Uber driver takes sleeping woman on 35-mile detour across London
London Evening Standard - A woman who fell asleep in an Uber car woke up to find she had been taken on 35-mile detour and charged £85 for a journey that should only have taken a few minutes.
View ArticleTrial could see end to train tickets and automatic best prices for each journey
Birmingham Post - A 12-month Chiltern Railways trial will be launched later this year on journeys between Birmingham and London
View ArticleBirmingham Airport runway closed after emergency landing
Birmingham Mail - Runway closed for half an hour after flight from Amsterdam to Manchester forced to land with burst tyre.
View ArticleFirst pictures of pilots who 'tried to board their flight to America while...
The Mirror - Paul Grebenc, 35, and Carlos Licona, 45, were allegedly under the influence of alcohol before they were due to fly 141 passengers from Scotland to Newark, US
View ArticleTransport planners 'neglecting air quality in favour of road death prevention'
Mail Online - There has been little improvement in air quality over the last 20 years as transport planners concentrate on preventing road deaths, according to a new study.
View ArticleEnd of the line for paper rail tickets? New technology 'will detect your...
Mail Online - A train company is planning to trial a new hands-free ticket system that will automatically deduct passengers' fares when they exit the train.
View ArticleScotRail say 900,000 journeys made fraudulently each year
The Scotsman - An estimated 900,000 rail journeys each year in Scotland are made by people who deliberately avoid paying their fare, according to train operator ScotRail, which revealed the figure as...
View ArticlePilots bailed after being charged with being under influence of alcohol
The Herald - Two American airline pilots have been released on bail and charged with being under the influence of alcohol as they prepared to fly a passenger jet from Scotland to the US.
View ArticleAlphabet executive quits Uber board
Financial Times - Drummonds exit highlights growing rivalry in areas such as driverless cars
View ArticleBetter journeys on the way for rail passengers across the West Midlands
Department for Transport - Rail Minister Paul Maynard announces a host of extra benefits and services for passengers in the West Midlands.
View ArticleAmerican Airlines boss switches seats to rival United
BBC News - American Airlines president Scott Kirby moves to rival United Continental to take up the same job.
View ArticlePilots on Glasgow Airport alcohol charge released on bail
BBC News - Two pilots are released on bail over claims they tried to board a flight from Scotland to the US while under the influence of alcohol.
View ArticlePlane makes emergency landing after tyre bursts on take off
BBC News - A plane flying from Amsterdam to Manchester makes an emergency landing at Birmingham Airport after a tyre burst in flight.
View ArticleDriverless Roborace car speeds around Donington
BBC News - A prototype racing car, testing self-driving technology for the forthcoming Roborace contest, takes a lap around Donington Park's circuit.
View ArticleAir pollution 'neglected for road safety', researchers claim
BBC News - Air pollution in UK cities has failed to improve because politicians prioritise road safety and economic growth instead, research suggests.
View ArticleFTA says UK border controls must remain in Calais
Other News Sources - As talks between Home Secretary Amber Rudd and her French counterpart Bernard Cazeneuve get underway in Paris, the Freight Transport Association ...
View ArticleBrel & Kjr to provide Heathrow airport with 50 noise monitoring terminals
Other News Sources - New monitors will help the airport and residents better understand local noise impact
View ArticleEdinburgh Airport eyes expansion after record breaking June
Other News Sources - Edinburgh airport is set to build a new access road after revealing it is at the edge of capacity, it has emerged.
View ArticleLegendary 747 designer Sutter dies age 95
Aviation Industry - Joe Sutter, who was dubbed Father of the 747 by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, has died at age 95. read more
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