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Tuesday, 08 July 2008
BBC News
- Report urges biofuels caution [video]Professor Ed Gallagher, head of the Renewable Fuels Agency, said biofuel production was a factor in rapidly rising food prices.
- Kelly explains UK biofuels plansUK to slow expansion of biofuels
- US and EU urged to cut biofuelsWorld Bank President Robert Zoellick has called for reform of biofuel policies in rich countries, urging them to grow more food to feed the hungry.
- Zero-emission car in production [video]Japanese car maker Honda has designed a zero-emission hydrogen fuel-cell-powered vehicle.
- Meeting held on A494 road schemeA meeting has been held to discuss progress on plans to widen the A494 in Flintshire.
- New cross-channel ferry serviceA new cross-channel ferry service is to start from the Kent port of Dover next summer, it has been announced.
- Group seeks better road designA new road safety group argues that better road design could cut traffic accident deaths and serious injuries by a third.
- Tata to spend on UK car brandsCar company Tata Motors says it will not shy away from making major investments in Jaguar and Land Rover.
- Prius 'to be part solar-powered'Toyota planning to add solar-powered air conditioning to some of its Prius hybrid cars, a report says.
Financial Times
- Train operators told to improveFive long-distance train operators have been told to improve their performance following a fall in passenger satisfaction ratings. Cross Country, East Midlands, First...
- NOL appoints new chief executiveSingapore's Neptune Orient Lines on Monday changed its chief executive for the third time in five years, in the latest sign that the container shipping company is preparing to acquire Germany's Hapag-Lloyd
The Guardian
- Local authorities face £671m bill after road schemes go over budgetTaxpayers are facing a multimillion-pound bill after the government admitted that local road schemes in England have shot over budget by £671m.
- Go-ahead for more biofuelsBritain will continue to expand the use of biofuels in petrol and diesel for transport, despite an independent review that found that the fuels can drive up food prices and do little to combat global warming.
The Herald
- Winning of Airbus contracts lifts spirits at PrestwickScotland’s advanced aerospace capability and 750 jobs have been safeguarded with two major contract wins for Spirit AeroSystems at Prestwick.
The Scotsman
- Mayor scraps £25 road charge hikeLondon's mayor Boris Johnson has scrapped the proposed £25 charge on larger vehicles entering central London after a legal challenge by luxury carmaker Porsche.
- Rail travellers 'less satisfied'Passenger satisfaction levels have fallen in the last year for the majority of train companies, a watchdog has announced.
The Telegraph
- Rail passenger satisfaction levels fallPassenger satisfaction levels have fallen in the last year for the majority of train companies, a watchdog has announced.
Times Online
- General Motors plans US overhaul amid bankruptcy talk General Motors, the world's biggest carmaker, is considering thousands of job cuts in a radical restructuring of its North American business as it struggles with a dire domestic market.
Reuters News
- Most peopleLONDON (Reuters) - The vast majority of Britons are happy with their rail service although satisfaction with long distance trips has fallen, according to a survey.
Belfast Telegraph
- Gardai mount crackdown on unlicensed hauliersGardai are mounting a campaign today to crack down on unlicensed hauliers operating on Irish roads.
Birmingham Post
- Eco-town plans withdrawnPlans for a 5,000-home eco-town in Staffordshire – believed to be the largest planning application of its kind in the West Midlands for more than 50 years – have been withdrawn by developers.
Edinburgh Evening News
- Fuel crisis threatening to stop wheels on the bus going roundA NUMBER of Lothian Buses services could be axed as fuel costs make it harder to balance books.
Manchester Evening News
- Recycling Barge [video]Riverside recycling whilst traveling on Manchester's Waterways
- Freight firm on the moveFREIGHT forwarder Woodland International is expanding its Manchester operation.
- ALL cabs escape C-chargeALL cabs will be exempt from Greater Manchester's planned congestion charge, it emerged today.
The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)
- HIE denies mountain railway ˜cover-up™A private company could be brought in to run Scotland™s only mountain railway after it was revealed that £2million is needed to bring it up to top condition.
This Is Local London Network
- Low emission rules now include buses and coachesBuses and coaches driving through the capital will now be required to meet new emissions standards as the second phase of the London Low Emission Zone comes into force today (7 July).
Peterborough Telegraph
- Bus deal aims to tempt young to ditch carsA SCHEME to increase awareness of the deals available to encourage people to boost their bus use has been announced.
Reading Evening Post
- FGW rail boss says it™s on right trackA First Great Western boss faced the wrath of angry commuters and assured them he was taking the pain out of travelling by train.
Aviation Industry
- Stansted Airport Second RunwayThe plans to build a second runway at London Stansted Airport are set to be sent to a public inquiry.Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly is expected to formally announce the move later this week.The move to a public inquiry means a final decision on the plans for Stansted's second runway is now not likely before 2011 at the very earliest. The inquiry is likely to start in spring 2009, and take up to a year. It could take another year for the the government to make its decision.Manchester was the last UK airport permitted to construct a second runway. It opened in 2001, and was the subject of a 101...
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- AIRPORT'S CHIEF TAKES OFF FOR NEW CHALLENGEThe chief executive of Bristol International Airport, Paul Kehoe, has resigned after just a year in the job.
- Cardiff Transport ConsultationCycle Cardiff have been approached by Cardiff Council to consult on strategic transportation projects over the next four years with a view to developing the cycling component of the strategy
- TIF backers use Facebook to win over professionalsOver a million homes and businesses in Greater Manchester will be sent a brochure on the Transport Innovation Fund (TIF) bid, as the 15-week public consultation begins today.
- First major 2012 transport project completed ahead of scheduleThe Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has completed a 12 track railway sidings at Orient Way to the north of Stratford five weeks early and on budget.
- Soaring petrol prices good news for ethical investorsRising fuel costs are driving commuters out of cars onto public transport and helping boost the performance of bus and train operators.
- DISCOUNTED BUS TICKET PLAN FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLSSECONDARY schools in Carlisle could be offered discounted bus tickets to encourage more pupils to use public transport.
- Major rail project completed ahead of scheduleNew track railway sidings at Orient Way to the north-west of the Olympic Park have been completed and are now in use, freeing up a key area for construction work on site.
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