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Sunday, 07 August 2011

BBC News

• London Underground ups pay offerLondon Underground makes an improved five-year pay offer which would see staff receiving a 5% increase this year.

The Independent

• Edinburgh, a city with tramlines “ but still no trams Visitors to the Edinburgh Fringe, which started on Friday, should by now have been able to arrive from the airport on the city's new tramline.
• Derailed service finally goes liveWe are sorry to announce that the bus due on platform one is running approximately two years late.

ATOC

• Next few years present chance to improve railways In response to the Government’s announcement on rail franchising, Michael Roberts,...

Birmingham Post

• Motorists unswayed by faster travel time of high speed rail link Only three per cent of motorists say speed would be an important factor in persuading them to use the Government’s proposed high-speed rail line, according to an AA/Populus survey.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Paralysed victim of road crash backs driver pal A woman whose spinal cord was severed in a car crash says she is œcloser than ever before to her best friend who was driving at the time.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph commented Hoon is the man to blame for crisis at BombardierArticle
• Derby Telegraph commented 'Trail of scandal now leads right to No 10' – CrowArticle
• Derby Telegraph commented How can we help to keep the rail deal pressure on?Article

London Evening Standard

• M25 reopens after lorry accidentTraffic is flowing again on a busy stretch of motorway after it reopened following a closure of more than 24 hours.

The York Press

• Punctuality dip on East Coast trains Train punctuality dipped slightly last month, with passengers on the Government-run East Coast based out of York suffering the most from delays.

Yorkshire Post

• East Coast rail line hit by delay over switch to private operatorThe nationalised East Coast main rail line will not have a new private sector operator until the end of 2013, the Government announced yesterday.

Other Regional Press

• Fog causes delays at Aberdeen AirportMORE than 1,500 travellers were hit by delays or cancellations after fog disrupted flights at Aberdeen Airport.
• Summer fun at Didcot Railway Centre AN enthralled family from San Francisco were among visitors to a day of summer fun at Didcot Railway Centre.

C.N.N.

• Boeing rolls out 787 Dreamliner after years of delayThe Boeing 787 Dreamliner sparkled Saturday in a rare Pacific Northwest sunshine as the plane made its long-awaited debut.
• Crowds burn cars, buildings to protest man's killing in north LondonBritish authorities urged for calm early Sunday, hours after demonstrators in north London burned police cars, and set a bus and buildings ablaze to protest the death of a local man.

Railway Gazette

• Franchising timetable seeks value for money UK: Aiming to produce a 'deliverable and balanced programme', on August 5 Transport Secretary Philip Hammond published a timetable for re-letting eight passenger franchises over the next three years. 'My aim in doing so is to give the market clarity about the timing of the opportunities that will arise', he said. 'I have had regard to the impact on bidders and their subcontractors of trying to compete for too many franchises at once, and the likely reduction in value for money to the taxpayer that would result'. As previously announced, the invitation to tender for InterCity West Coast is due...

Aviation Industry

• EC extends probe into state aid at regional airports The European Commission is upping the number of investigations into possible improper state aid at regional airports in the 27 member states, and last month confirmed it launched in-depth investigations at Marseille and Frankfurt Hahn. The EC currently is investigating aid to Wizz Air at Timisoara airport in Romania, aid to infrastructure at the Leipzig-Halle airport in Germany and aid to Dortmund airport and the airlines using it. 
• Boeing completes 747-8F flight test programBoeing completed the certification flight test program for its 747-8 freighter Tuesday as the two flight test aircraft returned to Paine Field in Everett.

Other News Sources

• Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK Sales Rise Again in 2011Volkswagen commercial vehicles UK sees sales of vans and people carriers rise again in 2011.
• Olympics to drive up haulage costs says RHAHaulage and distribution costs in and around London are going to rise significantly during the extended Olympic period, the Road Haulage Association has warned. œCustomers should expect significantly higher charges, as their transport suppliers gear up for the Olympics. Heavy congestion is expected across the London area as a result of an influx of people into the capital and significant restrictions to the road network aimed at getting Olympians to the Games on time, says RHA director of policy Jack Semple. œWe have reviewed the information available from the Olympic Delivery Authority and T...
• Could Gatwick Airport parking allay stresses of parents?One in ten mums and dads have revealed that travelling from Gatwick Airport after a holiday can prove stressful.Such is the finding of a new study published by the south-east travel hub, which noted that 36 per cent of families are concerned about being able to carry their entire luggage.This is where Gatwick Airport parking could be of assistance, as being able to park close to the terminal can reduce the distance suitcases have to be carried, as well as make the journey home after a break that little bit easier.Transfer times from the long-stay car parking at the South terminal takes around ...
• M25 reopens after lorry accidentTraffic is flowing again on a busy stretch of motorway after it reopened following a closure of more than 24 hours.