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Sunday, 21 December 2008

BBC News

• Protest at runway extension planCampaigners stage a protest at Belfast City Airport over fears a runway extension would mean an increase in plane noise.
• Mandelson plays down Jaguar rescueBusiness Secretary Lord Mandelson says the government will only be a

The Observer

• Could climate goals survive Heathrow's third runway?If Britain is to meet its commitment to reducing emissions by 80% by 2050, can it afford to press ahead with Heathrow's proposed third runway?
• Mandelson rules out early rescue for JaguarPeter Mandelson threw cold water on prospects for an early government bailout of Jaguar Land Rover last night, saying that the company's Indian owners must
• Labour MPs plan Heathrow revoltMinisters opposed to construction of third runway at Heathrow set for cross-party rebellion to force vote

The Telegraph

• Rescue package for British car maker 'weeks away'Ministers are drawing up a bailout package for Jaguar Land Rover worth hundreds of millions of pounds but it is unlikely be offered to the stricken company for several weeks.
• Jaguar boss David Smith warns of mass layoffsThe boss of Jaguar Land Rover JLR the car maker owned by Tata of India has warned the Government that it may be forced to cut thousands of jobs within months unless it receives emergency state aid.

Times Online

• Bulk buy carnet gives 10% off business railNational Express East Coast offering discount fares for companies and individuals who buy ten tickets in advance. Regular business rail travellers on the East Coast mainline are now able to save 10% on their fares by buying a block of ten in advance.
• UN suspends carbon-trading auditorThe validity of the Kyoto Protocol’s $100 billion ($£67 billion) carbon-trading scheme has been called into question after the United Nations suspended the world’s largest auditor of clean-energy projects.
• Civil Aviation Authority crackdownThe Civil Aviation Authority has launched a criminal action against online travel agent Travel Republic because it does not participate in a government scheme designed to protect holidaymakers stranded abroad.

Journal Live

• Airport contract brings 12 new routesAN extra 70,000 sunseekers will fly out of the region next year after a multi-million-pound contract was signed with a major tour operator.
• Council has kept £1m of club cashCity spending chiefs have been hoarding nearly £1m in transport cash taken from Newcastle United.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Fears Salmond has ˜reneged™ on A90Business leaders in the north-east fear First Minister Alex Salmond has œreneged on his pre-election promise to improve transport links between two of the north-east™s biggest towns.
• Minister accused of failing to grasp link road™s importanceTransport Minister Stewart Stevenson was accused yesterday of failing to grasp the œeconomic importance of a missing link trunk road in the Highlands.

Wales Online

• Brown refuses to reveal a deal for Britain’s ailing car firmsThe Government came under renewed pressure last night to offer financial aid to the motor industry “within days” in the wake of the US administration’s decision to provide billions of dollars in loans to the country’s troubled car-makers.

C.N.N.

• Dozens hurt as Denver jet skids off runwayDozens of people were injured Saturday when Continental Airlines Flight 1404 skidded off the runway and caught fire while attempting to take off at Denver International Airport in Colorado, airport officials said.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Rate of vehicle excise duty evasion fallsThe national rate of vehicle excise duty evasion dropped this year compared with 2007.According to national statistics from the Department for Transport, the overall rate of unlicensed vehicles in Britain fell to an estimated 0.7 per cent of traffic in 2008, compared with 1.1 per cent last year.

Other News Sources

• Railway friends aim to boost train lineImproved rail travel taking passengers from Bridlington up the Yorkshire Coast line to Scarborough on a more regular basis is on the right tracks after the formation of an independent voluntary group. The Friends of Bridlington-Filey-Scarborough Railway Line was set up yesterday by campaigners David Murton and Nick Harvey to put forward their case for an hourly service on trains between the two towns and stops in between and they have submitted their ideas to Network Rail for consideration.
• Railway friends aim to boost train lineImproved rail travel taking passengers from Bridlington up the Yorkshire Coast line to Scarborough on a more regular basis is on the right tracks after the formation of an independent voluntary group. The Friends of Bridlington-Filey-Scarborough Railway Line was set up yesterday by campaigners David Murton and Nick Harvey to put forward their case for an hourly service on trains between the two towns and stops in between and they have submitted their ideas to Network Rail for consideration.
• Concern for Shipley station in rail services planCouncil chiefs fear the future of Shipley as a regional transport hub might be de-railed under plans to expand train services in the Aire Valley. Network Rail, which is responsible for the Bradford district’s railways, is consulting on the future of train services in the region over the next 30 years.
• Railway Specialists Mark Two-year Maintenance DealA two-year framework agreement between the global rail leaders Bombardier Transportation and rail systems supplier Rowe Hankins has been signed. This formalises co-operation on maintenance, refurbishment and renewal of critical train safety and operational systems in the UK.
• Mr. Rizwan Soomar joins as the new Managing Director for Maersk Line - India and Sri LankaMaersk has announced that Mr. Rizwan Soomar has taken over as Managing Director - India and Sri Lanka for Maersk Line; the container shipping arm of the Denmark based A P Moller-Maersk Group.
• Emirates Non Stop Green Flight to San Francisco Arrives to Warm WelcomeEmirates airline marks the arrival of its non-stop eco-efficient service between Dubai and San Francisco
• Bill Clinton backs Decade of Action for Road SafetyFormer US President Bill Clinton has given his support to the Make Roads Safe campaign and signed our Call for a Decade of Action for Road Safety.
• Early state auto bailout ruled out Car firm Jaguar Land Rover will have to pass