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Councils threaten judicial review of HS2
A letter signed by 18 local authorities warns of court action after branding the government™s decision to approve the rail link as ˜illegal™
Bombardier jobs believed safe
Months of uncertainty for workers at the UK™s last train maker is expected to end this week
Wednesday, 08 February 2012
BBC News
- Heathrow Express staff to strikeWorkers on the Heathrow Express vote for strike action after a driver was sacked and a union representative suspended.
- Safety review of cycle junctionsThe first of 500 junctions to be reviewed under moves to improve cycle safety in London are announced by Transport for London.
- UK temperatures set to reach -15CFresh snowfalls are expected along the Thames estuary, with up to 3cm of snowfall at Gatwick Airport.
- Dutch car plant in '1-euro' offerA Mitsubishi Motors boss offers to sell its Dutch factory for one euro, a day after the Japanese car-maker said it was halting production there.
Financial Times
- Air France hit by four-day strikeFrench carrier struggling to limit the impact of a walkout by pilots union that will have a huge impact on attempts to slash costs
- Indian carriers permitted direct fuel importsThe aviation minister™s move is described as a ˜game changer™ as it will eliminate hefty sales tax for the country™s troubled airlines
- Councils threaten judicial review of HS2A letter signed by 18 local authorities warns of court action after branding the government™s decision to approve the rail link as ˜illegal™
- Investors urged to reject EasyJet™s pay plansAirline™s remuneration structure ˜fails to adequately align™ executive and shareholders™ interests, says a US shareholder adviser
- Bombardier jobs believed safeMonths of uncertainty for workers at the UK™s last train maker is expected to end this week
- Airports press to boost capacityTransport secretary faces growing calls to look to the regions to ease crowding at Heathrow, rather than build a hub in the Thames estuary
The Guardian
- Cyclists may get headstart on cars at busy junctions Transport for London to examine safety of 500 junctions for cyclists, with new traffic light system under consideration
- Drivers warned of icy roads as UK's big freeze continuesSub-zero temperatures set to continue across Britain into weekend, making road conditions treacherousBritain's big freeze is showing no signs of letting up with sub-zero temperatures set to continue over the coming days, making road conditions treacherous.Drivers have been reminded that road temperatures can be a couple of degrees lower than air temperatures, meaning that areas above freezing may still be at risk from ice.As the mercury plummeted to as low as -10C in some areas, more snow was predicted in southern Scotland and northern England on Wednesday, with a band of rain moving in from t...
The Herald
- SPT warns against station closuresA TRANSPORT body has called for explicit assurances that no train stations will be closed as part of a Government review of Scotland's rail network.
- Train sectarian cases soarTHE number of sectarian incidents reported on Scotland's trains has more than doubled this year amid a
The Independent
- Cycling safety: Riding the 'Tour de Chance' “ and living to tell the tale All cyclists have them “ those junctions that even confident riders approach with racing hearts. There are hundreds in London and yesterday the Mayor's transport office named the first 14 intersections it plans to make safer.Related StoriesStephen Hester 'discomforted' coverageStephen Hester 'discomforted' by coverageStephen Hester speaks out after bonus rowWedding and funeral fees to riseThe case against Abu Qatada
The Telegraph
- More misery for Heathrow passengers as train drivers threaten strikeHeathrow passengers are facing the threat of fresh disruption with train drivers on the airport's express service voting in favour of a strike.
Times Online
- Parliamentary debate offers kick-start for Times cycling appeal as the Dutch hop on A campaign for safer cycling led by The Times has resulted in MPs securing a debate on the issue later this month
Mail Online
- Rebel Tory alliance to mount legal challenge to £34bn high-speed rail scheme A rebel alliance of 18 mainly Tory councils is to mount a legal challenge against the Government’s controversial £34billion high-speed rail plans.
