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Friday, 04 November 2011

BBC News

• One-fare bus ticket plan proposed in Bristol and Bath Cheaper bus tickets that can be used by passengers across different service operators could be introduced around Bristol and Bath.
• Jobs created by airline expansionMonarch Airlines expands its fleet at Birmingham Airport, creating an estimated 200 jobs.
• Mayor slams West End parking planThe Mayor of London Boris Johnson attacks plans to charge for West End parking on Sundays and during evenings.
• New ferries to be battery-poweredTwo battery-powered ferries are to be built on the Clyde, re-starting civilian shipbuilding on the river.
• Qantas engine problem plane landsAustralian airline Qantas says its flight QF31 from Singapore to London has landed safely in Dubai after an engine shut down.
• Bristol Council recruits volunteer snow wardens Volunteer snow wardens are being recruited in Bristol to clear the city's 'minor roads, steep hills and tricky junctions' during heavy snow. The council is planning to recruit 25 wardens to spread grit, clear snow and assist vulnerable community members.

Financial Times

• Aer Lingus calls for combined stake saleThe Irish flag-carrier's chief executive has called on Ryanair and the Irish government to join forces and sell their combined stake of 55 per cent
• China vows to turn tide on flood of shipsTransport minister to confront crisis caused by supply and demand imbalance and rising shipping costs, marking a change in Chinese policy
• Alstom sees rise in orders, but not profitsSales at French transport and power group dip 10 per cent reflecting 'the trough in orders' taken during 2009
• EU pushes for global carbon cuts 'road map' Climate commissioner says all states must commit to reductions at forthcoming Durban negotiations as end of Kyoto protocol nears

The Herald

• MoT exemption scheme planned for classic cars and motorbikesCLASSIC cars and motorbikes would be exempt from MoT tests under Government plans designed to cut œunnecessary red tape, Roads Minister Mike Penning has announced.
• Traffic accident death toll increasesTHE number of people killed in traffic accidents on British roads has increased for the first time in five years, raising concerns that cuts are impacting on road safety.

The Independent

• Britain: A nation stolen for scrap Phone networks, electricity pylons, train power lines, gas pipes, bus shelters and even manhole covers plundered on a daily basis “ the theft of copper and other metals for scrap from around the country has become so endemic that it now represents

The Telegraph

• British Airways owner IAG close to £300m Bmi deal British Airways-owner International Airlines Group (IAG) is close to agreeing a deal worth around £300m with Germany's Lufthansa to buy Bmi's main business, including its prized take-off and landing slots at Heathrow.
• Classic cars could be exempt from MoTClassic cars could be exempt from the MoT test under proposals unveiled by the Government.

Press Association

• BA owner agrees to buy airline BMI The owner of British Airways has agreed to buy troubled airline BMI in a move which will increase its hold on the takeover and landing slots at Heathrow airport.

Daily Record

• Jobs boost as world's first 'hybrid ferries' to be built by Ferguson Shipbuilders in Port GlasgowFerguson Shipbuilders will create 100 jobs with their £22 million contract to build two diesel-electric and battery-powered ferries.

Mail Online

• Reversing the trend: The old cars fashion forgot are now back in demandSales of previously unfashionable classic cars like this Citroen 2CV from Bond movie For Your Eyes Only are soaring as modern motorists are becoming increasingly bored with today's bland designs.

The Mirror

• Monarch Airlines thrown £75m lifelineMONARCH has unveiled expansion plans creating hundreds of jobs after being thrown a £75million lifeline.

Network Rail

• NETWORK RAIL BOARD DIRECTOR TO STEP DOWN AFTER 10 YEARS' SERVICEPeter Henderson, group asset management director, has signalled his intention to leave Network Rail during 2012 after 10 years with the company.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph commented Transport Secretary 'should have attended rail summit'TRANSPORT Secretary Justine Greening should have stepped in to honour an engagement at a major rail conference today after her junior minister had to pull out of at the last minute, say campaigners.

Journal Live

• Newcastle Airport wins award for the third year in a rowAIRPORT bosses in the North East are flying high after being crowned Britain’s best for the third year in a row.
• Arriva and Go North East secret bus routes deal exposedA SECRET deal to carve up bus routes in Northumberland and Tyneside has been exposed by competition authorities.

Liverpool Post

• Shipping minister Mike Penning attacks Disney over missing cruise ship worker Rebecca CoriamA GOVERNMENT minister launched an outspoken attack on the Disney company, following the disappearance of cruise ship worker Rebecca Coriam from its vessel.

