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Wednesday, 19 October 2011

BBC News

• Derby 'to miss out on £150m' due to Bombardier loss [video]The economic impact of the government's decision to award a £1.4bn train building contract to an overseas firm has been estimated by academics.
• Hull railway station removes heart defibrillator machines Hull's main bus and railway station no longer has its own defibrillator machine. It has been withdrawn by the station's operator, First TransPennine Express. The company said its staff were not trained to use the machine and there were NHS facilities close by.
• TfL criticised over cyclist deathsTfL knew about dangers at a key junction three years ago but still nothing has been done
• Victoria escalator work completedWork to upgrade escalators and improve access at Victoria Tube station finishes three months ahead of schedule.
• Attacks threaten gritter serviceOne of Scotland's largest councils warns it will stop gritting roads in areas where its lorries and drivers are being attacked.
• 'Dip' in car insurance premiumsCar insurance premiums fell slightly during the third quarter of this year, according to the motoring organisation the AA.

Financial Times

• Rail franchise award comes amid policy reviewThe new transport secretary, Justine Greening, is inheriting a brief where progress in key policy areas has seemingly stalled
• Flag carriers adopt added extra modelWhile budget airlines may have led the way in levying additional charges on passengers, more carriers are now following suit

The Guardian

• Japan's bullet train – envied by UK commuters, and government The 150mph trains have provided a blueprint for government hopes for High Speed Two, linking London and the north
• Europe puts its faith - and dosh - into Manchester's trams Money from Brussels should see us sailing out to Stockport eventually, not to mention the emporium of delights at Trafford Park
• Notes and queries Railway station or train station? The little bit of you that belonged to someone else; Who's looking after the shelducklings

The Independent

• Airline crew to spot trafficking The first airline in the UK to train cabin crew to spot and report signs of human trafficking on flights was today hailed a success.

Daily Express

• Sales on trackEUROSTAR carried 7.3 million passengers in the first nine months of the year, a 1 per cent rise against the same period last year.

Mail Online

• One giant crash for BlackBerry... but 40% fewer CAR crashes for motorists in the Middle East during smartphone outageIn the United Arab Emirates, a dramatic fall in traffic accidents has been directly linked to the three-day blackout of Blackberry services.

The Mirror

• Road tolls to be unleashed on hard-up car owners Transport Secretary Justine Greening is gearing up to hit hard-pressed ­motorists with road tolls.

Network Rail

• KEY RAIL BRIDGE TO BE STRENGTHENED

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph commented Bombardier supporters plan to protest at rail conferenceArticle

London Evening Standard

• TfL's plan to beat Jubilee line misery: Don't use itTransport chiefs have devised a plan to prevent the Tube's most notorious line causing chaos during the Olympics - they are telling ticket holders not to use it

Metro

• Sir Richard Branson: Virgin Galactic's Spaceport America is out of this worldSir Richard Branson has finally launched Virgin Galactic's Spaceport America in New Mexico and revealed it could start facilitating space tourism as early as next year.
• 30-point drivers still on the roads, according to new studyDrivers with up to 30 points on their licence are still on the roads, a new survey shows.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Dismay in Lochaber over new closure blow for A82 Campaigners and community leaders from Lochaber spoke of their dismay after it was revealed that the A82 trunk road will undergo yet another full closure this winter.
• Delight at ˜milestone™ as first tram delivered to new Edinburgh depotThe first tram was delivered at the newly-completed depot on the outskirts of Edinburgh yesterday morning.

Burnley Express

• First look at new Burnley Manchester Road railway station plansTHIS is the first view of how the new Manchester Road train station in Burnley is set to look.

Other Regional Press

• Minister sees start of M62 work at Bruntcliffe WORK has started on a multi-million pound scheme designed to reduce congestion and improve safety on the overcrowded M62 motorway.
• Heathrow campaigners welcome appointment of new Transport Secretary Justine Greening Campaigners opposed to Heathrow expansion have welcomed the appointment of Justine Greening as the new Transport Secretary.

Global Rail News

• Bombardier™s Central Rivers site achieves 3 year safety milestoneOn the 17th October 2011 Bombardier™s Central Rivers Maintenance Facility achieved the milestone of three years without a Lost Time Accident (LTA); any accident that would ...
• Rail passengers want ˜better information™ at Euston stationResearch unveiled today has revealed good levels of satisfaction with Euston station, but rail passengers want better information when things go wrong. These findings were published ...
• Bombardier to deliver rail control equipment to Polish RailwaysBombardier Transportation has signed a four-year agreement for the delivery of its rail traffic control equipment and spare parts for the Polish rail network. The contract, ...
• Eurostar reports ˜solid third quarter™ in 2011Eurostar, the high-speed passenger rail service between the UK and mainland Europe, today announced its results for the third quarter of 2011, having delivered a solid ...
• First Capital Connect tackles child bullyingAs part of a new child bullying prevention campaign First Capital Connect last week introduced Carrie Herbert, Chief Executive of Cambridge based charity Red Balloon, to ...
• Public praise for Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway staffPublic praise for Exbury Gardens staff has continued to soar with visitor feedback showing high levels of appreciation for those on the railway, gate and buggy ...
• Northern Rail awarded new energy management standardLloyd™s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) has certified Northern Rail to the new ISO 50001 energy management standard as the UK’s largest train operator looks to further ...
• Construction sector ˜hit hard by business failures™According to the latest ‘Business Failures’ figures from leading business information provider, Equifax, the hard economic conditions are continuing to take their toll on UK businesses. ...
• ScotRail ˜salutes™ Giffnock station gardenerA Giffnock man who has ˜adopted™ the local railway station was praised yesterday by ScotRail for his gardening prowess. Max Bentley, 69, has been caring for ...
• Southeastern offers 20% discount on off-peak ticketsAs we approach Halloween, the October half-term and Bonfire Night, Southeastern will be helping parents keep the family entertained. From today customers will be able to ...
• Virgin Trains invite Greenwood family on the Train of HopeVirgin Trains, official charity partner of CLIC Sargent, invited the local Greenwood family on the Train of Hope, a fundraising event that has raised over £35,000 ...
• Station Adopters honoured at 2011 awards ceremonyStation Adopters from across the National Express East Anglia (NXEA) network were honoured at the train operator™s annual awards ceremony this year held in Norwich, on ...
• BTP appeals following cable theft which caused misery for rail passengersBritish Transport Police (BTP) is appealing for information after cable was cut and stolen from the line near Jack Lane between Batley and Dewsbury rail stations ...
• Siemens to equip ÖBB Nordbahn route with ETCSÖsterreichische Bundesbahnen Infrastruktur AG, the Austrian railway infrastructure company, has awarded an order to Siemens Mobility and Logistics to equip the Nordbahn route between Vienna and ...
• Virgin Trains wins top UK customer satisfaction awardVirgin Trains has won the British Quality Foundation’s 2011 BQF Achievement Award for Customer Satisfaction, sponsored by Oracle. The company was chosen by an independent awards ...
• Southeastern announces more trains for Bromley NorthSoutheastern has confirmed that from 11 December there will be additional off-peak services between Bromley North and Grove Park. The changes are being introduced following a ...
• Manchester Metrolink extension gets £500m EIB supportThe European Investment Bank, the European Union™s long-term lending institution, has agreed to provide £500 million for the expansion of Greater Manchester™s Metrolink network. The long-term funding, ...

Aviation Industry

• Londoners can join Team HeathrowResidents of London can be part of the 2012 Games, meeting and greeting Olympic athletes at Heathrow.
• UK getting œboxed inBA's head of ground operations at Gatwick has voiced concern over future operations