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Tuesday, 13 October 2015

BBC News

• VIDEO: 50 years since works began on the M8An engineer who helped design one of the busiest roads in the country explains why Glasgow needs the M8.
• Airports record busiest SeptemberEdinburgh Airport reports its busiest September ever, while Glasgow reports its busiest September in a decade.
• VIDEO: Inside a car emissions testing labIn the wake of the Volkswagen scandal, the UK government has begun spot emissions checks for other car makers. All makes of vehicle could be tested.
• VIDEO: VW UK boss apologises over emissionsVolkswagen's UK managing director has apologised for letting down its customers over the diesel emissions scandal.
• 400,000 VW cars in UK need engine fixAbout 400,000 Volkswagen cars in the UK will need fuel injectors altered as well as a software fix, its UK boss said.

The Guardian

• Why are London cyclists so white, male and middle-class?A fascinating study of why some Londoners cycle and others don’t illuminates cultural obstacles Boris Johnson’s cycling plans must overcomeAmong the several good objectives of Boris Johnson’s Vision for Cycling in London, produced in 2013, is an increase in the variety of Londoners who travel by bicycle. As Johnson himself puts it on page 5:I want more women cycling, more older people cycling, more black and minority ethnic Londoners cycling, more cyclists of all social backgrounds – without which truly mass participation can never come. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Transport quango ordered to pay 100,000 damages after Sheriff rules it waged A TRANSPORT quango has been ordered to pay damages to a bus company after a ruling it behaved unreasonably in terminating a 200,000-a-year contract.

The Independent

• Jeremy Corbyn calls on Labour to put pollution on the agenda by opposing Heathrow expansionThe Labour leader warns a third runway at the airport could exacerbate the Government's 'dreadful record on air quality'

The Scotsman

• Glasgow Crossrail: Will the 'missing link' be built?IT'S long been a source of frustration for passengers who face walking across town in order to change trains.

The Telegraph

• Villagers forced to take seven mile detour after listed level crossing closes over safety fearsA scheme to repair and renew a Grade II-listed level crossing in Sussex has been rejected, closing the crossing and forcing locals to take a 7-mile detour

Daily Express

• Families of MH17 victims prepare for final report into doomed Malaysia Airlines flightOFFICIALS will today release the final report into the cause of last year's Flight MH17 crash which killed 298 people – including 10 Britons.

Mail Online

• MH370 plane wreckage claimed to be found on Philippine island Police in Malaysia confirmed they had received reports of the discovery in thick jungle on the remote Philippine island of Sugbai in the Tawi-Tawi group.

London Evening Standard

• Camden Town station could get a new entrance to ease crowdsTransport bosses today unveiled ambitious new plans to transform one of north London's busiest Tube stations.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Heathrow Airport expansion could be worth 830m to North East economyBuilding a third runway in the South East would be a boost to suppliers in the region said a report commissioned by Heathrow campaign

The York Press

• "Anti homeless bars" won't be removed from York bus stops BENCH arms dubbed

Wales Online

• This shed is one of the last surviving examples of a Brunel-style Goods Shed left in Wales The Llanelli Railway Goods Shed Trust is making a bid to rejuvenate the building as a community hub and storage centre

Blackpool Gazette

• Train toilets bring most complaintsToilets on trains run by First TransPennine Express have generated a greater volume of complaints than any other rail company in the UK.

Doncaster Free Press

• Wheels in motion for city bikes schemeSheffield joined London and Paris this week with the launch of the city's public bike share scheme.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Stansted Airport hits 22m annual passenger milestone & hopes to beat record next yearBosses at Stansted Airport hope to set a new record for passenger numbers next year as it moves ever-closer to offering scheduled long-haul flights.

Other Regional Press

• Central Bedfordshire to join neighbouring councils in push for more transport powersCENTRAL Bedfordshire Council has expressed an interest in teaming up with neighbouring authorities to receive more power over transport from government.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• EmergeVest takeover of Palletforce completedHong Kong-based private equity investor EmergeVest has completed its 30 million takeover of palletised distribution service Palletforce. A new company - Forcefield Bidco - was established to put the deal together, which made it possible for the executive management of Palletforce to invest in the business. EmergeVest already manages more than $300 million (195.4 million) of business investment and has interests in NFT Distribution and Allport Cargo Services. Palletforce boasted revenue of 77 million for the year ending August 31st 2014 and delivered almost 1.5 million pallets in the six ...

Railnews

• Level crossing upgrade hits deadlock A bid to upgrade the gates at a 'high risk' level crossing in Sussex has fallen foul of planning laws, and Network Rail has written a letter of apology to local residents who have been protesting that the road has now been closed for several weeks. Although Network Rail sought planning permission to upgrade the crossing in June and then closed the road on 25 September, Lewes District Council refused permission a few days later, saying that the modernisation would cause 'substantial harm to the significance of the signal box'.

Aviation Industry

• Heathrow talks up expansion opportunitiesChief exec says building a third runway is a 'once in a generation' opportunity for the UK
• BBT wins journalism awardsWe pick up three gongs at CWT Business Travel Journalism Awards
• Qatar Airways signs codeshare agreement with Sun-AirQatar Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Danish carrier Sun-Air – a franchise partner of British Airways.

Other News Sources

• Heathrow begins tendering for third runway prep workHeathrow Airports Holdings Ltd has begun the tendering process for work on its 17.6bn third runway, despite the government having not yet given the project the green light.
• Stansted Airport flies past 22 million passengers a yearStansted Airport has topped 22 million passengers a year for the first time in over six years - and just eight months since passing the 20 million a year milestone - as the total number of passengers passing through the terminal increased by 15.8% in the past 12 months.