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Friday, 10 May 2013

BBC News

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• A55 road widening ruled out by Welsh government A call to widen the A55 across north Wales to ease traffic hold-ups has been ruled out because "severe constraints" would make it impossible or uneconomic.
• Reading bus lane cameras raise £2m in fines for council Motorists caught driving in bus lanes in Reading have paid out more than £2m in fines in the last year, according to the borough council.
• A14 upgrade: Businesses criticise lack of 'commitment' Business leaders pushing for improvements to the A14 say a proposed upgrade may never happen because of a "lack of commitment" by the government.
• First Jaguar F-Types roll off lineThe first Jaguar F-Type sports cars for sale leave the Castle Bromwich factory in Birmingham.
• London mayor to open bus plant in NIThe London mayor, Boris Johnson, is due to open a new Wrightbus plant in County Antrim where part of the new bus for London is being built.
• Ex-minister brands HS2 a 'boy's toy'Former Wales secretary Cheryl Gillan has labelled the High Speed 2 rail project a
• Firms call for more Heathrow flightsBusiness leaders call for an increase in flights at Heathrow Airport as a short-term solution
• Dizzy pilots 'masked for landing'The captain and co-pilot of a plane coming in to land at Heathrow donned oxygen masks after a strong smell made them dizzy, a report finds.
• Thames airport 'should be rejected'The government should reject the "Boris Island" Thames Estuary airport plan and expand Heathrow instead, a report by MPs has said.

Financial Times

• MPs back case for third Heathrow runwayThe Commons transport committee has rejected the case for a new hub airport in the Thames estuary, as promoted by Boris Johnson, London’s mayor
• MPs back case for third Heathrow runwayThe Commons transport committee has rejected the case for a new hub airport in the Thames estuary, as promoted by Boris Johnson, London’s mayor

The Guardian

• MPs urge government to press ahead with Heathrow third runwayTransport select committee says expanding Britain's biggest airport is 'long overdue' and vital to UK's place in the worldMPs have urged the government to press ahead with a third runway at Heathrow and said a fourth should be considered, dismissing calls for a new airport east of London.The transport select committee said expansion at Britain's largest airport was
• MPs urge government to press ahead with Heathrow third runway Transport select committee says expanding Britain's biggest airport is 'long overdue' and vital to UK's place in the world

The Herald

• Miliband hailed a hero after helping cyclistEd Miliband was hailed as an

The Scotsman

• £3bn plan to dual A96 unveiled PLANS to dual the remaining 86 miles of the A96 between Aberdeen and Inverness at an expected cost of £3 billion were unveiled by transport minister Keith Brown today.
• £100,000 of offer at first green transport prize awards ELECTRIC bubble cars and cargo bikes to deliver goods in busy cities are among the projects which will compete next week for £100,000 in the first Green Transport Prize awards.

The Telegraph

• Tamper with a woman's working wardrobe and you play with fireVirgin staff aren't the first to see red over shoddy uniforms, says Sarah Rainey    
• Motorists face world's first talking parking ticketThe talking ticket gives motorists a friendly warning rather than imposing an instant fine.    
• Air pollution could raise diabetes riskChildren who live near busy roads may be at greater risk of developing diabetes later in life, a study suggests.    
• MPs reject 'Boris Island' in favour of third Heathrow runway "Boris Island" airport plans should be ditched in favour of new runways and more flights at Heathrow to solve Britain’s air transport capacity crisis.
• Aviation analysis: Transport Select Committee grasps airport nettle While some select committee chairmen have sought the headlines, Louise Ellman who presides over the transport committee, has kept a low profile.

The Mirror

• 'Boris Island' airport plan in tatters as MPs' report backs Heathrow expansion They say the London Mayor’s plan would be hugely expensive, would trigger the closure of Heathrow and could harm estuary wildlife          

Belfast Telegraph

• Mayor of London Boris Johnson in Northern Ireland to open bus chassis plant Mayor of London Boris Johnson is in Northern Ireland today to open a manufacturing plant that will produce the chassis for the new London buses.
• Bombardier profits soar 25% as CSeries jet sales on upward flightBOMBARDIER has posted a 25% rise in year-on-year profits for the first three months of this year, crediting a strong performance in its aerospace division and healthy sales of the new CSeries jet, the wings of which are made in Belfast.Related StoriesBanks get boost from parent firmWeak yen helps Sony turn profitInvest NI results 2012-13G8 'is a vital shop window for investment'Bid to lower tax rate 'not totally off the agenda'    

Daily Post (North Wales)

• A55 clear of roadworks for just 57 days in a yearDrivers face a clear run on the roads for just over eight weeks with questions over why it isn't three lanes

Edinburgh Evening News

• Evening taxi fare rises start earlier in EdinburghEDINBURGH taxi passengers are hit with evening tariffs earlier than anywhere else in the UK, according to a new report.

Liverpool Echo

• £50m reserve for new Mersey trainsMerseyside's transport  authority is setting aside  £50m to cover the start of the  process of buying new trains  for the Merseyrail network.

London Evening Standard

• Arriva gets £330m to run London buses but pays no corporation taxA London bus company that received £330 million of public money came under fire today as it emerged that it paid no UK corporation tax last year.
• Quieter planes will let us boost Heathrow flights by 10%, claims business A leading business group today called on ministers to increase flights at Heathrow, and dismissed concerns about noise pollution — claiming the impact of cars and trains was much worse.

Manchester Evening News

• MPs say Manchester Airport should be free to expand its routes The influential Commons Transport Committee has spurned calls for a new London airport and instead urged government and airlines to get behind regional airports.

