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Sunday, 05 May 2013

BBC News

• Youths lobby for cheaper bus fares in Bristol Young people in Bristol are lobbying First Bus to reduce the price of travel for them in the city.
• Solar plane lands in Phoenix on first leg of US journey A solar-powered airplane that developers hope to eventually pilot around the world has landed in Phoenix Arizona on the first leg of a flight across America.
• Daughter's plea over cycle deathsThe daughter of a woman killed by a careless driver has called for tougher punishments for those convicted of offences involving cyclists.
• Bus stabbing teenager hospitalisedA teenager is stabbed on a commuter bus as it travelled to Croydon.
• Top London nightclub forced to closeCable nightclub, which occupies arches under London Bridge station, is being closed by Network Rail to allow redevelopment work.

The Guardian

• Solar-powered plane lands in Phoenix on first leg of 'milestone' tripCreators say expedition is first attempt by a solar airplane capable of flying day and night without fuel to fly across AmericaA solar-powered airplane landed in Phoenix early Saturday morning after a flight from California that included several hours in the air after sundown.The Solar Impulse set down about 12.30am at Sky Harbor Airport after flying, completing the first leg of a planned cross-country US trip that its co-pilot described as a

The Independent

• Exclusive: George Osborne digs himself a hole: 'Uneconomical' roads to get go-ahead George Osborne is pushing ahead with a massive nationwide road-building programme despite high-level concerns from ministers and Department for Transport (DfT) officials that there is little evidence it will boost the economy.Related StoriesWho's laughing now? Nigel Farage forces Ukip into the political mainstream with a stunning haul of seats in the local elections but how will he cope with the big time?Tories 'must honour EU referendum pledge, says Theresa May following heavy Conservative losses to Ukip in council electionsUK ready to sell aircraft to junta just days before Falklands attack...
• Adonis on UKIP, Clegg and Heathrow Andrew Adonis has been interviewed by The Times today (pay wall). Full of good stuff, as ever, including:

The Scotsman

• Major airlines copy no-frills rivals’ charges THE days of the all-inclusive air fare are numbered, as traditional airlines move towards the introduction of budget-style extra charges, experts have warned passengers.
• ScotRail trains late 40% of the time, figures show FOUR in ten ScotRail trains fail to arrive on time, in one of the worst performances in Britain, new figures showed today.
• Scots to study Dutch roundabouts for safer cycling IT GIVES new meaning to the term “going Dutch”. A delegation of Scottish transport officials will travel to the Netherlands next month to study an innovative style of roundabout designed to reduce the number of cyclists killed and injured on the roads.

The Telegraph

• HS2 will 'destroy more jobs than it creates'Britain's new high-speed rail line will almost certainly destroy more jobs than it creates, research by The Sunday Telegraph has found.    

ATOC

• Six million passenger journeys expected over bank holiday weekendSix million passenger journeys are expected to be made by train over the bank holiday weekend with many expected to head towards the UK’s race courses,...
• "Nine out of ten trains arrive without delay": train companies comment on Period 1 performance figuresResponding to the latest rail performance figures covering 01 April to 27 April 2013, a spokesperson for the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) said: “These figures show that,...

Edinburgh Evening News

• City taxi drivers ‘taking tour guide training’THE Capital’s fleet of taxi drivers are adding to their knowledge – by retraining as elite tour guides. Drivers are being coached to give tourists an offbeat view of the city via a training programme which could be extended out across the Capital.

Liverpool Post

• Cruise liner passenger flocking to Liverpool to sail from world-famous portFIRST-TIME cruise passengers from around the North West are flocking to Liverpool for the chance to board liners sailing from the city.

Northern Echo

• 20mph zones could become the norm in Darlington TWO North-East councils have applied for Government grants worth more than £4.3m in an effort to improve road safety.

Blackpool Gazette

• Pot-hole road is now given 2014 fix dateA pot-hole ridden road used daily by hundreds of commuters will not be fixed until 2014 after county council bosses confirmed it is not part of resurfacing plans.

Other Regional Press

• Headteacher speaks out against planned Brighton and Hove bus cuts A headteacher has criticised plans to scrap a bus service which was saved just less than a year ago.
• Video: Nissan needs engineers to fill skills gapsOne of Bedfordshire’s flagship companies needs engineers to fill a big skills gap.

Other News Sources

• New summertime bus service for Bowland launched A new summertime bus service will get more people out of the towns and walking the beautiful countryside of Bowland.