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Monday, 19 September 2016

BBC News

• Edinburgh Airport flight path consultation to closeEdinburgh Airport said it has received thousands of responses to its public consultation on changing flight paths.
• City of Derry Airport in line for �7m funding packageDetails of a �7m funding package to support City of Derry airport are revealed by Stormont ministers.

Financial Times

• Rail services demand to jump by a fifthIncrease driven by infrastructure projects in western Europe and the Middle East
• Mercedes-Benz Trucks teams up with KroneGroups to unveil aerodynamic components that promise to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions
• Airbus to launch restructuring planEuropean group looks to offset costs from aircraft delays and minimise losses on A380

The Herald

• Revealed: how Lothian Buses spied on Edinburgh TramsLOTHIAN Buses is embroiled in a spying row over allegations of snooping on the emails of Edinburgh Trams.

The Telegraph

• VW under fire as only 1 in 10 cars affected by emissions scandal fixed�

Times Online

• Facebook in the car ‘will cause road deaths to soar’ [subscription]Urgent action is needed to stop a new generation of touchscreen entertainment systems in car dashboards from causing more deaths on the road, according to road safety campaigners.
• Hammond has golden chance to get economy motoring by upgrading roads [subscription]Many readers will look back fondly to childhood holidays on glorious north Devon beaches such as Croyde, Saunton Sands and Putsborough or further down the coast at Summerleaze beach in Bude. Those of a certain age will not recall with such pleasure the journey there.
• Giving in to HS2 enemies ‘would cost 27,000 jobs’ [subscription]Britain will forgo nearly 27,000 jobs by the end of the decade if it does not press ahead with the HS2 high-speed rail project between London and Birmingham, a report has claimed.

City AM

• Heathrow runway extension campaigners slash £2bn from projected costsSupporters of a plan to extend one of Heathrow's runways have cut their estimated costs for the project by almost a quarter in a bid to win government backing.

Daily Record

• Five people charged after laser pen shone at plane on final approach to Edinburgh Airport THE pilot of a flight coming in to land at Edinburgh Airport on Friday 16 September reported a laser pen incident.

Mail Online

• British Airways faces 'budget airline' backlash over deal to sell M&S food on its flights� The Mail on Sunday can reveal that BA has struck a deal with the supermarket giant loved by Middle England and will charge passengers for food on short-haul flights for the first time.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby to London in less than 90 minutes in £300m train plan East Midlands Trains says it wants to cut journey times between Derby and London by investing £300 million in new trains and extra carriages.

London Evening Standard

• Cabin crew 'forced to act like bouncers' after spike in drunk air rage on flightsCabin crew members are being forced to act “as night-club bouncers” as figures show alcohol and drug related “air rage” has peaked.
• Dutch-style cycle route in Enfield will be a 'disaster,' say businessesConstruction is about to begin on a controversial cycle path that local businesses claim could be a "disaster".

Nottingham Evening Post

• Train journey times from Nottingham to London will be cut to 90 minutes under new plans East Midlands Trains says it wants to cut journey times between Nottingham and London by investing £300 million in new trains and extra carriages.
• People in power: The day the Nottingham tram debate came to Westminster Anna Soubry took her promise to speak up for her constituency from the backbenches seriously this week, bringing the topic of the Nottingham tram to the House of Commons.

Wales Online

• These are the challenges facing the team behind Arriva Trains Wales We were invited behind the scenes at the company's depot in Canton, Cardiff

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Special delivery of new planes at Leeds Bradford Airport
• Union calls for taxi fare equality after disabled Leeds man quoted price ‘10-times higher than usual’ A taxi and private hire drivers’ group has condemned claims that a disabled Leeds man was quoted 10-times more than usual for a 5.6 mile trip.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Rail passengers complain of delays at rail replacement terminal at Newbury ParkAbellio Greater Anglia have apologised after passengers waiting to board rail replacement buses at Newbury Park were delayed yesterday.

North Wales Live

• Motorists facing EIGHT weeks of traffic chaos at one of Merseyside's busiest junctionsRoadworks start at a busy Windle Island in St Helens

Reading Evening Post

• School bus passes not delivered after Reading Buses failed to pay the postage Parents are having to collect school bus passes from post offices around Reading because the postage has not been paid

Other Regional Press

• A good rail service is vital for us Matthew Hancock MP
• 42 Technology and Design Triangle announce new strategic alliance for transportDesign Triangle has over 30 years’ experience in creating stunning vehicle interiors and exteriors, and has worked on more than 300 design projects in over 25 countries including Crossrail, HS2, Amsterdam Metro and RTA Dubai water taxis. 42 Technology will contribute its award-winning technical product development expertise into the new alliance, including its strengths and track record in designing digital and connected products, thermal and fluidic engineering and its recently expanded test and development facilities.
• Phone use behind the wheel at ‘epidemic’ levelsThe illegal use of mobile phones by drivers has reached “epidemic” proportions, according to a leading motoring group.

Bus and Coach.com

• New night services for Cardiff Bus
• Blackpool celebrates green and cream bus heritage
• Rossendale takes its first StreetLites
• Volvo Dynamic Steering backed by academic study
• BYD/ADL electric fleet unleashed in London

Rail Magazine

• DfT unlikely to repeat GTR modelRail Minister Paul Maynard said it is unlikely that DfT will “wish to let such a franchise in the future”, when discussing GTR.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Bi-mode fleet needed by 2020, says major East Midlands rail strategyA new fleet of intercity-style bi-mode trains is needed to deliver a greater level of service as part of the upcoming 2018 East Midlands franchise, according to the results of a consultation into the future of the region's rail network. The vision for rail travel in the East Midlands, set out...

Railway Gazette

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Other News Sources

• Icomera Trackside – Delivering the True Gigabit TrainIcomera, the mobile Internet pioneer, has announced its latest next-generation product, Icomera Trackside.
• FirstGroup installs Icomera Wi-Fi on Scottish buses
• Abellio ScotRail installs Icomera Wi-Fi in more trainsIcomera, Swedish provider of internet connectivity for public transport, has won a contract with Abellio ScotRail to extend its passenger Wi-Fi service to five more Abellio ScotRail fleets (129 trains) from autumn 2016.
• Elon Musk scales up his ambitions, considering going “well beyond” MarsMusk may soon detail the architecture he hopes will colonize the solar system.
• Frimley-based company Siemens UK graded 'outstanding' for apprenticeships Ofsted inspectors praise technology giant on scheme designed to create "the managers of the future"
• Romancing the rails with the Great Little Trains of Wales ReadTravelers with a passion for trains will find a treasure trove of scenic miniature railroads in and around Snowdonia National Park in Wales.

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