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Monday, 06 May 2013

Cogitamus

• Cogitamus account Director Claire MacAleese writes about her experiences working as the Special Adviser at the UK Department for Transport’The House’ magazine has published a guide to the UK Department for Transport featuring an account by our Account Director, Claire MacAleese on her time as the Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Transport. To view the article, please paste this link to The House Magazine into your browser and scroll down to page 37: http://www.dodsmonitoring.com/downloads/Central_Lobby/Dft_Guide.pdf Claire joined Cogitamus in 2010 and plays a leading role in all our transport-related public affairs assignments.

BBC News

• 'Overwhelming response' to Thames Estuary airport campaign A Kent MP is considering extending his campaign against plans for a new airport in the Thames Estuary following an "overwhelming response".
• Concern over air duty for 2014 GamesThe Scottish government, airports and tourism leaders call on the UK Government to devolve Air Passenger Duty (APD) before the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Financial Times

• Arriva in northern rail services planDeutsche Bahn’s international arm applies to start services from London to more than a dozen stations in the north that lack direct rail connection
• Institutional investors back EasyJet orderAnalysts expect the company to place an multi-billion-dollar order for at least 100 aircraft and secure options to purchase a further 100

The Guardian

• Esure puts brakes on cycle theft claimInsurer did not automatically renew our policy and so our stolen bicycles were not covered

The Herald

• Airports in call for devolved air passenger taxThe leaders of three of Scotland's largest airports have joined forces with ministers and tourism chiefs to demand a tax on air travel be devolved before next year's Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup.

The Scotsman

• Child-free flights wanted A MAJORITY of holidaymakers would be prepared to pay more to go on child-free flights.
• Give Scotland air tax powers - tourism bosses Transport and tourism bosses have called on the UK government to devolve Air Passenger Duty (APD) to encourage visitors to come to the country for the Ryder Cup and Commonwealth Games.

The Telegraph

• Rail and bus firms poised to cash in on assets sale in Europe UK transport companies frustrated at delays to rail bidding competitions are turning to Europe as cash-strapped governments are forced to open up their train and bus markets.

Birmingham Mail

• Cycle rack provision at Birmingham New Street station branded 'a disgrace' Cyclists and Lord Hunt of Kings Heath claim Network Rail are putting motorists first at new-look station

Bristol Live

• MP signals Government to give us a metro BRISTOL North West MP Charlotte Leslie has written to the Government calling for funding to be allocated to a project which could pave the way for the creation of the Bristol Metro.
• We need a transport plan for everyoneIT'S important that Bristol, as a city, has a debate about cycling and a plan to take us forward. The problem we have at the moment is that cyclists and other road users are in rival camps.

Sheffield Star

• Laws set to put high speed rail for Sheffield on trackLaws paving the way for Britain’s high speed rail network are to be announced in the Queen’s Speech this Wednesday - welcomed by Sheffield business leaders.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Shoppers scrutinise plans for city bypassA group of Inverness historians have joined the list of organisations opposing the city’s controversial West Link road.

Yorkshire Post

• Historic Bills set to enshrine £33bn rail link in lawMINISTERS will take the historic step this week of enshrining in law for the first time the creation of a new high-speed rail link between Yorkshire and the capital.

Bucks Free Press

• UKIP win 'sends out clear anti HS2 message' VICTORIOUS UKIP councillor Alan Stevens said his win would send out a clear message Bucks residents are firmly opposed to the HS2 railway project.

Other Regional Press

• MP blindfolded for bus campaign MP Henry Smith walked blindfolded to bus stops in Crawley on Friday (April 26) to help a campaign to make audio and visual information available on board buses in the UK.
• Lydd Airport expansion plans to be showcased in Dubai Lydd Airport bosses are exhibiting their newly-approved expansion plans in the Middle East from today.
• Canals revival pledge by transport minister A BLUEPRINT for the revival of Scottish canals has been welcomed in Linlithgow.
• £3m bid to upgrade notorious Hipperholme junctionONE of Calderdale’s most congested crossroads may get a massive revamp costing £3.4m.

Middle East North Africa (MENA) Rail News

• 4th Annual Middle East Rail Opportunities Conference 6-7 MayUK Trade and Investment (UKTI) is jointly hosting the 4th Annual Middle East Rail Opportunities, along with Fleming Gulf Conferences, at MENA Grand Khaldia Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 6th and 7th May 2013. Registration for places remains open until 6th May 2013. The conference will look at rail infrastructure across the Kingdom of Saudi [...]The post 4th Annual Middle East Rail Opportunities Conference 6-7 May appeared first on MENA Rail News.

Other News Sources

• £1million boost for railway stationCOMMUTERS are set for a huge improvement to their journey as Stanford-le-Hope railway station gets a £1million investment.
• Need to sleep? 'GoSleep' in Abu Dhabi Airport Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced a ’world first’ with the introduction of the ’GoSleep' sleeping pods at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).
• Talking Transport: More trains for Gainsborough? It was recently announced that from May 25th a Saturday Trans Pennine Express train travelling between Sheffield and Cleethorpes would use the Brigg Line until the railway is restored at Hatfield following a land slip earlier this year.
• Headteacher speaks out against planned Brighton and Hove bus cuts Janet Felkin, the headteacher of Blatchington Mill School in Hove has has criticised plans to scrap a bus service which was saved just less than a year ago