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Monday, 22 June 2015

BBC News

• Belfast bus lane camera fines to be enforcedMotorists caught on camera using bus lanes illegally in Belfast face fines of up to £90 from Monday.
• The Tube trains in strange placesThe unusual homes for the capital's trains
• Disruption to East Midlands trainsEast Midlands Trains services to and from London are being disrupted while improvement work is carried out, the firm says.
• Plane stowaway 'remains critical'A stowaway found on a plane at Heathrow Airport remains in a critical condition in hospital, police say.
• Record profits for McGill's BusesMcGill's Buses has announces record profits for 2014 of £3.22m, up from £1.75m in 2013.
• VIDEO: Quantum of the Seas docks in Hong KongOne of the world's largest cruise ship's sails in to Hong Kong, highlighting the island's importance as a hub for the industry.

The Guardian

• Rail passengers in Europe-wide protest against night train cutsTrain enthusiasts plan weekend of demonstrations at rail stations across continent to put pressure on politicians to reverse cuts
• Rail fare doubles for my 16-year-old sonMy son travels to school daily by train from Totnes to Exeter. He turns 16 at the end of August, when he will cease to be eligible for a child fare. Unfortunately, because he has to travel to school at peak time on CrossCountry or First Great Western trains a young person’s Railcard (for which we would have to pay £30 a year) will not be valid

The Herald

• Bus firm bosses lose £200,000 worth of bonuses after rowGOLDEN handshake bus firm bosses have been stripped of annual bonuses worth more than £200,000 in total after a boardroom row.

The Independent

• London fails to feature in top 20 bike friendly cities, despite £913m cycling plans London has failed to feature in an index of the top 20 most bike-friendly cities, despite announcing near-billion pound plans in March to revolutionise cycling in the city.

The Telegraph

• Stagecoach on track for higher revenues despite bus slowdownThe soaring demand for train travel over the past year contrasted with lacklustre growth in buses. Pre-tax profits are set to total £182.5m, up less than £2m on the year before. Stagecoach’s new eight-year contract to run the East Coast railway with Virgin is expected to generate “significant operating profits” in the next financial year, even with fare caps quietly agreed on certain routes last week to ward off a full competition probe.

Times Online

• Walsh’s win-win from BA taking over Are Lingus [Subscription]The boss of the group that owns British Airways stands to make a personal profit from its €1.4 billion planned takeover of Aer Lingus through his shares in the Irish carrier, according to offer documents published yesterday.
• Van driver becomes first to be convicted of lane-hogging [Subscription]A van driver is thought to have become the first ever to be convicted in court of hogging the middle lane of a motorway.
• Abu Dhabi is latest stop in worldwide search for HS2 investors [Subscription]The government has been touting a “pitch book” at Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth funds to attract cash to develop British infrastructure.
• Cyclists urged to dismount at level crossings [Subscription]Network Rail is urging cyclists to dismount and concentrate at level crossings, warning that wheels can easily become stuck in railway lines in the path of trains.
• Whitehall prepares to shelve big rail projects [Subscription]Midlands electrification tipped for chop as transport secretary seeks fix for ailing Network Rail
• PM urged to act fast over London runway [Subscription]David Cameron was facing fresh pressure to approve a new runway in the southeast today as a report found that failure to expand Britain’s airports would act as “drag” on the economy.
• Edinburgh asks Holyrood for £144m to extend troubled tram across city [Subscription]City council seeks cash from Scottish government to lengthen network to foot of Leith Walk, Newhaven or Ocean Terminal

The Mirror

• London Underground launches first map of Tube lines that will run all nightThe new map shows passengers which Tube lines will operate overnight services over the weekend after September 12 and which stations will be open 24-hours

This is Money

• Gatwick report says landfill clear-up would add £500m to Heathrow runway cost The report from environmental consultancy RSK Group was submitted to the Airports Commission which is due to announce this month which of the two airports should expand.

Bolton News

• All flights should carry defibrillators, say campaigners after death of Heaton mum AIRLINES should be made to carry defibrillators on short haul and long haul flights, say campaigners, after a mother of two from Heaton died on a flight to Lanzarote.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Concerns raised as travellers set up camp near new cycleway RESIDENTS have raised concerns over a group of travellers who have set up camp near a new cycleway in Shipley.

Carlisle News & Star

• Fears over safety of Carlisle pavements for mobility scooter users A Carlisle man believes some pavements in the city are lethal and potentially life-threatening for mobility scooter users.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Sudbury station gardener John Sayers hands over his spade to new volunteers after 10 year stintA keen gardener who has kept a west Suffolk railway station looking neat, colourful and inviting over the past decade has handed his spade over to new volunteers.

Other Regional Press

• Plenty of choice for cheaper fuel in Bedford as average prices hit six-month highThe average prices for fuel have reached a six-month high but there are plenty of options for cheaper prices at the pump in Bedford.

Bus and Coach.com

• University contract win leads to rebranding for First York services
• First launches new Pulse brand for high-frequency Leeds services
• Promoting partnership and identifying time costs
• Bus fares increasing and services cut, says CBT
• Birthday honours for Morgan, Nodder and Kernohan
• New distribution deal between Wrightbus and Close Brothers CVS