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Sunday, 04 June 2023

BBC News

• Greater Manchester buses: First locally-controlled buses handed overAndy Burnham officially receives the first buses for the Bee Network, which launches this autumn.

Financial Times

• Why there is no quick fix for airlines' IT problems In an industry that never fully shuts, carriers are struggling to update antiquated technology

The Guardian

• I love electric vehicles - and was an early adopter. But increasingly I feel duped | Rowan AtkinsonSadly, keeping your old petrol car may be better than buying an EV. There are sound environmental reasons not to jump just yetElectric motoring is, in theory, a subject about which I should know something. My first university degree was in electrical and electronic engineering, with a subsequent master's in control systems. Combine this, perhaps surprising, academic pathway with a lifelong passion for the motorcar, and you can see why I was drawn into an early adoption of electric vehicles. I bought my first electric hybrid 18 years ago and my first pure electric car nine years ago and (notwit...
• India train disaster: signal fault blamed as rescue effort ends with death toll passing 300Train was diverted on to wrong tracks, says railways minister as efforts to clear wreckage continueIndia's railways minister has said the train derailment that killed more than 300 people and injured hundreds more was caused by an error in electronic signals that sent a train on to the wrong tracks.Ashwini Vaishnaw's explanation on Sunday came as authorities worked to clear the mangled wreckage of two passenger trains that derailed on Friday night in eastern India, in one of the country's deadliest rail accidents in decades. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Revealed: Ministers' five-year-old warning over Ferguson Marine costsMinisters were warned five years ago by their own advisers that they faced ploughing in millions more to prop up Scotland's crisis-hit nationalised shipyard firm after having twice stepped in to bail them out while under threat of going under.
• Revealed: Ministers' five-year-old warning over Ferguson Marine costsMinisters were warned five years ago by their own advisers that they faced ploughing in millions more to prop up Scotland's crisis-hit nationalised shipyard firm after having twice stepped in to bail them out while under threat of going under.

Times Online

• How HS2 bungles forced a new college for rail engineers to close its doors [Subscription]A major new college opened to train the next generation of railway engineers is closing due to delays and cutbacks to HS2. It is a symbol of the country’s failure to properly manage infrastructure projects, says Laith Al-Khalaf

City AM

• London Euston and Paddington deserted as 12,000 strike on FA Cup Final and Epsom Derby day Two of the busiest train stations in London were almost empty on Saturday morning as train strikes continue into their second day. Around 12,000 members of the drivers' union Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Train (RMT) union are on strike over pay and working conditions, affecting 15 train companies. Platforms at Euston Station in [...] The post London Euston and Paddington deserted as 12,000 strike on FA Cup Final and Epsom Derby day appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Record

• Van drivers claim tight parking spaces next to Edinburgh tram lines leave them facing finesThe three-mile extension, from the city centre to Leith and Newhaven, will start carrying passengers this week.

Mail Online

• Shocking footage reveals devastation from India's worst rail crash in 20 years that left 288 deadShocking footage has revealed the extent of the devastation after India's worst rail crash in 20 years which has nearly 300 dead and 900 more injured.
• Shocking moment Chinese warship comes within 150 yards of U.S. destroyer in Taiwan StraitFootage shows a People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warship cut across the bow of a U.S. guided-missile destroyer on Saturday while it was transiting the Taiwan Strait.
• Union boss threatens to keep rail strikes going for FIVE YEARSTrain drivers staged their latest walkout yesterday, causing misery for Brits trying to get to events such as the FA Cup Final at Wembley and the Epsom Derby.
• Sir Keir Starmer told to 'get off the fence' over rail strikes that caused more misery for BritsSir Keir Starmer was challenged by Tory Deputy Chairman Lee Anderson to 'get off the fence' over Aslef rail strikes that caused fresh misery yesterday.

This is Money

• Wizz Air set for another big loss after tough yearAnalysts expect the budget airline to post a loss of around £467 million - though this is lower than its £552 million deficit in 2021.

Sky News

• Survey reveals Britain's most bizarre motorway driver behaviourNearly half of drivers have seen another motorist crossing the chevrons to get back on a motorway after taking the wrong exit, according to a survey.

Birmingham Mail

• JLR reborn as it unveils new brand - but bosses have been issued warning The car giant has revealed its new identity in its "next chapter"

Bolton News

• Lower motorway speeds and driving ban in plan to tackle oil relianceMotorway speed limits would be reduced by 6mph across the country under the proposals, while driving in cities on Sunday could be banned

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• DVLA eyesight changes: See the Snellen test and other requirementsHere's everything you need to know about the Snellen eyesight test and the other minimum eyesight requirements, according to the DVLA's current driving rules.

Bristol Live

• Major changes for rail commuters travelling from Bristol to South Wales during improvement worksTrains running through Severn Tunnel affected with maintenance upgrades and will not be stopping at Bristol Parkway
• M4 traffic: The ghost motorway slip road that goes nowhereThousands of motorists drive past the road every day

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Angry Welsh farmer forced to part with his land so council can build a bike track on itFarmer Robert Moore's property has been the subject of a compulsory purchase order (CPO) but he is now trying to fight the decision

Northern Echo

• Flight from Teesside International Airport to Corfu sets offHolidaymakers have jetted off to Corfu from Teesside Airport as the final destination in the airport's summer 2023 schedule took off.

Wales Online

• Hydrogen buses being trialled in Swansea and Neath Port TalbotExam students in Swansea have been the first to experience the service

Leeds Live

• Jet2 flight forced to abort trip and turn around due to 'unforeseen reasons'The flight had to return to Manchester because of a 'technical indication'

North Wales Live

• Highway Code rule means you could be fined £1,000 for letting ambulance passEvery minute is important in an emergency but drivers must remain safe at all times

Other Regional Press

• Development of public transport links in South OxheyThree Rivers Museum Trust chairman Fabian Hiscock, with David Reidy and Neil Hamilton, looks at the development of public transport around South Oxhey.
• Call to scrap 'immoral' CCTV cameras on Southampton bus laneKevin May successfully challenged multiple penalties issued by Southampton City Council and is now calling for the bus lane cameras to be scrapped.
• Train strikes 'vindictive' on FA Cup final says Oxfordshire journalistA football writer and fan given a two-hour lift from a friend to Wembley has said rail workers striking on the day of the FA Cup final is 'vindictive'.
• Land Rover dominates the list in full breakdown of the most stolen cars in UKFreedom of information requests have revealed the cars most likely to be stolen in the UK