Sheffield Star

• High speed rail announcement is ‘significant’ for the regionTransport chiefs in South Yorkshire have welcomed the announcement of new laws in the Queen’s Speech to help make the planned high speed rail network a reality.

The York Press

• Home visits to encourage use of sustainable forms of transport THOUSANDS of York residents are to be visited at home by council officials in an attempt to persuade people to walk, cycle, share cars or use the bus.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• London Midland hands out 127,000 tickets over rail chaosMore than 125,000 free and discount tickets were issued by rail bosses in just three months as part of a £7 million compensation package for travellers who suffered months of disruption, it has emerged.

Yorkshire Post

• Boss faces heavy fine over his lorry drivers’ unlogged hoursA WEALTHY company director is facing the prospect of a large fine and must pay £150,000 costs following a major Government agency investigation into his firm’s transport arm.
• £1bn plan for better transport may be derailed by public vote RESIDENTS in some of Yorkshire’s largest cities could face a referendum over plans to pay for a new £1bn transport fund through a levy on council tax bills under measures unveiled in the Queen’s Speech.

Bucks Free Press

• Gillan leads call for HS2 debate after Queen's speech CHERYL Gillan has called for a Parliamentary debate on HS2 after the Queen confirmed today legislation to bring it a step closer will go through.
• Farage: UKIP represents Bucks families hit by HS2 UKIP leader Nigel Farage said his party now represents thousands of families in the county who are blighted by the impact of HS2.

Other Regional Press

• Green scheme for local railway stations SCOTRAIL is experimenting with recycling bins at a number of Scottish stations, and if the experiment is successful it is likely that Arbroath and Carnoustie would be added to the list.
• Multi-million facelift for railway stationsSOUTH Devon's railway stations are to receive a multi-million pound facelift designed to live up to their English Riviera line image.
• Plans for Bedford bus station overhaul finally revealedTHE long wait for a revamp of Bedford bus station and Allhallows car park is over as a planning application has finally been submitted.

Bus and Coach.com

• Green Bus Liverpool college serviceSchool transport specialist The Green Bus is setting up an operation in Liverpool to serve Bellerive Catholic College.
• Arriva attacks Luton Airport contractArriva is considering legal action against Luton Airport following the airport’s decision to award a contract for London coach services to National Express.
• Bus revenue rises at National ExpressRevenue at the UK bus operations of National Express is up 3 per cent so far this year, according to an interim management statement released this week which describes the outlook for the group’s bus division as “encouraging”.
• Translink increases fares on most routesFares on most Translink bus services were increased this week.
• Used sales deal between Ashok and DawsonDawsonrentals has ordered 50 Optare Solos after reaching a deal which gives the company access to the international sales force of Optare’s major shareholder, Ashok Leyland.

Global Rail News

• iaf – the home of yellow plantIt must be the time of year for exhibitions. This issue of The Rail Engineer looks back at SIFER (Lille, France, 26-28 March), will be handed out at Railtex (London, England, 30 April-2 May) and looks forward to iaf (Münster, Germany, 28-30 May). iaf? What’s that? The 26th Internationale Ausstellung Fahrwegtechnik (iaf), or International Exhibition [...]
• Parsons Brinckerhoff handed extension for California high-speed railParsons Brinckerhoff has won a two-year contract extension worth $120 million to continue programme management California’s proposed 800-mile high-speed rail network. The project will eventually connect Los Angeles with San[...]
• British firm supplies digital planning system to Italian AGV depotBritish rail systems specialist Zonegreen has had its cloud-based planning software installed in Italy’s high-speed train depot in Nola. The Operator Planning Suite (OPS) system logs all of the depot’s[...]
• Atkins in Denmark project doubleAtkins has announced two new contracts in Denmark, covering the construction of a new railway station and 20km of new track. One of the projects will see the engineering consultancy[...]
• Thameslink lead to head First Capital ConnectDavid Statham has been appointed as managing director of First Capital Connect having played a leading role in the early stages of the Thameslink Programme. Mr Statham will take over[...]

Railnews

• Rail fares to be reduced during station upgrade East Midlands Trains has confirmed that it will offer discounted tickets and compensation for passengers inconvenienced by the major resignalling work taking place in Nottingham during the summer. The operator said it will discount its fares by 15 per cent on the affected routes as well as increasing the number of cheaper tickets available. Annual season ticket-holders who travel on EMT and will be affected by the changes will receive two weeks' worth of free travel.
• New First Capital Connect MD named FirstGroup has named the managing director who will take over at First Capital Connect later this month, when incumbent Neal Lawson moves to Network Rail. FirstGroup is currently shortlisted for the next Thameslink franchise, which is due to start in September 2014.

Aviation Industry

• Looming pilot shortage major concern for US regional airlines US regional airlines are increasingly concerned about a potential pilot shortage that could curtail their growth or even force carriers to decrease capacity. read more
• Dell to offer electronic flights bags for Airbus A320 Airbus and Dell have struck a deal to use Dell Latitude laptops as electronic flight bags (EFB) on A320 family aircraft.read more
• Norwegian start-up Flynonstop launches operations Norwegian start-up Flynonstop has launched operations, deploying a new Embraer E-190 leased from CIT Aerospace on seven routes from Kristiansand on Norway’s southern coast. read more
• American Airlines and Amadeus to establish direct connectionNew deal will create system to allow the booking of airline’s ancillaries

Other News Sources

• Full speed ahead for HS2 rail linkGovernment confirms intention to press ahead with controversial train line during Queen’s speech