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Friday, 12 August 2016

BBC News

• Edinburgh records busiest ever month for a Scottish airportEdinburgh Airport reports the highest number of passengers for a Scottish airport on record.
• Airlines accused of charging too much for credit card paymentsA consumer group is accusing airlines of charging passengers too much for paying with a credit card.
• Keeping the port of Singapore ship-shapeDaknash Ganasen reveals why being a port master in Singapore is his dream job.
• Reality Check: Are we having more rail strikes than usual?Has it been an unusually busy year for train disputes?
• Eurostar staff start first of four strikesThe first of four separate Eurostar strikes by staff from two unions begins on Friday in a dispute over members' work-life balance.

Financial Times

• Uber hitches ride with car finance schemesSilicon Valley-based ride-hailing app puts financial muscle behind lending programme
• Train strikes are about power not safetyIf the transport union loses this battle, it may weaken its control, writes Sebastian Payne

The Guardian

• Drone and plane in 'near miss' close to Newquay airportPolice are investigating reports of a drone flying close to a passenger plane with 62 people onboardPolice are investigating reports of a near-miss between a drone and a passenger plane in Cornwall.The incident took place shortly before 3pm on Wednesday as the Flybe flight with 62 people onboard was going in to land at Newquay airport. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Edinburgh and Aberdeen Airports among the worst for 'sky high' parking charges, says RACTWO Scottish airports have been revealed as being among the five most expensive in the UK for parking charges.
• Emirates boss says terror fears are driving demand for long-haul flightsHOLIDAYMAKERS in Scotland are turning to far-flung sunshine destinations as terror fears hits traditional resorts, according to an Emirates boss who added that it was a matter of

The Scotsman

• Alastair Dalton: Still room for improvement at Edinburgh airportEdinburgh Airport announced another Scottish record yesterday, but all has not been well at the booming terminal.

The Telegraph

• Budget airlines 'breaking the law' by charging holidaymakers rip-off credit card fees�
• Eurostar trains cancelled as staff start-four day strike in protest over work-life balance

This is Money

• Drivers paying an 'ethnic penalty' on car insurance The impact can push premiums as much as �450 higher than the national average, regardless of the driver's own ethnicity, the report suggested.

Bristol Live

• We're Backing Bristol: How the city's transport infrastructure is being modernisedA commitment to major investment in infrastructure is a key factor that will ensure that Bristol continues to prosper.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Wrexham to Chester £40m rail upgrade hit by further delays The scheme, to double line between Rossett Junction and Saltney Junction to allow more trains with increased speeds, will now finish next year

Edinburgh Evening News

• Edinburgh Airport announces record passenger numbers Scotland’s busiest airport announced a new record today - 1.33 million passengers last month.
• Police called over smokers at Edinburgh Airport POLICE were called after two passengers were caught smoking as they boarded a plane at Edinburgh Airport.

London Evening Standard

• None of these cyclists can be seen by a lorry driver sitting in their cabA crackdown on killer lorries is being planned by Transport for London after researchers identified the HGVs that pose the biggest danger to cyclists and pedestrians.
• Night Tube 'will give London a £77m boost'The Night Tube will give a huge £77 million a year boost to London’s economy, a major report said today.
• Londoner's Diary: Fond farewell to the man who got London movingFarewell to Bob Kiley, first Commissioner of Transport to Ken Livingstone, who died on Tuesday aged 80. Arriving in 2000, the American had overseen the transport systems in Boston and New York but was something of an unknown quantity in London. The Evening Standard’s welcome was open-armed: “New York tough guy to run Tube”.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Happy birthday Metro: the Tyneside rail link opened 36 years ago today Tyneside's Metro celebrates its birthday as proposals for a £1bn investment scheme have been signed off by North East leaders
• Northumberland MP calls for more funding to improve 'dangerous stretch' of the A1 Anne-Marie Trevelyan has written to the new Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, expressing her concerns over the Mousen Bends stretch

Wales Online

• Cardiff is second in the UK for having the highest number of drivers on the road with 12 points or more on their licenceThe study revealed there are thousands of drivers across the UK with 12 points or more on their licence – the number of which normally lands you a six-month ban

Yorkshire Post

• Michael Dugher: Passenger power over profit is the route for busesTHE South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) has just closed a public consultation about changes they are proposing to local bus services.

Bucks Free Press

• Council makes �42m bid for county road improvements A bid for more than �42 million has been made to fund road and transport schemes around the county, including improvements to a business park in High Wycombe.

East Anglian Daily Times

• At least they won’t have to repaint trains - passengers look ahead to further train upgrades as Abellio sign new East Anglia rail franchiseThe news that Abellio Greater Anglia is to run trains through the region for the next nine years has received a mixed reaction from rail commuters.
• Will rail fares increase as Abellio Greater Anglia sign new franchise contract?East Anglia’s rail travellers are heading for a revolution in their train journeys over the next five years – but now it’s up to government-owned Network Rail to deliver its side of the bargain.
• Network Rail backtracks on Halesworth station crossing closureRail bosses have backed down on controversial plans to shut a Suffolk station crossing after facing a barrage of criticism from campaigners and politicians.

North Wales Live

• Liverpool's 'radical' �45m roads revamp - what you need to know City council has unveiled plans for a massive shake-up of the city centre's roads and bus stations
• Mersey model railway firm sees sales soar post-Brexit Hatton's says  it has enjoyed revenue increases of almost 70% in the EU with a rise of more than 28% in the UK
• Motorist with Britain's highest number of penalty points is from Liverpool Despite having a huge number of points, this driver is still allowed on the roads

Other Regional Press

• ‘I don’t understand how this keeps happening’ – Commuters hit by delays on Great Northern line after lorry strikes Baldock railway bridge againA railway bridge in Baldock was hit again by a lorry this morning, causing yet more misery to commuters on the Great Northern line.
• County may "never get on top" of potholes problem as more than 3,000 reports remain unfixed THOUSANDS of potholes potentially posing a risk to drivers and cyclists have been reported across Oxfordshire.
• More than 100 die prematurely in Northampton due to air pollutionMore than 100 people in Northampton die every year as a result of the air pollution in the town, figures from a borough council report have shown.
• Wireless hack ‘can unlock 100m Volkswagens’Security researchers claim to have uncovered a vulnerability in the locking systems of Volkswagen cars that could leave up to 100 million vehicles exposed to break-ins.

Other News Sources

• Brookwood railway station car park works 'disgrace' after contractors build out-of-hours South West Trains said it was investigating why deliveries were made at 2am, ahead of the car park partly opening later this month
• FTA calls for urgent action as Calais migrant situation worsensThe Freight Transport Association (FTA) says urgent action is needed after a driver described how hundreds of migrants were marched from trucks ...
• 'New rail operator’s plans will deliver faster, more reliable rail services to Stansted'Stansted Airport has welcomed today’s Government announcement that Abellio East Anglia has won the franchise to operate the Stansted Express and other rail services between London, the airport and Cambridge from October 2016.
• Hundreds respond to Cambridge congestion planExpress city bus services from villages, late night Park & Ride and free work breakfasts for cyclists - these are just some of the ideas being put forward to help tackle congestion in Cambridge.