London Evening Standard

• Drop your parking changes before it's too late, Boris tells WestminsterBoris Johnson has called on Westminster council to abandon plans for night-time West End parking charges following a huge public backlash
• TfL would crumble under Ken, says Boris chief of staffBoris Johnsons's chief of staff warns that Ken Livingstone's pledge to cut transport fares if elected Mayor would cause services in the capital to

Manchester Evening News

• Video: Flashmob turns Manchester Airport terminal into Ryanair disco with 50 Michael O'LearysRyanair launched its new base from Manchester Airport by staging a 'flashmob' in Terminal Two with dancers wearing facemasks depicting the airline's controversial boss.
• Ryanair to double Manchester passengers and create hundreds of jobsRyanair chief Michael O'Leary said he wants to create hundreds of extra jobs by doubling the number of passengers the airline carries from Manchester in the coming years.

Yorkshire Post

• Winter blamed for road death increaseThe number of people killed on the roads has risen in the first half of this year, provisional Government figures have shown.

Bucks Free Press

• Fresh fears at new HS2 route plan AN alternative route for the controversial HS2 project was put forward by a shadow cabinet minister this week - sparking more outrage in the county.

East Anglian Daily Times

• East Anglia: Rail delays after signalling problemRAIL passengers face delays of up to 30 minutes on parts of the region’s rail network following signalling problems at Bury St Edmunds.

Campaign for Better Transport

• Say no to Herefordshire™s £100 million ˜Relief Road™3 November: Another expensive development-focused bypass is facing a public consultation “ this time in Hereford read more

Global Rail News

• First automated train on Paris metro Line 1On Thursday, 3 November, Pierre Mongin, Chairman and CEO of RATP inaugurated the commissioning of the first automatic trains on Line 1 of the Paris metro in the ...
• Richard Tracey backs proposals for driverless UndergroundLondon Assembly Conservative Group transport spokesman, Richard Tracey, has backed a report presented to the Transport for London Board that proposes to introduce driverless trains on ...
• Action group calls for more accessible transport in LondonInclusion London has called on the Mayor to provide funding to improve the transport system in London so it becomes ‘fully accessible, affordable and reliable’. The ...
• Detectives appeal after thieves steal rail equipment worth thousands of poundsBritish Transport Police (BTP) detectives have launched an investigation after thousands of pounds worth of rail equipment was stolen from a compound close to Stratford rail ...
• East Coast strikes gold at marketing industry ˜Oscars™Train operator East Coast is celebrating winning gold at the marketing industry™s ˜Oscars™. The company™s ˜modal shift™ campaign scooped the top prize in the agency media ...
• New East Midlands Trains commuter serviceEast Midlands Trains has confirmed that a new morning commuter service for passengers travelling from Ambergate, Belper and Duffield will be introduced on Monday 12 December. ...
• Russian Railways to introduce new Moscow“Berlin“Paris serviceRussian Railways is introducing a new service that will run between Moscow, Berlin and Paris. The first train will depart Moscow on 12 December, 2011. The ...
• Shiplake level crossing targeted by British Transport PoliceShiplake Level Crossing in Berkshire will be the focus of British Transport Police™s (BTP) attention on Monday, 7 November. BTP officers and staff from Network Rail ...

Railnews

• Rail investment offers 30-year opportunity--Higgins Network Rail chief executive David Higgins says the next 30 years will offer a major opportunity for railway suppliers, as the industry gets down to a rolling programme of modernisation. Mr Higgins was speaking at the start of the annual Derby and Derbyshire Rail Forum Conference.

Aviation Industry

• More scheduled expansion for MonarchAfter the airline posted a £45 million loss owing to œturbulent market conditions and high oil prices

Other News Sources

• RMT demands end to 'dangerous' LUL plan to halve train maintenance in latest move to put cuts before safetyLONDON UNDERGROUND intends to halve the frequency of maintenance on trains on the Metropolitan Line despite a manufacturer's report which reveals that the safety implications of doing so have not been considered, the Tube's biggest union reveals today.
• Virgin cleaners target Sir Richard Branson in poverty pay fightMORE THAN 300 cleaners employed by Carlisle Cleaning and Support Services on the Virgin West Coast Mainline contract are to target Sir Richard Branson in a fight to end poverty pay on the prestige route.