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Monday, 14 August 2017

BBC News

• £1bn funding row puts new rail franchise 'in jeopardy'The dispute between the Welsh and UK governments centres on money collected for rail improvements.
• New bus lanes to open on east Belfast's Albertbridge RoadThe Albertbridge Road is the latest route to introduce bus lanes in a bid to cut traffic congestion.
• London Waterloo's £800m revamp 'well under way'Major engineering works at the UK's busiest rail station have begun.
• Stansted Airport delays over 'hole in runway'Stansted says flights are
• Waterloo station works: Compensation and other questionsFrom compensation to carriages, here are some of the things you asked about work at Waterloo station.
• Tesla set to raise $1.8bn in bond offeringThe electric car maker initially aimed to make $1.5bn by selling

Financial Times

• Maersk chief sees further deals in shipping container industryDanish group expects only 5 or 6 survivors from global consolidation rush
• Rail union plans protest as fares set for biggest rise in 5 yearsTicket prices forecast to increase 3.5% in line with July retail prices index

The Guardian

• Steep rise in number of air passengers arrested for drunken behaviourUK airports confirm 387 arrests in a year, as cabin crews complain about abusive behaviour on flights, reports PanoramaThe number of passengers arrested for drunken behaviour on flights or at UK airports increased by 50% in the past year.There were a total of 387 arrests in the year to February 2017, up from 255 in the period from February 2015 to 2016, according to statistics obtained by BBC1’s Panorama. Continue reading...
• I’ve reached the end of the line with Great Western Railway refundI got caught up in huge delays on Great Western Railway services between London and Chippenham at the end of April that resulted in a hold-up of four hours, making me eligible for a full refund. The tickets were London to Chippenham returns for two people at a total of £104.

The Independent

• Rail fares have increased 'twice as much as wages since 2010,' according to new researchRegulated fares are expected to see their biggest increase since 2012 when next year's price rises are announced on 15 August

The Telegraph

• Uber sex scandal as police accuse taxi firm of failing to report sex attacks committed by drivers 
• Rail fares have increased twice as much as pay since 2010, according to new research 

Times Online

• Arrests of drunken air passengers up by 50% [Subscription]The number of air passengers arrested for drunken misbehaviour on flights and in airports has risen by 50 per cent in the past year, an investigation has found.
• Uber could lose licence over failure to report sex attacks on passengers [Subscription]Uber could lose its licence to operate its minicab business in London because of police claims that it failed to report serious criminal allegations against its drivers.
• Learners given the green light to drive on motorways [Subscription]Learner drivers will be allowed to have lessons on motorways from next year, the transport secretary has announced.
• Action stations on Crossrail howler [Subscription]Study the route map of the Elizabeth Line — Crossrail as currently is — and gaze in wonder at one of the biggest cock-ups in recent transport infrastructure history.
• The regions can be our road to revival, but only if transport links are improved [Subscription]Earlier this month, Daniel Hewitt, a journalist at ITV, decided to put the public transport links at his base in Manchester to the test. His plan was to head to a science park in Ellesmere Port, part of the Cheshire science corridor that sits at the heart of government ambitions for economic revival in the region. It was a 35-mile journey that Mr Hewitt normally covers in less than an hour by car. On public transport, it took 2 hr 25min. In that time, he could have made the near-200 mile journey to London on the train with a quarter of an hour to spare.

City AM

• Train fare rise 2018: Prices for season ticket commuters are set to rise most in three yearsThe cost of commuting is set to rise - and this week we find out by exactly how much.
• Train fare rise 2018: Prices for season ticket commuters are set to rise most in three yearsThe cost of commuting is set to rise - and this week we find out by exactly how much.

Mail Online

• Rail fares rise twice as fast as pay over past seven years An annual season ticket for a passenger travelling from Chelmsford to London now costs £4,000 – a fifth of a new nurse or police officer’s salary, the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union claim.
• Drunk air passenger arrests soar by 50% during 2016 Arrests for drunken behaviour at airports and on aeroplanes have rocketed by half over the past year, a report from BBC1 Panorama shows.
• London bus catches fire near Finchley Road The fire broke out on the double decker bus in north west London earlier tonight, with one man caught on camera trying to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher as others fled.
• Hole in Stansted Airport runaway causes mayhem Flights were diverted from Stansted Airport after it shut down its landing strip between on Sunday. Passengers reported being told by crew that the disruption was caused by a hole in the runway.
• Drivers being 'fleeced' £200,000 a day in London junction Seven cameras are focused on catching out drivers using Bank junction in central London. All vehicles apart from buses and bikes are banned from using area of road.
• Paris station evacuated after Eurostar bomb scare Eurostar said the Gare du Nord station in Paris (pictured) was evacuated after a 'suspect package' was found on Saturday afternoon when a passenger tried to 'take through a military relic'.

