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Wednesday, 25 June 2014

BBC News

• New phase in £1.2m cycle path startsWork starts on the next phase of plans to extend a cycle path network across Flintshire as part of a £1.2m project.
• VIDEO: 'Quietways' to improve cycle safetyCity Hall is seeking to encourage more people to cycle on London's streets by trying to make roads safer.

Financial Times

• Siemens finds silver lining in failed bidChief executive Joe Kaeser believes Siemens will benefit from the Alstom-GE deal because its implementation will keep them busy for years

The Herald

• Taxi firm in bus lane fines battleDOZENS of taxi drivers are being forced to challenge bus lane fines, despite being exempt from the charges.
• INSIDE TRACK: A truly turbulent tale of two airportsANYONE interested in the future of Scotland's west-coast airports can apparently look forward to two important publications this summer.
• £600,000 city cycle hire scheme is now up and pedallingTHE first people to take part in a £600,000 cycle hire scheme have got on their bikes to try out the initiative in Glasgow.

The Scotsman

• Banned: Jaguar adverts that were too racyAdverts for Jaguar have been banned for focusing on the cars’ speed and encouraging dangerous driving.

The Telegraph

• Is applying make-up on public transport acceptable?As Drew Barrymore proves that she is guilty of time-saving make-up application on her commute, we ask, what beauty routines are really appropriate for public display?

Mail Online

• French strike set to cause chaos at UK airports: Flights axed and held up - and it's going to get worse Hundreds of services to and from Britain were cancelled yesterday on the first day of a six-day walkout by French air traffic controllers.
• We'll get away with texting, say motorists: More than half believe they will not be prosecuted if they send a message while their cars are in traffic Forty-two cent think it is unlikely they will be caught texting while on the move, with 16 per cent believing it is ‘extremely unlikely’ they will be challenged.

Network Rail

• Selby bridge improvements ready to swing into actionThe major refurbishment of Selby swing bridge is fast-approaching, and local people can find out more by coming to an open day on Thursday, 3 July.

Birmingham Post

• Jaguar adverts banned for encouraging dangerous driving Four video ads on Jaguar’s website showed a car driving at speed through a tunnel and crossing over the single white lines in the middle of a road, before driving across a mountain road at night

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• VIDEO: Government minister's praise for Queensbury tunnel cycle plans A GOVERNMENT minister praised a group of community volunteers who have led a campaign to re-open the village's abandoned rail tunnel as a mile and a half long cycleway.

London Evening Standard

• King’s Cross tops station theft league but crime on Tube falls King's Cross St Pancras was the station where travellers were most likely to be targeted by thieves last year.
• Cashless London buses 'could leave 2,000 people stranded each day' Concerns that passengers will be left stranded when buses go cashless in two weeks were raised today as new figures show thousands of Oyster cards are lost or stolen every day.

Northern Echo

• Nissan defends barely-used electric car charging points CAR giant Nissan has jumped to the defence of the region’s barely used electric vehicle charging points.

Sheffield Star

• VIDEO: Fight goes on despite arrestsRail protesters say they will continue to fight against travel pass cuts – despite being arrested controversially at Sheffield station on Monday.
• South Yorkshire rail passengers ‘happy with services’Most rail passengers across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire are satisfied with the service they receive from different operators, a new study has found.
• Dumped bikes transformed into sculpture to mark Tour’s Sheffield visitOld bike wheels and handle are being given a new lease of life to celebrate the Tour de France coming to Sheffield.
• Momentum builds for Doncaster’s HS2 rail college bidDoncaster’s bid to be the home of the High Speed Rail College is gathering momentum with support coming forward from across Yorkshire and further afield.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds Bradford Airport to host its first ever runway cycle race to mark Grand DepartThe runway at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is being turned into a cycle track for the first time in its 83-year history to celebrate the Tour de France’s arrival.

Doncaster Free Press

• Momentum builds for Doncaster’s HS2 rail college bidDoncaster’s bid to be the home of the High Speed Rail College is gathering momentum with support coming forward from across Yorkshire and further afield.

Other Regional Press

• Twickenham scouts get £8k from Heathrow Community FundA scout group in Twickenham has received an £8,000 grant to improve their scout hut.

Airportwatch

• Glasgow follows London's Boris bikes by launching public bike rental schemeGlasgow is trying to bury its reputation as an unfriendly city for cyclists by rolling out a new on-street bike rental scheme, but there are already complaints it only favours the city centre and the west end

Aviation Industry

• Emirates considers U-turn on Airbus A350 orderGulf carrier to 'engage' with both Boeing and Airbus
• French air traffic strike ‘condemned’Call for industrial action to be banned
• Travelport signs distribution deal with United AirlinesDeal provides United with greater access to ancillary products
• Air India joins Star AllianceCarrier to join from July 11

Other News Sources

• First Thameslink train tested at 160km/h at WidenrathTHE first of the fleet of 115 class 700 EMUs being supplied by Siemens for the upgraded cross-London Thameslink network has been tested successfully at its maximum operating speed of 160km/h at the Wildenrath test centre in Germany.