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Thursday, 13 November 2014

BBC News

• City unveils £4bn transport planA £4bn plan for transport in Birmingham over the next 20 years is unveiled by the city council.
• 'Too much' profit from bus subsidiesBus companies are making too much profit from Welsh government subsidies, a think-tank sponsored by Welsh ministers concludes.
• Wheelchairs or pushchairs: Who should take priority?Who should take priority on the bus?
• Shetland set for new Norway air linkBusiness links between Scotland and Norway are being strengthened with the launch of a new Shetland to Bergen air route.
• Minister appears before rail inquiryThe Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy denies that his department has
• Bus 'cash for crash' fraudster jailedA former bus official is jailed for arranging a collision between a double-decker and a car in a £500,000
• Heathrow: Life under the flight pathLiving by Heathrow airport
• Tube extension plan given go-aheadLondon Underground's Northern Line extension to Battersea and Nine Elms is given the go-ahead.
• Sturgeon positive over spaceport bidScottish government-owned Prestwick Airport is in a good position to become the UK's first spaceport, the deputy first minister says.

Financial Times

• Flybe to sell Finnish division for €1UK budget airline unable to agree with partner Finnair on how to raise joint venture’s profits

The Guardian

• Virgin Galactic pilot tells of being thrown clear as spacecraft broke upPeter Siebold was unaware that system controlling descent had been unlocked early by co-pilot Michael Alsbury, who died in crashThe pilot who survived last months Virgin Galactic disaster has told investigators how he was thrown from the disintegrating SpaceShipTwo still strapped in to his seat, nine miles above the ground and travelling at more than 600mph, according to a report released on Wednesday by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).Peter Siebold, 43, was unaware that the feathering system that controls descent had been unlocked early by co-pilot Michael Alsbury, who was ...

The Herald

• Capital taxi fares to rise in New YearTAXI fares in Edinburgh are to go up from the start of next year.

Mail Online

• Fears raised over Dawlish railway line as cracks appear after storm Gaping holes have appeared in the sea wall in Dawlish, Devon (pictured) after it was battered by storms on Tuesday. It cost £35 million to repair when it was badly damaged by storms in February.

Birmingham Mail

• £4bn Birmingham transport improvements revealedPackage of measures includes new Metro and Sprint bus routes and the transformation of Snow Hill Station
• Next phase of £1 billion Longbridge facelift unveiledNew rail facilities, park and ride scheme and cycle link planned

Birmingham Post

• Birmingham's £4bn plan to get city movingA new vision for transport in the city can be unveiled which is expected to revolutionise how people travel and commute across Birmingham over the next 20 years

London Evening Standard

• Northern Line extension to Battersea and Nine Elms gets go ahead An ambitious scheme to extend the Northern Line to Nine Elms and Battersea was today given the green light by the government.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Flybe restores Newcastle Airport's direct flights to Stansted AirportPassengers will be able to fly direct to Essex for the first time in four years after the airline announced twice daily flights

The York Press

• No review for Lendal Bridge trial - external experts' damning report on 'lack of governance' - UPDATED CITY councillors have tonight voted against launching their own review of the Lendal Bridge closure.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Opponents take Leeds trolleybus fight to council chamberCampaigners seized the political spotlight at Leeds Civic Hall to try to draw attention to what they say are fundamental flaws in the city’s trolleybus plans.

Carlisle News & Star

• Bus cuts have made Maryport a ghost town, say traders Traders claim their town centre has turned into a ghost town following recent cuts to bus services.

East Anglian Daily Times

• New wi-fi network for Ipswich seafarers is first of its kind in the UKA wi-fi network has been installed at the Port of Ipswich for the provision of seafarers’ well-being - the first of its kind in the UK.

Other Regional Press

• Bus service extended to help get Northamptonshire sandwich factory staff to workTwo new early morning bus services have begun in Northampton after a request by factory bosses to help get shift workers to Moulton.
• New Eddie Stobart distribution deal will create 500 new jobs in NorthamptonshireLogistics company Eddie Stobart has agreed a deal to take on a 420,000 sq ft distribution centre at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT).
• Environment Agency stops breaking of aircraft at former Manston Airport siteThe scrapping of aircraft at the former Manston airport site has been halted by the Environment Agency.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Flybe to open Bournemouth baseFlybe has announced it is to open a new base for two Q400 aircraft at Bournemouth Airport in 2015. The carrier will also re-establish a base at Aberdeen Airport, where four Q400s will be based, and will begin flying from Stansted in March 2015. According to Bournemouth Airport, the new routes could lead to an increase of 300,000 passengers and up to 50 new jobs. The company announced the news as it revealed a half-year pre-tax loss of £15.3 million, which it said was impacted by £34.3 million of one-offs and revaluations. It stated that it is on track to deliver £...

Aviation Industry

• Airport security needs to change – IAG bossWalsh wants technology used to end “frustratingâ€� security measures
• British Airways to launch Krakow flightsCarrier will begin services to Polish city from spring 2015

Other News Sources

• Evening bus cuts could lock young workers out of jobs, meeting hears YOUNG workers could be locked out of jobs in Winchester city centre if evening buses stop running, civic chiefs were warned.
• Train driver forgets to stop at station Passengers were left bemused when a train driver “forgotâ€� to stop at a station.