The Mirror

• Dramatic footage shows London bus in flames as man's desperate efforts to put out blaze prove futile Video shows flames roaring from the rear of the double decker as thick black smoke billows into the air moments after eyewitnesses said they heard a "loud bang"

Birmingham Mail

• Learner drivers to be allowed on UK motorways for first time ever A law change will mean novice motorists can take lessons on motorways with an approved driving instructor in a dual control car from next year

Bolton News

• Mum’s fears over rail work wagonsA MUM says she is ‘frightened to death’ that large wagons connected with rail electrification work at Moses Gate could cause a serious accident.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Anglesey roadworks delays to continue until January Council apologises for lengthy works which will now include building new roundabout in Llangefni

London Evening Standard

• Paris Gare du Nord Eurostar station evacuated after tourist tries to board London-bound train with World War II relicA Eurostar passenger sparked an evacuation from a station in Paris after allegedly trying to take a fragment from a Second World War bomb on a London-bound train.
• Uber 'fails to report sex attacks', police claim in damning letterUber is failing to report serious crimes including sexual assaults in order to protect its reputation, according to a Metropolitan Police chief.
• Tour of Britain cycle race to start in town centre that bans cyclistsA stage of a major British cycling race is set to start in a town centre that bars ordinary riders from pedalling through its streets.
• Stansted Airport delays: Air passengers face travel chaos after 'hole' closes runwayAir passengers faced travel chaos after reports a hole was found in the runway at one of the UK's busiest airports.
• Revealed: Rail fares have 'increased twice as much as wages since 2010'Rail fares have increased twice as much as pay since 2010, new research has revealed.
• Camden bus fire: Double-decker bursts into flames in Finchley RoadA double-decker bus burst into flames in the middle of a busy north London street.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Rail fares have gone up twice as fast as wages since 2010, RMT says ahead of latest price hikeThe RMT rail union released its research as the Government is expected to announce a 3.5% hike on Tuesday, August 15

Wales Online

• New high-speed Japanese train will shave 20 minutes off journey times between South Wales and London It made a late-night appearance in Carmarthen earlier this week
• 'Damning' leaked letter reveals the huge obstacles to delivering Wales' rail revolutionA dispute between the governments in Cardiff Bay and Westminster risks throwing into jeopardy plans to bring in a new rail operator in Wales next year, we have learned.

Yorkshire Post

• Andy McDonald: Broken promises on rail are betrayal of the NorthAS Parliament broke for the recess last month and MPs left for their constituencies for the summer, the Government snuck out dozens of important announcements in a bid to bury bad news, including pulling the plug on plans to upgrade Yorkshire’s transport network by electrifying the trans-Pennine and Midland Mainline railway routes.
• Rail fares rise at twice the rate of wages, claim campaignersRAIL fares have increased twice as much as pay since 2010, according to new research ahead of news on how much prices will go up next year.

Cambridge News

• How an underground light rail could tackle Cambridge bus congestionhere was one thing about Ottawa that surprised me as we travelled around. Oh my, there were a lot of buses. Double-decker buses as well, just like in Cambridge. They realised that the biggest problem with buses was general traffic, so they build a completely separate bus rapid transit system using completely separate dedicated rights of way, just like in Cambridge.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Rail supporters from east Suffolk nominated for community awardsCommunity rail groups supporting the East Suffolk Line are in the running for national awards to mark their contribution to local services.

Other Regional Press

• Report criticises Welsh Government failings to hold post-Brexit transport talks with IrelandA REPORT into the impact of Brexit on Welsh ports has criticised Welsh Government ministers for failing to meet their Irish counterparts to discuss the matter.
• Key commuter routes more congested now than before the £10m roundabout scheme COMMUTERS have branded a £10m roundabout project 'a waste of money' after it was revealed North Oxford's roads are more congested than before the scheme started.

Railway Gazette

• World rail freight news round-upThe Russian government has allocated 5·1bn roubles to buy three new train ferries for the route...

Transportxtra

• Consultant sets out how largely car- and rail-free cities mostly served by cycling could be achievedLargely car-free and rail-free cities as dense as Manhattan and restricted to 15km in diameter with compulsory cargo bikes for deliveries would be possible utopias for cyclists, according to a new book.

Other News Sources

• A new study has suggested the Chiltern rail line should be connected to the up and coming Old Oak Common area in London.A new study has suggested the Chiltern rail line should be connected to the up and coming Old Oak Common area in London.