Network Rail
Belfast Telegraph
- EasyJet upgrades local passenger capacity Easyjet has said it will increase the number of passengers it takes from Belfast to sun spots during the summer period. Related StoriesTesco banks on easier transfer of accountsYouth unemployment is a £28bn 'timebomb'Aerospace industry is ready for take-offAnswer is blowing in the windMy Inspiration: George Crawford
- Aerospace industry is ready for take-offDuring business secretary Vince Cable's visit to Northern Ireland last week he gave a ringing endorsement of our home-grown manufacturing firms and called on our manufacturers to help pull Britain out of the economic doldrums.Related StoriesTesco banks on easier transfer of accountsYouth unemployment is a £28bn 'timebomb'EasyJet upgrades local passenger capacityAnswer is blowing in the windMy Inspiration: George Crawford
Birmingham Mail
- Birmingham Airport installs 200 solar panels on terminal roofBIRMINGHAM Airport has installed 200 solar panels to its terminal roof in a bid to save 22 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.
Liverpool Post
- River Mersey tunnel track defect causes Merseyrail commuter troubleMERSEYRAIL's network suffered delays this morning after a track fault under the River Mersey.
Manchester Evening News
- End of road for Cheshire businessman's five-year battle to prove speed cameras are illegalAitken Brotherston argued that speed cameras have never been properly sanctioned by parliament, but the Court of Appeal in London has rejected this idea. Mr Brotherston began his fight when he was clocked by a speed gun travelling at 52mph in a 40mph-limit Princess Parkway in Manchester in his Mitsubishi Gallant in 2006.
- Bus firm First slammed by transport watchdog over unreliable servicesBosses at Greater Manchester™s biggest bus firm has been slammed by a transport watchdog after it was revealed one in four services is failing to turn up on time. In astonishing scenes Richard Soper, from bus company First, was told by traffic commissioner Beverley Bell that the firm is failing badly - and warned that unreliable services would be taken off the road.
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- £300m roads plan unveiled to help the Highlands cope with major population boomA £300million package of road improvements to enable Inverness and the north to cope with the influx of thousands of people was unveiled yesterday.
Wales Online
- Bus fares set to rise by a fifth in wake of grant cuts, while operators warn of lost servicesBUS services in Wales could suffer the same lasting damage as the infamous Beeching axe caused to railways in the 1960s, Wales’ biggest independent bus company has warned.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Tunnel vision keeps rail project on trackA £250,000 improvement project at Kidderminster™s Severn Valley Railway is on track for completion with works now entering their final phase.
Blackpool Gazette
- Pupils campaign for 20mph zone“WATCH your speed on the roads around our school.”
Other Regional Press
- Luton Airport expansion consultation delayedA PUBLIC consultation launched to get people’s views on the proposed expansion of Luton Airport has been delayed by a week.
- Campaigners issue Transport Secretary ultimatum over HS2 CAMPAIGNERS against the highspeed rail link have issued the Transport Secretary an ultimatum to scrap her approval of the £16.4b scheme.
- Purbeck rail link a step nearer A DREAM to run regular trains from a Dorset branch onto the main line is one step closer to reality.
- HS2 rail link 'knocks 20 per cent off Warwickshire house prices', warns property expertA COVENTRY property expert has warned that homeowners can expect “years of uncertainty” as house prices along the route of the planned HS2 rail line fall by 20 per cent.
- New school preparing for bus-inessPUPILS who join Bedford’s newest state school will be able to commute from Kempston with a dedicated bus service.
Bus and Coach.com
- Centro to order Spanish tramsCentro, the West Midlands PTE, has named Spanish manufacturer CAF as the preferred bidder for a £40million fleet of new trams for the Midland Metro.
- First Manchester faces public inquiryFirst Manchester has been criticised by north-west traffic commissioner Beverley Bell for service unreliability.
- Reliance Travel orders commuter ScaniasGravesend-based Reliance Travel, part of the Redwing Group, has ordered 12 Scania Irizar i6 coaches valued at £2.
- Buses to compete at the UK Coach RallyThe UK Coach Rally, which takes place on 21-22 April, is gearing up for business with confirmed bookings ahead of last year and the organisers hope to beat last year™s total with a target of 80 entries.
- Unite attacks York redundanciesThe trade union Unite is complaining that up to 29 bus conductors™ jobs are at risk with the impending replacement by First York of StreetCars with double-deckers.
