BA’s final retro plane lands at London Heathrow
London Heathrow has welcomed the final aircraft in a series of retro liveries by British Airways.
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Eurostar urges passengers not to travel amid industrial action
Eurostar is urging passengers to avoid travelling until after Wednesday unless their journey is “absolutely necessary”.
Free bus travel would help poorest most, says Leonard
Richard Leonard has said proposed free bus travel in Scotland would help the country’s poorest people the most.
£207m Edinburgh tram extension approved
Councillors have voted to extend Edinburgh’s tram network at an estimated cost of more than £207 million.
Most Scots back 20mph speed limit on residential streets, poll finds
More than half of Scots back cutting the default speed limit in residential streets to 20mph, a new poll has found.
Driver, 35, killed in A77 crash
A man has died following a one-vehicle crash near Ayr.
Rail company fined £5m for failures during chaotic timetable launch
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has been fined £5 million by the rail regulator over its poor communication with passengers during the chaotic introduction of a new timetable.
US to ground Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 planes after Ethiopia crash
The US is issuing an emergency order grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft “effective immediately” in the wake of the crash of an Ethiopian Airliner that killed 157 people, President Donald Trump has said.
Police cuts behind fall in drivers being prosecuted for using mobiles, says RAC
A cut in the number of traffic police officers has led to a significant drop in people being prosecuted for driving while using a mobile phone, the RAC has told the BBC.
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Airliner forced to abort take-off due to ‘smoke’ in the cabin
A Flybe flight was forced to abort take-off due to the cabin filling with “smoke” while it was accelerating along the runway at Exeter Airport.
First Minister urged to take action to tackle emissions
Urgent action must be taken to reduce emissions, Scottish Greens co-convener Patrick Harvie told Nicola Sturgeon, adding that the latest transport figures “make for grim reading”.
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Loganair unveils three new routes linking Scotland and London
Three new routes connecting Scotland and the south east of England have been announced by the airline Loganair.
Transport Secretary ‘concerned’ about fall in bus use by the public
Train and car use in Scotland has increased but the number of bus journeys has fallen, new transport figures show.
Man stranded in Prague after friend flies home on his passport
A British man has flown from Prague to the UK on the wrong passport after accidentally taking his friend’s and leaving him stranded in the Czech capital.
Rail passengers unable to collect pre-paid tickets
Rail passengers were unable to collect pre-paid tickets from machines at stations across the country on Tuesday morning due to a fault.
Bidders lined up for flybmi’s City of Derry to Stansted service
A number of airlines have expressed interest in taking over flybmi’s City of Derry to Stansted service, the airport’s operator has said.
British Airways plane repainted in retro livery for 100th anniversary
A British Airways plane has been repainted in retro livery for the airline’s centenary celebrations.
What is split ticketing?
Major changes to the ticketing system for train travel in Britain have been proposed to end the need for split ticketing.