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Monday, 18 July 2011

BBC News

• Final push over high speed railSupporters and opponents of a proposed high speed rail route between London and Birmingham gear up for the final fortnight of consultation.

Financial Times

• Government urged to back crucial businesses Sir John Parker has backed calls for the government to support specific companies if their health is regarded as being crucial to the economy – an approach criticised by the prime minister as “picking winners”.
• Derby woes show need for new economic modelAfter 1,500 jobs were cut at a Derby locomotive plant due to a contract going to Germany, questions are being raised about the government's priorities
• Invensys signals job cuts after failed bidInvensys is planning to cut as much as 20 per cent of its workforce of 1,000 at its UK rail business after losing out to rival Bombardier for signal renewal work on part of the London Underground system.

The Herald

• There is a dire need to strengthen on-train security I SYMPATHISE with Dr David Sutherland and your other correspondents who complained about fellow train passengers’ boorish conduct (Letters, July 13 and 15).
• Transport Museum accused of going off the rails AN extraordinary row has broken out between the Riverside Museum, Scotland’s newest visitor attraction success, and a leading figure who was one of a select number of its academic advisers.

The Scotsman

• Whisky distilleries urged to take the train GOING on the wagon could have a new meaning for Scotland's whisky industry - with moves to transfer road freight onto the railways.

The Telegraph

• Flying car cleared for takeoff: Beat the traffic jam, fly over itIt is the ultimate way of beating a traffic jam, a car with wings.

Mail Online

• Terrafugia Transition: The car that turns into a plane and will jet 500 milesIt's a concept that’s been around for decades but never seems to get off the ground. But aviation experts now say a flying car could be in regular use in the UK.

The Mirror

• Leaked document proves David Cameron could have saved Bombardier DAVID Cameron’s weak claim that he was powerless to stop a £3billion order for train carriages going abroad has been shattered by a leaked document.

The Sun

• It’s a higher car £150k flying motor to beat jams

Airwise News

• Commuters back higher-priced 'premium' transport [Australia]Most public transport users would be willing to pay more for punctual services, WiFi access and a guaranteed seat, according to a survey of 2000 commuters.

Derby Telegraph

• London rail chief writes letter of support to Derby THE managing director of London's rail and underground network has written to Bombardier workers expressing his support.
• MP's delight as Bombardier petition gets 50,000 names THE PETITION launched to support Bombardier has broken through the 50,000 signatures barrier – delighting its organiser, Derby North MP Chris Williamson.

Wales Online

• Why aren’t there more Sunday trains? WHILE Arriva’s bus managers in Wales have responded to growing Sunday activities, their rail counterparts have left many services unchanged.
• Bus boost as Sundays no longer a day of rest SUNDAY bus services in parts of Wales are on the up because the traditional day of rest has become a day of activity, transport experts said last night.
• Green transport gets £6m boost to put a brake on car journeys THE Welsh Government will today announce that an additional £6m will be allocated to developing sustainable transport across the country over the next year.

Yorkshire Post

• Yorkshire starved of money for transport network NEARLY half of all transport funding has poured into London and the South East in recent years, according to new figures which lay bare the extent to which Yorkshire has been starved of investment.

Daventry Express

• HOW THE RICH GERMANS ROBBED US OF TRAIN JOBSBRITISH train maker Bombardier had “the odds stacked against it” in trying to win a key contract because its German rival spent hundreds of thousands of pounds influencing key Brussels decision makers, it was claimed yesterday.

Other Regional Press

• MP fears Government railway scheme could 'suck up' resources BARTON MP Martin Vickers has warned that the Government's flagship high-speed rail scheme must not come at the expense of a direct train service between North Lincolnshire and London.
• MP calls for Network Rail debate St Albans MP Anne Main has demanded a Parliamentary debate into the alleged poor performance of Network Rail, which she blames for many of the delays faced by commuters.

The Business Desk

• GKN swoops on German engineering firm in £174m deal GKN has bought German clutch and braking specialist Stromag in a deal worth £174m.

Other News Sources

• Paying to skip long security lines Most English airports allow passengers to cut ahead in the security line for a small fee. Yet most Americans don't know about this because they usually visit London by flying into Heathrow, one of England's only airports to not have adopted the fee.