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Saturday, 06 February 2016

BBC News

• Tram plan to replace Isle of Wight rail lineTrams could be the answer to saving a dilapidated Isle of Wight rail line, a council-commissioned report has stated.
• The places where it's rather hard to get a busThe places where you wait a very long time at a stop
• Tube station workers' strike suspendedA 48-hour Tube strike by station staff that was due to start on Saturday has been suspended, the RMT announces.
• Oil price fall 'good for UK economy'The fall in oil prices has been a

Financial Times

• Chart that tells a story — flying taxesAir passenger duty raised a record £3.2bn in 2014-15

The Guardian

• Female British Airways cabin crew win the right to wear trousersTwo-year battle ends with airline allowing all crew to forgo the skirt and union hailing a victory for equality and common senseAn argument over who wears the trousers at British Airways has been won by the workers, after the airline agreed to allow all cabin crew, male and female, to keep their legs covered. After a two-year dispute, all crew will be allowed to wear trousers if they choose, undoing part of the dress code imposed on new recruits who have joined the company since 2012. Continue reading...

The Herald

• SPT bus sell off branded QUANGO bosses have come under fire after selling off dozens of taxpayer-owned buses at a fraction of their original cost.

The Telegraph

• Have Tube unions finally realised strikes do more harm than good?The RMT's decision to call off its latest strike action suggests sense may be prevailing over the effects of industrial action
• Hundreds of ticket machines still keeping passengers in dark about cheaper fares despite minister's pledgeOne in eight machines still failing to flag danger of rip-off train fares despite minister promising change would be rolled out by March 2015

Mail Online

• British Airways' female cabin crew now allowed to wear trousers at work Female cabin crew working for British Airways will now be allowed to wear trousers at work following a ruling described as bringing the airline into the '21st century'.

The Mirror

• Google could test driverless cars in UK after holding talks with London transport chiefsIt is hoped the vehicles, which use sensors and software to complete journeys, will reduce the number of accidents and improve traffic flow

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Cabbies in Bradford petition against introduction of permanent stickers for vehicles CABBIES behind a petition are urging Bradford Council to revoke new rules which means all private hire drivers must display permanent stickers on the side of their vehicles.
• Couple welcome victory for 'common sense' after bus lane penalty overturned A COUPLE have claimed a

London Evening Standard

• Dodging train fares is now normal claims watchdogDodging fares on trains is now "normal" because people have learnt to "play the system", a watchdog has claimed.
• Bemused Southern rail passengers receive 13 emails in three minutes in marketing blunderPuzzled Southern rail passengers received 13 emails from the train operator within the space of three minutes early this morning.

The York Press

• New boost for young cyclists... FUNDING is available for Bike Libraries to be set up in North Yorkshire to help give children access to a bicycle as part of the legacy of the Tour de France.

Bucks Free Press

• HS2 agree to pay council �500k for road works HS2 Ltd have agreed to invest almost half a million pounds to in road safety work for south Bucks after months of negotiations with a campaign group.

Daventry Express

• Train line south of Long Buckby reopens six days after landslipThe West Coast main line fully reopened at Leighton Buzzard at 4am today (Friday) after engineers successfully repaired a bank slip in six days.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Hundred-strong fleet of buses starts to keep the passengers moving as work starts on Greater Anglia line upgradeA 100-strong fleet of buses was rolling into action today to keep passengers moving between East Anglia and London as the first weekend rail line closure takes effect.

Lancashire Telegraph

• Fylde’s trains of the future revealedRail passengers got the first hint of what train travel could look like under the new Northern Rail franchise.

Other Regional Press

• Government 'as slow as the trains' on delivering rail funding for Devon and Cornwall The Government is accused of being “as late as the trains” on delivering rail funding, amid assurances from MPs that the money is “being found”.
• Under-fire transport minister defends rail planA TRANSPORT minister was forced to defend a lack of investment in North East Lincolnshire's railways, saying he couldn't "deliver everything at once".
• Misery for Mirfield rail commuters as parking time limit brought inThree-hour limit to be imposed on Station Road car park
• Planes arriving at nearby Luton Airport from Zika-hit areas sprayed with insecticidePlanes landing at UK airports including nearby Luton from areas affected by Zika are to be sprayed with insecticide as part of the Government’s response to the outbreak.

Bus and Coach.com

• South Yorkshire increases child concession fares to balance budget
• Mellor launches new Iveco Daily-based coachbuilt 30-seat midibus
• New options for Tourliner in 2016
• Campaigners raises spectre of Beeching in challenging bus cuts

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• RHA says Forth Road Bridge closure is to cost haulage industryAlthough operators of the Forth Road Bridge are to trial the reintroduction of HGVs, the Road Haulage Association has said it is disappointed that the length of trials is yet to be decided. The trials will only allow a limited number of HGVs to cross the bridge and they will only be allowed to do so on its northbound section. The bridge's operators have said that the weather will indicate whether the trials will be able to go ahead. Due to the conditions surrounding the trials and the previous problems with the bridge dating back to December 2015, the RHA estimates that the issues have cost th...
• HS2 opens Birmingham headquartersTransport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has officially opened the Birmingham headquarters of HS2, signalling the transport system's move towards further construction. As this section of the system is at the heart of the HS2 network, it expects to employ as many as 1,000 staff, according to the Department for Transport. Government also heard the final petitions to request changes to HS2 Phase One hybrid Bill, which will see HS2 come much closer to construction. The staff employed at the HS2 offices in Birmingham will range from engineers who will design the railway and procurement specialists fo...

Rail Magazine

• Mail Rail to open two years early in 2017London’s secret railway reaches a milestone with breaking ground event to start construction

Aviation Industry

• Sabre to sell American Airlines seat upgrades using NDCFirst implementation of NDC for products sold through a GDS

Other News Sources

• Planes near Heathrow Airport targeted by 'idiots' shining lasersThe Metropolitan Police is looking into four reports of lasers being shone in the direction of planes
• Clay Lane link road application delayed by 18 months after council 'listens to residents'Guildford Borough Council says it has listened to residents' concerns about the proposed Clay Lane link road
• New electric and environmentally friendly vans to clean streets TWO fully electric cleaning vehicles have been rolled out among a council's new fleet of street cleaning vans.