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Friday, 02 October 2015

BBC News

• Train line reopens after derailmentThe east coast railway line through Dundee is reopened after three days of disruptions due to a derailed train.
• Tube drivers balloted by RMTDrivers on London Underground's Piccadilly line are to vote on industrial action in a row over safety.
• VW takes 4,000 cars off the UK marketVolkswagen is suspending the sale of 4,000 vehicles in the UK as a result of the emissions scandal.

Financial Times

• Japan cries foul over Indonesia rail lossBeijing gatecrashes Shinkansen export plan with deal involving no-strings finance
• Uber rallies customers against TfL plansMore than 118,000 people sign petition backing ride-hailing app after TfL proposes crackdown

The Guardian

• Can devolved transport overcome the black spots?The government has received 38 proposals from cities keen to take on devolved powers, but MPs are worried many will miss out
• Uber fires back in high court row with TfLTaxi hailing company says regulator and court case aim to protect black cabs rather than give public what they wantUber, the under-fire taxi-hailing app, has hit out at London’s transport regulator, Transport for London (TfL), for taking it to the high court on Monday in the latest threat to its explosive growth in the London taxi market.The high court case, which will determine whether the Uber app breaks the law by effectively acting as a meter, is piling on the pressure for the ride-hailing firm. Continue reading...
• Sheffield area expected to become second 'northern powerhouse'Creation of Sheffield city region combined authority expected to lead to new directly elected mayorGeorge Osborne is expected to be able to announce a second “northern powerhouseâ€� – alongside Greater Manchester – when Sheffield city region combined authority is given the go-ahead by the Treasury on Friday.The announcement will be a coup for Osborne, who is winning support for his plans from Labour local government leaders despite the hostility from the national Labour party. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Buses not using the fast lanes - because they're too slowBUS drivers have been told not to use designated lanes on the

The Telegraph

• Volkswagen crisis: Car giant removes 4,000 new diesel cars from showrooms in BritainThe stock is being returned to a UK factory plant where it will be fitted with

Derby Telegraph

• Derby Telegraph published Decision to restart electrification work on Midland Main Line is...BUSINESS leaders and rail industry figures have welcomed the Government's decision to restart the work. But some have expressed disappointment that it will take an extra four years to complete than first planned.The future of the project had hung in the balance ever since Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin called a halt to the scheme in June.He called for a pause to allow Network Rail's five-year £38.5 billion revamp plan for the railways to be reset as it was "costing more and...

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Osborne Road in Jesmond set to be hit by 20mph zone in bid to create safer cycling environmentOsborne Road, in Jesmond, could see its speed limit lowered from 30mph to 20mph along the mile long stretch to improve safety for cyclists

Yorkshire Post

• VW to suspend sales of 4,000 cars in the UKVOLKSWAGEN HAS suspended the sale of 4,000 vehicles in the UK in the wake of the diesel emissions scandal.

Blackpool Gazette

• Junction work could end port rail link dreamRailway firm Network Rail is planning to remove a junction at Poulton which could end the dream of rail campaigners to relink Fleetwood to the main network.
• Resort trams have been the rail thing for 130 yearsEnthusiasts from across Europe flocked to Blackpool for the chance to ride the resort’s historic trams as part of celebrations to mark the 130th anniversary of the tramway.

Bucks Free Press

• Residents 'left in limbo' over village motorway junction plan Residents fighting against a new motorway junction in their back gardens say they have been “left in limboâ€� by the looming development threat –18 months after it was first mooted.

Carlisle News & Star

• Flying Scotsman steam train due to arrive in Carlisle in January A piece of British railway history will be returning to action with a special journey to Cumbria.

Other Regional Press

• Electrification of northern rail lines to go aheadElectrification of key northern rail lines will now go ahead, the Government has announced just months after shelving the plans.
• Cambridge's traffic-jammed roads may soon come alive – with smart technology.Traffic lights, parking ticket machines, message signs and other devices could all start talking to each other, to create a complete electronic picture of how the city is moving.
• Moment boy dices with death after jumping on West Yorkshire railway lines caught on video The video shows the moment the boy is almost hit by a fast moving train
• Plans for transPennine rail line could transform Huddersfield Railway Station — is a new platform on the way?Electrification of line could see huge investment in Kirklees

politics.co.uk

• The West Midlands needs to get behind HeathrowExporters in the West Midlands are powering not just our local economy but the national economy as well. That’s why the expansion and success of Heathrow, the UK’s largest port, is so important for West Midlands businesses and jobs.

Rail Technology Magazine

• RVEL makes use of Pickersgill-Kaye's Lock Manufacturing Expertise Pickersgill-Kaye Ltd's rail expertise has helped an engineering company completely re-build the cab layout of a 50-year-old locomotive as part of a modernisation project to return the vehicles to service as an electro-diesel maintenance fleet for Net…
• Track Circuits Versus Wheel Detection Wheel detection and axle counting systems provide the basic information for track vacancy detection, for controlling level crossing systems and a range of switching tasks or trigger functions. This technology is established throughout the world for s…
• Inter-Vehicle Jumper Systems Today's inter-vehicle jumper systems must be capable of withstanding a diverse array of electrical, mechanical and climatic conditions.

Railway Gazette

• Paul PlummerPaul Plummer, Group Strategy Director of Network Rail, has been appointed Chief Executive of the...
• Midi-Pyrénées orders more double-deck EMUs FRANCE: SNCF has exercised an option for a further eight Bombardier Transportation Regio 2N...

Aviation Industry

• Air Partner signs 10-week contract with oil companyAir Partner has signed a contract with a multi-national oil company that will transport oil workers to and from the Netherlands twice a week for 10 weeks. Air Partner, a global aviation services group, will charter flights from Aberdeen.

Other News Sources

• ONLINE BOOST FOR WELSH CITIESMore than half a million homes and businesses across Wales now have access to superfast broadband while commuters in Newport and Cardiff are benefitting from free Wi-Fi on public transport.
• Hailo backs black cabs in battle with UberCompany resigns private hire licence and returns to black cab only