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Monday, 01 June 2015

BBC News

• Bus cut plans to save £500,000Bus services could be cut in Powys in a move aimed at saving the local authority £500,000.
• Forest 'wired' for mountain bikersA remote forest in the Scottish Borders will be wired to the internet this weekend as part of a trial of cutting edge 'TV white space' technology.
• Remote rural areas get 5p fuel cutMotorists in some of Scotland's most remote mainland areas now paying less for fuel after a Treasury discount scheme is extended.
• Bus lane cameras come into operationBelfast's new bus lane cameras come into operation on Monday and for the next three weeks drivers will be warned rather than fined if they are caught using the lanes illegally.
• Rail strike talks go into fourth dayTalks aimed at averting a national strike by Network Rail workers in a dispute over pay are due to resume later.

Financial Times

• Heathrow and Gatwick campaigners join forces over aircraft noiseHigh quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email ftsales.support@ft.com to buy additional rights. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/872baf92-07cc-11e5-9579-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz3bn3SwTML Protesters against expansion at Heathrow and Gatwick airports have come together for the first time to demand changes in aviation policy, just weeks before a three-year review of new runway capacity for the south-east of England delivers its verdict.
• Rail revival spurs commuter projectsGrowth in train passenger numbers helps reverse some Beeching cuts of 1960s
• Union Pacific to challenge oil train rulesSurge in traffic exposes shortcomings in existing safety regulations

The Herald

• We need a direct rail service to EuropeBACK in the 1980s I worked for British Rail as a track renewal engineer. One of the projects I was part of was the Eurostar project.

The Scotsman

• A 5,000-mile flight into history – without any fuelA SWISS solar plane pilot has embarked on the longest leg of the first attempt to fly around the world without a drop of fuel.

This is Money

• Loss-making Malaysian Airlines axing 6,000 jobs and changing name  The state-owned airline is desperately trying to cut costs and last week appointed an administrator to help the process. It will sell planes and is expected to axe a third of its workforce.

Belfast Telegraph

• Bus lane cameras go into operationCameras to catch motorists driving illegally in bus lanes come into operation today.

Birmingham Mail

• Drunk passenger who put others in fear during flight to Birmingham Airport from Dubai avoids jailRahees Iqbal who frightened other passengers on a flight by his aggressive drunken behaviour has avoided jail
• Jaguar Land Rover sets sights on historic Tamworth colliery site New jobs hope as car maker looks to move National Distribution Centre from Gaydon to Baddesley pit land

Birmingham Post

• New start for former Baddesley pit as Jaguar Land Rover distribution hubThe vehicle maker is seeking to relocate its National Distribution Centre at Gaydon more than 50 miles to the site of the former colliery near Tamworth

London Evening Standard

• Welcome to 'Theobolds' Grove: Station accidentally renamed in official London Overground signs A station on the London Overground rail network appeared to be accidentally renamed today - after official signs went up containing a spelling error.

Manchester Evening News

• Driver gets car stuck on tram tracks outside Ikea in Ashton-under-LyneThe red-faced driver loses their way as Nissan Micra ends up grounded on Metrolink rails

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Tyne and Wear Metro celebrates its 40th birthday with a special journeyThe original Metro prototypes ferried former and current staff from Newcastle Airport to Percy Main

Nottingham Evening Post

• TracyWalker published Chancellor sees the Midlands as an 'engine for growth' as he...Chancellor George Osborne will set out the next steps in making the Midlands an "engine for growth" during a visit to the region today.Mr Osborne will visit Derby and Birmingham and is expected to outline the next steps in devolving new powers to town and county leaders with a wave of new deals similar to City deals across areas including Nottinghamshire.He was also expected to commit to major road upgrades and improvements to local roads including the M6, M42, A38, and A52 and...

This Is Local London Network

• Rail worker assaulted at Clapham Junction in row over bicycle A rail worker at Clapham Junction station was punched in the head after a confrontation about a passenger taking a bicycle on a train.

Wales Online

• Low cost carrier Flybe to launch eight new routes from Cardiff Airport including Paris, Milan and MunichBusiness Editor Sion Barry on Flybe’s new routes from Cardiff Airport which will be launched on June 1st

Yorkshire Post

• Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin will today set out a vision for the new Government’s bid to create a Northern Powerhouse.He will visit the site of the new Kirkstall Forge railway station in Leeds, which is set to unlock £400 million of private investment in a residential and office development, before making a keynote speech at Leeds Civic Hall to around 80 council leaders on how spending on transport will play a vital role in kick-starting the northern economy.

Bucks Free Press

• Gillan challenges Boris to improve Amersham station Cheryl Gillan challenged London mayor Boris Johnson to provide better access for disabled rail passengers in Bucks in the House of Commons yesterday.

Doncaster Free Press

• VIDEO: Pedal power at Doncaster Cycle FestivalHundreds gathered from across the country to take part in the second Doncaster Cycle Festival.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Axiomtek Brings Secure Transportation Solution - tBOX313-835-FL Axiomtek has launched its eMark and ISO7637 certified embedded computer, the tBOX313-835-FL.

Railway Gazette

• Transport MEPs call for cross-border intermodal ticketingEUROPE: Member states in the European Union should co-operate to share timetable and fare information in order to boost the development of intermodal ticketing, according to a report adopted by the European Parliament’s Transport & Tourism Committee on May 28.

Other News Sources

• This Crazy Land Art Deflects Noise From Amsterdam's Airport To drown out flight noise, the Amsterdam Airport turned to large-scale landscaping
• Minister claims Network Rail salaries rising eight times faster than other public sector workers as talks resume to halt strike TALKS aimed at averting strikes by rail workers in a dispute over pay have resumed.

News from Europe

• Europe’s Connect aviation conference set to land in Kerry AirportIt is the first time an Irish airport will be the official host for the three-day conference