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Sunday, 21 April 2013

BBC News

• London minicab firm sold for £300mLondon minicab firm Addison Lee, which started with one car in 1975, is sold to the Carlyle Group for £300m.
• London minicab firm sold for £300mLondon minicab firm Addison Lee, which started with one car in 1975, is sold to the Carlyle Group for £300m.

The Independent

• Government calls to curb cycle deathsDrivers who kill or maim cyclists should face longer jail sentences, according to proposals submitted to the Government this week. Tougher sanctions, greater investment in routes for cyclists, and lower speed limits are among recommendations in a report from the All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group, (APPCG). Related StoriesOsborne in legal challenge to European Commission over financial transaction taxBBC chiefs face grilling by MPs over 'Panorama'Peers try to block 'political' Paralympian Tanni Grey-ThompsonTouched by George Osborne's tears? Don't worry. It'll all end in votesBC chiefs face ...

The Telegraph

• Stop 'ridiculous’ Heathrow price hikes, says Walsh The chief executive of International Airlines Group, the owner of British Airways, has hit out at proposals to increase landing charges at Heathrow by 6pc above the rate of inflation.

The Mirror

• Vince Cable gets into trouble on train after OAP rail pass expiresHe was forced to cough up extra cash after discovering his discount Senior Railcard had run out

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Skipton businesses angry at double yellow lines Businesses are furious after double yellow lines were painted outside their premises.
• Rail journey times from Bradford Interchange up for debate Plans to improve rail journeys between Bradford Interchange and Manchester Victoria will be discussed at a meeting.

Journal Live

• Project of the year accolade for The New Tyne CrossingONE of the biggest engineering feats of recent times in the North East last night beat off more than 60 rivals to carry off a top award.

The York Press

• MP’s pledge over HS2 rail link campaign VILLAGERS living in the path of the proposed new high-speed rail route have met their MP to discuss the plans.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• HS2 bill to rise a further £8bn for the trainsMore than £8 billion will be added to the bill for HS2, as the cost of trains has not been included in widely publicised figures.

Blackpool Gazette

• Cyclists fined for pavement ridingCyclists are being reminded they face a fine of £30 if they are caught riding on the pavement.

Bucks Free Press

• Farage calls for HS2 'political earthquake' UKIP Leader Nigel Farage called for voters to create a 'political earthquake' over HS2 at the county polls next month when he spoke at a meeting in Great Missenden last week.

Other Regional Press

• £16k up for grabs for to get tourists using public transport A CASH boost is to be made available to help encourage tourists out of their cars and onto public transport.
• New bus company on road to success A fledgling bus company has vowed to rival Arriva with a brand new route and cheaper fares.
• Secretary of State to tackle London Midland management over “poor quality” service to NorthamptonTHE Secretary of State for Transport is to meet senior management at London Midland after an MP raised serious concerns about the standard of rail services for Northampton passengers.
• Local News: Probe into coach blaze at Stockton bus depot - VIDEO + PICTURESFIREFIGHTERS rushed to a Stockton bus depot after a coach went up in flames in a suspected arson.
• New M62 junction? Park and ride at Ainley Top? Cooper Bridge changes? Have your say on new body to oversee West Yorkshire changesPEOPLE could soon have a say about a combined authority of West Yorkshire councils which will oversee a £1bn transport fund.
• Massive opportunities for Huddersfield from Tour de France say Kirklees Council and Welcome to YorkshireIT WILL be the biggest event ever in Huddersfield.

Railnews

• Unwanted, unreliable – but these trains are the answer IN ONE of the most unusual engineering solutions ever adopted, a fleet of trains that no one wanted any more and another that was once hailed as the least reliable in Britain – but has now actually become the most reliable – are being brought together to create extra capacity for the growing number of suburban passengers using London Waterloo every day.