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Tuesday, 29 September 2015

BBC News

• McDonnell still Heathrow plan opponentThe shadow chancellor says he would remain an opponent of the expansion of Heathrow Airport even if the Labour Party supported it.
• Motorists 'tricked' in car test abuseMotorists are being
• Audi and Skoda report 3.3m 'cheat' carsAudi and Skoda say they have a total of 3.3 million cars fitted with the software that allowed parent company Volkswagen to cheat US emission tests.

ITV News

• East London MPs press Government to 'get on with' Heathrow expansionA number of east London MPs have urged the Prime Minister to press ahead with a decision on expanding Heathrow Airport so that all parts of the capital can benefit from new jobs.

Financial Times

• IndiGo flies high amid aviation turbulenceIndian low-cost carrier prepares for IPO after cracking notoriously tough market
• China pins economy hopes on trainsBeijing focuses on railway construction to fuel growth

The Guardian

• Top 10 train station restaurants in EuropeThe romance and frisson of rail travel are the perfect accompaniments to these superb dining experiences in the continent’s top stationsNamed after the former first-class waiting room the restaurant now inhabits, the 1er Klas is a wonderful slice of 1880s glam, with monstrously high ceilings, wood-panelled walls and intricate paintings of wildlife. The menu is wide-ranging and refreshingly inexpensive: you can grab some goats’ cheese with peach chutney for breakfast (€6.50), or go for a quintessentially Dutch kwekkeboom croquette on toast for lunch (€4), while a three-course dinner will set yo...

Daily Record

• Train derails in Dundee causing major delays for commuters THE freight train came off the rails in the early hours of this morning causing a series of cancellations to services.
• Calmac pledge to lead way on 'fair work' by backing living wage and ruling out zero-hoursCALEDONIAN MacBrayne are the first transport group to sign the Scottish Business Pledge.

The Mirror

• Aer Lingus flight makes emergency landing at JFK Airport after hydraulic problems cause fire The Boeing 757 plane bound for Shannon, Ireland, was forced to land after crew reported hydraulic failure, landing gear door problems and no flaps

Birmingham Post

• New Jaguar driving experience aims to emulate Land Rover's success Land Rover Experience centres that are now dotted around the world but this will be the first dedicated Jaguar facility

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Calls grow for more 20mph zones across Bradford PRESSURE is growing for more 20mph zones across Bradford.

Manchester Evening News

• Manchester University could be among objectors to expansion of Piccadilly and Oxford Road stationsPublic inquiry to start tomorrow over key pieces in Northern Hub transport evolution

Newcastle Journal

• Nitrogen oxides in car exhaust kill tens of thousands in UKEvidence is mounting that NOx emissions don't just make us ill by boosting the production of ozone and tiny particles – they directly damage our health too

The York Press

• York's railway past in pictures THE city council has asked the Government to designate the giant York Central site behind York railway station an 'Enterprise Zone' in an effort to kick-start its redevelopment.

Wales Online

• Cameron urged to press on with Heathrow expansionA number of east London MPs have urged the Prime Minister to press ahead with a decision on expanding Heathrow Airport so that all parts of the capital can benefit from new jobs.

Sunderland Echo

• North East Automotive Expo shows off our car manufacturing assetsThe North East’s first Automotive Expo demonstrated the strength of the region’s automotive industry when it works together.

Other Regional Press

• Ilford Labour MPs write letter to David Cameron supporting Heathrow expansionIlford MPs, Wes Streeting and Mike Gapes, have signed a letter to the Prime Minister urging him to expand the country’s largest airport.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Roads Minister sees plans for investment in the northRoads minister visits north of England to discuss proposals for better roads. Roads Minister Andrew Jones will visit Carlisle and Newcastle upon Tyne today, Monday 28 September 2015, to discuss proposals to create a new dual carriageway to link Cumbria to the north east. Last week Highways England appointed a joint venture led by WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff to undertake a study which will examine the case for turning the A66 or A69, or both roads, into dual carriageways, as well as making other improvements. As part of the day the minister is also meeting transport bosses in the region. The wor...
• UPS opens new contract logistics centre in the UKAdditional facility will meet increasing customer demand from retail and high-tech sectors UPS has officially opened a new contract logistics facility in North Warwickshire, in the UK Midlands, to meet growing demand from retail and high-tech customers. The move adds nearly 13,000 m2 of warehousing space to UPS’s global supply chain network.  The new facility is in close proximity to the existing package sorting hub at Birch Coppice Business Park, and provides access to the company’s global network via the UPS hub at East Midlands Airport. The site was opened in the presence ...

Rail Magazine

• Network Rail predicts new route requirementsNRs Western Route Study looks through Control Period 6 to assess what the railway must do to accommodate increase in passengers

Rail Technology Magazine

• Nord-Lock-Bolting Solutions and Wedge-Locking Technology Nord-Lock offers safe, reliable bolting solutions and technologies for the railway industry.
• New Lifting Jack (Two-Spindle Design) The development of this system originates in the wish of an Australian customer who was planning a fully automated maintenance depot with on-floor lifting jacks that have a bogie lift integrated.

Aviation Industry

• Michael O'Leary wants to turn Ryanair into 'Amazon for travel' and double profits to a 2bnRyanair chief executive Micahel O'Leary has said that he is aiming to almost double the company's profits to a 2bn a year over the next six to eight years. The airline boss also said that he wants to turn the firm's website into the
• Virgin Atlantic’s Little Red operates its final flight​Virgin Atlantic UK domestic operation Little Red has closed its doors just 18 months after performing its first flight. read more
• Air France-KLM boosts Asia-Europe cargo linksThe Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLT) has approved an Air France-KLM 3X-weekly direct cargo service between Amsterdam and Busan, starting at the end of October. read more
• Berlin Brandenburg airport suffers further setbackWork halted on long-delayed project after structural flaws in terminal roof
• Delta “watching from the side linesâ€� in Lufthansa GDS disputeBBT speaks to Delta Air Lines senior VP for EMEA

Green Miscellany

• Roadside mobile phone detector targets driversA new generation of roadside mobile phone detector that targets drivers using hand-held devices behind the wheel is to be trialled in Sussex. Funded by the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership, the pioneering equipment will be able to detect the use of mobile phones within vehicles whenever they drive past the sign. The post Roadside mobile phone detector targets drivers appeared first on ETA.

Other News Sources

• Cambridge and Stansted boost in new rail blueprintMore early morning rail services to Stansted Airport and the introduction of new services direct between Stansted and Norwich, have been welcomed by management at the fast-growing Essex hub.
• New rail freight line at East Midlands Airport could create 7,000 jobs A PLANNING decision could come before the end of the year on a 250-acre warehousing complex which could create 7,000 jobs.
• Buyers voice concerns over growth of AirbnbBBT’s editor’s lunch with SACO saw a host of influential buyers discuss the latest trends in the accommodation sector
• Virgin East Coast adds Stirling and Sunderland servicesBoth direct services launch in December