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Sunday, 28 August 2016

BBC News

• Work begins on £30m transport hub in LincolnWork on a £30m transport hub in Lincoln has started, with disruption expected as a number of city centre car parks are set to close.
• St Peter's Square Metrolink stop to reopen after a yearA tram stop at St Peter's Square will reopen on Sunday following 14 months of travel disruption.
• M20 motorway shut after lorry crash causes bridge collapseA footbridge collapses on the M20 motorway in Kent after it was hit by a lorry carrying a digger, on one of the busiest travel days of the year.

The Guardian

• M20 closes after bridge collapses on bank holiday trafficEmergency services declare major incident after lorry crashes into pedestrian bridge on route to Channel tunnel and Dover as experts predict travel problems
• Subterranean sonic blues? A journey through the first ever London Underground sound mapIs London’s tube network the city’s ‘sonic sewers’ or an iconic soundscape? Do familiar noises keep commuters moving like clockwork? A new interactive map delves into a strange world – one that may get stranger with the new night tube

The Observer

• The Observer view on rail nationalisationThere is certainly a case for returning Britain’s train services to public ownership, but Jeremy Corbyn would struggle to pay for it

The Scotsman

• Rail operators call for trees to be cut amid damage to trainsTrain operators have called for lineside trees to be cut back after a train window was smashed close to a baby and carriages badly scratched by overhanging branches.

The Telegraph

• Heathrow and Gatwick meet Transport Secretary to lobby for expansionhe new transport secretary has met with the bosses of Heathrow and Gatwick airports for the first time to hear their arguments for expansion, signalling the Government is edging towards the controversial decision about where to build a new runway.
• Cabinet critics will not quit over Heathrow third runway
• M20 in Kent set to reopen after bridge collapse sparking traffic chaos on one of busiest weekends of year

Mail Online

• Bridge collapses onto lorry on motorway in Kent A bridge collapse between junction 3 and 4 of the M20, in Kent, has been dubbed a miracle after one motorbiker has been left injured and tailbacks are already clearing.

Birmingham Mail

• Watch: Brazen bikers deliberately 'shut down' Birmingham city centre Video posted online shows gang laughing at the law, pulling stunts and driving dangerously

Birmingham Post

• Axe hanging over Birmingham's lollipop ladies finally lifted New charity also launched with £100,000 cash pot to promote and fund safer school travel schemes such as walking buses

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Airbus anti-bird strike patent that could STOP air crashes like this in the future The aerospace giant wants to have guards on the engines to stop birds from downing planes

London Evening Standard

• Revealed: The London boroughs with the most crime-ridden bus routesBus passengers are most at risk of becoming a victim of crime when travelling through Westminster, it can be revealed.
• M20 bridge collapse: Road will remain closed overnight after footbridge smashes onto motorwayA stretch of Kent motorway will remain closed tonight as the clear-up continues after a footbridge crashed onto the carriageway of the M20.

Manchester Evening News

• Stockport residents near Stepping Hill hospital are furious they now have to pay to park outside their homes Homeowners say the new parking permit scheme has been forced upon them

Sheffield Star

• Rail scheme plans refused in Doncaster villagePlanning permission for a rail engineering development has been refused after residents said it would “destroy” a Doncaster village.

The York Press

• Uber looks set to launch in York CONTROVERSIAL transport app Uber looks set to launch in York.
• York needs a whole new bus strategy, says campaign group A NEW transport pressure group is calling for a long-term strategy to improve bus services in York, as services are cut this weekend.

Bucks Free Press

• Train services to be cancelled due to 'shortage of drivers' A number of Chiltern Railway trains in and out of London were cancelled today due to a

Daventry Express

• Riding the rails in Long BuckbyWho remembers Long Buckby station when it looked like this?
• BA and easyJet passengers could pay �25 charge for flight delay complaintsIt could cost airline passengers £25 for making a complaint, following the introduction of new aviation rules.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Replacement buses between Ipswich and Norwich for planned engineering workEngineering work is taking place on the rail line between Norwich and Ipswich today.
• Songs by Suffolk’s Ed Sheeran serenade air passengersSongs by Suffolk superstar Ed Sheeran have proved the most popular among airport passengers after being included on a playlist designed to provide a “positive distraction” through security search areas.

Other Regional Press

• Couple organise Sutton Bridge transport summit in bid to stop wrong-way lorries Fed-up residents will stage their own transport summit in a bid to stop “wrong-turn” lorries using a narrow lane at Sutton Bridge.
• 'Think happy thoughts' - top tips for Coventry drivers who stress most in UK when their car breaks downRoadside service is launching a free mindfulness phone line to keep drivers calm while they await rescue
• BA and easyJet passengers could pay �25 charge for flight delay complaintsIt could cost airline passengers £25 for making a complaint, following the introduction of new aviation rules.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Changes promised to reduce impact of controversial freight interchangeThe developers behind a proposed freight interchange in Northamptonshire have altered the plans to try to address residents’ concerns. The Rail Central Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) will take up eight million square feet on a site where the West Coast mainline meets the...
• Scottish councils increase funding bids for reopening stations More money has been offered to support the reopening of two stations on the East Coast Main Line in Scotland. Following talks with transport minister Humza Yousaf and the South East of Scotland Transport Partnership (SEStran), Scottish Borders and East Lothian councils have both increased their...
• Carne promises more improvements ahead of London Bridge openingThe Bank Holiday opening of London Bridge’s new concourse marks a turnaround for the capital’s beleaguered rail services, the chief executive of Network Rail has promised. Writing for the Evening Standard and on Network Rail’s website, Mark Carne said he was “extremely...
• HS2 considering future of 'no prior knowledge' compensation requirementHomeowners affected by HS2 may be entitled to compensation even if they bought their property knowing it could be affected by the high-speed rail project, the chairman of HS2 has said. As part of ongoing efforts to address concerns that HS2 is failing to engage with residents along the rail line...
• East West Rail 'no longer third most important project in country' Council leaders along the proposed East West Rail route are seeking a meeting with Sir Peter Hendy to discuss concerns that the project may be postponed beyond 2024. The much-delayed project was originally due to open in 2017, then 2019, before being pushed back until the end of CP6. There were...

Aviation Industry

• ANA: Turbine blade erosion causing 787 engine failuresTurbine blade erosion is causing engine failures on some of its Boeing 787s and Rolls-Royce is developing a new blade, Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has told ATW. read more
• NTSB investigates “uncontained engine failure” on SWA 737A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 diverted Saturday morning after a major engine malfunction, but landed safely without any injuries caused. read more

Other News Sources

• York backs Transport for the North but raises concernsCity of York Council has voted to back Transport for the North's (TfN) plan to submit draft proposals to Government to become the UK's first sub-national transport body (STB) under the 2016 Cities and Local Government Devolution Act.