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Tuesday, 05 January 2010

BBC News

• Body scanners 'no silver bullet'Airport body scanners would be
• Car parks closed to preserve gritA council in Greater Manchester closes ten of its public car parks temporarily to preserve grit supplies.
• Ministers deny salt supply crisisThe Scottish government insists there is enough salt and grit for Scotland's roads as some councils claim they are running low.
• Loan deal boosts Japan AirlinesShares in Japan Airlines (JAL) jump by almost a third following Sunday's deal to extend government loans.
• FlyGlobespan cash recovery moveAccountants chasing creditors of the failed airline FlyGlobespan take legal action against the firm handling online ticket sales.

Financial Times

• Ryanair rebuffs fee criticismA £5 fee imposed by the airline on many internet flight bookings sparks a dispute with the Office of Fair Trading in a sign of wider concern over 'drip pricing'
• Japan Airlines shares surge on lifelineShares of the Japanese airline jump 31.3%, recovering last week's losses, after Tokyo agreed to double a state-sponsored credit line to the struggling carrier

The Guardian

• Body scanners break child porn lawsThe rapid introduction of full body scanners at British airports threatens to breach child protection laws which ban the creation of indecent images of children, the Guardian has learned.Privacy campaigners claim the images created by the machines are so graphic they amount to

The Scotsman

• Rail boom forecast as travellers tire of airport scan queuesTHE introduction of additional security measures at British airports will lead to a surge in demand on the railways because passengers will no longer be prepared to wait, it has been claimed.

Times Online

• Japan Airlines near to rescue deal that could leave British Airways in the lurchJapan Airlines (JAL), Asia™s largest carrier, is understood to be just days away from inking a deal that could save the company from liquidation and reshape the alliances that anchor the global airline industry.

Network Rail

• PASSENGERS GET A TICKET TO RIDE ON A 21ST CENTURY RAILWAY INTO SOUTH WALES
• BRIDGE SLIDE AT LANDMARK BLACKFRIARS PROJECT MARKS KEY MILESTONE IN NETWORK RAIL™S THAMESLINK PROGRAMME
• BARNETBY BRIDGE REPLACED OVER CHRISTMAS

Birmingham Mail

• West Midlands MEP hits out at "peep show" airport body scannersA MIDLAND Euro’ MP called for full trials of alternatives to “peep show” body scanners – as Gordon Brown signalled a major tightening of security at UK airports.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Bus route subsidy set to continue A bus service will be propped up by taxpayers™ money for at least another two years, despite being used by too few passengers to meet normal criteria for public subsidy.

Liverpool Echo

• Liverpool City Council runs out of grit for city's icy roadsLIVERPOOL City Council today ran out of grit after using more than 250 tonnes since December 29.

Sheffield Star

• Fast rail link routes benefitSHEFFIELD MP and House of Commons Transport Select Committee member Angela Smith has said all possible high-speed rail proposals could benefit South Yorkshire.

The News (Portsmouth)

• Relief for rail passengers as fares are frozenRail passengers in the Portsmouth area have escaped new year fare hikes despite big increases across the country.
• Campaigners hit out at train firm's environment claimRail firm Southern has come under fire over a slogan it has plastered over some of its trains.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Inverness bosses want advice on how to keep airport open Bosses at Inverness Airport are to travel to Scandinavia to see how to avoid further lengthy closures during freezing temperatures.

Wales Online

• Rail workers ’holding passengers to ransom’STRIKING rail workers have been accused of holding passengers to ransom as a row over working conditions continues.
• It may be all change on the busesCARDIFF’S controversial bus routes face a fresh shake-up as the council tries to solve the city’s transport woes.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Leeds cyclists in dangerMORE cyclists in Leeds are being knocked off their bikes as people stop using cars to get to work.

Peterborough Telegraph

• MP caught up in BA security check delayConservative MP for Rutland and Melton Alan Duncan was amongst British Airways passengers who were delayed after extra searches were made following a customer complaint about

Other Regional Press

• Have your say on Watford to St Albans tram link WATFORD: A consultation was launched yesterday into plans to convert the Abbey Flyer branch railway into a tram link to Watford.
• Chilterns cyclists head for the hills CYCLISTS have welcomed plans for a long-awaited 170-mile bike route, which will soon cross the county.
• First plans to cut bus servicesA major bus operator is planning a fresh round of service cuts in Scotland, reneging on undertakings to keep routes that compete with the ScotRail trains it operates.

Other News Sources

• Councillor wants to buy own gritterA councillor is pledging to keep Wigan's roads safe by buying his own gritter!
• Roads plan finally approvedA project that will deliver hundreds of recession-busting jobs and ease Wigan's traffic misery is finally set to go ahead.
• Plans put together to boost transport levelsTransport experts have warned major improvements need to be made to bus services and transport facilities in the south of Northamptonshire.
• easyJet launches biggest ever sale Luton-based airline offers 25 per cent off flights
• Consultation launched on new Watford-St Albans tram link A consultation on the viability of a new tram link in Hertfordshire has been launched.
• New high-speed rail link will boost green transport prospects High speed rail journeys to boost environmentally friendly travel between London and Scotland.
• Streetlight switch-off debate: Your ViewsControversial plans revealed by Norfolk County Council to switch off almost 27,000 street lights for part of the night to save money on energy bills and reduce carbon emissions have divided opinion amongst the public and sparked a flurry of comments to the EDP.
• Brown's call for scanners a boost for RapiscanTightened security at airports may provide a bonanza for a US company with a factory in Cheshire.
• Morgan Ashurst appoints national director of railMorgan Ashurst has appointed Colin Best as the national director of its rail division, which specialises in the design, construction and refurbishment of non-track infrastructure.

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• SeaFrance clashes with unions againUnions refuse to sign new productivity and crewing agreements.