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Saturday, 25 October 2008

BBC News

• Ryanair to close base in ValenciaBudget airline Ryanair is closing its base at Valencia in Spain with the loss of 70 weekly flights, it says.

Financial Times

• Opec cuts fails to stop oil price slideThe oil cartel slashed production on Friday but prices continued to fall as concerns about the global economic crisis sent crude to its lowest level in 16 months
• National Express benefits from downturnThe train and bus operator reported a strong first nine months, confirming that the public transport sector appears to be one of the few beneficiaries of the economic squeeze

Reuters News

• UPDATE 1-Capacity cuts, fuel price fall to help US airlines: UBSOct 24 (Reuters) - The combination of capacity cuts and a

Daily Express

• Biofuel breakthroughBRITAIN'S biggest coal-fired power station operator Drax yesterday launched a £2billion project to develop three biofuels plants.

ATOC

• ATOC predicts bright future for online rail salesOnline retailers are being urged to reap the benefits of selling UK rail, as more travellers turn to the web for information and tickets.

Chester Standard

• Cheshire school's tributes to former pupils killed in road accidentsA Cheshire school's headteacher has paid tribute to two former pupils who were killed on roads around Chester within five days of each other.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Government considers road reportEssex County Council has welcomed the Government's comments on plans to improve the busy A12 road.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Council opts to axe speed camera fundingA council in Wiltshire has made the decision to stop funding for fixed-point speed cameras in its authority.Conservative-run Swindon Council claims that the cameras are ineffective and expensive and plans to spend money on alternative traffic-calming schemes.The local authority is the first in the UK to axe funding for speed cameras and councilors voted unanimously for the proposal.According to Swindon Council, it is unfair that the council must pay for the upkeep of the cameras, while the government receives the revenue from speeding fines.Peter Greenhalgh, councillor for highways in Swindon,...

Railnews

• News: Crash inquiry decision to be announced in new year TRANSPORT secretary Geoff Hoon will announce a decision on whether there should be a joint public inquiry into both the Grayrigg and Potters Bar rail crashes in early 2009.

Other News Sources

• Puublic transport fare cuts will only reduce car travel by 0.5%Public transport fare cuts worth £1bn would only reduce car travel by less than 0.5%, according to a report published by the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) Foundation today.
• Oil output cut could hit UK pricesOil cartel Opec agreed to cut production in a move that is likely to halt the recent slide in UK petrol prices. Members of the organisation decided to cut output by 1.5 million barrels a day from next month in an attempt to shore up sagging prices.
• EU clinches deal on promoting clean road transportThe European Parliament has endorsed a Commission proposal to make public authorities use 'green' criteria, including energy consumption and CO2 and pollutant emissions, when procuring vehicles for public transport fleets.
• Greening logisticsSoaring fuel prices, together with growing road congestion and increasingly stringent EU legislation, are forcing freight and delivery services to rethink their transportation strategies so as to save money on fuel and limit their environmental impact.
• New Biomethane for Transport WebsiteEnvironmental Protection UK has launched a new website for the Biomethane for Transport group.
• Biomethane Trials Hit the RoadTwo trials of biomethane-powered vehicles began over the summer.
• Biomethane for Transport QuestionnaireTell us your views on new facilities for the Biomethane for Transport Forum.
• Noise Levels Used to Assess Health Impacts of Airports Too High?Defra publish consultation on noise action planning for airport operators.
• Clean and energy efficient vehicles get go-aheadThe European Commission welcomes today™s support of the European Parliament for its proposal to promote a broad market introduction of clean and energy efficient vehicles through public procurement. This will reduce fuel consumption as well as CO2 and pollutant emissions from road vehicles. The EP vote is based on a compromise reached with the Member States, which are expected to adopt the proposal shortly.
• BA’s last international flight from Manchester Airport tomorrowBritish Airways (BA) is to fly its last direct international flight from Manchester Airport tomorrow morning after scrapping services to New York.

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