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Monday, 06 October 2014

BBC News

• Jersey States make cycle helmets compulsoryChildren under the age of 14 will have to wear a helmet when cycling after a new law came into force in Jersey.
• M4 congestion 'must be dealt with', says Edwina HartTransport Minister Edwina Hart has insisted that traffic problems around Newport must be dealt with, after two former Labour ministers criticised plans for an M4 relief road.

Financial Times

• Blackpool airport has days to find a buyerFinancial crisis pushes smaller airports out of business despite benefits they bring to regions

The Herald

• Smartphones can be used as bus ticketsPASSENGERS using the biggest bus company in Glasgow will be able to use their smartphones as tickets from today.

The Independent

• Mick Cash interview: Disillusioned with Labour, RMT union chief plots a new party for the left The north London headquarters of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is replete with history.

Daily Express

• Week-long Autumn storms to batter Britain and bring travel chaosBRITAIN will be battered by the elements this week with torrential downpours, gales and hail marking autumn's arrival.

Mail Online

• Police hunt saboteur who left hundreds of drawing pins on cycle track where bikers were racing at speeds of up to 50mph  The spikes, which were placed on a downhill stretch of road during the Valleys Velo Sportive race near Bridgend in South Wales, were painted black to blend in with the surface.

This is Money

• Going by train this Christmas? You need to book your ticket NOW The cost of rail travel can rise more than tenfold if you fail to book up to 12 weeks in advance but turn up and buy a ticket on the day.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Council criticised over 'dangerous' bus lane A MOTORIST has accused Bradford Council of operating a

Bristol Live

• H_Pickstock commented Bus giant scoops national award for its Bristol fares consultatio...Article

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Northumberland Liberal Democrats back free post-16 school transportJulie Porksen, Lib Dem candidate for Berwick seat, said a council move to scrap free post-16 transport in Northumberland is a "slippery slope"
• Northumberland Liberal Democrats back free post-16 school transportJulie Porksen, Lib Dem candidate for Berwick seat, said a council move to scrap free post-16 transport in Northumberland is a
• Third of Newcastle parents have seen or were involved in near misses at school gatesRoad safety charity Brake launches safety campaign in wake of YouGov poll on accidents outside schools

Sheffield Star

• Rail crossing crackdown to boost safetyPeople who misuse railway crossings In Doncaster are being targeted by British Transport Police as part of a crackdown.

The York Press

• New cycle path opens in York A NEW cycle path has been launched in York, after ten years of planning.

Yorkshire Post

• Garden Cities plan as Clegg looks to reopen railway lines to help build new homesREOPENING a railway line will pave the way for 50,000 new homes, the Liberal Democrats have said.

Doncaster Free Press

• Rail crossing crackdown to boost safetyPeople who misuse railway crossings In Doncaster are being targeted by British Transport Police as part of a crackdown.

Other Regional Press

• Still no date for for work on Wokingham railway station bottleneckA NEW road to Wokingham railway station has opened but is still not completed – with no timescale for it or other works to ease congestion in the area. -
• Clegg reveals railway line plansA railway line through the "brain-belt of Britain" will be built to serve new garden cities, Nick Clegg has announced.
• Mr Pothole called to advise shadow transport ministerRetired Brackley man Mark Morrell – who has become known as Mr Pothole for getting damaged roads repaired – has been called to Westminster as an adviser.
• wbchris published Rail bosses quick to deny rip-off allegationsRail bosses have rushed to refute claims that train companies are
• New row over X31 bus cuts A HIGHLY charged meeting found upset residents confronting a senior official from the First bus company about bus route cancellations and timetable changes in West Dorset.

Airportwatch

• Alvechurch night time rail work noise 'unbearable'Overnight work to improve the track on a stretch of Worcestershire railway is causing "unbearable" noise, one resident has claimed.

Other News Sources

• Lib Dems want both more local decisions on transport and stronger transport spending steerThe Liberal Democrats have approved a new policy that calls for both decision-making on transport to become "much more local" than it currently is, while also urging local transport boards to spend more on public transport and cycling.