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Friday, 02 March 2012
BBC News
- Ministers to take part in high-speed rail talks Holyrood's transport minister will tell his Westminster counterpart he wants Scotland to be included from the start in the new high-speed rail line.
- Airline seat firm sheds 62 jobsAn airline seat manufacturer is to cut 62 jobs at a factory in Torfaen.
- UK railway heritage: in picturesA look at the National Rail Virtual Archive
- Station case 'impresses' ministerCampaigners in the fight to reopen a Borders railway station say they believe the transport minister was impressed by their case.
- City prepares for more tram worksFinal preparations start for the next phase of tram works in Edinburgh, which are scheduled to begin at the weekend.
- Row after boy survives Tube fallA union says a young boy's escape after falling between a Tube train and a platform highlights the danger of installing driverless trains.
- Japan car sales jump in FebruaryJapanese car sales, including those of 660cc mini vehicles, rise as consumers cash in on government subsidies for energy-efficient cars.
- Eurotunnel swings back to profitEurotunnel, the operator of the Channel Tunnel, returned to profit in 2011 with a record 19 million passengers.
- Oil price jumps to 43-month highThe price of crude oil jumps to a three-and-a-half-year high after reports of a blast at a pipeline in Saudi Arabia.
Department for Transport
- ** STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01 ON 2 MARCH 2012 ** Drivers urged to Think BikerA £1.2 million THINK! campaign urging drivers to see the person behind the motorcycle helmet was launched today by Road Safety Minister Mike Penning.
Financial Times
- Fredriksen adds to oil tanker war chestHigh-profile shipowner sells $1bn of Seadrill shares to fund potentially $3bn of vessel purchases
- Torm struggles as cash reserves dwindleThe Danish shipping company is under pressure to complete restructuring talks with its main banks after making a $453m net loss for 2011
The Herald
- Souter's transport group in fast lane PERTH-based Stagecoach has extended its lead over Aberdeen's FirstGroup as Scotland's largest transport group by market value after its shares rose on a trading update that showed strong growth in its rail business.
- Ministers agree on HS2 rail extensionTHE Scottish and UK governments are to work together to extend a high speed rail network north of the Border following a
- Plea for parity for public bus servicesPUBLICLY run bus services should be allowed to go head-to-head with commercial operators to ensure that less profitable routes are not neglected, a transport body has suggested.
- Vital ferry link runs agroundTHE ferry that was specially commissioned to provide a transport link after a vital West Highland road was closed by a landslide is out of operation after running aground.
The Independent
- Cable begs US bosses not to shut UK car plant The Government has made a last-minute appeal to the car-maker GM not to close its Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, in an attempt to prevent the loss of the 2,100 jobs there.Related StoriesGay marriage completely nuts, says Tory MPGay marriage 'completely nuts', says Tory MPPM denies riding horse loaned to Rebekah BrooksGay marriage
The Telegraph
- The Queen is amusing about Boris bikesThe Queen tells the Mayor of London what she thinks about his 'Boris bikes'.
- Commuters at rush hour peak face higher fare rises threatCommuters travelling at the height of the rush hour face being charged even higher fares under proposals being considered by ministers aimed at tackling overcrowding.
Daily Express
- Eurotunnel's pledgeEUROTUNNEL steered to its first profit yesterday as it vowed to put on
Mail Online
- London Underground Jubilee line: Boy, 5, who fell under Tube rescued when driver spots handThe driver had been given the 'all-clear' to pull out of Finchley Road station on Sunday evening when the boy slipped down the gap and tumbled onto the rails beneath the carriage.
- Petrol prices: Cost of filling family car will top £96 today as pressure grows to freeze fuel dutyUnleaded has already climbed to within a fraction of the record 137.43p per litre set in May last year - and the average motorist has seen the cost of filling their car soar by £18 to £96 in the last two years.
The Sun
- Transport Secretary claims 10p bus fareTRANSPORT Secretary Justine Greening has twice claimed 10p on BUS fares, new expenses figures reveal.
Birmingham Post
- Midlands overlooked in transport spending, claims head of Commons Transport Committee Read More http://www.birminghampost.net/news/politics-news/2012/03/01/midlands-overlooked-in-transport-spending-claims-head-of-commons-transport-committee-65233-304347Failure to invest in transport in the Midlands and north of England is holding back the economy, the chair of the influential Transport Select Committee has warned.
- Midlands overlooked in transport spending, claims head of Commons Transport CommitteeFailure to invest in transport in the Midlands and north of England is holding back the economy, the chair of the influential Transport Select Committee has warned.
Edinburgh Evening News
- Mound reopens as trams works shift to next phaseTHE Mound will reopen to buses, taxis and bicycles from this weekend as the latest phase of tram works gets under way in the city centre.
Journal Live
- Newcastle airport bosses call for taxes re-thinkAIRPORT bosses in the North East are intensifying their calls for an overhaul of the aviation tax system ahead of a major Government report.
