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Sunday, 12 March 2017

BBC News

• New firm for Cardiff-Anglesey air link after liquidationA new operator has been appointed to take over the Cardiff to Anglesey air service after the previous one went into liquidation.
• New firm for Cardiff-Anglesey air link after liquidationA new operator has been appointed to take over the Cardiff to Anglesey air service after the previous one went into liquidation.
• Work nears completion on tunnel section of north Wales pathWork on restoring an old railway tunnel to be part of a north Wales coast to Snowdonia path is nearing completion.

The Independent

• Airline flying Wales's only domestic route goes bustCitywing tells passengers to use their flight tickets on a five-hour train journey instead

The Scotsman

• ScotRail reliability improves for fifth month in a rowThe reliability of Scotland’s trains has improved again, for the fifth consecutive month.

Times Online

• Vans deliver toxins 23 times over limit [subscription]Britain’s burgeoning fleet of delivery vans has been revealed as one of the biggest sources of air pollutants. The mainly diesel engines churn out up to 23 times more toxins than are allowed under UK law.
• Foreign truckers hog UK laybys to dodge French rest fines [subscription]Foreign lorry drivers are spending “long weekends” parked in laybys on British roads to get around strict French and Belgian rules on rest periods.
• Demonising diesel [subscription]Irish motorists were once driven towards the cheaper fuel but air quality fears may force a new course
• The church organist who wants to put Rolls on a diet [subscription]Can Warren East steer the engine maker through scandal and grow despite business disruption?

Daily Record

• ScotRail owners are making £1m a week here but they say it's not enoughThe Dutch company has published a report saying ScotRail has failed to hit its targets and is lagging behind other areas of the business.

Mail Online

• BA warned it's destroying its reputation with budget moves The airline has been told its new business model, which has brought it much closer to traditionally cheaper brands such as Ryanair and easyJet, is damaging the company's reputation as the UK flag carrier.

The Mirror

• 'Transport deserts' as hundreds of bus routes are scrapped because of Government cuts More than 500 routes have been lost and ten councils have ZERO supported bus services, researchers find

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Free bus services on offer during rail strike BUS company Arriva Yorkshire has announced that all valid train tickets will be accepted on its buses during the RMT strike on Monday.
• Rail project for dementia patients

Wales Online

• The mountains of rubbish that have been fly-tipped alongside our rail networkRail electrification work has unearthed years worth of old rubbish
• The airline which runs flights between Cardiff and Anglesey has gone into liquidation Citywing has told passengers not to turn up to the airport as "nobody will be there to assist"
• A bendy bus caused traffic chaos in Cardiff after getting stuck turning a corner It snarled up city centre roads during one of the busiest nights of the year
• Courts handed out almost £1,700 passengers fines for Arriva Trains Wales on just one morning Arriva Train Wales say the fines are an effective deterrent
• A new operator has been found for the Anglesey to Cardiff air service Eastern Airways has stepped in

Yorkshire Post

• YP Letters: Why tram-trains serving Leeds Bradford Airport just aren't viableA transport expert from the Harrogate Chamber of Commerce has written to the Yorkshire Post explaining why a tram-train link to Leeds Bradford Airport would be uneconomical.

Other Regional Press

• More trains and quicker journeys as Shropshire rail services targeted in transport plan More trains and shorter journey times could be on the cards for Shropshire as part of a long-term strategy for transport in the Midlands.

Other News Sources

• Watch new automated robots at Heathrow Airport sort through luggage in new systemState of the art technology used to design the robots mean they are faster than humans at loading luggage onto planes