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Sunday, 17 April 2016

BBC News

• Man arrested over signalling cable theftA man is arrested after signalling cable was stolen that caused major rail disruption in and around Birmingham.
• City taxi drivers to go on strikeTaxi drivers in Cardiff are going on strike due to

ITV News

• £100k to fight Northamptonshire rail plansA campaign to fight plans for a new rail depot in Northamptonshire has been given a cash boost.

The Herald

• Your guide to saving a fortune on train fares'Rip-off' rail journeys – they are the perennial gripe of commuters across Scotland. Now train companies are in the sites of a leading transport watchdog, which wants railway bosses to eradicate ticket anomalies and make prices the same for everyone.
• One small spaceship ... one giant leap for mankindIt seems like the stuff of science-fiction or the absurd plot of a particularly unbelievable film – a social media mogul, a Russian billionaire and one of the world's most acclaimed scientists team up to send a tiny, wafer-thin spaceship 25 trillion miles through the vastness of space to discover if aliens exist.

The Scotsman

• Jobs at risk in new round of cuts at M8 motorway maintenance firmThe company which maintains Scotland’s busiest motorways is to shed more staff in the third round of cuts since it took over the contract three years ago.
• Carolyn McCall: SNP must be bold and cut Air Passenger DutyIn less than two years’ time there could be a transformation in air travel for Scotland.

Times Online

• EasyJet eyes shock swoop on Monarch [subscription]Budget airline considers bid for rival as Chinese giant waits in the wings

Mail Online

• Belgian transport minister RESIGNS amid reports on EU security over Brussels Airport In a formal confirmation, Belgium's Royal Palace said King Philippe had accepted the resignation of transport minister Jacqueline Galant.

Bolton News

• MP demands tougher sentences for driving offences following Louise Wolstenholme death BOLTON MP David Crausby has thrown his weight behind a campaign to increase sentences for motorists found guilty of causing death by careless and dangerous driving.
• MP David Crausby asks for "clear answers" regarding Bolton's public transport situation in letter to Transport Secretary A CAMPAIGNING Bolton MP has written a letter to the Transport Secretary calling for “clear answers” over issues with Bolton’s public transport services.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Rhyl Air Show to go ahead despite more Civil Aviation Authority guidelinesLlandudno Air Show has already been cancelled after tighter regulations were introduced following the Shoreham disaster

London Evening Standard

• Clean London: 'Air force' to fine drivers who leave engines idlingA new "air force" is to be deployed in London to stops hundreds of drivers leaving their engines idling and spewing out toxic fumes.

The York Press

• Bus cuts are being rushed through without enough consultation, claims campaignersThe York Bus Forum (YBF) has been set up to improve bus travel around York and to provide a voice for residents.

Wales Online

• This man tried to beat the Severn Bridge tolls by showing his passport at the booths to get into Wales Paying the toll Severn Crossing is a pain for everyone
• This is what happened when taxi drivers in Cardiff went on strike About 200 drivers gathered in Westgate Street to spell out why they were taking action

Blackpool Gazette

• Air show fees worry for resort bossesOrganisers of the Blackpool Air Show are checking the fine print to see how new rulings may affect this year’s show.

Airportwatch

• Whitecrook, Linnvale and Drumry residents want solutions to Glasgow Airport noise giving them sleeplessTHE tax on air passengers should be used to protect Clydebank residents under the flight path from being "bombarded" by noise, say campaigners.

Railway Gazette

• Swaziland Railway wagons deliveredSWAZILAND: Transnet Engineering has handed over to Swaziland Railway the first 45 vehicles from an...
• Dublin 20-year transport strategy publishedIRELAND: A 20-year vision for the development of the transport network in Dublin, Meath, Wicklow...

Other News Sources

• MP lobbying parliament for better rail servicesAN MP is campaigning for half a billion pounds that train firms receive for delays and cancellations to be spent on better services for passengers.
• Farnham railway station car park extension postponed after line closure It will be another week before the works get underway, said South West Trains, due to a line closure between Farnham and Alton