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Monday, 18 February 2013

BBC News

• Active travel law to boost cycling and walking in Wales A law intended to help people in Wales become healthier, more active and more environmentally aware will be launched later.
• Readers' favourite railway stations A recent Magazine article by David Cannadine hailed New York's Grand Central Terminal as the world's loveliest station, prompting readers to suggest other rail beauties.
• Millom Railway Station gets new stands and CCTV to attract cyclists A west Cumbria railway station is to get more cameras and bike stands in a bid to attract more cyclists.
• Many rail passengers 'dissatisfied'More than half of train companies have a customer satisfaction score of 50% or lower, according to a Which? survey.

Financial Times

• Second Crossrail line seen as vital for HS2London’s transport system would not be able to cope with extra traffic from the planned high-speed rail link with the north if the government fails to back a new Crossrail line for the capital, the head of London Underground has warned
• Virgin Atlantic weighs joining SkyTeamAirline signals willingness to consider becoming a member of the global alliance in wake of its move to form joint venture with Delta Air Lines
• Second Crossrail line seen as vital for HS2Mike Brown, the head of the London Underground, says ˜the second phase of High Speed 2 is the bit that really makes Crossrail 2 an imperative™

The Scotsman

• ScotRail deny blind man and guide dog Sleeper booking SCOTRAIL is urgently reviewing its Caledonian Sleeper booking policies after refusing a reservation from blind ski racer John Dickinson-Lilley and his guide dog because he did not give the required two days’ notice.
• Virgin voted Britain’s best train company THE RAIL firm running the West Coast Main Line has topped a poll on customer satisfaction – just months after it nearly lost the franchise.
• Prestwick Airport announce 50 new jobs PRESTWICK airport announced an 50 extra summer jobs today and said the outlook for 2013 was “very encouraging” despite Wizz Air switching flights to rivals Glasgow and the Ayrshire airport remaining up for sale.
• ScotRail deny blind man and guide dog Sleeper booking SCOTRAIL is urgently reviewing its Caledonian Sleeper booking policies after refusing a reservation from blind ski racer John Dickinson-Lilley and his guide dog because he did not give the required two days’ notice.

The Telegraph

• Europeans threaten Heathrow hub Heathrow will face a battle for survival against Europe’s four other hub airports as countries such as Turkey and Dubai build up their aviation capacity, according to its chief executive.
• 80mph speed limit plan for motorways 'to be scrapped'Ministers are poised to abandon plans to introduce a new 80mph speed limit on Britain's motorways amid fears the move could lead to more accidents.
• 'Fat Cat' rail bosses' six-figure salaries revealed by FOI requestsTrain company chiefs have been accused of

Mail Online

• Millions regret buying their latest car: Third admit purchasing a faulty vehicle and one in eight say they didn't do enough researchBuying a car which was faulty, or which cost more to run than expected are the two most common reasons people regret buying their car, a consumer watchdog report said. Other reasons for regretting the purchase include failing to check for mechanical problems.
• Six out of ten commuters unhappy with train services as rail bosses rake in cashEast Coast line, which is paid for by taxpayers, has up to eight directors on six-figure salaries. Private rail companies were criticised for refusing to disclose bosses' salaries.

The Mirror

• The Congestion Charge 10 years on: Are commuters getting greener?Since the charge for driving in central London was introduced bikes, buses, electric cars and car sharing have taken off

Edinburgh Evening News

• Skyfall train to take passengers to LondonIT may not be behind the wheel of a Aston Martin, but James Bond fans will still be able to replicate their hero’s climactic journey to Scotland from blockbuster Skyfall in style.

Journal Live

• Transport plan to help Northumberland jobseekers FIVE of Northumberland’s biggest towns have been targeted for help in a £4.4m sustainable transport project aimed at improving access to employment and training for local people.

Metro

• Red signal from train passengers as overpriced and unsatisfactory services slammedTrain passengers are trapped into using overpriced rail services which most believe are not good enough, new research has shown.

Wales Online

• Less than half of Welsh passengers happy with major rail firmsLess than half of Welsh train passengers are happy with the services of two of the country’s three main rail operators, according to a new survey by Which? magazine.
• Crossrail 2 project could net £900m windfall for Welsh GovernmentThe proposed Crossrail 2 project to transform travel across the UK capital could result in a Welsh Government windfall of up to £900m.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds city centre traffic delays to easeMotorists have been given a much-needed reason to be cheerful by the team behind a project that has caused major traffic disruption in the centre of Leeds.

Crewe Chronicle

• UK & World News: Rail users 'unhappy' with serviceMore than half of train companies have a customer satisfaction score of 50% or lower, according to a Which? survey.

East Anglian Daily Times

• East Anglia: Overrunning engineering works trigger rail delaysRAIL users face delays this morning after overnight engineering works overran

Plymouth Herald

• Plan to revive old Devon railway line for 750-home community unveiled Plans for hundreds of new homes linked to the reopening of a Devon railway line are to be the subject of a public exhibition next week.

Other Regional Press

• No to York railway link THE idea of re-instating a railway link between Beverley and York is “very clearly currently unaffordable”, Driffield town council has been told.
• UK & World News: Rail users 'unhappy' with serviceMore than half of train companies have a customer satisfaction score of 50% or lower, according to a Which? survey.

Other News Sources

• Peterborough: Transport Police Investigate Bike TheftInvestigators have released CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to as part of anti-bike theft campaign in Peterborough.
• Rail staff fear job losses on Southern route through East Sussex Rail staff at various stations across the south could lose their jobs, it has been revealed.