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Friday, 19 September 2014

BBC News

• Poole bus service subsidy cuts put out to consultationEleven subsidised bus routes in Dorset could be reduced or cut under proposals to save up to £150,000 next year.
• Train staff 'missed' trapped womanA train conductor failed to carry out proper safety checks leading up to a woman being dragged along a platform in Newcastle, a report has concluded.
• Villages protest at Heathrow noiseHundreds of people in Surrey say increased noise from Heathrow is depriving them of sleep and disturbing their life.
• Tfl proposals 'could see staff cuts'Some Tube stations in London could lose more than half their frontline staff, figures obtained by London Assembly's Labour group reveal.
• Airlines' luggage surcharges 'legal'Airlines are within their rights to charge a supplement to customers checking-in their luggage, a court rules.
• Clash over car tax disc changesMotorist organisation, the RAC, and the DVLA have clashed over the policing of car tax with claims of increased evasion amid changes to the system.

Financial Times

• EasyJet to raise dividend and expand fleetBudget airline to increase payout to 40% of post-tax profit from a third now, and expands its fleet with 27 Airbus narrow-body aircraft
• Chinese railways: chariots of fireOnce Chinese railways were where capital went to die. But now the Chinese premier has suggested railways should be built with more private money

The Guardian

• Boris Johnson's cycling vision. A political railroading exercise?Dave Hill: Natural allies of London’s Conservative mayor are worried that his ambitious cycling plans are being rushed
• How to reduce the impact of transport on our healthTackling air pollution could have a bigger impact on life expectancy than eliminating passive smoking. The government needs to reassess its priorities if it wants a long-term solution
• How to build a transport system that works for the whole of the UKAs part of the Guardian’s big transport debate, MPs, transport chiefs, technology experts and academics met in the House of Commons to discuss how to make Britain’s public transport infrastructure fit for the 21st century
• Malaysia Airlines MH370 underwater hunt to resumeGO Phoenix ship to begin searching a remote patch of the Indian Ocean where investigators believe the plane ran out of fuelCrews will resume the underwater hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 at the end of September, moving the search area further south than initially planned, a senior Australian official has announced.The search had been due to start next week but the first of three ships that will scour a remote patch of the Indian Ocean for the plane that vanished in March needed some additional work done in Indonesia, said Martin Dolan of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau....

The Herald

• Fleet of coaches is halved over record keeping A COACH operator who carried out work for schools and a Falkirk Council has seen the number of vehicles he can operate halved, after it was found that drivers had been encouraged to avoid recording the number of hours they had worked.

The Telegraph

• Woman dragged by train along platformConductor failed to carry out vital safety check before train pulled away, report finds

Mail Online

• Budget airlines CAN charge travellers extra for checked luggage, EU's top court rules The EU's top court says a Spanish consumer court was wrong to fine Vueling Airlines more than £2,000 for charging a fee of £31 on a round-trip flight between Spain and the Netherlands.

The Mirror

• Hunt for flight MH370 will resume underwater by the end of the month The search team - led by Australia - will use specially-adapted ships to scour the Indian Ocean in the hope of resolving the mystery

This is Money

• Mixed response from Sir Stelios as easyJet raises dividend and buys 27 planes With easyJet on course to beat last year's record profit, Stelios is expected to see the dividend on his family's 35 per cent stake rise by at least £10million.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• New £9 million airline training base opens in Bradford TRAINEE airline staff are hitting new heights after Jet2.com officially opened its new £9.5 million training centre in Bradford.

London Evening Standard

• EXCLUSIVE: Mayor's new £48m cycle superhighway would have to be removed after just one year to make way for supersewer construction Sections of Boris Johnson’s flagship cycling project - the £48m east-to-west cycle superhighway - will have to be removed within a year of its 2016 completion to make way for construction work on London’s supersewer, the Standard can reveal.
• Boris Johnson attacked over plans to push Bakerloo line further to south-east London Two Labour heavyweights today accused Boris Johnson of favouring outer London with the route of a long-awaited major Tube line extension.
• Rail commuters hit by 200,000 cancellations Frustrated rail passengers suffered more than 200,000 train cancellations last year, official figures confirmed today.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Train passenger dragged 20m at Newcastle Central Station after getting wrist stuck in doorsRail accident investigators make six safety recommendations after a woman was dragged along Newcastle Central Station platform by a moving train
• Parents fury at overcrowded Stanley school bus on route where crash injured dozens of childrenStanley school bus which crashed last term is transporting children

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Elderly 'trapped' after bus service removedElderly passengers say they feel ‘trapped’ after a bus service was removed as part of an overhaul of routes in Dudley and Sandwell.

Carlisle News & Star

• BUS TRANSFORMED INTO GYM FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN CUMBRIAA converted bus is bringing exercise to the doors of people in Carlisle and Allerdale.

North Wales Live

• Investigation after Arriva driver refused to stop when 12-year-old girl suffered seizure on busMum chased bus in car and parked in road to force Arriva driver to stop

Sleaford Standard

• Yellow lines set to tackle traffic issues?A consultation on extra double and single yellow lines for Sleaford is currently underway in the town.

Other Regional Press

• Council’s bus depot could make way for ‘huge opportunity’ with art collegeCOUNCILLORS have agreed in principle to relocate a local authority depot as part of major regeneration plans.

Aviation Industry

• Virgin partners with Gogo to offer in-flight wifiAirline's entire fleet will have high-speed connectivity
• French PM: Air France strike damaging image of the countryManuel Valls calls for an end to week-long strike
• Court rules airlines’ luggage fees are legalChecked-in baggage not considered ‘compulsory or necessary’

Other News Sources

• Anger as Heathrow's latest flight trials fill skies over Surrey villagesNew trial Heathrow flight paths have been blamed for the