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Sunday, 12 April 2009

BBC News

• Three hurt in Highland road crashThree people have been injured, one seriously, in a head-on collision on the A87 at Sheil Bridge in the Highlands.
• Two die as car crashes into pondA husband and wife are killed when their car crashes into a drainage pond near a West Midlands motorway.

The Telegraph

• Car scheme could boost foreign firms A scheme proposed by Lord Mandelson to give motorists £2000 towards the cost of a new car has been called into question by other ministers because they fear it will mainly benefit France and Germany.

Times Online

• High-speed rail won't fly unless it goes through HeathrowTaking a train may not be much fun over the next decade. Trains are already full, and Network Rail has shelved nearly a third of the track-renewal projects it had scheduled for this year
• Ships’ fumes kill thousands every year TOXIC emissions from ships are killing prematurely an estimated 39,000 people a year across Europe, with Britain among the worst-affected countries, research has shown.

Reuters News

• UK still mulling car scrappage schemeLONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Saturday it was still looking into the possibility of introducing a car scrappage scheme to boost the recession-hit vehicle industry, despite a report that the Treasury was blocking the idea.

Mail Online

• Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon hit by new £70k rent row Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon hit by new £70k rent row

The Mirror

• Top Stories: Protests for FordAngry car factory workers picketed Ford showrooms yesterday.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Bus driver saves North Wales mum's life after heart attackA MUM who had a heart attack on a bus has hailed the driver a hero after his quick thinking saved her life.

The News (Portsmouth)

• Back in time for rail travellersRail passengers will be forgiven for believing they have stepped back in time on Easter Monday.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Model railway enthusiasts set to put on their 27th exhibitionMORAY Model Railway Group today opens its 27th annual exhibition at Elgin Town Hall.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Work stopped on Leeds' Dark Arches projectWORK has stopped on an innovative multi-million-pound scheme to improve one of the busiest gateways into Leeds city centre.
• Trains delayed after thieves set cable on fireRAIL services in West Yorkshire were hit when thieves set fire to signalling cable in Wakefield.

New Scientist

• Land-speed record attempt builds up steamFollowing final tests of its systems in the UK, the British Steam Car Challenge is preparing for a record attempt later this year

Other News Sources

• Railways to run 4500 trains in summerNEW DELHI: Gearing up for the anticipated summer rush, Railways have pooled together its vast resources to run more than 4,500 train services during the season after getting a nod from the Election...
• UK logistics sector bucks global pessimism trendDespite rising unemployment and the continuing economic decline, the UK logistics industry is more optimistic about the future than it was a month ago, research from Transport Intelligence suggests.
• Sandy Kydd has licence revoked Forfar haulier Sandy Kydd Road Transport has had its O-licence revoked following a VOSA investigation which uncovered...