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Saturday, 24 October 2009

BBC News

• Japan debut for mobile fuel cellToshiba has unveiled a fuel cell that can be used to recharge mobile phones and other portable gadgets.
• Decline in car output rate easingBritish car production falls 16.1% on the year in September, the smallest decline for 12 months, industry figures show.

The Independent

• Teenager critical after 'vicious' railway station attack A teenager remained in a critical condition in hospital today after being attacked by youths at a railway station, British Transport Police (BTP) said.

The Telegraph

• Airlines plan to impose extra chargesAlmost two thirds of the world's airlines plan to increase the number of charges levied on passengers according to new research.
• 'Egotistical' male drivers 'blamed for more hard shoulder accidents on motorways'Men who want to always fix situations more likely to be killed or injured in an accident on a motorway hard shoulder.

Reuters News

• Network Rail denies plans to cut jobsLONDON (Reuters) - Rail operator Network Rail denied on Friday it was planning to sack 13,000 maintenance workers as has been claimed by the RMT union.

Daily Express

• GM puts brakes on Vauxhall sale GENERAL Motors yesterday put on hold its deal to sell a 55 per cent stake in Vauxhall Opel to a Russian-backed consortium led by Canadian car group Magna.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Arriva train to Manchester Airport could be derailed by English operatorsA BID to run direct trains from North Wales to Manchester Airport could be derailed by rival train operators in England. 

Liverpool Echo

• Child pedestrian death rate twice as high on deprived estates, MPs reportCHILDREN in Merseyside’s most deprived areas are twice as likely to be knocked over by vehicles than the national average, according to Commons watchdogs.

Metro

• Scrappage scheme helps car industryCar production fell last month but the decline was the smallest for a year, it was announced.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Stagecoach launch new buses complete with wi-fiTRANSPORT giant Stagecoach has launched new buses on its Buchan route.
• Moray railway revival plans hit the buffersAN AMBITIOUS online petition posted on the 10 Downing Street website calling for the restoration of a stretch of railway line between Moray and the Highlands may end up being shunted into the sidings, having attracted just 87 signatures.
• Level crossing is safe, firm insistsNetwork Rail yesterday said a level crossing in a Lochaber village is safe, despite being the scene of a crash and several near misses.

Wales Online

• Boost for Barry transport hubA PROJECT to turn Barry Dock railway station into a major transport centre for the Vale of Glamorgan has been boosted by tens of thousands of pounds of public money.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Light at the end of the Leeds tunnel...A £4.6m project to transform one of the busiest routes into Leeds has met with mixed reviews from commuters.
• MPs from both sides demand high speed Yorkshire rail linkTransport ministers have faced pressure in the Commons to include Leeds in the Government's high speed rail revolution.

Doncaster Free Press

• Buses running as normal today after late deal averts strikeSTRIKE action planned for today by bus drivers in Doncaster has been called off after a new pay offer was agreed at the eleventh hour.

Northants Evening Telegraph

• Northamptonshire has highest accident toll of young children in regionMore children were killed or seriously injured on county roads last year than any other area in the East Midlands.

International Herald Tribune

• Downturn Opens Doors for Some Low-Cost AirlinesThe financial problems facing long-established airlines are opening doors for discount competitors.

Washington Post

• GM board to reconsider Opel in early November DETROIT/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors will decide in early November whether to proceed with a deal to sell its European arm Opel to a group led by Canada's Magna or to seize a new opportunity to keep the unit after seven months of grinding negotiations.

Aviation Industry

• BA staff to hold emergency meetingAn emergency meeting of British Airways cabin crew has been called to decide whether to fight plans to cut jobs, freeze pay and introduce worse wages and conditions for new staff, it was revealed.

Other News Sources

• More East Coast Trains are on timeMain line train services through Doncaster are getting more punctual, according to the latest figures.National Express East Coast has been identified as Britain's most improved train operator in the latest league tables of rail performance statistics
• Crossrail training centre planned for IlfordAn academy equipping people with skills they need to work on the multi-billion pound Crossrail project has been earmarked for Ilford. Chiefs overseeing the scheme to build new railway connections under central London have applied for planning consent from Redbridge Council.
• Maersk Line makes changes to its Trans-Atlantic service networkMaersk Line announces revisions to its trans-Atlantic network...
• High-speed rail advocates say $8B is just a startWASHINGTON (AP) — Communities and companies seeking to build high-speed rail systems haven't yet received the $8 billion in stimulus money the Obama administration promised for the projects, and...
• Chemical fuel cell has 1.5kW peakA fuel-cell technology that relies mostly on a chemical instead of platinum as a catalyst has demonstrated peak power levels of 1.5kW.
• The CV Operator Show set for April 2010Roadtransport.com, Commercial Motor and Motor Transport have been appointed official media partners for the 2010 CV Operator Show.
• Ceva set to cut 150 Northamptonshire jobsUp to 150 jobs are at risk at Ceva Logistics following the firm's anouncement that it intends to close its Wellingborough depot.
• First IPC applications dominated by nuclear, wind and gridThe Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) has revealed the first projects likely to use it, and the schemes are dominated by energy projects with a single road scheme.
• Call on workers in global delivery firm to join action weekThe ITF has urged transport workers employed at one of the big four global delivery firms, Deutsche Post DHL, to take part in an upcoming action week.
• JAL to reduce London services as part of cost cuttingFinancially-troubled carrier Japan Airlines, which is currently in talks for a government bail-out, is planning to reduce services to London Heathrow.Next...
• Southwest to tier Wi-Fi prices, details Internet trialSouthwest Airlines will use tiered fees to sell in-flight connectivity when the carrier finalizes pricing for Row 44's high-speed Ku-band-based Internet...
• IMO's 'tireless' carbon fightTHE IMO is œworking tirelessly in the battle against carbon emissions from ships, an IMO spokesman told Fairplay today, in a rebuttal of EU criticism.
• New Inquiry into Air QualityEnvironmental Audit Committee inquiry into UK measures to tackle air quality.
• Rochdale transport interchange plans submittedThe detailed plans for Rochdaleand#8217;s new £11.5m transport interchange have been finalised.

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• Revisions to fuel oil standards could put seafarers at riskHydrogen sulphide levels could rise to ten times legal level