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Tuesday, 26 August 2014

BBC News

• Second day of Irish rail strike endsThousands of travellers in the Republic of Ireland have continued to face disruption because of a rail strike at Irish Rail.
• Bus drivers to vote on strike actionBus workers are set to vote on strike action after pay talks with Translink break down, a public transport union say.
• Accident car cases 'too expensive'Disputes over the cost of replacement cars for not-at-fault motorists in road accidents in Northern Ireland are too expensive, a High Court judge says.
• 'Dangerous' railway signal stolenA railway fog signal containing chemicals that are
• UK air pollution fuels official concernMeasuring and tackling an invisible killer
• King's Cross commuters face delaysRail commuters heading to London on the east coast mainline face severe delays because of overhead wire problems.

Financial Times

• China buys 82 Boeing jets for $8.8bnAircraft leasing subsidiary places biggest single order yet for new jets, half of which will be for the booming market for Asian air travel
• Lufthansa faces fresh strike threatFrankfurt-based airline wants to find a solution with pilots’ union, which is seeking higher pay and the option of early retirement

The Guardian

• Bungle in Bristol as bus stop misspelled as 'bup stop'Workmen painted 'BUP STOP' on road surface in large yellow lettering in city centre last weekWorkmen have managed to misspell the word "bus" during roadworks."Bup stop" was painted on to the road surface in Bristol in large yellow lettering at the end of last week, with the stencilled letter P used instead of S. Continue reading...
• Bus deregulation outside London has been a failure thinktank reportBus passenger journeys outside London have fallen by 32.5% since 1986, but within the capital they have risen by 99%Millions of bus passengers who rely on services outside London have been let down by a lack of competition and the failure of deregulation, a report warns. They include the poorest fifth of all households, who cannot afford cars and yet who end up taking more taxi journeys each year than any other income group because of the unreliability and high fares of their local buses.

The Herald

• Council in plan for motorcycle access in bus lanes MOTORBIKES will be allowed to join buses, ­bicycles and black cabs on bus lanes in the Scottish capital, under a plan to be heard this week.

Mail Online

• Half of drivers break the law on motorways and town centre roads as limit rises to 80mph EXCLUSIVE: Last year 47 per cent of cars travelled faster than the 70mph limit on motorways, but the government has ruled out doing anything about it.

Birmingham Post

• A45 widening works to ease Birmingham Airport congestion New £1m, three-month programme of roadworks commissioned and funded by airport ahead of new bridge project

Bolton News

• Radcliffe tram station parking fines 'are unlawful', campaigners say A NATIONAL motoring campaign group has slammed the £100 fines given to Radcliffe Metrolink park and ride users as “unlawfulâ€�.
• Calls for train fare hike to be scrapped POLITICIANS and commuters have joined forces to call for a planned 3.5 per cent hike in train fares to be scrapped.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph published Bombardier bidding to buy Italian rail businessArticle
• Derby Telegraph published Whose side are you on in debate on Derbyshire footpath cyclists?A STORM of debate has broken out between readers of the Derby Telegraph about whether cyclists should ride their bikes on footpaths.Maria Gibson wrote to the paper to say that she regularly walked around Derby and had encountered cyclists on footpaths.The Darley Abbey resident said that cyclists seemed to think the paths were cycle tracks and expected pedestrians to move out of the way.She also said that cyclists could become rude and arrogant if walkers did not get out of the way.The letter...

Manchester Evening News

• Drunk tanks, field hospitals and late-night trams could be used in bid tackle late night booze problemsCommunity safety bosses and the pub trade are between them debating a raft of measures aimed at tackling problem boozing in the city centre

Sheffield Star

• Sheffield bus changes for new school termTimetable changes will be introduced on four of Stagecoach’s main Sheffield services from this Saturday in time for the start of the new school term.

This Is Local London Network

• Plans for 20mph zone in Surbiton town centre Responses in support of the £6,000 scheme outweighed objections by almost three to one, with 13 objections and 34 messages of support.

Wales Online

• Bus fare hikes and falling passenger levels in Wales blamed on the deregulation of the industryLeading think tank calls for local transport bodies to be created modelled on London's TFL - where bus use has doubled

Yorkshire Post

• ‘Give transport power to regions’THE regulation of trains and buses should be shifted to powerful regional transport bodies, according to a new report.

Bucks Free Press

• Campaign to get nation pedalling returns next week. A NATIONAL drive to get people on their bikes returns next week, with cycle campaigners urging residents to leave their car keys at home and commute on two wheels instead.
• Junction 'would add to bedlam' angry residents say ANGER over a proposed new motorway junction in a small Bucks village grew this week, as hundreds of residents grilled councillors and planning officers about plans which they fear could create more ‘bedlam’ on the roads.

Aviation Industry

• Finnair closes in on Wi-Fi decisionFinnair CEO Pekka Vauramo has hinted he is on the verge of announcing aircraft connectivity plans, which could include a fleet-wide rollout of passenger Wi-Fi. read more
• Lufthansa could face another pilot strike Lufthansa pilots could go on strike again, German pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has announced. read more
• Oil prices likely to remain stable The price of crude oil has remained roughly even over the last year and is not expected to rise in the near term. read more
• Air Canada: Strong 2Q profit sign of ‘sustainable’ turnaroundAfter years of financial struggles, Air Canada believes it has turned the corner and is positioned to be consistently profitable going forward. read more