- George Stephenson back at Newcastle Central Station after clean-upFOR North East railway pioneer George Stephenson it has been a life of grime for the last 150 years.
London Evening Standard
- Miracle rescue of boy on Tube trackA boy aged five was dramatically rescued after he fell under a Tube train just as it was about to pull out of a station
- Diesel costs 4p more in the countryThe price of diesel in rural filling stations is, on average, 4p more than in urban areas, a new survey has shown.
Manchester Evening News
- Manchester airport launches academy to help unemployed get travel jobsManchester Airport has launched an academy for unemployed people to try to get them jobs in the travel trade. Bosses have set up the Airport Academy “ an on-site centre offering training to out-of-work people in Greater Manchester.
Metro
- Tube driver saves child who had fallen between train and platformA young child who fell between the train and platform at a London Underground station has an eagle-eyed tube driver to thank for his rescue.
Sheffield Telegraph
- Station bridge breakthroughA SOLUTION to the Sheffield railway station footbridge saga was in sight this week as the Government offered £3m for a new bridge to guarantee public access.
Yorkshire Post
- Survey reveals half the markings on British roads are barely visibleAround half of British road markings are barely visible, a survey shows.
Blackpool Gazette
- Bus pass ban ˜a disaster for old™PENSIONERS should be stripped of their free bus passes to help out the ailing economy, a leading think tank has announced.
Peterborough Telegraph
- Free parking in yellow line gapMOTORISTS are causing disruption in Midland Road, Peterborough by parking where double yellow lines have been temporarily removed.
Other Regional Press
- UK & World News: Diesel costs 4p more in the countryThe price of diesel in rural filling stations is, on average, 4p more than in urban areas, a new survey has shown.
- ˜Delays to Aberdeen™s bypass are costing £578,000 a day™DELAYS to Aberdeen™s bypass are costing the region a potential £578,000 spin-off a day, supporters have warned.
Bus and Coach.com
- First impressions of London's new busBus and Coach Professional™s Peter Rowlands took a ride on the inaugural outing of the new London double-deck and found it œquiet, smooth, comfortable, refined and elegant.
Global Rail News
- Network Rail brings archives to life onlineNetwork Rail has created a virtual archive of historic images of the original architectural drawings of the Forth Bridge, Paddington station and even Isambard Kingdom Brunel™s signature. The website www.networkrail.co.uk/virtualarchive celebrates the heritage of today™s railway infrastructure and provides public access to view a special selection of the Network Rail archive, which holds over five million [...]
- Boxing clever at PaddingtonConstruction of the new Crossrail station at Paddington is pressing ahead as excavation of the station box gets underway. The new Crossrail station will be built under Eastbourne Terrace, to the left of the station facing the tracks from the concourse. To enable excavation of the 260m long station box, Westminster City Council has agreed [...]
- Railsport heralds Olympic GamesThe 2012 Railsport Games will take place in Stanley Park, Blackpool, on 23rd and 24th June. The curtain raiser for the equally prestigious London Olympics the following month will see 1000s of athletic rail staff flocking to the Lancashire coast resort to prove themselves against the verve and vigour of competitors from across the industry. [...]
- WiFi contract awarded for new Stadler trains in Czech RepublicNomad Digital Ltd has been awarded a contract for its WiFi solution by Czech rail company, LEO Express. LEO Express has selected Nomad to provide its technology on the new Stadler Flirt fleet. The first of 5 trains was accepted by the Czech operator in February and full fleet rollout is ‘anticipated by December 2012′. [...]
- Laing O™Rourke awarded Crossrail Liverpool Street contractCrossrail has announced its intention to award the main construction contracts for Liverpool Street station to Laing O’Rourke. Crossrail said in line with European procurement rules, the contract award is subject to a ten-day standstill period. Intensive construction for Liverpool Street Crossrail station will get underway later this year. Andy Mitchell, Crossrail Programme Director said: œAs [...]
London TravelWatch
- London TravelWatch welcomes clean up at Bellingham Station London TravelWatch welcomes clean up at Bellingham Station but more can be done to prevent graffiti and litter on railway land and trains
- Transport users™ surgery at Tooting Broadway Underground Station 10 March 10-2pmLondon TravelWatch, the watchdog for transport users in London, is holding a transport users™ ˜surgery™ in Tooting on Saturday 10 March.
Aviation Industry
- Bombardier's 2011 profit up 8% despite lackluster aerospace performanceBombardier posted net income of $837 million for 2011, up 8% over a $775 million net profit in 2010.
- Anti-APD group to step up lobbying campaignTrade group wants to raise consumer support against the aviation tax
- Bmi to be ˜integrated quickly™ into British AirwaysIAG boss Walsh ˜optimistic™ that regulators will clear Bmi purchase despite opposition
Other News Sources
- STATEMENT ON SYDNEY AVIATION CAPACITY REPORTSydney Airport welcomed the release of the Joint Study on Aviation Capacity for the Sydney Region today and its recommendation to maximise efficiency and access to Sydney Airport. “We welcome...
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