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Wednesday, 24 June 2015

BBC News

• AUDIO: M4 relief road momentum loss fearsThe organisation representing Wales' biggest employers says it needs reassurance the M4 relief road project will not suffer a
• AUDIO: Concerns over '£1bn piece of tarmac'Concerns are raised about the amount of money earmarked for a M4 relief road around Newport, after a business organisation called for reassurances the project will go ahead.
• M4 relief road doubt is deniedThe minister who approved plans for an M4 relief road in south Wales denies the project is now in doubt following her decision to step down.
• VIDEO: Eurostar passenger: 'It's a shambles'Eurostar passengers at St Pancras describe their frustration as trains are cancelled following a strike at the port of Calais.
• Council to serve rail noise noticeStirling Council is to pursue
• 'White van man' blame for lane hoggerA man believed to be the first person convicted of hogging the middle lane of a motorway claims he has been made a scapegoat because he is a white van driver.

Financial Times

• Boeing chief McNerney to step downHandover to COO comes amid cost challenges for Dreamliner
• Holidaymakers face more French strikesTruck drivers also hit by ferry worker action at Calais that caused port and Channel tunnel to close
• Londoners need transport that worksBeware politicians bearing gimmicks, writes Evelyn de Rothschild

The Guardian

• Noisy roads linked to higher stroke riskStudy finds elevated hospital admission rate among patients who live where traffic noise exceeds world health standards by five decibels or moreLiving in a neighbourhood with noisy road traffic may reduce life expectancy and increase the risk of stroke, doctors have reported in a study.Researchers compared noise levels and data for deaths and hospital admissions across London, they said in a paper published in the European Heart Journal. Continue reading...
• Calais chaos: Eurostar, Eurotunnel and ferry services return to normalCross-channel services resume after wildcat strike caused closure of northern French port, but lorries still backed up on Kents M20Cross-channel ferry and train services are returning to normal, after a wildcat strike at Calais by French ferry workers forced the cancellation of services between France and the UK on Tuesday. By Wednesday morning, Eurostar trains were resuming a “full and normal serviceâ€�, although customers were advised to allow at least 45 minutes to check in. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Airport under pressure to fix IT glitch ahead of holiday rush BOSSES at Scotland's busiest airport are under pressure to resolve a computer glitch which caused massive tailbacks in the security hall as it prepares for its busiest weekend of the year.
• Council in legal bid to cut noise pollution from freight lineA LONG-RUNNING battle by householders to cut noise pollution from a neighbouring freight railway line has taken a step closer as the local council prepare to issue an
• Ferry service cancellations hit a ten-year high as poor weather and technical glitches cut reliabilityFERRY service cancellations hit their highest level in a decade last year as Scottish island communities were cut off by a barrage of weather-related problems and technical faults with vessels.

The Independent

• London Cycling Campaign activist calls for cars to be banned from parts of central London following the ninth cyclist death this year A cycling activist has called for cars to be banned from central London's busiest roads, following the tragic death of a cyclist at Bank junction on Monday.
• Stagecoach faces criticism over accusations that Oxford bus driver did not stop to pick up Muslims The Stagecoach bus company has faced criticism over alleged incidents in Oxford when a driver appeared to not stop for Muslims waiting at bus stops.

The Scotsman

• Channel Tunnel closed as immigrants board lorriesTHE CHANNEL Tunnel has been shut and services through it suspended after migrants caused chaos in Calais by attempting to board UK-bound trucks.
• Notice served to noisy Central Belt freight trainsSTEPS to reduce the noise of freight trains operating through the Central Belt of Scotland during the night that were found to be disrupting residents and breaching the guidelines of the World Health Organisation have been taken further, with an abatement notice to be enforced.

The Telegraph

• The quiet revolution in our skiesThe aviation industry is painfully aware that its future worldwide depends on becoming much quieter
• Boris Johnson says David Cameron will not approve third runwayDavid Cameron, George Osborne and I made a very clear manifesto commitment - no ifs, no buts there wouldn't be a third runway at Heathrow. I think the government will stick to that. " He said he believes Stansted airport in Essex would be a better option.
• The moment of truth is dawning for Cameron on HeathrowSuccessive governments have chosen cowardice and prevarication over airport expansion
• Motorway lane hogger plans to appeal after becoming the first to be convicted of the offenceIan Stephens, a decorator from Wigan, claims he is being victimised for being a white van driver, after being fined £1,000 for motorway lane hogging

This is Money

• Heathrow or Gatwick - just get on with it! Report urges Government to confirm runways plans or risk huge hit to economy Controversy must not be used as an excuse by ministers to dither or delay making a firm decision over a new runway at either Heathrow or Gatwick, a new report by a top transport think-tank has concluded.

Conservative Party

• Adrian Pepper: Aviation expansion – the perils of going for GatwickThe Airports Commission led by Sir Howard Davies will shortly recommend which of two London airports – Gatwick or Heathrow – should be given the right to build a new runway. The vacuum left by his impressively leak-free Commission has been filled by media speculation as to whether the politicians will act on his recommendations.

Belfast Telegraph

• Gatwick chairman Sir Roy Mc Nulty: Belfast will keep London air routesSir Roy McNulty - one of Northern Ireland's best-known business figures and chairman of Gatwick - has blasted "scaremongering" fears that Belfast could lose its key business routes to London Heathrow if expansion plans are rejected.

