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Friday, 05 December 2014

BBC News

• UK rail stations 'getting busier'The UK's most-used train stations got busier still last year, according to the Office of Rail Regulation.
• Emergency call system for new carsThe European Parliament and EU member states have agreed that new cars must be fitted with an automated system to alert emergency services in event of a crash.
• Heathrow extends runway compensationHeathrow says it will extend its property compensation scheme if a third runway is built.
• Tube staff changes start in FebruaryTube staff will be moved from ticket offices into other roles from February as part of modernisation plans.
• VIDEO: 'HS2 route is making me a prisoner'The BBC's Leah Boleto speaks to residents along the proposed HS2 route about what they are entitled too if they are to sell their properties.
• Heathrow extends runway compensationHeathrow says it will extend its property compensation scheme if a third runway is built.
• Ryanair raises profit outlook againIrish airline Ryanair raises its full-year profit forecast again following a 22% jump in passenger numbers in the year to November.
• Uber taxi business valued at $40bnTaxi booking firm Uber has raised another $1.2bn from investors, a deal that values the technology business at $40bn (£25.5bn).

Financial Times

• Ryanair passenger numbers jump 22%Irish low-cost carrier revises up profits for fourth time this year
• Budget airlines: load upCheap fuel is good. Capital discipline is better

The Herald

• Wheelchairs in spotlight at new transport exhibitionA TRANSPORT museum better known for its exhibitions on trains, trams and buses is now putting the humble wheelchair in the spotlight.
• Call for rethink at troubled bus firmWORKERS at the country??s only publicly owned bus company have called for a rethink over the reinstatement of its chief executive after an investigation into his conduct.

The Telegraph

• Plans to turn off traffic lights outside rush hour being considered by GovernmentJohn Hayes, whose ministerial brief includes national roads, said he would look at radical proposal to alleviate congestion
• Families should stop elderly drivers from getting behind the wheel if they are a danger, says judgeJudge Stephen Holt says in death by careless driving case it is the responsibility of older drivers and their family and friends to monitor their driving skills
• Denmark Hill fire: London commuter films flames under train he is travelling inDave Dalrymple-Pryde captures footage of sparks flying and smoke billowing from underneath the train he was travelling in as it pulled into the Denmark Hill station
• 'Large bottomed' commuters should slim if they want to use train seats, says MPFormer public health minister Anne Milton complained that overweight people take up more than their fair share of train seats

Mail Online

• Rail stations get more crowded as passenger numbers rose by 8% last year Our over-crowded railway stations are getting even busier with passenger numbers rising by nearly a tenth in the last year.

Birmingham Mail

• Birmingham New Street is eighth busiest in Britain, according to ORRThe Office of Rail Regulation said New Street is one of busiest in UK - as modernisation works continue

London Evening Standard

• Weekend Tube works will be halted to help launch of all-night services Five London Underground lines will be spared weekend closures for more than three months to allow for the smooth introduction of the Night Tube, the Standard has learned.
• First ticket office closures on London Underground network announced The first ticket offices set to be closed on the London Underground network have been announced by Transport for London.
• Waterloo station revealed as busiest in UK as research shows more passengers using rail network Waterloo station has been revealed as the busiest in the UK as research has shown the rail network is getting busier.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Watch: Transport secretary visits Newcastle and answers our questionsPatrick McLoughlin has told on a visit to Newcastle how the government has listened to years of campaigning and delivered

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Carillion wins £80m contracts at Heathrow AirportCarillion is to take on further support service work at Heathrow Airport after winning two major new contracts worth about £80 million in total.

Crewe Chronicle

• Rail leaders outline shared vision for HS2 More than 100 people joined key players from the region’s railway industry at the Next Generation Rail Cheshire event

Doncaster Free Press

• Doncaster named as one of region’s busiest railway stationsDoncaster has been named as one of the region’s busiest railway stations according to newly published statistics by the Office of Rail Regulation.

Other Regional Press

• Heathrow's green win at West London Business awardsHeathrow schemes a success in proving commitment to reducing NOx emissions with lower carbon footprint and reduced local air quality levels
• Preston train station is Lancashire hotspot for rail worker abuseBritish Transport Police figures have shown that Preston train station is the county’s hot-spot for rail worker abuse.
• Special Boxing Day bus services announced FIRST Bus has announced its Christmas and New Year timetables including special Boxing Day services.

Aviation Industry

• Lufthansa gives green light for Eurowings expansionEurowings equipped with 23 Airbus A320s to help battle budget rivals
• Ryanair passenger numbers jump 22%More than 6 million people used Ryanair in November 2014

Other News Sources

• Hounslow demands £200m to insulate homes affected by Heathrow expansionHounslow Council leader says the £550m compensation package promised by the airport falls well short of that needed to noise-proof homes in all boroughs affected
• Winchester businesses welcome major regional road improvement plans BUSINESSES in Winchester have welcomed major regional road changes after improvement plans were announced.
• Expanded bus service into Winchester A BUS service that runs between from Romsey to Winchester will have an increase in services.
• Anne Milton says 'my bike saved me' in collision with vanChain, cog and gears of Guildford MP's bicycle were crushed against frame
• Gatwick Airport railway station set for major £120m revampWork on a bigger concourse area, more escalators and lifts is due to start in 2017
• Anti-speed volunteers write 22,500 reports for police in Sussex ANTI-SPEEDING volunteers have passed 22,500 reports of speeding drivers to police already this year.
• £1m roundabout is cracking up already - only a year after revamp A roundabout which cost nearly £1 million to revamp is crumbling under the weight of vehicles – and residents fear someone will be killed.