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Saturday, 14 March 2015

BBC News

• Police helicopter in near crashA police helicopter pilot tells investigators he believed he was at
• Landslip-hit railway line reopensA section of railway reopens between Oxfordshire and Warwickshire following a 350,000 tonne landslip in January.
• Police helicopter in near crashA police helicopter pilot tells investigators he believed he was at
• A82 to remain shut over weekendA stretch of the A82 between Invermoriston and Drumnadrochit is to remain shut over the weekend after two large rocks fell on the road.
• Orrell Interchange closed for weekendRoad works shut the busy Orrell Interchange at junction 26 of the M6 in Greater Manchester.
• Glasgow extends cycle hire schemeGlasgow's bike hire scheme is to be extended to 10 new locations across the city almost a year after its launch.
• VIDEO: First train service for Indian stateWhat difference will this rail link make to the economy? Ashleigh Nghiem reports.
• Red routes set for 20mph limitsSpeed limits of 20mph are to be introduced for some of the busiest roads in central London.
• Tube overcrowding warning 'ignored'A transport union accuses London Underground of ignoring its warning about

The Herald

• Loch Ness road remains closed after rock fall
• Trains will still carry emergency supplies to remote restaurant It might just be a couple of steaks, a few lemons or some vegetables that are needed, but if you are running a restaurant 17 miles from a public road it is a problem.
• Red faces all round as new hydrogen buses break downCOUNCIL chiefs have been left embarrassed after two of Europe's newest hydrogen buses broke down in 24 hours.

The Independent

• Man arrested outside Stansted Airport after car was driven into security barrier Police have arrested a 21-year-old man after a car was driven into a security barrier outside a London airport.

The Telegraph

• The Fat Controller: station announcer 'tells obese passengers not to sit down on packed train'Passengers waiting for a train in Basingstoke, Hampshire, say they were told: 'If you are fat then it is simply not going to work'

Mail Online

• M25 driver arrested after police catch Ferrari California travelling at 150mph The £200,000 black and white Ferrari California was pulled over by two police cars last night on the busy motorway near Woking, Surrey. It was seized by police and removed by lorry
• English holidaymakers could spend up to £97 MORE than Scots to fly to same destinations Scotland's plan to abolish the APD tax completely could significantly harm England's already suffering smaller airports and the passengers that use them, reveals a report from MPs.
• South West Trains apologise for announcement urging fat people to stay on their feet The train leaving Basingstoke in Hampshire was busy when an employee told 'slim people' to sit on three-seaters, adding: 'if you are fat then it is simply not going to work.'

The Mirror

• Huge sink hole forces closure of road for 'several weeks' The 15ft by 10ft crevasse formed after a sewer collapsed in Southport, Merseyside

Bolton News

• £3million Newport Street plans to be submitted to the council 'imminently' PLANS to spend £3 million sprucing up Newport Street will be formally submitted to the Town Hall 'imminently', The Bolton News has learnt.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Airports such as Leeds-Bradford are being punished by unfair tax regime, warn MPs LEEDS-Bradford and other smaller airports are punished by a tax regime more unfair than any country other than Chad, MPs warn today.
• Council defends gritting policy after snow brings chaos to roads in Queensbury and Denholme SNOWFALL brought roads around Queensbury and Denholme to a standstill today, with transport bosses accused of not doing enough to grit key routes.

London Evening Standard

• Revealed: Full shocking details of how woman was dragged under Northern Line Tube train Horrifying details of how a woman was dragged under a Tube train during the height of the morning rush hour are revealed today.
• Lucy Tobin: The Clapham Tube accident shows the dangers of overcrowding They called it a “freak accidentâ€�, the awful scene of a woman who toppled — accidentally pushed or fell, no one is quite sure — under a Tube train at Clapham South station yesterday.
• Porsche driver blocks hospital car park in fit of rage after row with parking attendant A driver has been branded "the rudest in London" after she blocked the entrance of a hospital car park with her Porsche in a fit of road rage.
• Clapham South accident: Tube platform not overcrowded when woman fell under train A Tube platform from which a woman fell and was dragged under a train this week was not overcrowded, a new CCTV picture has revealed.
• Cyclist has lucky escape after his Boris Bike was crushed by cement lorry in Southwark A cyclist had a lucky escape today after his Boris Bike was crushed by a cement lorry in Southwark.
• Security alert at Stansted Airport after man drives into car park security barriers A man has arrested at Stansted Airport after driving his car into a security barrier at an office building close to the terminal.

