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Tuesday, 31 May 2016

BBC News

• Delayed trams start from New St stationFollowing a three month delay, trams have started running from Birmingham New Street station.
• Average-speed camera coverage 'doubles'The length of UK roads covered by permanent average speed cameras has more than doubled since 2013, new figures have reveal.
• Heathrow celebrates 70th anniversaryUK's busiest airport in pictures
• Jaguar sales lift profit at Tata MotorsStrong sales of the luxury car brand Jaguar Land Rover have lifted profits at India's Tata Motors.
• France rail workers strike over reformsFrench railway workers are to go on strike in the latest in a series of protests against planned labour reforms, with strikes also expected in Belgium.

ITV News

• 'No 3rd Runway' campaigners protest on eve of Heathrow's 70th birthdayDozens of campaigners have staged a noisy but peaceful protest at Heathrow today against plans for a third runway at the airport.

The Guardian

• Jaguar Land Rover sells record half a million cars in a yearLargest UK car manufacturer’s profits were down, however, from £2.6bn to £1.5bnJaguar Land Rover sold half a million cars for the first time ever in the past year, helped by strong demand in Europe and North America.However, the UK’s largest car manufacturer, owned by Indian conglomerate Tata, saw pre-tax profit fall as customers opted for cheaper models and it suffered a slowdown in the lucrative Chinese market. Continue reading...
• Distress signal from EgyptAir flight 804 confirmed by authorities in Cairo and USLocator beacon was picked up by satellites in minutes after Airbus A320 carrying 66 people disappeared from radar over MediterraneanEgyptian authorities have confirmed a distress signal was received from EgyptAir flight 804 when it crashed in the Mediterranean with 66 people on board.A US official from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) also said an emergency beacon was picked up by satellites minutes after the airliner disappeared from radar on 19 May as it flew from Paris to Cairo, according to reports. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Councils behind Glasgow airport link dismiss monorail proposals as 'not viable'COUNCIL bosses bidding to create a rail link at Glasgow Airport have dismissed proposals by two retired engineers for a monorail.

The Telegraph

• 'Suspect package' leaves hundreds of Eurostar passengers stranded overnight

Times Online

• Tiny airport where the future is taking off [Subscription]A prototype of the “world’s smallest airport” has been unveiled at an architecture festival in Venice.

Birmingham Post

• Midland Metro trams in Birmingham: A driver's eye view For those of you who couldn’t make it, we got a driver’s eye view of the all-new journey from Snow Hill to Birmingham New Street station.

London Evening Standard

• EasyJet launches crackdown on late arriving passengers at GatwickBudget airline easyJet has announced a crackdown on passengers who arrive for their flights at the last minute.
• Eurostar passengers stranded in Paris overnight after 'suspect package' sparks security alert at Gare Du Nord stationHundreds of Eurostar passengers have been forced to spend the night in Paris after a security scare coupled with engineering work prevented services from running to London.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Rail campaigners welcome new services between London and the North EastFirst Group will operate five trains a day between London and Edinburgh, which will stop at Newcastle and Morpeth, from 2021
• Calling all cyclists: These Newcastle students want to give you cash for riding your bike Newcastle University business students have developed an app to put advertising on bikes, allowing people to earn money per journey

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Row over road and rail expected to rumble on at Buchan area committeeThe controversy over which method of transport would benefit the north-east most is set to continue tomorrow when Buchan councillors meet to discuss the issue.

The York Press

• York misses out on �400,000 transport grant The money would have been used to promote walking, cycling and buses

North Wales Live

• Is your local bus route at risk of being scrapped or changed? St Helens services are being reviewed - with other Merseyside cuts or changes to come

Other Regional Press

• Buses, cars and taxis could be a thing of the past on Queen Street Proposals which could see taxis, buses and private hire vehicles banned on Queen Street have been submitted by Oxfordshire County Council.
• Honley rail station to be transformed after youngster's dramatic near-miss New plans aim to make it safer for passengers
• Road to traffic hell as congestion levels reach record highFor anyone who spends much time behind the wheel it might seem obvious but now government statistics have proved that Britain’s roads are getting busier.

Bus and Coach.com

• Sustainable transport initiatives win �21million funding
• Bus passenger body backs Mental Health Pledge
• Bournemouth University awards morebus new 10-year bus contract
• Innovation underpins Stagecoach approach to Green Week
• �10million 49-vehicle ADL deal with Go South Coast
• Franchising and new Enhanced Partnerships set to change the face of UK bus industry

Other News Sources

• 'We need to meet with rail minister and transport secretary' - MPs after Southern franchise review petition signatures soar CALLS for an urgent meeting with the rail minister and the transport secretary are being made as soaring numbers of passengers sign a petition for Southern to be stripped of its franchise.