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Sunday, 26 October 2008

BBC News

• Labour transport policy 'failing'Ten years of government transport policy has been dismissed as "a big disappointment" by a team of academics from Glasgow and Plymouth universities.

The Telegraph

• Wind farms may pose risk to shippingThe rush to build massive offshore wind farms around Britain's coastline may pose a safety risk to shipping and other maritime users transport officials have warned.
• Labour's 10year transport plan has failedLABOUR has comprehensively failed in its pledge to provide a

Times Online

• Plug points in street will boost battery car revolution Charging points for electric cars are to be installed in thousands of car parks and on streets as part of a government plan to convert drivers from petrol and diesel to electricity.
• Sat nav becomes sat nag For many motorists it will be more sat nag than sat nav. Errant drivers will face a barrage of orders barked out from their dashboards with the arrival of a new generation of in-car navigation systems.
• Crunch may drive Ford to sell Volvo to BMW FORD may sell Volvo, the Swedish car-maker, to BMW as part of a drive to raise cash, say senior car-industry sources.
• Abbey and HSBC Rail set to offload rail groups TWO-THIRDS of Britain’s trains are set to change hands for a total of about £4 billion as banks seek to raise further capital by selling assets.

Mail Online

• Laser beam spy camera joins war on terrorism A laser that can scan a crowd and identify people who have been handling explosives is being secretly tested at British airports and railway stations.
• Passenger jets 10 seconds from collision at Heathrow Two passenger jets came within a few seconds of disaster at Heathrow when one tried to land before the other had cleared the runway.
• Motorists' fury as fuel giants Shell and BP make £4m profit every HOUR BP and Royal Dutch Shell will this week report massive third-quarter profits totalling nearly £9 billion, angering motorists who are still paying high prices at the petrol pumps.

Journal Live

• Call for closer eye on airport financesAIRPORT bosses could be forced to accept closer scrutiny of pay agreements as the backlash continues against former chief executive John Parkin’s reported £2m settlement.

Liverpool Echo

• Stop taxing in-flight oxygen, airlines toldAIRLINES are being urged to stop penalising passengers with breathing difficulties after research unearthed charges of up to £1,100 levied on otherwise ’fit to fly’ passengers who require supplementary oxygen in flight.
• Stranded cruise passengers refused refundCRUISE passengers whose ship was left stranded in a Merseyside dock by bad weather have been refused a full refund.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Call over 'unnecessary' road signsCampaigners say drivers in Suffolk are being bombarded with "unnecessary" road signs which create distraction and waste taxpayers' money.

International Herald Tribune

• U.S. government aid seen as vital to a merger in DetroitA possible merger of GM and Chrysler is said to appear to hinge on the U.S. government providing aid to support the deal.

Washington Post

• Time to Change Gears for a Fuel-Efficient Future We have the chance to remake the automobile industry, to strengthen America's technological muscle. But we are frittering away the opportunity.

Other News Sources

• Airline probe over net claimsAn airline has launched disciplinary action amid claims flight crew criticised its safety standards on a social networking website. Virgin Atlantic is investigating allegations a
• Goldman a likely backer of MAG's Gatwick bid, says reportBaking giant Goldman Sachs may be in the Manchester Airports Group's corner when it bids for Gatwick Airport, according to reports today.