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Tuesday, 08 June 2010

BBC News

• Towpath project revives Bridgewater Canal in ManchesterThe first section of the Bridgewater Way has opened in Trafford breathing new life into one of Manchester's oldest transport links
• Building work starts on West Bromwich underpass Building work has begun on a £25m underpass in West Bromwich to cut congestion around the town centre.
• Tram firm given dispute deadlineA firm at the centre of a dispute over work to install Edinburgh's tram system is given a deadline to find a solution.
• Train driver speaks of derailmentThe driver of a train that derailed in Argyll tells how he and his colleagues helped lead passengers to safety.
• 'Greener' London taxi is unveiledAn environmentally-friendly black cab, which runs on hydrogen fuel rather than petrol, is unveiled in London.
• Boulders 'caused rail derailment'A train derailment in Argyll which left eight people injured was
• BA strike action enters 20th dayBritish Airways cabin crew enter their 20th day of strike action this year with no sign of an agreement with the airline.
• More turbulence?Airlines face up to industry problems of cash and ash
• Airlines set for major turnaroundThe airlines' main industry trade body says business will be profitable in 2010, dramatically revising an earlier forecast.

Financial Times

• Europe misses out on airline recoveryAirlines have recovered from last year's downturn much faster than expected everywhere in the world apart from Europe, according to IATA, the industry's trade body
• Europe's airlines trail their rivalsA mix of economic stagnation, currency doubts, industrial strife and the after-effects of the volcanic ash closures would see airlines in the region suffer a $2.8bn loss
• Walsh throws down gauntlet to strikersAirline industry leaders: 'I don't think we've been brave enough in the past to stand up and say

The Guardian

• Leeds commuter's anger at 47 per cent bus fare hike Roundhay man's concerns as First's new pricing policy comes into use in Leeds

The Herald

• Watchdog plans new probe into trams fiascoAngry residents, frustrated commuters and shopkeepers demanding compensation for lost business are all expected to contact Audit Scotland as part of a new probe into the beleaguered Edinburgh tram system.
• Train driver hailed as a hero after helping passengers escape crashThe driver of a train which derailed and caught fire before it was left hanging over a 50ft embankment has been praised for leading passengers to safety from the wreckage.
• Train passengers™ miraculous escapePoliticians have called for an urgent investigation into why rail authorities failed to detect a landslide thought to have derailed a train which then caught fire.

The Independent

• Andie Harper to lead Tube Lines Transport for London (TfL) has appointed Andie Harper as chief executive of Tube Lines, the London Underground public-private partnership (PPP) engineering group bought out by TfL.

The Telegraph

• Why pregnant women can't get a seat on the bus Pregnant women are being left standing on public transport because commuters are too afraid to offer their seat in case they are simply overweight, researchers claim.
• Why pregnant women can't get a seat on the bus Pregnant women are being left standing on public transport because commuters are too afraid to offer their seat in case they are simply overweight, researchers claim.
• Why pregnant women can't get a seat on the bus Pregnant women are being left standing on public transport because commuters are too afraid to offer their seat in case they are simply overweight, researchers claim.
• BA to stand firm against cabin crew for 'as long as it takes' The chief executive of British Airways has upped the stakes in his battle with cabin crew by saying the airline will hold out against strikers for “as long as it takes”.

Times Online

• ˜Boulders from landslide™ caused Scottish train derailmentPassengers described seeing
• Airlines are on course for return to profitAsia and the Americas will haul the airline sector back into profit this year, confounding forecasts of a third straight year of multibillion-pound losses, industry leaders said yesterday.

Daily Express

• UK airlines buck trend for growthAIRLINES around the world are set to jet back into the black this year as the economic recovery gathers pace but those in the UK and Europe will miss out on the upturn and continue racking up losses.

The Mirror

• Striking BA staff to address MPs Striking British Airways cabin crew will tell MPs there was a

Network Rail

• TRIPLE BUSINESS AWARD SUCCESS FOR NETWORK RAIL

Edinburgh Evening News

• Tramline's in a whole lot of rubbleTHE piles of rubble which sit behind metal fencing at the side of Bankhead Drive are the only sign that the area will one day be part of Edinburgh's much-maligned tram lin
• Trams dispute: 'It's a brave move “ and a huge gamble'THE long and often tortuous saga of Edinburgh's trams has today reached a pivotal moment.
• Tram chiefs facing court fight in bid to oust contractorEDINBURGH'S embattled tram project is heading for a court battle and huge delays after council bosses today began moves to kick one of their contractors off the job.

