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Tuesday, 22 July 2014

BBC News

• Cheaper travel as Olympic Park stations re-zonedSome stations near the Olympic Park are to be "re-zoned" to make travel into central London cheaper.
• Call for better transport links across north WalesCalls have been made for more money to be spent on improving transport links across north Wales.
• MH17: Facebook scams exploit crashLinks masquerading as posts about the recent Malaysia Airlines crash lead users to pornographic sites and spamming scams, experts warn.

ITV News

• Fresh attempt to settle rail electrification rowNew Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb turns to one of the items at the top of his in-tray today -the row between the Welsh and UK governments over who pays for the electrification of the Valley lines.

Financial Times

• Bus funding cuts threaten engine of economyA report from MPs found that people in urban and rural areas were being cut off from eduction, work and health services as bus funding dried up

The Herald

• Hitachi's hi-tech train offers new levels of comfortA new style of train, which may be brought into service on one of Scotland's busiest commuter routes, has been unveiled.
• Cabbies hit out over bus-only lanes planTAXI drivers have criticised plans for new bus-only lanes along the Fastlink bus route in Glasgow.

The Mirror

• Malaysia Airlines plane crash: MH17 black box flight recorders handed over by pro-Russian rebelsThe Malaysian delegation leader was reported as saying the recording devices were in “good conditionâ€�

Network Rail

• Children from Earl Danby's Primary School in Chippenham show off their artistic talentsPupils from Brinkworth Earl Danby’s CE Primary School in Chippenham were given the opportunity to show off their artistic talents last week in a drawing competition organised by Network Rail and their contractor, J Murphy & Sons Ltd (Murphy).
• Rail operating centre officially opened in ManchesterA new signalling centre which will eventually control large parts of the railway in the north west of England has been officially opened in Manchester.

Birmingham Mail

• 2,000 join outcry over 'noisy' Birmingham Airport flight paths Residents flock to sign petition claiming recent trials have made their lives a misery

Birmingham Post

• £130m Midland Metro boost 'will help city's international standing'Funding has been allocated towards taking the Metro through New Canal Street to Adderley Street – where a park-and-ride facility is planned

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph commented Motorists prepare for months of extra roadworks on A38 in DerbyTHE controversial roadworks at Little Eaton island have moved a step closer to completion – but drivers are now facing delays at another A38 roundabout.Daytime work at the Little Eaton island ended on Friday and the left turn from the A38 southbound on to the A61 opened on Saturday.Temporary speed limits remain in place and work will continue overnight for a further two to three weeks.But Highways Agency starts work at the A38 Markeaton island on Monday – and it is...

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• North East inventor honoured as part of ambitious Newcastle transport plansNew lighting inspired by George Stephenson's 'Geordie Lamp' as party of Newcastle transport revamp

Sheffield Telegraph

• Campaigners claim Network Rail decision on woodland plans ‘does not go far enough’Environmental campaigners have said Network Rail’s decision to halt plans to build a new railway line through woodland in the Peak District do not go far enough.

Blackpool Gazette

• Was this Fleetwood’s best ever Tram Sunday?Tens of thousands of revellers packed into Fleetwood yesterday for the port’s annual Tram Sunday.

Bucks Free Press

• 'Heart and soul' of Great Missenden group remembered FRIENDS and colleagues of a prominent HS2 campaigner have paid tribute to 'a huge community asset'.

East Anglian Daily Times

• East Anglia: Task force out to improve rail reliabilityA special team of track and signalling engineers has been brought in to try to solve growing reliability problems at Liverpool Street Station.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Spalding: Roads to be resurfacedBroad Street and Herring Lane in Spalding will be closed on Sunday, 27 July for resurfacing.

Other Regional Press

• Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant calls for Cross-City line stop at HS2 Curzon Street station in Birmingham LICHFIELD MP Michael Fabricant is proposing that an additional halt or station is introduced on the Lichfield Trent Valley to Redditch Cross-City railway line.
• Commuter train designs unveiledA new style of commuter train to be manufactured in County Durham, with air conditioning and power sockets at every seat, has been revealed in London.
• Pye Corner station work is on targetNEWPORT city councillors Tom Bond, Chris Evans and Sally Mlewa have confirmed that work on Pye Corner train station which began last March is due to be completed later this year.
• East Anglia: Task force out to improve rail reliabilityA special team of track and signalling engineers has been brought in to try to solve growing reliability problems at Liverpool Street Station.
• Leyland station transformationA new ticket office has been officially opened at Leyland railway station, bringing a phase of improvement work to completion.
• Thames Estuary Airport off Isle of Grain would need land size of Disneyland Paris to re-home thousands of birds, ornithology report claimsDevelopers behind a multi-billion pounds airport off Kent would have to find an area larger than Euro Disney to re-house birds, it's been claimed.

Railnews

• Construction headquarters for HS2 is named The headquarters for the construction of Phase 1 of HS2 is to be based in Birmingham, it has been announced. The move is expected to mean that up to 1,500 people will be employed in the city. A spokesman for HS2 told Railnews that the move is part of a wider regeneration scheme centred on the site of the future HS2 station at Curzon Street.

Railway Gazette

• Hitachi unveils modular EMU designsUK: Hitachi Rail Europe unveiled full-size mock-ups of its AT100 and AT200 EMU designs in London on July 21.

Aviation Industry

• Cyprus Airways officially up for saleThe government of Cyprus has officially put Cyprus Airways up for sale in a final attempt to save the airline from bankruptcy. read more
• Malaysia Airlines crash: Emirates’ Clark calls for airline summitPresident says talks need to be made regarding flight paths over war zones

Other News Sources

• Hulls Spencer Rail wins contract on £150 million Network Rail Scotland infrastructure projectHull-based rail infrastructure group Spencer Rail is celebrating after being named a principal contractor on the Multi-Asset Framework Agreement (MAFA) for Scotland.
• Hitachi shortlisted for London Overground contract as new trains revealedHitachi Rail Europe has been shortlisted for a contract to supply at least 39 new trains for the London Overground network, as the Japanese giants revealed a new model which will be manufactured in the North-East.
• Freightliner to move to TeesportGlobal rail freight specialist Freightliner is to move to Teesport, which will see a £3m investment in a new rail terminal at the site by PD Ports.
• Heathrow asks how it should spend £550m compensation for those affected by proposed third runway projectAirport launches a 12-week consultation asking public how money should be used if a third runway is built