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Tuesday, 28 October 2014

BBC News

• Preston Bus Station: Lancashire County Council reveal revamp planA proposal for a £23m redevelopment of Preston's Grade II listed bus station which would include a youth centre, have been unveiled.
• Council 'to fight' for HS2 stationThe leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council has pledged to keep fighting to bring a high-speed rail station to the city despite losing out to Crewe.
• 'Smart cycle lanes' pitched to UKA stretch of glow-in-the-dark road markings go into use in the Netherlands as its creators pitch spin-off cycle lanes to UK cities.
• A9 average speed cameras switched onA network of average speed cameras on the notorious A9 road between Inverness and Dunblane is to be switched on for the first time.
• More landslides as heavy rains hitLandslides close the Inverness to Ullapool road and the Rest and Be Thankful as further heavy rains batter the west of Scotland.
• New Scottish flights to London beginThe airline Flybe starts new flights from Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness to London City Airport.
• Keyless cars 'targeted by thieves'Some Range Rover owners in London are reportedly refused insurance as thieves target keyless cars.
• Costs cut for Arran ferry routesThe cost of ferry travel to the Isle of Arran is cut substantially with the introduction of the government-backed road equivalent tariff scheme.
• Hundreds of redundancies for airlineStaff at Monarch airlines agree to 700 redundancies and pay cuts of up to 30% as part of a deal to save the Luton-based company.
• Takata sued over faulty airbagsJapan's Takata is being sued in the US following the recall of millions of cars over concerns its airbags are potentially dangerous.

Financial Times

• China lines up merger of top trainmakersCombining CNR and CSR partly an effort to win more overseas contracts

The Guardian

• What is HS3?: proposed sub-Pennine rail line explainedReducing east-to-west journey times is ‘a necessity’ for a prosperous north – but how will that happen?
• HS3: cross-Pennine railway line will help rebalance economy, says PMDavid Cameron welcomes Sir David Higgins’ report, which stresses need for improved rail links across north of England
• Manchester to Leeds TransPennine Express – in picturesGuardian photographer Christopher Thomond takes the TransPennine Express from Manchester to Leeds on the day plans are announced for the development of a high-speed cross-Pennine railway line, ‘HS3’, between the two cities
• The Russian cyclists bringing bike culture to MoscowHarsh winters and the worlds worst road congestion make the Russian capital an inhospitable place for cyclists. So why does the number of riders keep on rising? Maryam Omidi reports for The Calvert JournalIts midnight in Moscow and hundreds of cyclists have gathered in Sokolniki Park, the starting point for a Pushkin-themed bike ride through the heart of the capital. For the next five hours, the throng of cyclists will be joined by thousands of others and together they will take a moonlit tour of the city. With their headphones plugged into an audio recording about Pushkins life, theyll pass t...

The Herald

• Heathrow and Gatwick both bid for Scottish backingDELEGATES from Heathrow and Gatwick Airports have been courting the business community in Scotland to win support for their respective plans for expanding airport capacity in the south east of England.
• PM backs HS3 plans to cut journey timesDAVID Cameron and George Osborne have welcomed a report which suggests journey times between northern English cities could be slashed under proposals put forward yesterday by the boss of the £50billion HS2 high-speed rail project.
• A9 average speed cameras are switched on todayAverage speed cameras on one of Scotland's most notorious roads will be switched on today as part of a plan to improve safety and save lives.
• High-speed rail link should be extended north of the BorderTRANSPORT minister Keith Brown has called for plans for a high-speed HS3 rail link to be extended north of the Border to Scotland.

The Scotsman

• High speed rail link to slash journey timesTrain journey times between northern English cities could be slashed under proposals put forward by the boss of the £50 billion HS2 high-speed rail project.
• A9 speed cameras switched on in safety bidAVERAGE speed cameras on one of Scotland’s most notorious roads will be switched on today as part of a plan to improve safety and save lives.

The Telegraph

• HS3 rail link a 'costly vanity project'Institute of Economic Affairs says better to spend money on smaller schemes than HS3 high-speed rail link in northern England
• David Cameron: I am passionate about high speed railPrime Minister welcomes the HS2 project after its chairman Sir David Higgins put forward HS3 plans in a report incorporating further plans for phase two of the £50bn rail project
• HS3: delays on the lineTelegraph View Even as ministers talk up HS3, HS2 has yet to win full parliamentary approval - and will not take passengers until 2027

Mail Online

• SHHH...Why commuters never talk to each other: Crowded trains full of strangers make passengers 'freeze like frightened animals' A new book investigating the rush hour reveals some extraordinary facts about our daily grind. Here we pick out the best including staying quiet on every coach and the rise of road rage.
• High speed rail needed so Manchester United fans from south can get back after game High Speed 2 chairman Sir David Higgins said the current two hour trip between London and Manchester meant people had to 'allow for a full day' if they wanted to get to Old Trafford.

The Mirror

• Petrol price war: Cost of fuel to fall to FOUR-YEAR low on TuesdayMorrisons matched Asda by lopping 2p from a litre of unleaded and diesel with diesel dropping to 124.7p a litre

Network Rail

• Residents invited to second drop-in event about the electrification of the railway through BathLocal residents are invited to find out more about the electrification of the railway through Bath city centre by attending the second in a series of monthly drop-in events.
• Passengers urged to check ahead of changes to London Bridge rail services - alternative travel and ticket arrangements confirmed for Christmas and throughout next yearPassengers travelling to and through London Bridge station are being urged to find out more about changes to their train services starting this Christmas, with major long-term alterations to some routes from January.

