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Saturday, 21 June 2014

BBC News

• Siemens and Mitsubishi up Alstom bidSiemens and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have upped their offer to buy the energy business of France's Alstom, in the latest move by competing bidders.
• Tram line to airport completed earlyConstruction of a tram line to Manchester Airport has been completed over a year early, the city's transport executive say.
• Coach fire closed key transport linkA busy road into London was closed when a coach catches fire but it is not thought anyone has been injured.

Financial Times

• Crossrail of the North seen as key linkManchester, Leeds and Sheffield are about to commission consultants to recommend the best way to improve ties in a 20-year investment programme

The Herald

• Pledge to remove cameras welcomedA PLEDGE to remove the controversial average speed cameras from the A9 if they prove ineffective has been warmly welcomed by those concerned they could have a negative impact on the economy of the north.

The Telegraph

• Diesel drivers 'ripped off'Diesel drivers being overcharged to subsidise lower petrol margins, analysis suggests
• Purchasing homes along HS2 route has cost taxpayer £90 millionAlmost 20 homes along the route have been bought by the Secretary of State for Transport for over a million pounds as experts warn this is just the 'tip of the iceberg'

Mail Online

• Off to France? Expect chaos: Thousands of flights set to be cancelled and delays on the railways as workers stage six-day strike next week Union representatives warned of ‘heavy disruption to all flights’ as a result of the walk out, just as the summer holidays get into full swing.
• Outlawed: The 'spy' cars that automatically issue parking fines totalling £300million after protest by privacy campaigners Ministers will announce today that CCTV cameras that automatically issue parking fines are to be made illegal in a victory for motorists.

Network Rail

• Improved Blackburn to Manchester rail services move a step closerImproved rail services between Blackburn and Manchester moved a step closer today (Friday 20 June) as local politicians lent their support to an agreement between Network Rail and Blackburn with Darwen Council to build a new section of track to accommodate more trains on the route.

Belfast Telegraph

• Heathrow expansion will make up more attractive to investorsNew routes from Heathrow Airport in the event of the hub's expansion could boost Northern Ireland businesses and make the region a more attractive location to global investors, it's been claimed.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Plane hits antenna mast at Leeds Bradford Airport LEEDS Bradford airport was closed for 90 minutes after a light aircraft was in collision with an antenna mast this afternoon.

Lincolnshire Echo

• DFT urged to make best rail deal for Lincolnshire as bids come in The Department for Transport was today being urged to choose the best deal for Lincolnshire, after receiving bids from rival train firms who want to run services on the East Coast Main Line.

London Evening Standard

• New system will make it easier for Tube passengers to claim refunds for delays Hundreds of thousands of Tube passengers who claim for delays will find it easier and quicker to get their fare back under a new system starting on Monday.
• Lego bus stop made out of 100,000 bricks marks London's Year of the Bus Waiting for a bus can be a little tedious at times.

Blackpool Gazette

• Capital just three hours away as link restoredLondon will be just three hours away if, as expected, direct services are restored between Blackpool and London later this year.

Burnley Express

• Countdown to Pendle Cycling FestivalA series of guided bike rides are taking place in Pendle over the next few weeks as part of the annual Cycling Festival.

Daventry Express

• New bus shelter unveiled after Northamptonshire man’s year-long campaignThanks to the enthusiasm of a Daventry man and the generous funding of several organisations, a new bus shelter has been installed on the Southbrook estate in Daventry.

Other Regional Press

• Winning protest video says 'Heathrow Won't Listen'Protest videos against a proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport "bowled" over organisers with their "quality" and "passion", with the winner walking away with £10,000 in prize money.
• PM gives £5m to fill Lancashire’s road potholesPrime Minister David Cameron today handed Lancashire an extra £5m to rid its roads of 92,000 potholes.
• New colour scheme for trains on Thameslink routeFirst Capital Connect (FCC) passengers on the Thameslink route may notice a train with a new colour scheme.

Aviation Industry

• Sassy Southwest Flight Attendant Says What Everyone Is ThinkingIn what is starting to become a tradition for Southwest Airlines, we have another video of a flight attendant creatively giving instructions before departure.
• Virgin Atlantic to roll out Google Glass; SITA not convincedVirgin Atlantic has revealed plans for a wider roll out of Google Glass following its London Heathrow Airport trial, but its partner SITA remains unconvinced after a further road test with Copenhagen Airport. read more
• France flights hit by six-day air traffic controllers strikeNext week’s strike to ground 50% of flights
• From the archive: The growth of Middle East carriersBack in 2004, the Gulf carriers were 'fast-growing carriers to watch out for'

Other News Sources

• VIRGIN AMERICA REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTSVirgin America today reports its financial results for the first quarter of 2014. The airline significantly narrowed its net loss from the same period in 2013 with a 51.8 percent year-over-year...
• Europcar unveils 4G mobile wifi at UK airportsTravellers using Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester can access unlimited wifi at £9 a day