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Monday, 23 June 2014

BBC News

• Safety move on parents' drivingThe Scottish government is backing a move to persuade drivers to improve their standards when children are in their cars.
• 'Urgent' need for female engineersThe gender gap in engineering urgently needs to be addressed as the industry is struggling to attract female engineers, according to Crossrail.
• Simpler system for Tube refundsLondon Underground makes the process for people to get a refund if their train was late simpler.
• New rail link 'needed to boost north'A new high-speed rail link connecting Manchester and Leeds could help to create an economic area to rival London, Chancellor George Osborne is to say.

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
• Oil price volatility threat to airlinesShares fall sharply amid fears that carriers which have not hedged sufficiently will be caught out by the end to low volatility in the oil market

The Guardian

• George Osborne calls for new Manchester to Leeds high-speed railGeorge Osborne will show on Monday that he remains unbowed by the controversy over the first high-speed rail line north of London when he calls for another to be built between Manchester and Leeds to create a "northern powerhouse".

The Herald

• Swear off behind the wheelONE-QUARTER of parents have admitted to turning the air blue while driving with their children in the car.
• Doubts over new airport link studyDOUBT has been cast on the Scottish Government's commitment to a tram-train hybrid at Glasgow Airport as documents reveal there has been virtually no work done on a promised feasibility study.

The Independent

• HS3: Chancellor will outline proposal to create high-speed rail link connecting Leeds and Manchester A plan to boost the economy of the North by building England’s third high-speed rail link – HS3 – between Manchester and Leeds will be outlined by George Osborne today.

The Telegraph

• George Osborne: UK needs a high speed railway in the northThe Chancellor says the Government will start developing plans for a third high speed railway to link cities in the north of England

Reuters News

• UK Online rail booking system Trainline looking to launch an IPOBritain's biggest online rail booking system Trainline is looking to list on the stock market in a move that could see the company valued at more than 400 million pounds ($680.72 million), Sky News reported.

City AM

• Amazon joining with Doddle to start railway station collectionsAMAZON customers will soon be able to pick up parcels from railway stations as part of a new deal between the online retail giant and Doddle, the click-and-collect joint venture between Network Rail and Travelex millionaire Lloyd Dorfman. ...

Mail Online

• Drivers to get an extra 10 minutes to avoid parking tickets as ministers ban CCTV spy cars and promise a review of yellow lines Traffic wardens have been told to allow up to 10 minutes ‘grace’ after a ticket has expired before slapping a penalty notice on windscreens.

Sky News

• Trainline Tracks Float Despite Tech WobbleBritain's biggest online rail booking operation is on track for a stock market flotation despite disappointment over the performance of technology listings in London so far this year.

London Evening Standard

• London's Year of the Bus is celebrated as Regent's Street is lined with buses dating back to 1829 You wait hours for a bus and then 50 turn up at once. Central London was treated to a rare glimpse into the capital's transport history today as 'The Year of the Bus' was celebrated.

Manchester Evening News

• Tot reunited with treasured toy after tram staff help outFrancesca Hyde, 2, left her cuddly companion Pink Teddy on a tram visiting Manchester city centre with her family.

Sheffield Star

• Electric trains plan for Sheffield routesFaster and greener electric trains could soon be introduced along key rail routes from Sheffield.

The York Press

• Drivers shun ‘new’ car park on York’s outskirts THIS was the scene after York’s latest and emptiest Pay & Display car park opened - rows and rows of vacant spaces.

Yorkshire Post

• High speed Leeds-Manchester rail ‘could transform North’ - OsborneIT is time to consider building a high speed rail link between Leeds and Manchester to help turn the cities of the North into an economic powerhouse, George Osborne will say today.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Suffolk: Trains delayed after car hits bridgeTrains have been delayed for 20 minutes between Norwich and London Liverpool Street after a car collided with a bridge.

London24

• It’s now easier to get your money back from TfL!As if your train being delayed isn’t bad enough, it’s often frustratingly difficult to get a refund for a late service.

Other News Sources

• Peak District rail and bus firms to team upTwo transport providers have linked up to make travel in the Peaks easier
• Noise making Montrealers sick, study showsNoise from planes, trains and automobiles is making Montrealers sick.
• Sydney Airport missed noise targetsSydney Airport has failed to meet its aircraft noise-sharing targets every year since they were set 17 years ago, with suburbs immediately to its north bearing up to double the number of planes set by the airport's operating plan as ''fair''.
• Action plea on ‘road kills’ toll WILDLIFE campaigners have called for animal crossings, wider grass verges and electronic signs to help reduce the hundreds of animals killed on our county’s main roads each year.