessible and inclusive. They include a 'sunflower lanyard program' for those with hidden disabilities and an 'Ambulift' - which helps boarding for passengers with reduced mobility.