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Friday, 20 January 2012

BBC News

• 80mph limit Wales 'opt-out' callWales should opt out of UK proposals to raise the motorway speed limit from 70mph to 80mph, a sustainable transport lobby says.
• VIDEO: Day after Olympics 'busiest day'Special measures to handle high numbers of athletes, spectators and the world's media through Heathrow Airport have been revealed.
• VIDEO: Concern over nuclear rail planCouncillors in the Highlands hear about plans to transport up to 90 shipments of nuclear waste by rail from Caithness to Cumbria.
• Miliband: Customers being fleecedLabour leader Ed Miliband urges David Cameron to tackle a culture of
• Tory group: Rethink third runwayA group of more than 30 Conservative MPs calls on the government to rethink its decision to rule out a third runway at Heathrow airport.
• Heathrow plans for Games firearmsHeathrow Airport outlines plans to cope with the

Department for Transport

• New powers will put passengers firstNew powers which will put passengers at the heart of how the UK's major airports are run have begun their passage through Parliament.

The Herald

• Plan for new high-speed rail terminusA MAJOR rail terminus could be built in central Scotland to deal with new high-speed train services to London over the next two decades.

The Telegraph

• Westminster Council rescinds controversial West End parking chargesFollowing ongoing public objections, planned late-night and weekend parking charges are to be quashed.

Mail Online

• Now more cracks have been found in the wings of the world's biggest jets....but Airbus STILL claims they're safe to flyMore cracks have been discovered in the wings of the world's biggest jetliner but Airbus has insisted the aircrafts are still safe to fly.
• Motorists face record prices at the pumps with 2p on fuel and more to comeThe AA said drivers have already seen a 1p a litre rise over the last fortnight - with another 1p now in the pipeline.

This is Money

• Car insurance leaps by average £50 in just three months with young drivers bearing the bruntThe typical ‘shop around’ price for annual comprehensive cover now stands at £971.40 – an inflation-busting 5.4 per cent increase from £921.38 in October 2011, according to the motoring group’s British Insurance Premium Index.
• Drivers face extra 2p in fuel - and record diesel price - as international tensions are felt at the petrol pumpThere are warnings of serious problems at home and internationally that could cripple future supplies to forecourts and send prices soaring even higher.

ATOC

• Train companies comment on report into potential released capacity due to high speed lineResponding to the joint Network Rail/Passenger Focus report into priorities for the released capacity on the West Coast Main Line due to high speed rail, Michael Roberts,...

Bristol Live

• Bristol Evening Post commented 'We need joint approach to tackle city transport'Article

Manchester Evening News

• Metrolink bosses apologise after latest tram failure on Mosley StreetTram bosses have apologised again after the latest failure on the Metrolink network. A tram heading out of Manchester broke down on Mosley Street at 10.25am today, causing delays to other services stuck behind it.

Wales Online

• Let Wales decide on motorway speed limitWALES should go its own way on motorway speed limits – and not take part in proposals to bring in an 80mph limit, a coalition of Welsh organisations has said.

Other Regional Press

• Crediton link road plans finally approved YEARS of uncertainty over a proposed link road in Crediton have finally come to an end with Devon County Council unanimously granting planning permission for the scheme.
• New partnership set to drive Leeds rail masterplanTransport, city & industry leaders join forces to determine the future of rail transport across City Region.
• Village groups voice fears over airport expansionANTI-NOISE groups say plans to double the number of passengers at Luton Airport will mean “more sleepless nights” and are being pursued with “indecent haste”.
• Rail bosses slam ˜sickie™ strike threatRAIL bosses have slammed a union strike threat after a train driver was demoted for pulling a œsickie� to go to watch a Rangers match in Germany.
• Airport lands more French connectionsGLASGOW Airport has secured extra French routes, including more flights to Paris.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• HS2 line 'will mean improved West Coast Main Line services'The government's decision to support the creation of a high-speed rail network in England has been commended by a major train operator. According to Network Rail, the HS2 project will help to ease the burden on the existing West Coast Main Line and result in fewer services being overcrowded. Paul Plummer, group strategy director at the group, described the West Coast Main Line as the "busiest and most economically vital rail artery" in the UK.However, he said that unless steps are taken to offer alternative ways of travelling between England's major cites, i...

Global Rail News

• ScotRail to provide additional service for pupilsScotRail is to provide an additional early morning service to ‘ensure that Plockton High pupils can get to school “ free of charge “ while the Stromeferry bypass remains closed’. From Monday 23 January, an 06.20 Inverness-Kyle of Lochalsh service will transport the children to Plockton before 09.00. Other passengers can also buy tickets for [...]

Other News Sources

• BMF: The Motorcycling Minister Says Yes To MotorcyclingIn an exclusive interview conducted for the BMF™s membership magazine, Motorcycle Rider, Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, reveals himself as a motorcyclist keen to tackle the issues facing motorcycling today.
• PrivatAir signs for up to 10 CS100s Bombardier has received a firm order for up to 10 CSeries CS100 aircraft from PrivatAir, which will be delivered in an all-business class configuration. The...