London Evening Standard

• Eurostar services cancelled as protesters breach terminal amid chaotic scenes in northern France Eurostar passengers were today facing chaos as all services were cancelled after protesters got into its terminal in France.
• Cyclists plan rush hour protest at Bank of England junction where Oxford graduate Ying Tao was killed by truck Cyclists are set to stage a rush hour protest at the notorious City junction where a young woman was killed by a tipper truck.
• Eurostar delays: Thousands stranded last night as all trains cancelled due to French industrial action Stranded travellers bedded down in London St Pancras station last night as a day of chaos in Calais brought Eurostar trains to a halt.

Manchester Evening News

• Manchester Airport gearing up for record-breaking summer holidays with 3.4m passengers jetting outThis summer's top five most popular destinations revealed as industry insider says 'it pays to book late'

Nottingham Evening Post

• AlexBritton commented Passenger numbers at East Midlands Parkway grow - but still below...Passenger numbers for a multi-million-pound railway station are still falling way short of projections – six years after it opened.Figures from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show East Midlands Parkway, on the A453 near Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, had 328,446 passengers in 2013/14.This is a 15 per cent increase on the previous year – as the station was used as an interchange when improvement work took place at Nottingham station in the summer of 2013.But the passenger numbers...

Sheffield Telegraph

• South Yorkshire transport cut campaigners show their fight is still ‘alive’A crowd of 100 campaigners who fought transport cuts showed their protest is still ‘alive’ - one year after two members were dramatically arrested.

Wales Online

• Bristol Airport in £24m new west terminal extension investment that will transform the passenger security experienceThe latest project at Bristol Airport takes investment to the £120m mark over the last five years
• Will rail electrification reach Swansea by the planned target date of 2018?Network Rail said it was aiming to see rail electrification reaching Swansea by 2018, despite concerns over rising project costs

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Bus lane cameras net £70,000 in one weekFines are now in force for driving in Wolverhampton’s bus lanes - and have raked in more than £70,000 in the first week.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Ex-worker appeal ahead of event to mark world famous Hunslet rail firm’s 150th anniversaryFormer workers from the Hunslet Engine Company, a world famous producer of locomotives, are being invited to mark its 150th anniversary.

Yorkshire Post

• New HS2 timetable agreement welcomedA NEW TIMETABLE for the HS2 railway project agreed by MPs has been welcomed by a Yorkshire politician.
• Traffic noise in capital ‘could be to blame for higher death rates’TRAFFIC NOISE has been linked to life-threatening illnesses as research published today has suggested living close to busy roads could be responsible for higher death rates.

Carlisle News & Star

• Cumbrian railway links could be brought back to life A 19th-century railway which once formed the backbone of west Cumbria’s iron industry could be brought back to life as a heritage arts trail thanks to a grant of almost £50,000.
• CUMBRIAN FIRM WINS NATIONAL RAIL AWARDCumbrian firm Story Contracting has won a prestigious title at the Rail Partnership Awards.

Peterborough Telegraph

• More Peterborough residents choosing sustainable transport following Sustrans projectSustainable travel charity Sustrans is working with Peterborough City Council to expand a project that is helping local people travel more sustainably.

Other Regional Press

• Schoolchildren refused tickets by train companyA group of 56 schoolchildren have been left devastated after a day trip was cancelled because a railway company refused to sell them tickets.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Phase 1 of Woolwich Ferry loading bridge refurbishment completePhase one of essential refurbishment work on four loading bridges to the Woolwich Ferry has been completed by Transport for London (TfL) and Briggs Marine and Environmental Services.  Operation of the bridges will be made more reliable as a result of the work, which began in October last year.  It is also hoped that this development will make it possible for the bridges to handle a higher volume of vehicle weights, which are expected to increase over the next ten years.  Over the course of the next month, the bridges will be taken out of service for essential refurbishment work for three-hour ...
• HS2 - a passenger view; passenger expectations revealed Transport Focus asked passengers what they would like out of High Speed Two (HS2). Passengers expect HS2 trains and services that are a source of pride throughout Great Britain; a national asset from which the whole country can benefit. These are the key findings of new research by Transport Focus, the independent watchdog, into passengers’ priorities for HS2. These findings are vital not only for the building of HS2, but also for today’s rail services. Anthony Smith, Transport Focus’s chief executive, said: “Building a brand new railway presents a unique opportu...

Rail Magazine

• Docklands Light Railway marks LGBT Pride in London Rainbow-wrapped train celebrates LGBT community
• Work to begin in July on additional tram platform for Wimbledon station Tramlink work will help increase services by 50%
• First HST in Virgin Trains East Coast livery enters service Vinyl wrap was applied at Craigentinny depot.

Aviation Industry

• Norwegian adds capacity on Gatwick-Gothenburg routeLow-cost carrier will double frequency on flights to Swedish city
• Easybus adds first route to HeathrowStelios’ operator now offers services to four London area airports
• Anti-Heathrow expansion MP gets approval for mayoral bidGoldsmith given green light to run for London mayor by constituents

Other News Sources

• Boris Calls For Stansted ExpansionThe Mayor London has renewed calls for a second runway at Stansted Airport to help alleviate the UK's air capacity problems.
• Ferry services cancelled due to Calais strikeFrench port closed as ferry workers create blockade
• Striking port workers force Eurostar to cancel servicesFire causes cancellation of train services through the Channel Tunnel