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Sunday, 02 November 2008

BBC News

• Crowds close Tube by WestfieldA Tube station near the newly opened Westfield shopping centre closes due to overcrowding, Transport for London says.

The Herald

• ’Good levels of growth’ fail to lift Forth Ports’ share valueForth Ports failed to lift its shares from five-year lows yesterday despite reassuring on

The Observer

• Virgin Trains fear festive travel chaos due to engineering workPassengers face six months of weekend engineering work and delays on the £8.6bn West Coast Main Line upgrade, even though work was supposed to be completed next month. Tony Collins, chief executive of Virgin Trains, told The Observer he was concerned there would be a repeat of last new year's travel chaos, when planned engineering work overran by four days.
• Tim Webb: Global pile-up ahead as US auto industry loses its driveFor sale: four-bedroom detached bungalow, some work needed, cost: $800. The catch? It's in Detroit, home to the once mighty Ford, General Motors and Chrysler, and not many people want to live in the Motor City now that the American car giants are laying off tens of thousands of workers.

The Telegraph

• Reservations only idea for high speed rail linkA proposed highspeed rail line connecting London to the north of England may be restricted to passengers who reserve in advance.

Times Online

• BA’s bid for Indian carrier Go Air is groundedBritish Airways planned an audacious, multi-million pound takeover of one of India’s leading airlines - but the scheme was derailed by problems with industry-ownership laws.
• Third runway at Heathrow would wreck climate targetGordon Brown has been warned by senior ministers that approving a third runway at Heathrow could wreck the government’s green credentials and undermine efforts to combat climate change.

London Evening Standard

• Thameslink calls last orders for 237-year-old Borough pubA thriving pub in Borough is to close in January after 237 years as a viaduct for the Thameslink expansion is driven through its upper storeys
• BAA braced for 'robust' criticism over T5 fiascoThe opening of Heathrow's Terminal 5 will be condemned by MPs as a shambles on Monday when they publish their official report on what went wrong

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Parking bays don't leave space for passing carsHow's this for a tight squeeze? These new road markings are driving residents round the bend.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Bus service problems continuing, say travellersProblems of irregular bus services in Inverness and the Black Isle persist, two months after transport giant Stagecoach took over its rival Rapsons, it was claimed yesterday.

The Shields Gazette

• Have your say on transportRiverside residents will get the chance to have their say next week on how improvements can be made to their local bus network.

International Herald Tribune

• Boeing workers vote to return to workBoeing's 27,000 assembly workers approved a four-year contract offer Saturday, and were set to return to work starting Sunday night.

Other News Sources

• Derwent's White Light Illuminators Tackle Network Rail ThievesDerwent's new AEGIS White Like Illuminators are being used to deter intruders from vandalism and theft. When an intruder is spotted, a loudspeaker is trigged and trespassers are warned to leave the site. So far, there has been a 100% success rate in the trial with Network Rail.
• Olympic rail station in lack of cash rowRail regulators have been accused of “penny pinching” over plans to redevelop Gatwick Station in time for the 2012 Olympics.

EIN News Subscription

• EU airlines must advertise true prices ... regulation that went into effect Saturday requires airlines to include all taxes and charges in ... flight when bought in different countries, the EU Observer reported. "Fair competition is the key ... be able to make informed choices," EU transport commissioner Antonio Tajani said. Currently, it is ...
• bmi removes fuel surcharges on European and domestic routes ... bmi removes fuel surcharges on European and domestic routes London Heathrows second largest ... need to provide more affordable and transparent air fares for . Peter Spencer, bmi managing ... travel experience. Star Alliance received the Air Transport World Market Leadership Award in 2008 and ...

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• Seaspan predicts cancellations as Evergreen slumpsOrders for big boxships will be cancelled, delayed, or converted to other ship types if industry downturn is prolonged.