- Unemployment study attacks bus subsidiesBus fares should be reduced to help unemployed young people, according to the latest report from the Commission on Youth Unemployment, which also asks if bus subsidies give value for money.
- Veolia Transdev expands in YorkVeolia Transdev is taking over the local bus services and city sightseeing tour operated by York Pullman.
Global Rail News
- London Underground entrance at Farringdon reopensThe London Underground entrance to Farringdon station has reopened after an eight week closure to ‘restore and expand’ the station. As part of the Thameslink Programme, Network Rail and London Underground have installed new ticket gates, machines and ticket offices along with new staircases. Network Rail™s project director for Farringdon, Richard Walker, said: “From 2018 [...]
- Staff limber upStaff on London Underground are receiving special training ahead of the London Olympics. The focus may be on customer care but the training includes a trip to the Olympic Park. Olympic authorities want to see athletes and spectators travelling to the g...
- Transport Minister announces £7m for cycle rail projectsTransport Minister Norman Baker today announced a £15 million boost for the funding of sustainable transport projects across the country. The Cycle Rail Working Group will receive £7m to improve integration between cycling and railway stations. The other £8m will go to Sustrans to improve cycle routes across the country. The Minister said measures will include [...]
- Boris Johnson calls for Government to ˜hand over™ power of London™s railwaysBoris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has called on the Government to ‘hand over’ the power to franchise the ‘totally inefficient’ suburban London railways. The Mayor said he wants the Government to devolve the power to ‘set the standards’ for rail services run by private train companies and integrate them into the Transport for London [...]
- New King™s Cross concourse to open in MarchThe new concourse at King’s Cross will be opened on 19 March, Network Rail said today. The redevelopment of the station started in 2007 and will be fully completed at the end of 2013 when a new public square is created. Ian Fry, Network Rail’s King’s Cross programme director, said: “On the outside passengers have [...]
- Tower demolished as New Street redevelopment continuesStephenson Tower in Birmingham has disappeared from the city’s skyline this week after 6 months of demolition work by Network Rail and Mace. The tower has been removed in preparation for construction of the new John Lewis store, part of the New Street redevelopment project. The redeveloped Pallasades centre and new John Lewis will open [...]
- Final testing of Docklands Light Railway signalling upgrade underwayNew signalling software across the Docklands Light Railway network will be put to the test at the weekend. The new system will ‘ensure’ services across the whole network can recover more quickly from any delays that occur and will improve the reliability of the service for passengers, TfL said. Testing of the new system means [...]
Aviation Industry
- Airports disappointed FAA bill doesn't raise PFC capUS airports are happy that the newly passed FAA reauthorization legislation restores
- Air Berlin capacity utilization up to 75% in January Air Berlin (AB) has increased its capacity utilization rate for January to 75%, up 2.6 percentage points, compared to 72% in the year-ago month.
- Sabre in talks with no-frills airlinesTech firm says that low-cost carriers are seeing 'value in GDS'
Other News Sources
- Assembly asks transport bodies: how did it go in the snow? 7 February, 2012 - 11:16 Building on its previous work, the London Assembly Transport Committee has written to Transport for London (TfL) and train operating companies seeking an update on how well their preparations for adverse weather played out over the weekend. Chair of the Transport Committee, Caroline Pidgeon AM, said: œWe know TfL and the train operating companies worked hard to prepare for the snow and to keep services running over the weekend, but there was still some disruption for passengers. ...
- CAA to replace light aircraft maintainance programmeThe UK Civil Aviation Authority has launched a consultation to replace the Light Aircraft Maintenance Programme (LAMP). The change, if approved, reflects the introduction of EASA's Part M requirements for maintenance organisations and newer, higher tech general aviation aircraft. Previously, a LAMP has been issued to every light aircraft owner with the aircraft's Certificate of Airworthiness. It can then be customised to suit the needs of the specific aircraft type. LAMPs will now be replaced
- On the rails with Brighton commutersAt 6am tomorrow morning Argus reporter Bill Gardner is joining Brighton's regular commuters on their way to London
- Click to offer self-print rail ticketsBusiness travellers will be able to print own UK tickets
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