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Friday, 26 September 2014

BBC News

• Welsh bus costs 'could force poorest pupils out of education'New and increased transport costs for sixth formers could force those from the most deprived backgrounds to give up school altogether, experts claim.
• VIDEO: Pothole repairs 'not cost effective'
• Air France resumes talks with pilotsAir France and pilots' union SNPL resume talks in the hope of resolving the strike that is costing the airline up to 15m euros a day.

The Guardian

• 24-hour tube service in London: will you miss the night bus?London’s tube trains will run for 24 hours a day at weekends from next year. Will you miss the night bus or are you a committed passenger? Share your stories from the N routes
• Monarch airline: from prince to pauperBritains oldest surviving carrier brand flew too far and grew too fast but new money and a deal with staff on pay cuts may save itHow did it come to this? Only nine months ago Monarch was reporting a return to profit, flying record numbers of passengers, promising to raise the bar for low-cost air travel and pledging further expansion. Now the only hope for Britains oldest surviving airline brand seems to be slashing jobs, breaking with suppliers, and being sold for a dime to a secretive Knightsbridge private equity fund.Despite the hopes of 2013, a market flooded with cheap airline seats has ...

The Herald

• Nearly 1.4m passengers in the past yearPASSENGER numbers at Scotland's smallest airports have reached an all-time high of nearly 1.4 million.

Mail Online

• Aerion's AS2 jet will fly at 1,217mph and travel between London and NYC in 3 hours Airbus is teaming up with US-based Aerospace firm Aerion to create a £60million supersonic jet that will cut flight times in half and it could be available as early as 2019.
• London cars are worst polluters: Vehicles emit a quarter more carbon dioxide per kilometre than those in Peterborough  Britain's most polluting and least fuel-efficient 'gas-guzzling' cars are driven by motorists in London, a new report has revealed, with Brighton, Cambridge and Oxford also among the worst.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• New 'world-class' cycle race confirmed for Yorkshire A major new international cycle race for Yorkshire has been confirmed.

Northern Echo

• Durham Tees Valley Airport must focus on its Amsterdam routes if it is to survive, councillors are told THE man behind the plan to secure the future of Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) has told councillors that its existing routes to Amsterdam and Aberdeen must be prioritised ahead of new London or international routes.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham has third-highest levels of bus usage in the country NOTTINGHAM has the third highest levels of bus usage in the country, new figures have revealed.

This Is Local London Network

• Weekend 'night tubes' to help sleepy commuters on their way home from next year Stations like Morden, South Wimbledon, Colliers Wood, Tooting Broadway, Tooting Bec, Balham, Clapham South, Clapham Common and Clapham North, all on the Northern Line, are expected to benefit

Wales Online

• Finance committee adviser questions Welsh Government's purchase of Cardiff AirportThe airport was bought by the Welsh Government for £52m last year with First Minister Carwyn Jones defending the move against Tory attacks

Doncaster Free Press

• Bus company confirms Doncaster market pick-up point for shoppersIt’s full speed ahead for our Buses to the Market campaign – with a trial of a new stop confirmed by Doncaster’s biggest bus firm.

Other Regional Press

• First decade of Heathrow Airport's apprenticeship training scheme celebrated.Locals from five boroughs have received skills and job opportunities they might otherwise have missed out on.
• Heathrow flight path trial over Teddington and Twickenham "could be shortened" due to complaintsA trial testing flight paths over Teddington and Twickenham could be shortened due to pressure from thousands of residents.
• Rail work bringing disruption to driversThe final phase of a £280million upgrade to the rail line serving Spalding and the Deepings is to go ahead next month.
• Northampton’s new railway station delayed by a month‘Unforseen contractual issues’ have delayed the opening of Northampton’s new railway station until November, a spokesperson for Network Rail confirmed this week.

Aviation Industry

• Ryanair shares rise as airline raises outlookIn this Sept. 21, 2014 photo, passengers at Dublin Airport pass a row of Ryanair ads highlighting recent service improvements.
• Thai Airways boosts baggage allowance by 10kgIncrease available across all classes
• British Airways introduces ‘push notification’ to appFeature informs travellers when their gate is open and when the aircraft is boarding

Other News Sources

• Boris Johnson cycle superhighway plans cut and delayedWhile his allies rally round his flagship project, other elements of the London mayor’s “cycling vision” are being quietly dropped or slowed down