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Monday, 04 February 2013

BBC News

• North Staffordshire business leaders call for HS2 station Business leaders in North Staffordshire have said they are confident they can convince the government to build a station in the area on the HS2 line.
• Swiss love affair with rail turns sour The Swiss have long been proud of their railways but a new, strict ticketing policy is turning the love affair sour.

The Guardian

• Battery-powered intercity trains possible, says government study Research for Department of Transport reveals trains could travel 600 miles on single charge if fossil fuel prices trigger demand
• Crossrail tunnelling machines inch forward deep under central LondonChief executive Andrew Wolstenholme says Crossrail will tranform the capital's landscape above ground as well as below
• How to keep drunk drivers off the road The Alcolock is a £675 device that can be fitted to a vehicle's ignition system. To start the car, you must pass a breath test. If you are over the legal limit, the car won't start

The Herald

• Warning free bus scheme still in crisisA SENIOR figure in Scotland's bus industry has hit out at an attempt to gloss over an

The Independent

• Cities may have to help fund HS2 rail linkCities that are likely to benefit from the proposed HS2 high-speed rail link will be asked to contribute towards the cost of building the new line, it emerged tonight.Related StoriesLabour demands investigation into Gove™s advisers over alleged Twitter smearsFear of migrants is 'scaremongering' says Romanian foreign ministerThe battle against the bulldozers goes on, says Hynde™s daughterNuclear storage clean-up bill could cost £70bnMitchell: I was stitched-up by officials who hid evidence

The Scotsman

• Forth Bridge faces £4.4m compensation black hole A £4.4 MILLION compensation battle between council leaders in Edinburgh and the Scottish Government has broken out over changes arising from the new Forth crossing.

The Telegraph

• Heathrow backs future with £3bn investment Heathrow is to invest £3bn in developing infrastructure in a major boost to Britain’s leading airport.
• High speed rail could hit council taxpayersCouncil taxpayers served by the high speed rail network could have to chip in towards the cost of the project, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.

Mail Online

• The £2,000 cost of being British: Families face huge cost of living premium compared to other countries thanks to energy and transport costsBritish families are shelling out £2,000 a year more than those in other countries with cost of living in the UK an incredible 18per cent higher than in the United States.

Network Rail

• Bigger, better King's Cross gets royal seal of approvalThe redeveloped King™s Cross station has been given the royal seal of approval after a tour of the restored train shed and new western concourse by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Barnardo's appeals to cyclists Cyclists in the district are being urged to saddle up and take part in a bike ride in aid of a children™s charity.

Bristol Live

• The Bristol Post published Editor's comment: Bristol railwaysArticle

Metro

• Tap in for a round-the-world trip to celebrate the Tube™s 150th anniversaryTo celebrate the Tube™s 150th anniversary, we raise a glass to metro systems across the world.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post commented Four ways into the city centre from HS2 trains?FOUR options are being looked at to connect Nottingham to the new high speed train station at Toton Sidings.

Wales Online

• Cardiff news: Potholes leaving South Wales' roads in 'terrible state' - taxi leaders claimPotholes littering the streets of Cardiff are leaving the roads among the worst in the UK, the city’s taxi body has claimed.

East Anglian Daily Times

• East Anglia: Rail boss hails improvements one year onSENIOR staff at the region’s train operator say they have worked “extremely hard” to reach new levels of service upon reaching the first anniversary of taking on the franchise.

The Shields Gazette

• ˜Never mind the bollards!™ say unhappy motoristsMOTORISTS who have seen their cars vandalised have spoken out against an £11,000 bollard scheme in South Tyneside.

Other Regional Press

• Better transport links are vital’Scarborough Council is continuing to lobby the Government for more investment in the transport infrastructure in the area.
• Plans for a new ticket office at Overton railway station OVERTON railway station could be given a new ticket office.
• Coach firm appeals commissioner™s rulingPORTSMOUTH coach firm Vision Travel International has been allowed to continue trading after lodging an appeal over a decision to suspend its operators licence.
• Calls for better signs on M25THE leader of Portsmouth City Council has called for improved signs on the M25.