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Monday, 24 June 2024

BBC News

• Signalling issues cause train disruptionSignalling problems on a busy railway line have temporarily stopped some services through a Southampton Central Station, leaving long queues.
• 'We must scrutinise' £40m healthcare spend on taxisTaxis are being used as ambulances for non-emergencies and to get a patient home after an operation.
• Manchester Airport flights resume after power cut chaosAn investigation will be held after flights from Terminals 1 and 2 were cancelled after a power cut.
• China and EU to hold talks on electric car tariffsThe EU and China still disagree about the import taxes, but have agreed to discuss them further.

Financial Times

• UK train operators review thousands of fare evasion prosecutions Decisions in test cases cast doubt on an estimated 75,000 criminal convictions
• A pre-election journey across Britain's neglected northTouring 14 years of plans to level-up, by slow train and rail replacement bus

The Guardian

• Manchester airport passengers stuck in long queues after power cut – videoFootage shows people waiting in long queues in dark terminals after a power outage affected terminals 1 and 2 at the UK's third busiest airport. Despite the power being restored, people were advised not to come to the two terminals until further notice. Inbound flights were diverted to other locations and there was chaos at the baggage carousels as passengers attempted to find their belongings

The Telegraph

• Hectoring posters on public transport are making travel far less civilised. [subscription]Time was, many posters on the London Underground could be either fun – Off to the Zoo, with a troop of penguins – or arty (the Tube map outlined in trails left by tubes of paint). Now they include pieces you might not want the children to look at, let alone impressionable tourists.

Times Online

• CalMac accused of ’massaging’ ferry performance figures. [subscription]State ferry operator’s report has been called a ’sham’ after it emerged that thousands of cancelled services were excluded from 99.57 per cent punctuality result

City AM

• Wizz Air faces shareholder row over £15m exec payout plan Wizz Air is facing yet another shareholder row over plans to pay out millions to top executives without any performance strings.

Belfast Telegraph

• NI transport hub sees record passenger numbers amid ’timetable discrimination’ rowRail campaigners Into The West are celebrating another record-breaking year for Derry’s railway station as it registers its “highest ever” passenger numbers.

Birmingham Mail

• Department for Transport breaks silence on 'mandatory' speed limiters coming into UKA shake-up of EU rules is seeing 'mandatory' speed limiters installed in cars but while the law doesn't apply to the UK, British drivers could still be impacted
• Birmingham Airport queues live as passengers warned 'be prepared' by BHX chiefChanges at Birmingham Airport's security have caused passengers to experience long queues to be scanned and get their bags checked
• 'I couldn't afford a bike growing up - this is how we get more ethnic minorities cycling'Ethnic minorities face a number of 'barriers' when getting into cycling, as new figures show many don't feel safe on two wheels

Birmingham Post

• Associated British Ports' Humber chief to step downSimon Bird has led the Humber Ports complex for nine years

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Department for Transport clarifies new 'mandatory' speed limiter rules starting in JulyThe Department of Transport has responded to reports about all cars sold in UK dealerships needing to be fitted with 'mandatory' speed limiters from next month.

Bucks Free Press

• Contactless 'Tap in, Tap out' coming to SIX Bucks railway stationsPAY AS you go technology is set to be expanded to six additional Chiltern Railways stations at the end of the month.

Cambridge News

• Cambridge MP hopefuls say they will invest in improved cycling and walking routesCandidates were asked about their views on active travel

Other Regional Press

• TfL sticking with 'dynamic approach' to fares after 'no strong evidence' in Scottish pilotSadiq Khan is set to continue a 'dynamic approach' to Transport for London (TfL) fares after a Scottish version of his scheme to get rid of peak fares reported that there is 'no strong evidence' to suggest that this has convinced more people to use the railways. The Mayor of London's pilot removed the more expensive prices on the London Underground and other services on Fridays only.
• Southampton Test election candidates on how they'd improve transportElection candidates have had their say on how they’d improve Southampton’s transport and travel links if elected on July 4.

New Civil Engineer

• Rail Freight Group director general Maggie Simpson on obstacles to rail freight growthIncreasing the amount of freight that travels by rail can benefit the environment and the economy. But it can often be an overlooked area of policy, according to Rail Freight Group (RFG) director general Maggie Simpson.

Railway Gazette

• Train ticket and taxi apps link upUK: Rail ticketing app Seatfrog and private hire taxi platform Veezu have announced a strategic partnership to link train journey and taxi network data.

The Business Desk

• Station quarter works to get underwayThe first phase of work to improve the area to the front of Shrewsbury railway station begins today.

Green Miscellany

• Carbon capture bicycle scoops climate change awardBicycles are the most energy-efficient mode of human travel. However, a student from Surrey has created a device to make them even greener. This week, the Energy Institute awarded the Climate Change Award 2024 to sixth-form student Albert Read for his carbon cycle capture project. Albert built a bicycle accessory from upcycled household items that removes carbon dioxide from the… The post Carbon capture bicycle scoops climate change award appeared first on ETA.