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Monday, 09 February 2015

BBC News

• Kenilworth railway station work gets under wayWork has started at the site of a new railway station for Kenilworth.

Financial Times

• Qatar eyes long-term aims with IAG stakeGulf carrier wishes to signal its seriousness in pursuing deeper relationship with BA owner
• Uncertainty for US ports after stoppageStand-off between unions and employers over new contract
• Christie ally flies into ethics stormUnited Airlines receives subpoenas into affairs of David Samson

The Guardian

• 'We wear red, they wear blue': Delta contractors barely braving the coldAirline’s contract workers add not having weather-appropriate uniforms to growing list of grievances — making as little as $9 an hour, no benefits and no union It would be easy to mistake Gian Lopez, 22, for a Delta Air Lines employee. After all, for 40 hours each week he works alongside Delta employees and handles bags belonging to Delta passengers. There is just one thing that sets him apart: his uniform.“Delta is Delta. We are contractors. We wear red, they wear blue,â€� says Lopez, who works for Aviation Safeguards, a Delta contractor. Continue reading...

The Herald

• RAMBLERS MAKE LEVEL CROSSINGS PLEARAMBLERS are calling on MSPs to resolve confusion over the public's right to use railway level crossings.
• Glasgow Chamber of Commerce backs Heathrow in airport consultationBUSINESS leaders in Glasgow have thrown their weight behind proposals for Heathrow Airport to get an additional runway.
• Crossrail to excavate burial groundREMAINS of a former lord mayor of London as well as those of a notorious criminal and political activists could be unearthed when excavation of an infamous burial ground is undertaken by the cross-London Crossrail project.

The Telegraph

• Train companies accused of driving up commuter car parking chargesLabour's shadow transport secretary Michael Dugher has complained to the train operators' industry body, asking him to stop this 'excessive charging'

Mail Online

• Hundreds of French bikers join protest in Paris over new laws aimed at lowering air pollution in the French capital  Despite a ban against the protest by police in the French capital, hundreds of bikers donned leathers for the ride through the city, many carrying posters declaring 'Je suis biker' or 'Je suis motard'.

Birmingham Mail

• Watch: Birmingham Airport Air India passengers stranded for 48 HOURS Anger among Birmingham passengers trying to fly to India who say their flight has been cancelled

London Evening Standard

• Third cyclist killed on London's roads this year after collision with a truck on Bloomsbury Square Police are appealing for witnesses after a female cyclist was killed in a collision with a truck in central London.

Manchester Evening News

• Opinion: Why choosing Manchester to fly from is the best option Ken O’Toole, chief commercial officer at Manchester Airports Group (MAG), looks forward to the year ahead and celebrates what has already been achieved

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Union urges rail line sale delayUnions are calling for the “rushed sell-off” of the publicly owned East Coast rail line to be delayed to allow an in-depth competition inquiry.

Wales Online

• Scooters and motorbikes set to use bus lanes as part of six-month council trialTrial in Cardiff is aimed at improving the flow of traffic around the capital
• Wales sees more than 10% cut in traffic cops as numbers killed on roads show worrying riseThe RAC says the cuts to road police numbers are 'alarming'

Carlisle News & Star

• Thieves steal 6,000 litres of red diesel A Cumbrian farm has been targeted by thieves who made off with 6,000 litres of red diesel.

Other Regional Press

• Gatwick should get a new runway, says MP Mary MacleodBrentford and Isleworth MP says a second runway at Gatwick would be easier, cheaper and more politically deliverable than a third landing strip at Heathrow
• Row over new £300k footbridge 'not catering for disabled'Brig MP Andrew Percy has entered a row over the proposed replacement of the footbridge at the towns railway station
• Gatwick Railway Station's revamp all set for 2017: New concourse, platforms and extra seats on the way NEW images showing how Gatwick Airport railway station would look following a £120.5 million transformation have been released now that all the money needed for the project has been secured.
• Lego maestro recreates Northampton’s former bus station with 3,300 toy bricksA Lego enthusiast has taken hobbyist dedication to the extreme - after recreating Greyfriars bus station in Northampton using the toy building blocks.

Rail Magazine

• Passengers want new rail app featuresPassenger Focus research on mobile rail apps says more features are needed

Other News Sources

• Heathrow expansion is causing turbulence over Windsor CastleThe airport's proposed expansion, if approved, will mean an increase in noise over HM's favourite residence, which sits on the highest part of Windsor.
• Unused station platforms could be opened for Heathrow rail linkTwo unused platforms at an underground station could come into use, if a proposed new rail link to Heathrow Airport is approved.
• London Safer Lorry Scheme - costs minimised – but could be better spent on increased enforcementThe Freight Transport Association (FTA) has responded to the Transport for London (TfL) announcement today that their Safer Lorry Scheme, which ...
• FTA helps freight operators meet ESOS requirementsAs the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is to be introduced this year, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has announced plans to ...
• Treasury invites FTA to discuss how cost of fuel impacts on industryThe Freight Transport Association (FTA) has been invited to meet with Danny Alexander MP – Chief Secretary to the Treasury – to talk openly ...
• Branson's B Team demands zero net emissions by mid-century Governments and businesses should commit to zero-net emissions by 2050 according to the 'B Team' - a group of 16 renowned CEO's and policymakers headed up by mogul Richard Branson.
• National Trust claims Gatwick expansion would harm Wakehurst Place A STATELY home used in the latest BBC period blockbluster is among a number of historical sites set to lose out should Gatwick get the go ahead for a second runway, a conservation group has claimed.

News from Europe

• ENDS Europe: Electric vehicle market still not fully charged