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Sunday, 05 October 2008

Times Online

• Botched investigation leads to British Transport Police overhaulA bungled police investigation into the death of a man near a train station has led to fears that a bonus system for senior officers which is designed to keep the rail network running may be leading to corners being cut when dealing with fatalities.
• Flyglobespan to lease planes in low seasonFlyglobespan, the Scottish low-cost airline, has clinched deals to lease up to four of its aircraft to Chilean Airways over the winter months.
• Plea from chief of Renault and Nissan for EU car subsidiesCarlos Ghosn, the chief of Renault and Nissan, has called for European governments to support their motor industry in the way that America has pledged $25 billion of soft loans to speed development of more fuel-efficient, low-emission vehicles.$
• Banks taxi for Gatwick airport saleAirports group BAA is this week expected to appoint Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC to handle the £2 billion sale of Gatwick, the UK’s second-largest airport.

Mail Online

• Drivers are hit by Labour again as motorway tow fees rocketLabour stands accused of a new attack on motorists after quietly introducing a huge rise in fees for removing stranded vehicles from motorways.

Metro

• Strike affecting Eurostar servicesEurostar services to and from Brussels and Lille will be cancelled on Monday because of a strike by Belgian workers.

Carlisle News & Star

• Roads flooded, rivers alert issued as heavy rain sweeps CumbriaMotorists are being affected by today™s persistent heavy rain yet Cumbria™s rivers remain on the lowest level of flood alert.

The Shields Gazette

• The black stuff helps port boomKing Coal is helping Port of Tyne sail to fresh commercial success.

International Herald Tribune

• For European automakers, a cloudy futureThe credit crisis is harming demand for big-ticket items such as cars and poses risks for the financing units at carmakers who are unveiling new models this week.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Vortok International Wins the 2008 œRailway Oscars for InnovationVortok International, a Plymouth company, has won this years prestigious Award for Innovation at the 2008 National Railway Awards, known as the Railway Oscars.

Other News Sources

• Bitter divisions within RMT union spark hopes rail strike will be avertedAround 450 signalmen are due to cripple the Scottish rail network over four days this week in a row over rostering.But the signallers' union, the RMT, is bitterly divided over the action, Scotland on ...
• $4.5bn Terminal 3 on scheduleDubai Airports said on Sunday it has finished operational testing of its new $4.5 billion Terminal 3 and that the terminal is on schedule to open on Oct. 14.
• Forecasts predict business aircraft deliveries to peak in 2009Business aircraft deliveries will peak next year following five years of dramatic growth, but a downturn is expected to follow in 2010 according to two long-term forecasts released at the show.
• Rushlight AwardsCall for entries by 31st October.