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Saturday, 04 October 2008

Financial Times

• BA's premium passenger traffic dropsShares in British Airways fell 7 per cent to their lowest level for more than five years as the airline announced a big drop in premium passenger traffic in September
• Network Rail seeks new chiefThe company that owns Britain's rail network is to start the search for its second chairman after Sir Ian McAllister, one of Network Rail's founding executives,...

Network Rail

• IMPROVING THE RAILWAY IN DEVON AND CORNWALLSmoother and more reliable train journeys in Devon and Cornwall is the goal of vital annual planned rail improvement work to be carried out by Network Rail. Starting next week, essential track maintenance and renewals will begin on West Country branch lines.
• NETWORK RAIL STATEMENT - SIGNALLERS' STRIKE, SCOTLAND

Metro

• Motorists 'baffled by road signs'The meaning of road signs is lost on many motorists, according to a poll.
• More rail strike talks plannedTalks aimed at averting strikes and other industrial action by Network Rail signalling workers ended without resolution.

The York Press

• Bid to deter rail bridge vandals A RAIL firm has put up security fencing around renovation work to a York bridge after yobs used it as a platform to terrorise a quiet residential street.

Blackpool Gazette

• Man seriously hurt in tram horrorA man suffered serious injuries after being hit by a Blackpool tram.

Carlisle News & Star

• M6 lane is closing for repair workOne lane of the M6 northbound carriageway between Penrith and Carlisle will be closed next week for repairs to four bridges.
• Rail discountRail users who travel on the Settle to Carlisle line are being offered discounted fares. Northern Rail has launched an offer to holders of the Dales Railcard allowing them to travel at reduced prices for four weeks.

Forbes

• Cars Go Small In Paris European carmakers strut smaller, fuel-efficient cars to beat the credit crisis at the Paris Auto Show.

Aviation Industry

• Airlines' on-time rates up in AugustU.S. airlines' on-time performance and baggage handling improved in August, compared to the same month a year ago, the Transportation Department said Thursday.
• Amadeus loses court case on GDS surchargesCourt rules in favour of Lufthansa

Other News Sources

• Tottenham Court Road makeover takes shapeLondon™s Tottenham Court Road tube station exits and the area around Centre Point are to receive a radical makeover, according to plans revealed yesterday by the London Development Agency.
• Virgin Trains appoints MCBD to £6m accountVirgin Trains has appointed Miles Calcraft Briginshaw Duffy to its £6m integrated advertising account. The agency won the business following a final shoot-out with Rapier.
• Hoon succeeds Kelly as transport ministerGeoff Hoon has been named Britain's new transport minister as part of a cabinet reshuffle, replacing Ruth Kelly.
• DSV acquires UnicargoDSV has acquired Norwegian freight forwarder Unicargo for an undisclosed sum.

Other Subscription Services

• ABN Amro's shipping business up for saleMove comes as Fortis is forced to sell off its stake in the Dutch bank’s Business Unit Netherlands.
• Maersk vows to defend container market shareLine determined to maintain its share of the Asia-Europe trades in the face of a battle for cargo.