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Monday, 19 May 2014

BBC News

• New investment causes Yorkshire rail timetable changesRailway timetable changes introduced across Yorkshire are to allow for an upgrade of the network, according to a train operator.
• Middlesbrough James Cook Hospital railway station opensA railway station serving a hospital has become fully open to passengers.
• New AEB braking technology would 'make cars safer'Dozens of lives could be saved on UK roads if the law was changed to make a new type of technology compulsory in all new cars, according to road safety campaigners and insurance companies.
• Bus and train passengers 'harming hearing', say charityPeople on buses and trains are harming their hearing by listening to music too loud, a NI deafness charity has said.

Financial Times

• Ryanair hopes new image will take offEurope’s second-largest carrier has been trying harder to revamp its image after two successive profits warning spurred a rethink

The Scotsman

• Serco on track to run Caledonian Sleeper serviceTHE operator of luxury trains in Australia is tipped to win the Caledonian Sleeper franchise to run overnight services between Scotland and London

The Telegraph

• Heathrow noise complainers being 'fussy' claims board memberQatar airways chief Akbar Al Baker, who is on the board of Heathrow, says European airports should open 24 hours a day
• Tesla promises electric car revolutionTesla electric car owners will be able to drive 300 miles without stopping and restore almost half of battery life in just 20 minutes, company claims

Times Online

• Network Rail faces backlash over bonuses [Subscription]Network Rail faces a backlash from members this week over tax-payer funded bonuses for its top executives.
• Heathrow should be round-the-clock operation, says Qatar Airways chief [Subscription]A Heathrow director believes that the airport should be open 24 hours a day and has claimed that local residents would quickly become oblivious to the sound of jets thundering overhead.

Reuters News

• Siemens seen making formal Alstom bid as early as this weekGermany's Siemens is working on a formal asset-swap offer for Alstom's power business that could come as early as this week and see France take a stake in a resulting rail-focused French group, sources close to the talks told Reuters.

Daily Express

• Boris Johnson plans to replace Heathrow airport with a "City"MAYOR of London Boris Johnson is drawing up plans for a new “City” to replace Heathrow airport, which it is claimed could boost the UK economy by £8 billion a year.

Mail Online

• Speed spies 'in half of all cars by 2020': Drivers will face being refused insurance if they refuse to install black box-style systems Black box-style systems have already been fitted in many vehicles to monitor the number of journeys made, the time of day and driving behaviour such as speed and braking.
• Super motorways to have charging stations for electric cars to encourage more people to switch to battery-powered vehicles Billionaire Elon Musk will fit charging stations on several motorways by the end of the year which can charge his Tesla cars in just 20 minutes giving a range of 130 miles.

The Mirror

• Flight MH370: New book claims missing flight may have been accidentally SHOT downBook claims Malaysia Airlines flight was accidentally shot down and the search for survivors covered up
• All new cars must have 'black box' spying device fitted from next year EU regulations say all new cars must have built in spy box from October next year which will track speed and driving habits

This is Money

• Ryanair loudmouth Michael O'Leary admits: We can learn from easyJetCall O’Leary what you like just as long as you keep flying Ryanair. That has always been the philosophy of the budget airline’s ever-colourful boss. Or it used to be.

Birmingham Post

• Drivers urge slow down in move to introduce 20mph limit Seventy per cent of motorist believe drivers should be consulted before limits are imposed, says AA research

Manchester Evening News

• Cyclists should respect motorists more says transport committee councillorCouncil says it's working on schemes for 'mutual respect' between drivers and cyclists

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Newcastle cycling campaigners get on their bikes to highlight need for better routesCycling campaigners in the region staged a demonstration calling for better cycling routes in the North East

Wales Online

• Zebras, pelicans... and now armadillos could line Welsh roadsWelsh councils are being urged to consider installing the lane markers which look like armoured animals, as the Welsh Government introduces the Active Travel Act

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Hundreds of Leeds riders saddle up in the sun to urge more space for cyclistsLeeds cyclists have joined thousands of riders nationwide to call on council leaders and policy makers to give more space for cyclists.

Bucks Free Press

• Revamp of historic Wycombe Brunel Sheds underway A SPRUCE up of the historic Brunel Railway Sheds at Wycombe Railway Station is underway to make it more attractive to residents, visitors and investors.

Daventry Express

• Issues over rail line sent to parliamentNorthamptonshire County Council has submitted concerns to parliament about High Speed 2 rail.

Other Regional Press

• Veteran MP Edward Leigh stands against high speed trains bill Read more: MARKET Rasen and Caistor MP Edward Leigh is taking a stand against a bill that would pave the way for the Government's flagship HS2 high speed railway.
• The Citizen commented £3million streamlined bus station for GloucesterA NEW £3 million streamlined bus station will be built in Gloucester as part of the multi-million pound scheme to regenerate King's Quarter. Business body GFirst LEP confirmed that a conditional offer of £3 million has been made to developer Stanhope from the Gloucestershire Infrastructure Investment Fund. It is the final funding needed to secure the new shopping and leisure development. David Owen, chief executive, GFirst LEP added:
• Cllr Iris Johnston to ask Ann Gloag not to close Manston airportThanet council's new leader is to directly appeal to the owner of Manston to asked her not to close the airport down.
• Halesworth bus hub will not be used, transport boss saysNewly approved plans to build a £30,000 bus hub in Halesworth will not be used by the region’s main service provider, it can be revealed.

Other News Sources

• Chancellor George Osborne says good transport links are ’key’ to south west’s economy during Kingskerswell visit THE Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, said good transport links were ’key’ to the south west’s economy when he visited the Kingskerswell bypass today.