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Masks will not be legally required on public transport when Covid restrictions are eased in England.
Action needed on railway drainage, structures and safety says industry regulator
The Office of Rail & Road (ORR) has said that the rail sector dealt with the challenges of Covid well but must deliver more action on “Cinderella assets” of drainage and earthworks, as well as track worker safety, in its annual reports on the sector.
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- Scottish airports call for relaxation of quarantine rulesScotland's airports want the same exemptions for vaccinated travellers as those planned in England.
- Heathrow's long queues blamed on self-isolating staffTerminal 5 sees long queues at security because staff were told to self-isolate by the NHS app.
- Virgin Galactic may sell $500m of shares after space successThe company filed to sell up to $500m (£360m) in stock the day after its founder reached the edge of space.
Financial Times
- Ryanair aims to hire 2,000 pilots over next three yearsLow-cost airline embarks on recruitment spree for its new fleet of Boeing 737 Max jets
Times Online
- Two-hour queues at Heathrow after 120 staff told to isolate [subscription]Passengers faced long queues at Heathrow yesterday because scores of security staff were told to self-isolate.
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- SpaceIL secures funding for second lunar landing attempt after 2019 crashSpaceIL, the non-profit Israeli initiative whose spacecraft crashed on the moon two years ago, has said that it has secured The post SpaceIL secures funding for second lunar landing attempt after 2019 crash appeared first on CityAM.
London Evening Standard
- Ryanair set to hire 2,000 pilots to fly new Boeing 737 Max aircraftDublin based airline Ryanair has announced it will recruit 2,000 new pilots over the next three years.
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- Easyjet launch first flight from Bournemouth Airport to LiverpoolEASYJET’S first flight on its new domestic summer route launched from Bournemouth Airport over the weekend.
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- 'Chaos' for passengers at Heathrow after staff told to isolateOne passenger said there were "easily a thousand" people queuing to get through security at Terminal 5
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