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Saturday, 21 November 2009

The Telegraph

• 'Silent' electric cars should carry cowbellsElectric cars should be fitted with a small Swiss cowbell to warn pedestrians they are approaching because of their quiet engines it has been suggested.

Times Online

• Car production dip lowest this yearCar production fell last month, but the decline was the smallest this year.
• Opec wants compensation if climate deal cuts oil useThe chief of the Opec oil cartel said that oil-producing countries should be compensated for lost revenues if UN climate talks in Copenhagen next month reach a deal that cuts the use of oil.
• Motorists back five-year jail clampdown on rogue clampersRoad users gave a cautious response to a Government announcement yesterday that cowboy wheelclampers could be jailed for up to five years under tough new regulations.

ATOC

• FRANCHISE REFORM WOULD GIVE PASSENGERS AND TAXPAYERS A BETTER DEAL - ATOCTaxpayers and passengers would benefit from reform of the franchise system, ATOC Chief Executive Michael Roberts, says in a speech.

London Evening Standard

• Commuters face combined strikes on bus and TubeLondon faces a wave of bus and Tube strikes that could cause chaos for millions of passengers as unions walkout over pay and conditions

Sunderland Echo

• Drink-drive campaignA ROAD safety show aims to warn about the dangers of drink-driving as part of a week-long campaign.

Railnews

• News: Floods wreak havoc as bridges are damaged and trains delayed Torrential rain has damaged several parts of the rail network. The areas worst affected are the north of England and north Wales, but a bridge failure in south west London has meant emergency arrangements have been necessary for thousands of fans heading to tomorrow's rugby international at Twickenham.

Other News Sources

• Petrol driven higher as traders hoard oilOil tankers laden with fuel anchor off the UK coast as speculators play a waiting game that is driving up petrol prices for hard-pressed motorists
• Air passengers to get delay compensationAirline passengers delayed by three hours or more will receive the same compensation as those whose flights are cancelled, European judges ruled
• Petrol and diesel prices to rise 26% this yearPetrol and diesel are at their most expensive for a year after supermarkets raised their prices above those of oil giants such as Shell and Esso
• Car production turns corner as falls slowFalls in the number of cars made slowed in October as the motor industry cautiously signaled that the worst may be over
• Rail travel that hits the heights with carbon footprint siteWhat does Snowcarbon provide for the traveller? Everything you need to know in terms of getting from the UK to a ski resort by train. If you take the carbon footprint of a typical Alpine ski res...
• Air pollution may pose health concern for people near smaller regional airportsWashington, November 20 : Scientists are reporting evidence that air pollution - a well-recognized problem at major airports - may pose an important but largely overlooked health concern for people living near smaller regional airports.