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Wednesday, 22 April 2015

BBC News

• Airport sues Aer Lingus for £20mBelfast International Airport has begun a legal claim at the High Court for £20m damages from Aer Lingus.
• Passengers' passports 'not checked'An investigation is under way into how a plane-load of passengers were apparently able to enter the UK without having their passports checked.
• City gridlocked in cabbie protestBlack cab drivers on Oxford Street are protesting about illegal touting and threats to regulations, bringing surrounding roads to a standstill.
• Tube derailment causes travel chaosRush hour Tube passengers were
• Appeal after train windows smashedYouths who smashed windows on a Glasgow to Edinburgh train are being sought by British Transport Police.
• Airport to install hi-tech scannerGlasgow Prestwick Airport is to install new X-ray machines and a hi-tech security scanner at a cost of £250,000.
• VIDEO: Brave enough to challenge your boss?Junior staff within the airline industry are encouraged to speak up to more senior staff, including pilots, if they believe they have made a mistake.

The Guardian

• Cotswolds rail fares rise despite David Cameron’s pledge to freeze ticket pricesCost of peak travel on First Great Western’s Cathedrals Express from London to Charlbury, the PM’s back yard, will nearly double 10 days after election

The Herald

• The issues: TransportTRANSPORT policy has one of the biggest impacts on daily life, from how you commute to work to the cost of filling up at the petrol station or the cost of a plane ticket.

The Telegraph

• Bus 'damaged' on shortcut before crash which killed three studentsStudents and lecturers feared for their lives when their safari bus driver in South Africa steered up a treacherous mountain pass, inquest hears

Mail Online

• Ryanair passengers at Manchester Airport walk into UK without passports being checked Holidaymakers onboard the delayed from Madrid to Manchester had been due to land at 11.25pm on Friday. But by the time they finally arrived three hours later, they found an empty arrivals hall.
• Toxic air cases in planes rise to 167 in four months The figures have re-opened the debate about prolonged exposure to the air in planes. It follows a coroner's warning after initial investigations into the death of British Airways pilot Richard Westgate.

The Mirror

• Scientific formula chooses Britain’s best road to drive - and it's in the NorthThe A591 between Kendal and Keswick has a mix of bends, acceleration, speed and braking through some of the country’s most stunning scenery

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• War of words over Bradford bus drivers' strike A WAR of words developed last night after a union announced a 48-hour strike by hundreds of bus drivers in Bradford.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Roadworks chaos on A55 'wasn't good enough' says transport chief Inquiry hears how an overnight lane closure on the dual carriageway last November had to be extended because concrete hadn't set quick enough

London Evening Standard

• Central Line delays: Commuters face severe disruption as problems continue into rush hour Commuters were facing fresh travel misery this evening as severe delays continued on the Central Line.
• 'Are you beach body ready?' Tube posters investigated by advertising watchdog after complaints from commuters Posters asking commuters if they are 'beach body ready' are under investigation from the advertising watchdog after they appeared on London's Tube network.

Manchester Evening News

• Woman caught READING book while driving and other Manchester motoring nightmares captured on cameraSee the footage from a fed-up Manchester cyclist showing the dangerous manoeuvres drivers get up to on the roads

This Is Local London Network

• Worst ever day on the Central line? Tube route has severe delays all day There have been delays on several Tube lines again this morning, causing more disruption for commuters.

Other Regional Press

• Eurotunnel service beset by delays as 'technical problem' forces passengers to wait for hoursTraffic is starting to ease after an M20 pile-up caused tailbacks and a

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Cardinal maritime sails towards growth targets after record yearCardinal Maritime is on course to achieve record turnover in 2015, after another year of strong growth.  The North-West based business, which is now an established brand in over 90 countries, expects to grow turnover by 22 per cent to £59 million – up from £48.4 million in 2014.  The strong growth mirrors the previous year’s increase in turnover, which was up by 21 per cent from £40.1 million in 2013. Brian Hay, CEO of Cardinal Maritime Group, commented: 'The company has experience significant year-on-year growth in the last three years and we expect ...
• Japan maglev train breaks world speed record againA Japanese magnetic levitation train has broken its own world speed record, hitting 603km/h (374mph) in a test run near Mount Fuji. The train beat the 590km/h speed it had set last week in another test. Maglev trains use electrically charged magnets to lift and move carriages above the rail tracks. Central Japan Railway (JR Central), which owns the trains, wants to introduce the service between Tokyo and the central city of Nagoya by 2027. The 280km journey would take only about 40 minutes, less than half the current time. However, passengers will not get to experience the maglev's record...

Rail Magazine

• Clearance work for Portishead line beginsVegetation removed for topographical survey to begin.
• Eurostar reports on first quarter 2015 performanceOverall passenger numbers for the quarter reached 2.3 million, despite impact from terrorist attacks in January.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Japan's maglev train sets new world speed record Japan's magnetic levitation (maglev) train has set a new world speed record of 603km/h (374mph) in a test run near Mount Fuji.

Aviation Industry

• European associations confirm tie-up talksThe Association of European Airlines (AEA) and the International Air Carrier Association (IACA) have confirmed they are in talks about a possible cooperation, which have been ongoing for “some monthsâ€� and are unrelated to British Airways, Iberia and airberlin recently resigning their AEA memberships, an AEA spokesman told ATW. read more
• Airberlin resigns AEA membership over Gulf carrier disputeEtihad Airways equity partner airberlin has resigned its membership of the Association of European Airlines (AEA), accusing the lobbying organization of taking a protectionist stance against the three major Gulf carriers. read more
• Oman Air begins codeshare with KLMDeal covers KLM’s flights from Amsterdam to Muscat

Other News Sources

• Bam Nuttall faces fresh battle over Cambridgeshire Guided BuswayBam Nuttall is facing a fresh legal battle with Cambridgeshire County Council over alleged defects to its guided busway, which could total around £50m.
• Solar Impulse arrives in NanjingSolar Impulse 2 (ldquo;Si2rdquo;), the worldrsquo;s most advanced solar-powered airplane and the first to fly day and night without fuel, landed successfully in Nanjing, Peoplersquo;s...
• Anvil Group scoops Queen’s Award for tracking systemSecurity specialist wins accolade for traveller monitoring system
• Eurostar cancels trains due to Belgium strikeIndustrial action will mean disruption on Wednesday