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Friday, 25 January 2013

BBC News

• St Albans council threatens legal action over rail depot Council leaders have threatened legal action against the government unless it looks again at plans for a rail freight depot in Hertfordshire.
• New £2 coins mark Tube anniversaryTwo £2 coins created to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the London Underground are to is go into circulation - starting at selected Tube stations.
• Deal agreed on River Don crossingA new bridge over the River Don in Aberdeen will go through the Tillydrone area after a deal was struck between the council's ruling coalition partners.
• Airport in £15m new route fundEdinburgh Airport announces a £15m fund intended to attract operators willing to provide new services.
• New airport 'would need subsidy'A new hub airport for London cannot be built without substantial support from the taxpayer, new research suggests.
• Delays after train's derailmentRail services are hit by further delays after a chartered passenger train derailed and caught fire in Salford.
• Hyundai profit hit by strong wonHyundai Motors reports a dip in profits, despite a jump in sales, as a strong South Korean won hits its overseas earnings.

The Herald

• ScotRail in extra car parks planHUNDREDS of additional car parking spaces could be built at rail stations around Scotland in a bid to persuade more people to take the train.
• Airport launches £15m bid for new long-haul servicesEDINBURGH Airport is to set up a £15 million fighting fund to develop new long-haul routes, in an aggressive bid to win customers from Glasgow.

The Independent

• Exclusive: Channel Tunnel rail link owners launch refinancing The owners of the Channel Tunnel rail link, known as High Speed One (HS1), will launch a refinancing of its £1.5bn debt mountain, The Independent can reveal.

The Telegraph

• Petrol prices 'to rise by 4p per litre in coming days'Petrol prices are expected to rise by as much as four pence a litre in the next few days, retailers have predicted as forecourts pass on increased wholesale costs to motorists.
• Beeching stations could reopen with Government cashStations shut during the 1960s “Beeching axe” could be rebuilt under plans announced by Patrick McLoughlin, the Transport Secretary.

Daily Express

• EasyJet soars ski highA STRONG start to the ski season combined with increased numbers of business passengers have put easyJet on course for higher revenues and reduced winter losses.

Network Rail

• Boost for passengers and economy as £20m new stations fund opens to bidsLocal communities are to get improved access to rail services in England and Wales thanks to a £20m fund which will help towards the cost of building new stations.
• Station platform improvements works complete at KirkgateRail passengers at Wakefield Kirkgate have improved surroundings after Network Rail completed work to remove the redundant spine wall and renew the canopies on the station platforms.

Derby Telegraph

• Weegee published Derby Train Makers, BombardierGallery created by Weegee

Journal Live

• One last chance for bus firms to improve servicesBUS companies are being given a last chance to save their North East routes as city leaders prepare to seize control.

The York Press

• £183m transport boost raises Outer Ring Road dualling hopes YORK is set to get a share of £183 million in Government cash for major Yorkshire transport projects - which could be used to pay for long-awaited improvements to its Outer Ring Road and a new bus station.
• Bus changes forum for city passengers BUS passengers in York are being asked to say what they think about proposed changes to the city™s public transport network next month.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds bus service changes to ˜improve service™Public transport users have been handed some much-needed reasons to be cheerful by the biggest bus operator in Leeds.

Yorkshire Post

• High-speed rail revelation hit by blacklisting scandalMINISTERS must act to ensure workers are not illegally blacklisted by constructions firms building the new high-speed rail line to the North, a Yorkshire MP has warned.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Winners and losers in changes to Peterborough bus routes Bus operator Stagecoach has announced changes to its bus routes in Peterborough.

Other Regional Press

• Alternative strategy for crossing dilemmaDID you attend the Network Rail 'community drop in' session at The Source this Saturday?…No! …Well, it was most engaging and very relevant to Sleaford.
• Airport in estuary 'not viable': ReportAny airport built in the Thames Estuary would need a substantial public subsidy and would not be commercially viable, a report to the Commons has revealed.
• County Council set to take over bus pass applications DORSET County Council is set to take over responsibility for bus pass applications from district and borough councils.

Aviation Industry

• EasyJet to firm up three A320 optionsEasyJet plans to firm up options on three Airbus A320s just days after the airline™s founder warned against further fleet expansion.
• Ryanair: No ˜imminent™ aircraft order Ryanair CEO Michael O™ Leary has outlined a rough timeline for the Irish budget carrier™s next aircraft order.
• Travelport secures deal with Virgin AustraliaAgreement gives business travel agents access to carrier's full range of fares
• Easyjet sets new record for business travellersNo-frills carrier boosted by growth in corporate sales during last year
• Ryanair-Aer Lingus decision delayed againEuropean regulators want more time to study Ryanair™s latest concessions
• Buyers to focus on air and ground costsCWT report highlights how driving down prices will be the key issue in 2013

Other News Sources

• Battle on to save yellow school bus in Runnymede COUNCIL bosses have agreed to try to find a way to ensure a vital school bus service survives, despite financial shortfalls.
• Hampton Court station campaigners to the rescue CAMPAIGNERS have called upon supporters to oppose the part demolition of Hampton Court railway station’s cherished Victorian building.
• HGVs weight restriction for 'danger' road WEIGHT restrictions on a road blighted by heavy goods vehicles were approved this week, to the delight of campaigners.
• Bids open for £140m Manchester Airport RoadStockport Council has begun the search for a contractor to build the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road.
• Port of Tyne announces £180m south bank upgradeThe Port of Tyne is to undergo a major expansion of its infrastructure capacity with a £180m investment in the south bank estate.
• Manchester council chief slams ˜Boris-centred™ aviation debateThe debate over UK airport capacity needs to cover the whole of England, rather than being œpreoccupied largely by the concerns of the mayor of London, the chief executive of Manchester City Council has told CN.