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Sunday, 25 January 2009

The Guardian

• Whitehall puts five train operators on financial critical listFive rail franchises have been put on the "red light" list of train operators in difficulty by the Department for Transport.

Times Online

• Boris Johnson unveils £40bn Heathrow-on-SeaBoris Johnson, the London mayor, has unveiled detailed proposals for a £40 billion airport spanning the Thames estuary in a move aimed at presenting a credible alternative to the government’s plans for expanding Heathrow.

Daily Express

• Share dip hampers BA's merger talksTHE battered value of sterling and British Airways' weakening share price are complicating the airline's merger discussions with Spain's -carrier -Iberia.
• Ryanair's bid for Aer Lingus falls to earthTHE Irish government has downed budget airline Ryanair's hostile bid for Aer Lingus by refusing to sell its stake in the flag carrier, writes David Craik.

Liverpool Echo

• New buses unveiledA BRAND new £3.7m fleet of Arriva buses have been unveiled.
• hopes rise for rail cash helpPLANS to revamp Liverpool’s run-down Central station have received crucial government support.
• Transport users go undercoverYOUNG disabled campaigners from all over the UK have embarked on an undercover investigation into the state of the nation's public transport system.

The News (Portsmouth)

• Don't let bus railroad through our wildlife A HIGH-SPEED bus route planned on a disused railway track will harm wildlife, residents claim.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Businesses hit out over parking costsAngry north-east traders yesterday branded proposed parking charge increases as a œslap in the face for local businesses.

The York Press

• York outer ring road improvements shelved TENS of thousands of motorists have been dealt a blow after transport bosses decided not to approve a £42 million scheme aimed at beating congestion on York™s outer ring road.

Northants Evening Telegraph

• No delay for cycle routes fundingCampaigners who want to create a major network of footpaths and cycle routes across East Northamptonshire are fighting to take the project forward after funding problems.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Man dies after collision with trainA 21-year-old man has died after he was in collision with a train in Suffolk, British Transport Police said.

The Shields Gazette

• Minister takes tour of booming portA GOVERNMENT minister who oversees the region's economy enjoyed a tour of the booming Port of Tyne.

International Herald Tribune

• Britain officially in recessionThe British economy officially entered a recession during the fourth quarter, data showed, while other reports from Europe demonstrated the still feeble state of activity in across region.

Washington Post

• Car dealers try to survive as economy, sales drop NEW ORLEANS -- At this year's version of the National Automobile Dealers Association convention, survival has passed maximizing profits as the focus of the annual event.

Railnews

• News: Global slowdown means 100,000 US rail wagons parked-up AMERICA’S three largest railroads have put 107,000 freight wagons into storage — 17 per cent of their combined fleets — amid a deepening slump in freight traffic caused by the global economic slowdown.

Aviation Industry

• Air Canada cuts 375 jobs Air Canada has announced plans to cut another 345 jobs as it copes with a decrease in demand.

Other News Sources

• Swedish authority grounds struggling Nordic Airways Sweden's newly-formed transport authority has revoked the operating licence of carrier Nordic Airways after the company ran into financial problems...
• Crossrail top brass 'encouraged' by Boris Island planCrossrail executive chairman Doug Oakervee said today that he was 'encouraged' by the idea of an island in the Thames Estuary to replace Heathrow, and said its construction would be a simpler than either Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok airport or Osaka's Kansai airport.
• Port of London Authority's 100th BirthdayCelebrating a 'Century of Service'
• Robert Blevins Inducted into Cambridge Who's Who for Excellence in Aviation QualityMr. Blevins made the President's List of Distinguished Part-Time Students for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement.
• FreightCenter Adds More CarriersFreightCenter continues to expand its carrier network by adding more carriers. The addition of these regional carriers and other services provides better solutions for customers' needs.
• Chinese transport handles huge passenger flows ahead of Spring FestivalChina's transport sector has witnessed huge passenger flows in the days ahead of the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Jan. 26 this year. The Ministry of Transport estimated there we...
• Mayor tests water for airport planBoris Johnson has stoked the debate over plans to expand Heathrow by sailing into the Thames Estuary in search of a possible site for a new airport.

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