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Sunday, 03 October 2010

BBC News

• Anti-rail scheme meeting is heldMore than 350 people attend a meeting against the proposed high-speed rail link (HS2) to London.
• Railway line to London is shutA railway line running through Essex is shut when a fire breaks out at a nearby business unit.
• BA plane makes emergency landingA British Airways jumbo jet makes an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Heathrow airport.

The Herald

• Log on, jump in and drop off ¦ more and more Scots join the car-share revolutionA quiet commuter revolution is changing the way people get to work “ saving them money, making travel less lonesome and helping the environment.

The Independent

• Some councils short of road grit Some councils have not yet received all the road-gritting salt they need from suppliers for this winter because of
• RMT union warns of tube safety threat The Rail Maritime and Transport union (RMT) today warned that London Underground bosses could put passengers' safety at risk by using undertrained staff during a Tube strike.

The Scotsman

• Bus driver held after hit-and-runA medical student killed in a suspected hit-and-run by a bus has been described as "always full of joy" by university staff.

Daily Express

• Jet update is hanging in the balance CONCERNS that engineering resources could become over-stretched may prevent Airbus's parent company EADS from updating one of its best-selling aircraft, according to the plane maker's chief executive Tom Enders.
• Airbus ready for rapid take-off in IndiaINDIA holds huge potential for aerospace firms as very few of its people fly. More people take a train every day than travel by air in a whole year.

Mail Online

• French strikes cause travel chaos as public supports industrial actionPresident Sarkozy caused outrage in the county last month after plans to cut the deficit by raising the age of 60 to 62 were announced.
• Rail union official 'assaulted' worker crossing picket line: Bob Crow ally arrested after Tube station clashSteve Hedley, London regional organiser of the Rail Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) led by Bob Crow, was detained by British Transport Police after a scuffle.
• BA holiday jet forced to make emergency landing at HeathrowInvestigation launched after problem with door handle forces pilot to return plane to Heathrow

The Sun

• BA jumbo jet in landing drama PLANE has to make emergency landing at Heathrow after door handle moves

Birmingham Mail

• Passengers forced to pay higher prices as stations left unmanned STATIONS on Birmingham’s busy Cross City rail line are being routinely left unmanned – meaning passengers can’t buy the cheapest ticket for their journey, a transport watchdog has warned.

The York Press

• University of York backs new bus funding A ROW has blown up over a University of York decision to subsidise a new bus service.

Wales Online

• Demand for road-gritting salt leaves councils short WELSH councils have yet to receive all the road-gritting salt they need from suppliers for this winter because of high demand across the UK, the Local Government Association (LGA) revealed today.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Transport: Some council's still short of road gritSome councils have not yet received all the road-gritting salt they need from suppliers for this winter, the Local Government Association (LGA) revealed today.

Other Regional Press

• Newport classic car nut seeks fellow fans A NEWPORT classic car lover is encouraging other enthusiasts to join an owners club.
• Smartcard introduction brings single ticketing on buses closer JOINT ticketing on Oxford™s two main bus operators has moved a step closer after the introduction of an Oyster card-style smartcard for Stagecoach services.
• Smartcard introduction brings single ticketing on buses closer JOINT ticketing on Oxford™s two main bus operators has moved a step closer after the introduction of an Oyster card-style smartcard for Stagecoach services.

International Herald Tribune

• Booming Car Sales in China May Bypass DieselsChina’s fast-developing auto market may move straight to gasoline-hybrid vehicles, BMW’s head of sales and marketing said Friday.

Other News Sources

• Fuel tanker strikes ditched, but talks continueThreats of strike action by fuel tanker drivers this month have receded, but a union-led campaign targeted at improving pay and conditions for members has not been abandoned, says Unite.
• Blackburn trams boss was 94 years ahead of equality moves A NEW equality act to ensure men and women earn the same wage came into force yesterday ” but one Blackburn boss was 94 years ahead of the game.