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Wednesday, 18 January 2017

Times Online

• Carol Midgley: Ever touched thighs on the bus with a man watching porn? [Subscription]Who doesn’t feel a tad queasy that people are watching porn on public transport as casually as if they were reading a free copy of the Metro? So many passengers whip out their phones on buses and trains to view some Slutload as they schlep to work (possibly to make your lunchtime sandwich — think on that) that transport bosses have warned they will be reported to the police and may be charged with outraging public decency.

Birmingham Mail

• Where are Birmingham bus lane enforcement cameras going to be installed?"I'd rather see motorists keeping out of bus lanes than paying us fines," says city roads boss as three commuter routes targeted

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Campaigners in Wednesfield win bus service stops battle - WATCHCampaigners who battled to get a bus service to make stops in Wednesfield have won their fight against transport chiefs.

Yorkshire Post

• Court to rule on wheelchair priority on busesThe Supreme Court will today rule on whether disabled travellers are legally entitled to priority use of wheelchair spaces on buses - even when there are babies in buggies on board.