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Monday, 21 November 2016

BBC News

• Belfast International Airport: De-icing vehicle collides with planeAn Easyjet aircraft has collided with a de-icing vehicle at Belfast International Airport.
• M74 reopens after Bothwellpark bridge demolitionA busy section of the M74 motorway is reopened ahead of schedule after the demolition of a bridge.
• Talks planned on public sector trainsScotland's transport minister is to invite unions and other political parties to talks on setting up a public sector train operator.
• Northern Powerhouse economy 'needs transport investment'Politicians in northern England want the chancellor to prioritise transport links in the region to make it attractive to investors.

The Guardian

• Five of the best women’s commuter bikesWant to cycle to work? The number of bikes aimed at women has grown rapidly. Here are some ideas to get you rollingOver the past 15 years, the choice of bicycles and commuter clothing for women has grown in leaps and bounds. The “shrink it and pink it” approach, once employed by almost all major bike brands, has mercifully been abandoned, and the fact there is even debate about the usefulness of female-specific bike design suggests the market has become much more sophisticated.But an increase in choice has not seen more women taking to the roads. In 2015, men still made three times as many tri...
• Fatigued Black Friday delivery drivers 'could pose road safety risk'Health and Safety Executive alerted after courier company Hermes asks 5,000 staff to work up to 20 days without a breakExhausted delivery drivers could pose a road safety risk over the next few weeks as thousands of staff are urged to work up to 20 days in a row to cope with the rush of online orders around Black Friday.Government safety inspectors have been called on to investigate the possible danger from delivery drivers who work six days a week and have been asked if they are also willing to work Sundays. Continue reading...
• India train crash: death toll rises as rescue worker says survival hopes fadingSix people are pulled alive from Indore-Patna express train after it derailed near Kanpur, with 138 bodies found The death toll of Sunday’s train derailment in northern India rose to 138 as rescue workers said hopes were fading that they would find anyone else alive in the wreckage of the Indore-Patna express train.The train swerved off the tracks near the village of Purwa, about 65km (40 miles) from the industrial town of Kanpur at 3am on Sunday. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Labour transport spokesman steps up pressure on SNP over rail nationalisationLABOUR'S shadow transport secretary would be “happy” to work with the SNP to get rail services like ScotRail brought back into public ownership.
• Fall in trains running on time puts more pressure on Transport ministerTransport Minister Humza Yousaf is facing more pressure after new figures revealed a drop in the number of trains running on time.
• Those were the days...Fiery end for rink with a distinguished historyCROSSMYLOOF ice rink in Glasgow was at one time the biggest ice-sports venue in Europe.
• Talks start on public bid to run ScotRailA “VIABLE” public sector bid to take over the running of Scotland’s railway from Abellio is being worked on by Transport Minister Humza Yousaf.
• Electric vehicle owners stalled by repair woesOWNERS of electric cars may have problems getting them repaired at independent garages because the industry in Scotland is suffering from a lack of qualified repairers, it has emerged.

The Scotsman

• Edinburgh tram probe ‘could cost more than Chilcot inquiry’The cost of an inquiry into the Edinburgh tram project has soared to more than £6million, according to figures released by the Scottish Government.

The Telegraph

• At least 91 killed as express train derails in India
• Uber-style service to book carers 'on demand' launched nationally

City AM

• Transport secretary Chris Grayling is plotting to crack open Network Rail's monopolyTransport secretary Chris Grayling will lay out plans to to break up Network Rail's grip on the UK's rail infrastructure within weeks.
• Why there won't be much property magic in the Autumn StatementThere is a long list of measures which, were they to appear in this Wednesday’s Autumn Statement, would be regarded as a magical outcome for us real estate types.

Daily Record

• SNP ministers claim they are preparing bid to take crisis-hit Scotrail into public ownershipSCOTRAIL operators Abellio, a Dutch company, have come in for scorching criticism over their dismal performances and delays that hit commuters.
• Humza Yousaf is no transport expert and it shows - but the SNP need to get a grip on crisis-hit Scotrail, says Kezia DugdaleKEZIA takes aim at Scotland's beleaguered railway operator, with Thursday's carnage a reminder that a single train can wreck havoc on commuters.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Buses diverted after coming under attack in Wibsey PEOPLE could be “killed or seriously injured” by “idiots” throwing missiles at buses in Wibsey, a councillor has warned.

Bristol Live

• Bus company announces plan to run service in Bristol on Christmas Day and Boxing Day A bus service is set to operate in Bristol on Christmas Day and Boxing Day for the first time.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Bala Lake Railway �2m plan to bring trains to town centre Mile long extension would bring visitors right into the heart of the Gwynedd tourist spot

London Evening Standard

• London Mayor Sadiq Khan demands Volkswagen pay �2.5m to congestion charge after 'dieselgate'Sadiq wrote a letter to VW asking them to reimburse Transport for London

Northern Echo

• MP calls on Government to use Autumn Statement to guarantee �653m of EU funding promised to North-East ahead of Brexit vote THE Government must use the Autumn Statement to guarantee the �653million of European Union funding promised to the region before the Brexit vote, an MP has demanded.

Sheffield Star

• HS2 reveals number of homes and businesses to be demolished in South YorkshireHS2 bosses say their controversial plans for a new route through South Yorkshire will result in 43 homes and businesses being demolished - just one-third of the number of the original Meadowhall route.

Sheffield Telegraph

• Sheffield Railway Station set to be lit up as part of festivalSt Luke Hospice’s Festival of Light will bring some festive cheer to Sheffield Railway Station on Friday, December 2.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Praise for bus chiefs for avoiding festive traffic chaos repeatBus chiefs have been praised for extending a route and preventing a repeat of last year’s festive travel “chaos” which “cut off” sheltered housing communities from the city centre.

The York Press

• Virgin East Coast pays �10.8m compensation for late or cancelled trains COMPENSATION paid to rail passengers on the flagship East Coast service through York has soared, according to official new figures.
• Don't park on verges, says council - as photo shows council car parked on verge ATTEMPTS by York transport bosses to stop vehicles parking on grass verges were undermined - by a driver working on the city council's behalf.

Other Regional Press

• Pensioner faints on CrossCountry train 'packed like sardines'Commuter Louisa Grocott has called for action to tackle overcrowded trains after seeing an elderly woman faint as she was forced to stand up on a journey.

C.N.N.

• Indian train derailment kills more than 130A train derailment in India has killed at least 120 people near the northern city of Kanpur, a police official said. More than150 people were injured, officials say.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Moscow-Kazan rail project advances hopes for Eurasian connectivity An ambitious high-speed rail project between Moscow and Kazan recently received a financing boost from China. The agreement struck by the two superpowers plans to bring next-generation trains to Russia’s high-speed network, but it also marks the firs…

Aviation Industry

• Asia-Pacific carriers seek more consistent government oversightGovernment barriers that threaten airline profitability and growth potential is a key concern among Asia-Pacific airline executives, particularly duplicative and unfair regulatory oversight trends. read more

Other News Sources

• Icomera and GoMedia deliver onboard entertainment package to National Express4G Wi-Fi and multi-media onboard Infotainment will soon be available to passengers travelling on all 622 National Express coaches across the UK.
• M3 weekend closure: Watch 'eerie' video of empty motorway as Woodlands Lane bridge works continueFrom peaceful to strange, a lot of you have had your say on the closure of a stretch of the M3
• Students' inspiring artwork to go on public display at Guildford railway station The artwork will change each term, providing pupils from schools across Guildford with an opportunity to showcase their work in the platform three waiting room