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Tuesday, 03 May 2016

BBC News

• BA reinstates Inverness-Heathrow routeThe first British Airways scheduled flights between Heathrow Airport and Inverness for nearly 20 years are due to begin later on Tuesday.

ITV News

• Enthusiasts flock to see high speed trains on showThey've been a familiar site on the East Coast line through Peterborough for decades, but soon they'll be part of rail history.

Financial Times

• Uber eyes Chinese travellers with Alipay dealAgreement allows use of Alipay to request and pay for rides overseas

The Guardian

• Top UK civil servant reviews HS2 projectSir Jeremy Heywood reportedly analysing high-speed rail line to trim costs and gauge whether £55bn project can keep within budget.

The Herald

• Glasgow bus gate camera 'illegal', says CCTV expertMOTORISTS will be in line for a multi-million pound windfall if a landmark bus gate challenge goes ahead, according to a CCTV expert who claims that most traffic enforcement cameras are flouting data protection law.

Times Online

• Network Rail plans sale of train stations [Subscription]London’s historic stations could be sold off to plug a funding gap at the renationalised Network Rail.
• End of stacking as jets form orderly queue [Subscription]Flights that have a large number of transfer passengers on board could be given landing priority under plans to reform Britain’s most congested airspace.

City AM

• London's Crossrail and HS2 projects helps drive UK's attractiveness for infrastructure investorsLondon schemes such as Crossrail and High Speed 2 have helped drive the UK to greater attractiveness for infrastructure investment.

Mail Online

• Heywood called in to cut £55bn bill for HS2Cabinet Secretary told to slash costs of the controversial line over fears it cannot be completed within its budget
• HS2 trains cancelled due to hedgehogs on the lineReaders of a certain age will remember fondly an enchanting BBC children’s television programme called Tales Of The Riverbank, which followed the adventures of Hammy Hamster, Roderick the Rat and their furry friends.

Birmingham Mail

• Jaguar v Mercedes v BMW in real-world fuel consumption test Comparing figures from What Car?’s True MPG boffins, the Jag XE costs more to run than the equivalent C-Class and 3 Series. Is it worth it from behind the wheel?
• Brexit threatens Jaguar Land Rover's tie to Birmingham, MP warns Former Home Secretary says the car giant might face a 14 per cent tariff to export to the European Union within a matter of two years if the UK was to leave

London Evening Standard

• Hedgehogs could derail HS2 scheme, London Zoo warnsA small group of hedgehogs living in London Zoo’s car park have become the latest problem threatening to derail the High Speed Two scheme.
• Quiz: Can you guess the Tube station from its unique wall mosaic?We recently learned that most Tube stations have a unique tile pattern or mosaic created decades ago to help illiterate people find their way around the London Underground.

Sheffield Star

• Huge sonic booms rock South Yorkshire as military jets scrambled to intercept airlinerMilitary jets were scrambled in the skies above Doncaster tonight to intercept an airliner.
• Counting the real cost of HS2 Meadowhall station planMeadowhall is the worst place to build an HS2 station because the rock beneath it is ‘mush’, according to a top engineer, according to a top engineer.

Wales Online

• Arriva Trains Wales employs customer service experts to see what their service is like from the passenger's point of viewCardiff-based customer experience agency Seiri specialises in helping businesses understand the experiences their customers are having

Peterborough Telegraph

• Truckfest returns to East of England ShowgroundIce Road Truckers stars Lisa Kelly and Todd Dewey are the big names at this year’s Truckfest - the UK’s largest truck show - which returned to the East of England Showground yesterday (Sunday, May 1).
• Boeing 737 simulator now flying worldwide from Sibson AirfieldSibson Airfield may not be the obvious choice of airport for the international ‘jet set’, however that has all changed thanks to local pilot and business entrepreneur Jonathan Lockton.

Other Regional Press

• Horse road safety campaign gathers momentumA campaign to make drivers more aware of issues around the safety of horses and riders on the roads is gathering momentum, as petrol pump advertising for the British Horse Society’s Dead Slow campaign is rolled out across major supermarkets.

Bus and Coach.com

• More Solos for Go North East
• New Wigan bus station wins planning approval
• Row over union-backed resolution at National Express AGM
• New-look Enviro200s for Norfolk coastal route
• Fare increases to be minimised as growth slows at Stagecoach
• Positive response from education minister to Busk campaigners
• MPs call for extension of clean air zones
• ADL is big winner in latest First order

Other News Sources

• London Underground's hidden history found in museum toursTake a look at demolished, abandoned and re-imagined Tube stops, some of which can be visited in new tours
• New code of conduct demands best behaviour from railway contractorsContractors working on UK railways now have a new code of conduct that they must observe, embracing safety, politeness and respect
• BA to fly from Gatwick to New York City BRITISH Airways is to start flying direct from Sussex to New York City this month with a new flightpath launched by Peter Andre.