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Saturday, 22 January 2011

BBC News

• Train station car park costs soarTrain operators top up their profits by increasing the cost of car parking, according to the RAC.
• Ark Royal to get final send-off at paradePlans are in place to give axed aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal a final send-off later from its home port.
• Station car park fees irk driversTrain operators are accused of topping up their profits by increasing the cost of car parking.
• BA cabin crew back strike actionBritish Airways cabin crew vote for more strike action in their most recent ballot, the Unite union says.

The Guardian

• BA cabin crew vote for fresh strikesUnite tells British Airways to 'wake up and listen' “ but union has not announced strike dates and calls for negotiationsBritish Airways cabin crew have voted for further industrial action “ but passengers were spared immediate disruption when the Unite trade union did not announce strike dates and called on BA to open negotiations.Len McCluskey, Unite's general secretary designate, said BA management should

The Herald

• EasyJet takes a dive after strikes and bad weather cost firm £24mShares in easyJet took a steep dive in London trading yesterday after the discount airline warned first-half losses could double because of higher fuel costs and the severe weather last month.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Workers to lose jobs at Shimizu Industry car factory in Welshpool A MID Wales car parts firm has laid off all its temporary staff and plans to make up to 30 full-time workers redundant.
• Car park charge plans ‘will kill’ Flintshire town centres CONTROVERSIAL plans for new car parking charges will kill Flintshire town centres, community leaders have warned.

Derby Telegraph

• Labour attacks claims that £2m cut will not hit county's highwaysDERBYSHIRE County Council has been criticised for playing down proposed spending cuts to roads and libraries. The council is to make a £39.9 million – or seven per cent – cut to its budget for 2011-2 and has now revealed plans on how it will be done. These include cutting £10.9  million from its children and younger adults department, £12.7  million from adult care and £6.7  million from environmental services, which deals with roads. The authority's chief executive, Nick Hodgson, said the cuts were necessary because of a reduction in its main grant from the Government. But...

Edinburgh Evening News

• New Tram firm chairman to get £55,000 for working three-day weekTHE new joint chairman of tram firm TIE and Transport Edinburgh Limited (TEL) is set to be paid £55,000-a-year for between two and three days' work a week.

Journal Live

• Emirates' UK boss issues warning on air tax WHITEHALL chiefs have received their sternest warning yet that hikes in flight levies could impact on major airlines operating in the North East.

London Evening Standard

• BA cabin crew target Easter holidays as unions vote for strikesBritish Airways cabin crew vote for yet more strikes - throwing holiday and business plans of hundreds of thousands of travellers into chaos
• Fuel duty rise to 'hit small firms'Firms will have to lay off staff, freeze wages and cut investment if fuel duty prices continue to increase, a leading business group has warned.

Northern Echo

• Parents face bill for school buses PARENTS could be charged hundreds of pounds a year for school bus passes under controversial plans being drawn up to axe free home-to-school transport.

The York Press

• York Cycle Challenge launched Businesses, schools and organisations are being urged to throw themselves into a city-wide competition.
• East Yorkshire bus fares blow BUS passengers across East Yorkshire will pay up to an extra 40 pence per journey from this weekend.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds Bradford Airport bus users figures row EXCLUSIVELeeds City Council have been accused of manipulating figures to show that fewer people are using their cars to travel to Leeds Bradford Airport.

Carlisle News & Star

• Cumbrian council starts car parking review after public plea People power has made its mark in Allerdale after the council listened to residents™ concerns and opened a consultation into its car parking costs.
• Cumbrian council starts car parking review after public plea People power has made its mark in Allerdale after the council listened to residents™ concerns and opened a consultation into its car parking costs.

Other Regional Press

• Rail misery could get worse for commutersPassengers from Kent could face even longer journeys after it emerged extra stops could be added to Victoria line services.
• Bus timetable changes, Saturday 29 JanuaryNew timetables for bus service changes are now available on this website, or from staffed bus and rail stations.
• ScotRail left trailing in UK service pollScotland™s rail network suffered the worst effects of winter disruption over the festive period.
• Fears grow over city™s FastlinkFears over a major Glasgow transport scheme have emerged as ministers refuse to say if cash has been allocated.
• Nuneaton and Bedworth volunteer transport services under threat VOLUNTEER transport services in Warwickshire which help elderly and disabled people get out and about could be forced to close because of funding cuts.

Forbes

• Bus Travel Still America's Fastest Growing Intercity Transportation ModeBuses remained the fastest growing mode of intercity transportation in the United States for the thi

Other News Sources

• BA set for more flight chaos as crew vote to strikeBritish Airways customers face a new wave of delays and cancellations after cabin crew staff today voted heavily in favour of more walkouts
• Car insurance up 33% in the last yearMotorists saw insurance premiums rise by a third in 2010, according to new research
• Ten cars that held their value best in 2010When you buy a new car, a big worry is how much value it will lose. We reveal the top ten cars that hold their value best after a year
• First trial of new roads ice-eliminator Minister outlines progress on six point winter transport plan An early trial of an innovative way to tackle extreme temperatures on Scotland™s roads has provided favourable results, Transport Minister Keith Brown said today. A liquid solution was recently successfully tested on hard-packed snow and ice on a Huntly road in Aberdeenshire. It will provide a new way of clearing roads at temperatures of up to minus 20 degrees and strategic stocks will be placed around the country for targeted use during lower temperatures, when normal salt is not as effective. read more
• Containerships partner in developing environmental friendly vessels Containerships and Finnish company Wärtsilä signed a turnkey contract concerning a pioneering technology in the maritime sector aimed at reducing emissions from sea going vessels. This new technology will be installed on Motor Vessel Containerships VII and be operational during last quarter of 2011. Developed by Wärtsilä the œscrubber technology� will place Containerships in a leading role towards matching the emission requirements set in the Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECA). Currently and as per Marpol regulations all ships operating in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea have to use f...
• South Korea Rescues Crew and Ship From PiratesSouth Korea™s military said on Friday that its...
• Government's vow to scrap freight grants will hinder Scotland's green ambitions, warns FTAThe Freight Transport Association (FTA) has expressed dismay following confirmation from Scottish Government that it will continue on its policy ...
• Edinburgh Airport delays building second runwayEdinburgh Airport's plans to construct a second runway have suffered a setback ad a result of the recession.Now the new runway will be built more than a decade later than planned, by 2040 at the earliest, when it was originally set to be constructed in 2030.Airport managing director Kevin Brown said that the situation had changed since the runway was first planned in 2005, although in 2009 there was a one per cent rise in passenger numbers and, as of October, the travel hub was the UK's fifth busiest airport.The original plan outlined how 280 hectares of land near the facility would re...
• BBC electric car challenge completed
• Eco cars 'don't have to be dull'
• EU: ˜Clean Vehicle™ Portal To Identify Greener And More Energy-Efficient VehiclesLaunched on 4 December 2010 by the European Commission, the 'Clean Vehicle' website aims to ensure a level of demand for clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles and encourage manufacturers to invest in the development of vehicles with low energy consumption, as well as low levels of CO2 and pollutant emissions.
• CAA proposes extending requirement for basic area navigation to lower altitudesThe UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) today announced its intention to require aircraft operating at lower levels of the UK's controlled airspace system to have the navigation equipment required by Basic Area Navigation (B-RNAV). The new policy will allow more efficient use of the UK's airspace and pave the way for changes to the system through the Future Airspace Strategy (FAS).

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