Bolton News

• Bolton MPs welcome "HS3" plans for the North West PLANS for a high-speed train service �— dubbed HS3 �— across the north of England have been welcomed by Bolton politicians and business leaders.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Coach drivers stage walkout in Bradford over a pay dispute COACH drivers staged a walkout in Bradford yesterday over a pay dispute.

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph published OPINION: A38 lights are a shocking waste of moneyIF Derbyshire County Council wants to reduce energy costs, it could start by switching off the large section of lights on the A38, from the Findern roundabout towards Derby, which have been on day and night for several weeks.Martin MarvenBurton RoadFindern

London Evening Standard

• London pollution charge: Drivers face paying £12.50 on top of congestion charge Drivers of the most polluting vehicles will have to pay £12.50 a day in addition to the congestion charge to enter London by 2020 as the mayor bids to improve air quality in the capital.
• Man 'stole a double decker bus and took it on a joyride through leafy London suburbs' This is a CCTV image of the man  who police want to trace after a double decker bus was stolen and driven through south east London before it was abandoned at a bus stop.

Northern Echo

• HS3 "must benefit the whole of the North" THE Government has been urged to ensure new high-speed rail plans - dubbed HS3 - bring benefits to the entire region and not just the North's big cities.

Sheffield Star

• South Yorkshire politicians clash over HS2 station plansSouth Yorkshire politicians have clashed over the potential location of a new high-speed rail station after project boss Sir David Higgins repeated his backing for Meadowhall.

The York Press

• HS3 proposals welcomed as a "must" for York PLANS for a high speed rail network linking northern cities from east to west have been welcomed by politicians and business leaders in York as a key driver for investment in the city.

Yorkshire Post

• New body to drive rail and roads strategyA NEW “northern powerhouse” will develop a 30-year transport strategy to ensure the whole of Yorkshire reaps the benefits of high-speed rail under plans unveiled by the Prime Minister and Chancellor.

Bucks Free Press

• Chiltern Railways services running to and from Marylebone facing delays and cancellations Chiltern Railways is warning that trains may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes due to a problem with line side equipment.

Carlisle News & Star

• Limited reprieve for under-threat Cumbrian bus services Some rural bus services which were under threat of closure have been saved after Stagecoach and Reays agreed to take on the routes and run them commercially, following the withdrawal of subsidies.

Crewe Chronicle

• Crewe wins HS2 hub station bidSir David Higgins:
• HS2 station location won't affect the Alex, fans reassuredCheshire East leader Michael Jones says the location of the new hub is unlikely to be at the current station but won't be far away

Doncaster Free Press

• South Yorkshire politicians clash over HS2 station plansSouth Yorkshire politicians have clashed over the potential location of a new high-speed rail station after project boss Sir David Higgins repeated his backing for Meadowhall.

East Anglian Daily Times

• MPs told Norwich to London investment three or four times bigger than HS2Multi-million pound investment on the rail line between Norfolk and Suffolk and London could provide an investment and jobs return three or four times bigger than the controversial high-speed two line from the capital to the Midlands, MPs have been told.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Road closures as part of Fletton Parkway widening schemeMonday, 7.30am: Peterborough residents are being warned about delays as roadworks continue as part of the Fletton Parkway widening project continue.

Other Regional Press

• What lies ahead for signal box?The last train to pass through Deeping St James using the signal box hooted as people gathered to watch the moment on Friday.
• Fareham and Gosport bus routes cut and changedBUS services have been cut by £1.5m as the council looks to save money by ending early starts for older people, cutting Sunday services and altering routes.
• Phase one of tram plan recommended for refusalPLANS for the first phase of a project to build a tram line in Preston look set to be thrown out.
• School bus passes could be axed plus events and festivals may be stopped as Kirklees Council look to save £69m over the next three yearsCouncil leader urges people to get involved

Airportwatch

• What lies ahead for signal box?

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Air link between Newquay and Gatwick gets govt supportInvestment has been pledged by the coalition to protect the air link between Newquay and London Gatwick. Some £2.5 million is being provided by the government, in addition to £300,000 from Cornwall Council, in a four-year deal to maintain the link, which contributes millions of pounds to the Cornwall and south-west economies. This marks the second public service obligation, following on from a two-year deal for the Dundee-London Stansted air link, which was announced in June 2014. UK aviation minister Robert Goodwill said: "Fast, frequent flights to the south west ...

Aviation Industry

• Newquay to Gatwick route receives £2.8m cash boostFunding means Flybe can continue operating the service
• Flybe launches London City routesAberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Exeter, Dublin and Inverness to LCY services start today

Other News Sources

• Rail platform puts Dura £17m blueprint on trackAn Essex manufacturer is targeting a £10m jump in turnover after launching a new solution for the rail sector. Read more...
• Thousands of motorists caught out in speeding clampdown on A23 Thirteen is certainly the unlucky number for one driver who was caught speeding 13 times by the same camera.
• HS3: Leeds to Manchester 26 minute rail link proposedHiggins outlines plans for overhaul of northern rail services