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Monday, 14 June 2010

BBC News

• Trains refurbished in £10m scheme A £10m programme to refurbish 25 East Midlands trains has been completed. The East Midlands Trains carriages now have more seats, improved air conditioning and CCTV.
• Sustrans Cymru's warning on Cardiff transport plan A two-year £34m project to tempt drivers in Cardiff to switch to sustainable transport is in danger of failing, says an environmental charity.
• Full steam ahead for 110-year-old revamped locomotiveA 110-year-old steam locomotive has been fully restored and is expected to run on a railway in the Highlands.
• East Coast announces more rail services for North East Rail operator East Coast is planning to run more services between Northumberland and London Kings Cross.
• North East Lincolnshire Council takes parking control Parking enforcement in North East Lincolnshire is to be transferred from the police to the local authority.
• Electric vans to help council cut carbon emissions Two electric-powered vans have been purchased by Nottingham City Council as part of their programme to cut emissions.
• Government confirms flood damage funds for Cumbria The new government has reaffirmed commitments to provide funding for the rebuilding of Cumbria's flood damaged infrastructure.

The Guardian

• Railway industry to be told to put the brakes on its 'unsustainable' costs The rail industry will be told it needs radical changes to its "unsustainable" cost structure when the government publishes the terms of an in-depth study into the sector's strained finances this week.
• TfL admits congestion charge autopay problems Transport for London has said that it is 'aware of some problems' with the IBM managed system used by fleet companies to pay the congestion charge

The Herald

• Fear of airlines going bust helps resurgence of package holidays Traditional package holidays to sun-kissed beach resorts are enjoying a surprise resurgence as families seek to avoid the uncertainty of flight cancellations and the fear of airlines going bust.
• Third SPT boss under pressure over foreign trip expenses claims The vice-chairman of Scotland’s biggest transport quango is under pressure to resign over his part in an expenses scandal.

The Independent

• Air travel in 2050 will be safe, clean and delay-free, says industry The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has been spelling out its vision of air travel in 2050, promising clean, safe and delay-free travel for the world's travelers.
• Spain, Portugal and France agree on high-speed rail Spain, Portugal and France agreed Wednesday to coordinate the development of their high-speed rail networks at a meeting of European Union transport ministers in Zaragoza in northeastern Spain.

Journal Live

• Cut-price Northumberland travel scheme wins reprieve HUNDREDS of elderly and disabled people who are too frail to use buses are set to be helped by a new cut-price travel scheme in Northumberland.
• New system put in place to beat rail cable thieves RAIL bosses are keeping one step ahead of cable crooks who target a North East line.

London Evening Standard

• British firm was rejected for Boris Johnson's bike hire schemeBritain's oldest cycle manufacturer was rejected after bidding to provide bikes for the Mayor's hire scheme.
• New BA strike talks 'within days'Fresh talks aimed at resolving the bitter British Airways cabin crew dispute will be held in the next few days after new proposals were put forward by the conciliation service.

Sheffield Star

• Review puts brakes on £100 million transport plansMAJOR transport schemes around South Yorkshire worth more than £100 million have been put on hold by the Government - and £16 million of grants to the area's four councils

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Councillors to discuss Elgin parking plans Plans to charge motorists for using two Elgin car parks will be discussed by councillors this week.
• Removal of train carriage fails to solve travel problemsThe west Highland train derailment which closed both a rail line and a nearby trunk road is still causing problems for travellers.
• Bottleneck study delay anger Scottish Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson is being lobbied to sanction a feasibility study into a new low-cost option being mooted to deal with the notorious A9 bottleneck at Berriedale Braes in Caithness.

Daventry Express

• New bus shelter is just the ticketBUS users are delighted after a town shelter was replaced - nearly five years after it was destroyed in an accident.

Other Regional Press

• New airport rail route could cost just £120mRail campaigners have lobbied MSPs with a plan for a new revised link to Glasgow Airport at less cost than last year™s scrapped plan.
• Bus firms angry at tough new rulesBus companies in the west of Scotland are facing tough new rules that will force them to invest in new, less-polluting vehicles and stick to timetables or face losing lucrative urban routes.
• Tunnels planned to ease Aberdeen™s transport woesAMBITIOUS plans which could see underground tunnels for buses and trams built in Aberdeen have been welcomed by council bosses.
• Penistone Line ticketing problems unresolved by Northern Rail TRAIN operator Northern Rail says it has no immediate plans to resolve ticketing problems on a popular train route into Huddersfield.

Other News Sources

• Banks told to come clean on lending to airlinesNEW DELHI: The finance ministry has directed public sector banks to disclose their exposure in airline companies after it was alleged that IDBI bank overlooked prudential lending norms while sanctioning Rs 900 crore to Kingfisher group.
• Ministers call for halt on £50m East Lancs bus lane work MINISTERS have told council bosses to stop work on East Lancashire™s planned £50million bus lane, it can be revealed.
• Second bridge over the Mersey looks sunkPlans for a second Mersey crossing are under threat after Transport Secretary Philip Hammond suspended £1.6bn of schemes which are not yet under contract.