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Saturday, 10 January 2009

BBC News

• Mandelson considers car aidLord Mandelson says the UK car industry does not need a bail-out but the government is considering help for firms' financing arms.

Financial Times

• Ministers set to back Heathrow expansionAmid serious reservations from the environment and a handful of ministers, BAA is expected to receive the government's go-ahead for a third runway at the west London airport

The Guardian

• John Stewart, veteran transport campaignerNext week, world crises permitting, No 10 will give formal permission for an application to be made to build a third runway at Heathrow airport. Environment groups will howl, the village of Sipson wil...

The Scotsman

• Carbon footprint imbalance revealedThe average Briton has already caused more carbon emissions in 2009 than a person in the poorest countries will create all year, anti-poverty campaigners have claimed.

The Telegraph

• EasyJet face legal action over 32hour delayAround 120 holidaymakers are seeking compensation after a diverted EasyJet flight to Bulgaria left passengers stuck in temperatures of 15C.
• Brown poised to face down Heathrow oppositionThe Prime Minister is poised to face down Cabinet opposition and back the building of a third runway at Heathrow.

Times Online

• Heathrow terminal faces blockade by activists posing as passengers A mass protest against a third runway at Heathrow could cause hundreds of flights to be cancelled next week as demonstrators attempt to blockade Terminal 1.

Reuters News

• Petrol prices edge up to end six-month fallRetail petrol and diesel prices rose slightly this week, ending a six-month decline, the Automobile Association (AA) said on Friday.
• Boat industry buoyed by exchange rateBritain's boat manufacturers attending this year's London International Boat Show were in buoyant mood, forecasting that a weaker pound would help them stave off tough competition from abroad.

Daily Record

• Strathclyde Partnership for Transport to offer staff voluntary redundancyTransport workers are being offered voluntary redundancy, it emerged last night.
• Exclusive: BBC spark new row after warning of level crossing dangers... from the middle of level crossingA BBC Scotland reporter filmed a warning about the dangers of level crossings while standing on the tracks.

London Evening Standard

• Oysters for all trains unless you take SWTPassengers will be able to use their Oyster cards on almost all London's rail network by the end of the summer, the Standard has learned
• Third runway at Heathrow set for go-aheadThe go-ahead for a third runway at Heathrow looks imminent
• Passengers feel the squeeze as new trains are stuck in sidingsCommuters face worse overcrowding on key rail lines into London after the economic downturn hit supplies of new trains

Manchester Evening News

• New home ready for ConcordeEngineers are making final preparations to move Concorde into its new home. The supersonic aircraft was British Airways' flagship jet, carrying the Queen, pop stars and international VIPs during 30 years of service.

Newcastle Journal

• 'Climate fix' ship sets sail with plan to dump ironThe largest plan yet to fertilise the oceans and suck CO from the atmosphere goes against guidelines, say environmentalists

The News (Portsmouth)

• Event to keep cyclists and their bikes safePeople in and around Portsmouth are invited to attend a bike safety day today.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Minister vows to continue fight for an Elgin bypassA Scottish Government minister has admitted he is disappointed that an œessential transport project in his constituency is not regarded as a priority by his colleagues.
• Ignorance about ˜green™ bio-fuel may cause chaos in the northTransport chiefs warned yesterday that ignorance and apathy about a switch to a supposed œgreener motor fuel demanded by the European Parliament could mean chaos for the north of Scotland.
• Angry transport chiefs hit out at review ˜wishlist™ Angry Highlands and islands transport chiefs yesterday accused the Scottish Government of largely ignoring the transport needs of the north.

The York Press

• Controversial campaign launched on side of York busesA humanist advertising campaign has been launched on buses in York.

This Is Local London Network

• London Midland trains hit by more delaysA national rail service is facing further delays after a day of problems earlier this week.

Blackpool Gazette

• Blackpool Airport surcharge will fund £2m revampBosses at Blackpool Airport plan to spend £2m on improvements in the next 12 months with cash from the new passenger charge.

Peterborough Telegraph

• More rail misery for passengersRail passengers across East Anglia have endured a fifth day of misery as a catalogue of failures triggered a raft of delays and cancellations across the network.

International Herald Tribune

• Boeing to cut 4,500 jobs as airline demand fallsBoeing Co., the world's second-largest airplane maker, plans to cut about 3 percent of its work force as a weakening global economy lowers demand for jetliners.

Aviation Industry

• BAA Community & Environment AwardsJanuary sees the launch of the 2009 BAA Heathrow Community & Environment Awards for schools, voluntary organisations and community groups...
• Boeing to cut 4,500 jobs as airline demand fallsBoeing Co., the world's second-largest airplane maker, plans to cut about 3 percent of its work force as a weakening global economy lowers demand for jetliners.

Other News Sources

• Hauliers call for road investment to boost economyHaulage company bosses have called on the Government to pump more money into road improvement projects in an attempt to stimulate the economy.
• Drop seen in Hamburg box trafficContainer traffic through Hamburg has reportedly declined year on year for the first time since the early 1980s.
• Will Welsh Action Plans Reduce Transport Noise Impact?Our response to the draft noise action plans for Wales.
• Virgin Atlantic to drop Upper Class fares by 40%Upper Class fares on Virgin Atlantic are to fall by up to 40% and rumours are that British Airways could follow. Virgin has launched the fare reduction...
• Supertanker freed after $3m ransom paid A Saudi supertanker captured with its $100 million crude oil cargo has been released after a $3 million ransom was paid.
• (MCA) Maritime and Coastguard Agency announce new Director of Maritime ServicesThe Maritime and Coastguard Agency today announced the appointment of Philip Naylor as the new Director of Maritime Services. This post is responsible for ensuring the safety and quality of seafarers and ships under the Red Ensign and delivering world class emergency response, survey and inspections services.