Northern Echo

• Flood-blighted bridge could be replaced A BUSINESS blighted by flooding has been given fresh hope of seeing the problem permanently removed.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post published Bike facilities at East Midlands Trains stations to be improvedCYCLE facilities in train stations in Nottinghamshire are set to be boosted after a £1.4 million Government grant.East Midlands Trains will spend the money on cycle racks and hire stations at 15 stations across its network.Stations at Alfreton, Attenborough, Mansfield, Mansfield Woodhouse and Newark Castle will get 140 cycle spaces between them.Other stations run by East Midlands Trains will also be improved, like Sheffield, where the current cycle hub will get an extra 200 spaces, and...

Sheffield Star

• Sheffield green scheme to drive down fuelWhen it comes to eco-safe driving, Sheffield motorists are likely to be more green than savvy.

Yorkshire Post

• Ukip pledge to scrap High Speed Rail to save £70bnNIGEl FArage has labelled the High Speed Rail project set to reduce north south journey times an “environmental degradation”.

Blackpool Gazette

• VIDEO: Junction hell continues for fed-up driversHighways bosses said roadworks which have caused nightmare traffic jams at a notorious pinch point will continue until the end of March.

Doncaster Free Press

• Rossington rail bridge plan on holdControversial plans to close a level crossing and build a bridge over a railway line have been put on hold following mass opposition.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Bad weather blamed for delays as roadworks return to A14 in Suffolk - overnight closures plannedAccording to the weather statistics the winter has been pretty average – but harsh conditions have still managed to delay two of the most important roads in Suffolk.

Reading Evening Post

• ReadyBikes to be launched at Earley stationPeople can hire bicycles from outside the train station

Sleaford Standard

• Is this Britain’s shortest double-yellow line?The Standard is asking its readers if they have seen anything as barmy as this - dubbed Britain’s shortest double-yellow line.

Other Regional Press

• Fighting bike thefts in HartlepoolTWO eye-catching bikes are spearheading a campaign that aims to clamp down on bicycle theft in Hartlepool.
• Car park refurbishment that cost £2.7m leads to national awardA recently revamped Bedford car park has won a top award.

Bus and Coach.com

• Free wi-fi for Manchester’s Metroshuttle
• Stagecoach confirms £80million orders for 2015/16

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Station improvement fund announcedThe Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a new fund that will be used to transform railway stations across the UK, thanks to the previous success of a similar scheme. Rail operators and councils will be able to bid for part of the £60 million pot until the end of May. After this, winners will be chosen and funds distributed by Network Rail by the end of the year. Chancellor George Osborne said: “It’s great that today we can confirm that extra funding for stations will continue into a second phase. This funding scheme has enabled a number of improvements li...

Rail Magazine

• Network Rail marks ten years of apprenticeship schemeNetwork Rail’s Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme reached its ten year milestone on March 12
• New approach to railway apprenticeshipsThe government has announced new set of learning standards for rail engineering apprentices

Aviation Industry

• London airports announce development plansTwo of London’s airports have published details on how they can expand to handle the increasing passenger throughputs in the southeast of the UK. read more
• Ryanair is first airline to operate from Spain’s Castellon AirportLow-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair is to be the first airline to operate scheduled services from Spain’s Castellon Airport, which has been empty since its opening four years ago. read more

Green Miscellany

• Electric cars could cut oil imports by 40%A wholesale switch to electric cars by British drivers would cut oils imports by 40 per cent and carbon emissions by almost half, according to a study by Cambridge Econometrics. Breakdown Recovery from less than £30 Get your quote Your car’s in safe hands: 5,000+ qualified mechanics nationwide on call 24/7, 365 days a year The research found that calculated… The post Electric cars could cut oil imports by 40% appeared first on ETA.

Other News Sources

• Plans to upgrade A27 in East Sussex in limbo as changes in West Sussex remain on course Plans to upgrade the A27 in East Sussex are in limbo while changes for West Sussex remain on course.
• Voters say street parking should stay in busy High Street where council proposed to axe 35 bays Residents have backed a call to retain on-street parking in their High Street.