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Sunday, 22 February 2015

BBC News

• Derelict Banbury train depot set for new useA former train depot in Oxfordshire that has been derelict for 50 years is set to be brought back into use.
• The buses you choose because of their musicDJ Edu on Nairobi's musical minibuses, where the hottest music means more passengers and a faster ride.
• Would-be bus thief 'fell asleep'A 20-year-old north Belfast man who fell asleep on a bus he allegedly tried to steal is described as

Financial Times

• US port disruptions loom despite dealVast backlogs remain after months of labour disputes

The Guardian

• Campaign against bus operators ring a bell for manyBusiness leader: Labour has worked up a welcome bit of red mist over the railways. Now it’s time for the buses
• Bangladesh ferry capsizes with over 100 on boardBoat capsizes 44 miles north of Dhaka after colliding with cargo vessel, say policeRescuers in Bangladeshi have pulled 30 passengers from the river Padma after a ferry capsized 44 miles north of the capital, Dhaka, with more than 100 people on board, police said. Low-lying Bangladesh, with extensive inland waterways and a poor safety record, suffers regular ferry disasters, often with significant loss of life. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Petrol prices creeping up againTHE price of petrol at the pumps is creeping up again, putting paid to hopes of the £1 litre.

The Independent

• Persistent newts put the brake on a Transport Secretary's rail showpiece It is a story of David vs Goliath if ever there was one: an 18-month battle between the newt and the minister. And so far â the newt is winning.

Mail Online

• Will drinking on trains hit the buffers? Call to end 180-year tradition and make EVERY service in Britain alcohol-free - to put a stop to 'mind the gap' deaths  The extraordinary measure has been proposed by the rail safety watchdog after 18 people were killed and almost 250 were seriously injured over the past five years after falling from trains or platforms.

The Mirror

• Labour Government 'would have kept East Coast Main Line public' - but Ed Balls says hands now tiedHopes had been high that Labour would ensure the line from Edinburgh to London Kings Cross was returned to public sector management, should the party win a majority at the General Election in May

Northern Echo

• Dismay as Tees Valley is excluded from key transport group TRANSPORT Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has refused to intervene to secure Tees Valley a seat in a key new organisation

Blackpool Gazette

• Disruption for direct rail link to LondonBlackpool’s direct rail link to London is set to be disrupted after it was revealed track upgrades will start one day a week.

Other Regional Press

• Fears Burnham may miss out on major rail upgradeFears have been raised trains could bypass Burnham railway station in favour of Southminster. A Network Rail consultation over long-term proposals for the east of England rail network included two proposals for the Wickford to Southminster line.
• Community support ‘can rebuild signal box’ in Deeping St JamesAlmost 50 people showed their support for a scheme to rebuild a historic railway signal box at a public meeting this week.
• Claire Perry, parliamentary under secretary for transport, visits North Devon THE inefficiencies of North Devon’s road and rail links have been expressed to the parliamentary under secretary of state for transport.
• Police helicopter base at Durham Tees Valley Airport to closeTeesside will no longer have a police helicopter base in two years due to government funding cuts

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Consultation opens on A406 Bus PriorityTransport for London (TfL) has launched a public consultation to gauge opinion on proposals that could improve safety and congestion at the junction between the A406 North Circular Road with Brentfield Road and Drury Way. It is hoped that a new southbound bus lane and the introduction of bus activated signals in Drury Way, as well as an additional left-turn slip road from the westbound A406 into Brentfield Road, would help cut travel times for bus passengers, and make the pedestrian crossings safer. Lilli Matson, TfL's head of strategy and outcome planning, said: "This Bus Pri...

Green Miscellany

• Self-defence for cyclistsCyclists have always faced hostile conditions on the road. According to an article in Pearson magazine over 100 years ago: ‘the cyclist who is a skillful rider, who possesses pluck and dash, who has mastered the elementary rules of defence on a bicycle, and who is armed with a knowledge of how to use a machine to the best advantage… The post Self-defence for cyclists appeared first on ETA.
• Buckle me up: Seat belt safety alert for childrenIt will come as no surprise to parents that children can be over 10 times more distracting to a driver than talking on a mobile at the wheel. A new car accessory called buckle me up aims to reduce this effect by letting drivers know if their young passengers have undone their seat belts. Breakdown Recovery from less than £30… The post Buckle me up: Seat belt safety alert for children appeared first on ETA.