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Sunday, 17 July 2016

BBC News

• New south of Scotland tourism boss flags up 'opportunities'The new head of tourism in southern Scotland flags up the Tour of Britain and the Borders Railway as key opportunities to boost visitor numbers.

The Guardian

• The train driver who sits in the boardroom with the bossesMick Barker, employee director at transport company First Group, is living the reality of how Theresa May’s ambition for corporate Britain can work
• What I’m really thinking: the bus driving examinerSometimes I cringe at the lack of awareness of problems they’re causing other road users. I don’t intervene unless there’s imminent danger

The Scotsman

• Rail strike sparks warning of refusal to pay faresRMT union members working for ScotRail have taken part in a further round of strike action – with passenger groups warning that users may refuse to pay fares due to the continued disruption.

Times Online

• Holyrood to curb parking on kerbs [Subscription]Scottish drivers are to be banned from parking on pavements under plans to help people who struggle with prams and wheelchairs and to encourage more motorists to walk and cycle.
• Rail franchise delay puts Derby jobs on line [Subscription]The train maker Bombardier could be forced to cut hundreds of jobs if Britain’s vote to quit the EU derails the award of rail franchises.

Mail Online

• Cambridge locals baffled by huge 20mph sign painted on narrow street you can barely drive on The bright red warning was among other fresh road markings painted in the picturesque market town of Cambridge to encourage drivers to slow down - but they have come under fire.

This is Money

• Britain's airport war gets dirty:�Heathrow releases dossier of rival's failures, as Gatwick woos new London mayor Gatwick struck a blow in its bid to win the war for a second runway as it secured �200m from investors and the support of the London Mayor.
• High-tech firms supplying car makers in North-East England optimistic about prospects in spite of Brexit result At a meeting of the North East Automotive Alliance, a group representing more than 160 members with a combined turnover of �9.5 billion, members were sanguine in response to the result of the ballot.

Belfast Telegraph

• Bombardier reaches major milestone with debut of C Series jetBombardier's much-anticipated C Series jet has made its debut, with its first customer Swiss Air flying a CS 100 from Zurich to Paris.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Aberdeen transport giant unsure about Brexit impactScottish transport giant FirstGroup said yesterday it was too early to say what impact the UK’s decision to quit the European Union will have on the company.

Yorkshire Post

• Trains of the future will have golf courses and dog carriages, say children THE trains of the future will include crazy golf compartments and private pet carriages, if the imaginations of Yorkshire school children are anything to go by.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Network Rail bosses met with stormy reception over Halesworth crossing closureAngry customers stormed out of a meeting, accusing rail bosses of paying “mere lip service” to their concerns over plans to close a Suffolk station crossing.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Pensioners’ anger over bus provisionA Peterborough pensioner says she’s had to take taxis for medical appointments due to the poor bus provision where she lives.

Other Regional Press

• Greater Anglia announces Chelmsford Station's ticket gates will finally reopen on Monday Read more: http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/abellio-anglia-announce-chelmsford-station-s-ticket-gates-will-finally-reopen-on-monday/story-29519552-detail/story.html#Commuters using Chelmsford railway station will resume some kind of normality on Monday after Abellio Greater Anglia announced the ticket gates will be back in operation.
• Festival of Cycling roadsigns vandalised ahead of race on Sunday PREPARATIONS for this weekend’s Abergavenny Festival of Cycling have suffered a setback after road signs were defaced along the route.
• Heathrow rail link 'could cut Maidenhead journey time to 14 minutes' Journeys from Maidenhead to Heathrow Terminal 5 could be cut down to just 14 minutes if the proposed Great Western Rail Link to Heathrow is given the go-ahead.
• Fears that transport rule changes could mean Devon students can't get to college Read more: http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/fears-that-transport-rule-changes-could-mean-devon-students-can-t-get-to-college/story-29512936-detail/story.html#ixzz4EeHlFEARS have been expressed about new rules imposed by Devon County Council that could penalise young people trying to go to sixth form or vocational college.
• TRANSPORT: Public ownership a vital optionToday, the North East Combined Authority Transport sub-committee will be discussing the Bus Services Bill, which is currently going through Parliament.
• Changes to the driving test will help improve road safetyMillions of newly qualified drivers will be better prepared for life on the road under changes to the driving test that will better reflect real life driving.

Transportxtra

• All change at the DfT: Robert Goodwill replaced, John Hayes is back and Claire Perry resignsThe minister for transport Robert Goodwill has been replaced by the Prime Minister after rail minister Claire Perry resigned.

Other News Sources

• European Commission set to establish post-2020 transport efficiency standardsPlans outlined in a leaked draft document from the European Commission (EC) to introduce efficiency standards for new cars, vans and trucks by the mid-2020s has been lauded as a "step in the right direction" by Transport & Environment (T&E).
• Council leader hits out at 'miserable' Southern Rail service and calls for 'swift solution' to union dispute Surrey County Council leader David Hodge said he 'fully understood' the anger and frustration of fellow Southern commuters
• Farnborough Air Show 2016: Watch the Airbus A380 display as public show gets under wayThe plane was one of the first on display at the public show on Saturday