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Thursday, 23 April 2015

BBC News

• Windsor candidates against Heathrow Airport expansionHeathrow Airport's bid to build a third runway is not supported by any of Windsor's parliamentary candidates. Speaking in a live BBC Radio Berkshire debate, Labour's Fiona Dent would not say whether she supported the expansion plans but did promise a consultation.
• Wire breaks spark bridge inspectionA special inspection of one of the Forth Road Bridge's main cables is ordered after an increase in wire breaks.
• DUP use of bus for launch criticisedTransport for London has said it was unaware one of its iconic Routemaster buses was to be used in a DUP election event.
• US airline boss gives up cash salaryAmerican Airlines chief executive Doug Parker joins a select group of company bosses opting to be paid entirely in stock.

Financial Times

• China fines Mercedes $56m for price-fixingPenalty closes a major probe into pricing practices at foreign carmakers
• ANA offers lifeline to rival SkymarkDeal between Japanese airlines raises questions over competition in the industry

Times Online

• Gatwick airport gets rail upgrade [Subscription]The competition to build a new runway in the southeast intensified yesterday when Gatwick announced plans to double rail services to the airport.

Mail Online

• Only one in 50 cars live up to miles per gallon boasts: Overstating performance means drivers are spending £133 a year more on fuel that they expect  Consumer group Which? tested 200 new cars including the Mitsubishi Outlander (pictured) and found that 197 didn't have the fuel efficiency that their manufacturers advertised.

The Mirror

• Luxury plane firm unveils £400 million Boeing customised with restaurant and bedrooms The 200-metre jet can fit 450 passengers but this model, which took US company Greenpoint three years to make, is more like a billionaire’s yacht
• Nearly one in three speeding drivers re-offends says studyPolice figures show more motorists are caught breaking the limit on motorways than any other roads

Network Rail

• We’ve raised nearly two million pounds for CLIC SargentNetwork Rail employees have raised nearly two million pounds in the last year for our Charity of Choice, CLIC Sargent.

Birmingham Post

• Hundreds of Jaguar agency workers face axeCull at Castle Bromwich factory affecting lines producing XK and XJ models despite £320m investment in new aluminium body shop
• 'Shakespeare's Airport' could help Birmingham crack US marketRebrand for Birmingham Airport is not such a daft idea says chief executive Paul Kehoe following similar ploy to woo Chinese visitors

Daily Post (North Wales)

• CCTV released after man threw concrete slab onto Prestatyn train trackBrtitish Transport Police launch appeal after incident at  Prestatyn railway station

London Evening Standard

• Police dismiss overcrowding fears after woman dies at Liverpool Street Tube station Police today said the death of a woman at Liverpool Street tube station that caused serious delays was not being treated as suspicious.
• EasyJet passengers charged £10 to prove flights cancelled Stranded easyJet passengers are being charged a £10 fee to prove their flight was cancelled.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Life with trolleybus will be no picnic, say Leeds campaignersResidents in Leeds will join together this weekend to show their continued opposition to the city’s trolleybus plans.

Blackpool Gazette

• Enterprise zone at Blackpool Airport could stall before take off“We must get this one right.”

Doncaster Free Press

• Trio arrested over vandalism at South Yorkshire railway stationThree men have been quizzed by police over graffiti at a South Yorkshire railway station.

Other Regional Press

• Harmondsworth takes stand against Heathrow's third runway plansThe village united with parliamentary candidates for an open day to show what would be lost if Heathrow's third runway plans are approved
• First Bus customers invited to 'Meet the Manager' event Customers of First Bus are invited to an online ‘Meet the Manager’ event on April 24.
• END OF THE ROAD: No hope for Western Route bypass as planners recommend approval for Ferrybridge Inn redevelopment at Wyke Regis IT’S the end of the road for a long-awaited relief route to bypass Wyke Regis and help boost Weymouth and Portland’s economy.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• DB Schenker Rail UK launches new eco-friendly product to support customersDB Schenker Rail UK has launched an eco-friendly product for zero-carbon rail freight, allowing customers to offset 100% of their CO2 emissions. The new product, Eco Neutral, will help its customers to compensate in full for the CO2 emissions produced through their rail freight services by backing climate change projects across the globe. DB Schenker Rail UK Marketing head Steve Pryce said: 'Rail freight already offers significant environmental benefits when compared with road. Each tonne transferred by rail rather than road cuts CO2 emissions by 76%. 'We are committed to being an industry ...
• Logistics Capital Partners: A major new player in European Logistics Real EstateToday sees the launch of a new industrial real estate business, Logistics Capital Partners (‘the Group’). Logistics Capital Partners is a pan European logistics specialist, with extensive development and investment capabilities, working on behalf of several of the main occupiers in Europe. The Group has been established by James Markby and Kristof Verstraeten. James was formerly Head of CBRE’s European Industrial & Logistics Investment team; Kristof joins from Goodman Real Estate where he was Commercial Director of Europe, leading Goodman’s development, asset manag...
• PD Ports recognised for community engagementPD Ports is celebrating gaining recognition for its community engagement by Business in the Community. During the Responsible Business Awards 2015, the port operator gained shortlisted status in the ‘Freshfields Work Inclusion Award’ and received re-accreditation of a ‘Big Tick’, first awarded last year. The Responsible Business Awards are the most prestigious and respected awards championing responsible business in the UK and abroad. They celebrate inspirational companies that are taking action to address social and environmental issues and transform their communities...
• Yodel Selects Teradata For Faster Data DeliveryYodel, the UK parcel carrier, has significantly simplified and improved its reporting processes around parcels arriving at its service centres. The change is part of a wide-ranging overhaul of its data management strategy achieved with Teradata Corporation(NYSE: TDC), the big data analytics and marketing applications company.   The independent UK carrier, which handles 155 million items each year, is driving efficiency across its operations, having deployed a cost-effective, best-of-breed Teradata solution comprising two appliances.  Using the new solution, reporting now takes mere ...

Aviation Industry

• Air Berlin joins row over Gulf airlines expansionGerman carrier becomes latest member to quit European airline association
• El Al to move to Heathrow Terminal 4Carrier will switch flights to new terminal from Saturday
• Finnair extends hand baggage-only faresCarrier will offer Light tickets for UK flights from May

Green Miscellany

• A bicycle bell that whistles in the windThe Windbell is a futuristic bicycle bell that uses air passing over the handlebars to emit a constant whistle. The 3D-printed Windbell has no moving parts and makes no sound until it is revolved 90 degrees to allow air to pass through its body. Designer Chang-Yu Pan took inspiration from wind tunnel technology to create the Windbell during his time… The post A bicycle bell that whistles in the wind appeared first on ETA.
• Driving in Europe? Stay hydratedMotorists heading to continental Europe this summer are being warned to drink plenty of water during the trip. The effect of dehydration has been shown to be equivalent to drinking and driving – a problem exacerbated by long motorway journeys in a hot country. Researchers found that ‘mild hypohydration increases driver errors during a prolonged, monotonous driving task’. The effect on the… The post Driving in Europe? Stay hydrated appeared first on ETA.

Other News Sources

• GSF joins forces with BIMCO launching world first Standard Container ContractGlobal Shippers Forum has joined forces with the Baltic International Maritime Council Organisation to launch the BIMCO/GSF SERVICECON container ...
• End of the line for Brighton Station's 'deli counter' queue system RAIL commuters are celebrating the end of having to “play bingoâ€� to speak to rail ticketing staff after an unpopular queuing system was shelved.