Liverpool Post

• Liverpool John Lennon airport hotel makes UK top 10 in business travel poll AN HOTEL serving Liverpool John Lennon airport has been singled out by business guests in a top 10 ranking of the best for service.

London Evening Standard

• Striking BA staff to address MPsStriking British Airways cabin crew will tell MPs there was a "climate of fear" at the airline as they stage their 21st day of industrial action.

Manchester Evening News

• Bus builder Optare on the right road Lancashire bus and coach builder Optare said its order book is at a 12-month high of over £25m as its investment in green vehicle technology and a drive to boost exports begins to pay off.
• 'Naked' airport scanner to be installed at terminal two A full-body scanner which produces a 'naked' outline of travellers is being installed at another Manchester Airport terminal. Bosses plan to move one of the controversial devices from terminal two to terminal one this week in a bid to reduce queues at security there.

Sheffield Star

• Get ready for Sheffield city centre road chaos ROAD disruption can be expected in Sheffield city centre from this morning while major changes are made to Furnival Gate.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Public inquiry urged into third Don crossingOpponents of the planned third Don crossing in Aberdeen have urged Scotland™s transport minister to order a public inquiry into the proposal.

This Is Local London Network

• TRAVEL: Commuters to enjoy songs and poems on London Underground TUBE users can now enjoy classical and modern poems on their journey to work. Commuters using stations such as Lewisham, Greenwich and Deptford Bridge will be able to read poems such as Piano by D.H. Lawrence and Proud Songsters by Thomas Hardy.
• Bus company Arriva goes back to school The Arriva School Bus will teach children about the environmental benefits of bus travel, as well as how to use and behave on buses.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Airport landing fees cut for Yorkshire Air AmbulanceA vital emergency helicopter is flying that little bit higher after airport bosses slashed its landing fees.

The Shields Gazette

• Bus row picks up speed in HebburnA BUS row is getting into gear about planned changes to services in Hebburn.

Other Regional Press

• Fury over the cost of preparing for doomed city airport rail linkBosses are going back to the drawing board to improve transport links to Glasgow Airport “ as it was revealed the cost of the planned rail link scheme being cancelled had risen to more than £40million.

Aviation Industry

• Heathrow gets tough on parking enforcementBAA Heathrow is set to introduce a new parking enforcement scheme in its short stay car parks to crack down on dangerous and inconsiderate parking...
• AEF meets with the new transport minister and enters the fray in a high court legal battle over climate policyWith the new government having begun to set out plans in more detail, AEF has contacted the Secretaries of State at Defra, DECC and DfT, and has already met “ together with colleagues working in other NGOs “ with the Transport Minister, Phillip Hammond, and Parliamentary Under Secretary Norman Baker. Baker has been appointed to [...]
• Delta tops list of "most complained about" U.S. airlinesIn it, the number of complaints per 100,000 passengers were collected. The results are not much of a surprise - the legacy airlines take up the top spots, followed by low cost airlines and regional feeders.
• Airline Stocks: Airline stocks fall on euro zone concernsAirline stocks fell Monday as positive industry data succumbed to a late sell-off fanned by Europe's fragile-looking economy and the fears of decelerating global growth.

Other News Sources

• RMT Tube Lines member's vote by more than 90% for strike action over continued threat to jobs and conditions and in support of decent payTUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that members employed by Tube Lines have voted by a massive majority for strike action over a continuing threat to jobs and safe working conditions and in support of a decent pay increase this year.
• RMT calls for immediate halt to Driver Only Operation of trains in response to Scottish derailmentRAIL UNION RMT today called for an immediate halt to the rolling out of Driver Only Operation (DOO) on Scotrail train services as the investigations into last night's derailment in Argyll get under way.
• VOSA publishes MOT garage contact listThe contact details of all MOT test stations is now published on the web as the Government continues to make the non-sensitive, non-personal data that it holds more accessible to the public. The information, held by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA), will be put on the website www.data.gov.uk which is designed to enable people [...]
• Villagers and parents collide over road plan PARENTS and residents are on a collision course over plans to improve road safety in a village near Winchester.