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Monday, 30 January 2012

BBC News

• VIDEO: Travelling by train with a disabilityThere has been an increase in the number of passengers with disabilities who are choosing the rail network to get around.
• 'No faults' at rail death siteA railway crossing in Hertfordshire where a 15-year-old girl was killed when she was hit by a train, was in full working order, Network Rail say.
• Motorists warned after snow fallsMotorists in parts of Wales are warned to be prepared for snow on the roads on Monday morning.
• Girl, 15, killed at rail crossingA 15-year-old girl was killed when she was hit by a train at a foot crossing in Hertfordshire, say police.
• Motorists warned about snow riskSnow could cause problems on roads in Wales overnight and into Monday with up to 4in falling in some areas, the Met Office warns.
• VIDEO: London Transport brought to you by...London's transport infrastructure could get a boost from the private sector with corporate sponsorship and more commercial names appearing around the capital.
• Woman forced from car in hijackA woman in west Belfast is pulled out of a car by her scarf by two men who stole the vehicle and drove off in it.

The Independent

• Schoolgirl, 15, is fourth person to be killed on path across rail trackA notoriously dangerous railway crossing has claimed its fourth life in a decade after a 15-year-old schoolgirl was hit by a train while making her way across the tracks on Saturday.Related Stories'Seven years since my daughter died, our level crossings are still not safe'MoD to bolster Navy defences with £483m missile system'Bloody Sunday was poison. Finally our city is moving on'More men choosing surgery to improve their looksWorth the risk? UK goes for broke with supercasinos
• Sorry, chaps, women are better parkersIt is a stereotype that has spawned countless jokes and become a truth universally acknowledged by men across the land “ women are the least proficient gender when it comes to parking a car.

The Scotsman

• One in three to stop non-essential trips if fuel hits £1.50 a litreMORE than a third of drivers will abandon their cars for non-essential journeys if petrol reaches £1.50 a litre, according to a poll published today.

Mail Online

• Car parking? Best leave it to the missus!A study by Britain’s biggest car-park operator, NCP, found that while women take longer than men, they are more proficient at finding a space and positioning the car centrally within it.

The Mirror

• Older cars cheaper to fix and 10% less likely to break downOlder cars are cheaper to fix and 10% less likely to break down than expensive new ones, a study out today reveals.
• Teenager killed on rail crossing 'was listening to music on headphones'A teenager hit by a train on a railway crossing was killed because she was listening to her music player, police believe.

Manchester Evening News

• ‘Sky’s the limit’ as Manchester Airport gets a new boss in management shake-upManaging director Andrew Harrison will become chief operating officer for the airport group, which also includes East Midlands, Bournemouth and Humberside airports. He takes over from Penny Coates, who is stepping down but will remain as a non-executive director.

Metro

• Panicked rail passengers force 'hijacked' train to stopA panicked train passenger pulled the emergency cord and jumped on to the tracks after his late-night service was diverted.

Sheffield Star

• Extra police patrols to tackle trouble on busestrouble on the buses has prompted Doncaster police to tackle anti-social behaviour by deploying special constables in a series of evening operations.

Wales Online

• Lorry charges for Welsh roads could be spent in EnglandMoney paid by lorry firms for using Welsh roads could disappear into London coffers instead of helping keep Welsh highways in good repair.

East Anglian Daily Times

• East Anglia: End this ticket pricing fiascoTHE new rail operator for East Anglia was last night urged to end the “ridiculous” pricing structure for train journeys to London which can see different fares charged for exactly the same trip as the take-over draws ever nearer.

Other Regional Press

• Newport bus firm's anger over grant cut A CUT to a grant to Welsh bus operators could lead to cuts to Newport's bus service and fare increases, the boss of the city's largest bus firm warned.
• Council workers may have to pay to use free public parkingCouncil staff may be forced to pay for leaving their vehicles in free public car parks if a new scheme comes into effect in April

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Rail industry agreement 'to boost services'Improvements to passenger and freight services could be implemented more swiftly across the UK's train network under a series of new agreements.Network Rail has reported that users will benefit from the "discrete individual alliance framework agreements" with a total of six operators to date.The pacts are designed to enhance accountability across the ten geographic operating regions, with deals in place or being made with Northern, Southeastern, c2c, ScotRail and Abellio Greater Anglia.In addition, a new kind of 'deep' alliance is being formed between ...

Aviation Industry

• Major Airline Mergers in the Works: Delta and US AirwaysIt's all in the very preliminary stages but if a 'good fit' analysis proves positive Delta Air Lines, Inc.
• Spanair Collapse Puts Europe's State-Owned Airlines on AlertSpanair SA's collapse on the weekend after the withdrawal of state funding suggests Europe's debt crisis may spark airlines from the Mediterranean to the Baltic to consider mergers or risk failure.