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Monday, 16 March 2015

BBC News

• Are superfast trains speeding down the tracks?At the time the UK was completing its first stretch of high-speed rail in 2007, China had barely left the station.

Financial Times

• Alan Joyce: piloting Qantas to profitAustralian airline’s chief has delivered a hard-won turnround
• Emirates eyes action against US rivalsAirline rebuts allegations that his airline has grown aggressively and is unfair competition

The Guardian

• UK's first 'poo bus' goes into regular serviceBio-Bus fuelled by human and household waste, which first ran between Bristol and Bath, will operate 15-mile route four days a week
• I had to pay twice for the same East Coast train ticketI booked a ticket over the phone, but when I went arrived at the station it wasn’t available to print. Now I’m out of pocket

The Herald

• Claims driving test does not equip motorists for country roadsMOTORING experts have warned the driving test in its current format does not assess people's ability behind the wheel on country roads and other high risk situations.
• A82 to reopen after rock fallEXPERTS have warned further work is needed to protect motorists on the A82 as the road was scheduled to reopen early this morning after a rock fall.
• RMT union warns of dangers of putting Police Scotland in charge of railway policingThe leader of Britain's biggest transport union has condemned plans to put Police Scotland in charge of policing railways in Scotland.
• Easter rail work to hit passengers RAIL passengers are being warned to expect widespread disruption at Easter due to engineering work - with campaigners warning travellers must not see a repeat of the chaos caused by overrunning work at Christmas.
• Scots transport giant hopes to avoid a stink with 'poo bus.'A SCOTS transport operator is to introduce a bus which runs on human and household waste, goes into regular service later this month.

The Telegraph

• Cut traffic jams - let tanks drive at 40 mph on British roadsDefence chiefs want speed limit for armoured vehicles doubled, amid concerns of traffic jams and dangerous overtaking

Daily Express

• Scots face Easter travel chaos on West Coast rail lineTHOUSANDS of Scots face holiday travel chaos after being advised not to travel on a main rail line south due to major engineering works.

Mail Online

• End the road for eyesore bus station: Unloved building dubbed 'the mouth of hell' by locals is finally razed to the ground The dilapidated Greyfriars bus station in Northampton was reduced to rubble in just six seconds after more than 2,200 explosive charges were used to rip through the redundant building.
• Hard-working commuters boost economy: Survey shows average British workers do 30 minutes of work during daily journey Commuters typically spend 33 and a half minutes each working on the train every day - worth hundreds of millions of pounds to the economy, a survey found.

The Mirror

• Train passengers face Easter engineering disruption - but Network Rail pledges 'no repeat' of Christmas chaos Last Christmas, work at King’s Cross and Paddington stations in London overran, leading to chaotic scenes at Finsbury Park station

Birmingham Mail

• Transport yobs should get London-style bans from buses and trains - police commissionerTroublemakers could be banned from buses, trams and trains across the entire West Midlands

Birmingham Post

• Transport Secretary says Midlands needs joint strategy on transportPatrick McLoughlin has called on the region to formulate ambitious plans to improve and revitalise the region's transport network

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Anglesey £11m economy and congestion-busting link road planThree-year 2.5km link road plan submitted to council planners is expected to reinvigorate Llangefni trade

London Evening Standard

• 'If you're fat, it's not going to work': Commuters shocked as station announcer says only thin people should sit down on busy train A train operator has apologised after a station announcer shocked passengers by saying that only thin people should sit down because of a lack of space.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• RAF base near Heathrow could connect Newcastle Airport to long haul networkNational Connectivity Task Force, led by Lord Shipley, says RAF Northolt could act as a regional satellite but favours expansion of Heathrow

Nottingham Evening Post

• Nottingham Post published Robert Howard: Is transport keeping up with the needs of disabled...Former councillor Robert Howard from Beeston says local transport must keep up with the needs of visually impaired people.Buses have come a long way in terms of being accessible to passengers with disabilities, and Nottingham is ahead of the game and can be very proud of its local bus companies.In Reading they have experimented with talking bus stops. Given that audio bus stop announcements can be made on buses, then adding audio announcements to the present high-tech displays should not be too...

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Calls for speed-cutting measures on busy Wednesbury routePeople living along a busy road through Wednesbury have called for measures to cut speeding.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Key Leeds routes will close again for major workMotorists in Leeds are being warned to expect delays as one of the city’s major routes will once again be closed for essential maintenance work.

Doncaster Free Press

• Rail firm on track for Doncaster group’s green grantRail firm First TransPennine Express was on track to help a local green group with a cash grant.

Western Daily Press

• Easter rail work to hit train passengersRail travellers will face disruption to services due to engineering work at Easter, with passengers praying there is no repeat of the chaos caused by overrunning work at Christmas.

Other Regional Press

• Cranbrook Station faces delay

Other News Sources

• Burton train station set for new cycle storage units as part of a £1.4 million investment from Department of Transport Cyclists who use Burton Railway Station will soon be able to safely and securely store their bikes.