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Monday, 22 February 2016

BBC News

• Bombardier: Invest NI confident on jobsThe head of Invest NI says he is confident there will no more job losses at Bombardier in the near future.
• West Coast Mainline services to resumeServices are due to resume on a major railway line between Scotland and England following a seven week closure.
• Five issues that will shape the Northern PowerhouseFive issues that will shape the Northern Powerhouse
• Northern Powerhouse 'a leap of faith'The man leading the

The Guardian

• Art underground: share your photos of metro station art around the worldWith Eduardo Paolozzi’s artwork recently renovated at Tottenham Court Road station, we’d like to see the underground artwork you’ve discovered on your travels Related: Ad-free art on the underground: Düsseldorf's 'pure' new metro line Eduardo Paolozzi’s mosaic Church Window has been successfully removed from the Tottenham Court Road’s old exit 1 to begin a new life at platform level. We’d like to see the most interesting art you have discovered on your underground journeys around the world. Continue reading...
• Airliner veers off runway at Birmingham airportPassengers safely disembark off Airbus A320 arriving from northern Germany after aircraft steers off taxiway into grass vergeA passenger airliner has gone off the runway and ended up on the grass verge after landing at Birmingham airport.The Airbus A320, which can carry up to 180 people, manoeuvred off the tarmac while it was taxiing to the terminal after touching down at 1.20pm on Sunday, according to airport officials. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Driver complains about lack of notice of bus lane fineA motorist has spoken of his surprise at receiving a

The Scotsman

• Passengers taking airlines to court over late paymentsThousands of stranded passengers are resorting to taking airlines to court for failing to pay compensation for delayed flights.

Times Online

• Gatwick goes greener in runway bid [Subscription]Gatwick will open a new front in the fight to build a runway in the southeast today by pledging to become Britain’s greenest airport.
• Fewer commuting to work by bus or train [Subscription]The number of people commuting to work by public transport is in decline as buses and trains fail to keep pace with changing working habits.

Mail Online

• Network Rail to sell off train stations including Waterloo, Reading and Leeds Bankers from Citigroup have been brought in to tackle Network Rail's crippling financial problems at a time when rail-use in Britain has reached a record high last seen in the 1920s.
• Small Planet passenger airliner carrying 180 people veers off Birmingham runway The incident happened at Birmingham Airport and involved a Small Planet Airlines Airbus A320, which had flown to the UK from Paderborn, Germany. Pictured is the plane on the grass.

Network Rail

• Conwy Valley line reopens ahead of scheduleThe line was severely damaged following flooding in late December. Network Rail engineers working with our contractor, Alun Griffiths Ltd, successfully overcame challenging conditions to repair over 100 separate locations of damage along the line from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog.

Birmingham Mail

• Your commutes from hell: Slowest roads in the Midlands revealed It might not just be your imagination if you thought your journey to work was the worst around

Birmingham Post

• RICS Awards pits New Street station against revamped housing estate David versus Goliath at prestigious annual property awards as Charlemont Farm Estate in West Bromwich takes on the £750m Birmingham Gateway project

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Traffic survey proves the case for schoolboy's campaign against speeding drivers outside Bradford school A COUNCIL survey prompted by a schoolboy's campaigning has proved that drivers do regularly break the speed limit outside a Bradford primary school.

Manchester Evening News

• Manchester Piccadilly could be sold off as state-backed Network Rail looks to off-load train stationsThe station is one of the busiest in the country seeing 25 million journeys a year

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Bus chiefs committed to improving service after fiery meetingNorth-east bus chiefs have said they are committed to improving services for elderly and disabled passengers.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Plans to build new cycle track approved to benefit riders across YorkshirePlans to build a new cycle track, which will be used by riders from across Yorkshire, have been approved.

Other Regional Press

• Bus operator launches new route from Pontefract to Leeds A new bus service will take passengers directly from Pontefract to Leeds.
• Guided bus guidance – Cambridgeshire recruited by Manchester for advice on new guided busway One of Britain's biggest cities has turned to Cambridgeshire's guided busway for inspiration for sorting out its traffic problems.
• New station hopes for South Holland fade as bill rockets to £4.3 million Campaigners hoping to see a Deeping St Nicholas train station reopened have suffered a potentially fatal blow after learning that it could cost at least £4.3 million.
• Sir David Amess sets up online petition against c2c's new timetableSIR David Amess MP has launched his own e-petition to get c2c to revert to their old timetable.
• New trains with free WiFi in store for Great Northern services into Moorgate from Stevenage, Hitchin and LetchworthCommuters from North Herts into the City of London will have their 1970s trains switched for state-of-the-art replacements following a £200m deal to restock the fleet.
• Overnight roadworks on M275 to continue this weekPART of a motorway will remain closed until the end of this week.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• TfL announces funding for transformative street-improvement trialsFour innovative schemes that will transform streets in the Capital have been awarded grants as part of Transport for London’s (TfL’s) Future Streets Incubator Fund. The fund, which is one element of the Mayor’s £4bn Road Modernisation Plan, has been created to encourage creative and more effective uses of the Capital’s limited road space and help alleviate the pressures on the network. By funding original on-street projects, it is designed to trigger innovation that will lead to long-term improvements across London, addressing congestion, overcrowding, air quali...

Railway Gazette

• World rail infrastructure market February 2016Algeria: A consortium of Colas Rail and Kou G C is to build two extensions of the Alger metro under...

The Business Desk

• Network Rail to sell off Leeds stationOPERATOR Network Rail is reportedly looking to sell off 18 UK rail hubs, including Leeds Station.