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Sunday, 10 October 2010

BBC News

• On board the new cruise shipThe new Queen Elizabeth cruise ship arrives in Southampton ahead of its naming ceremony.
• Google tests 'intelligent' carsTechnology giant Google has been testing a car that can drive itself, the company announces.
• £1.6bn export dip 'disappointing'Welsh exports fell by £1.6bn in the 12 months to June this year, according to the UK Statistics Authority.
• Cheap fuel plan for remote areasThe UK government says it hopes to bring in a scheme to cut the cost of petrol in some of the country's remotest regions.

The Herald

• Train shortage fears as £200m fleet is refusedScotland™s rail network is to face a shortage of trains from December after the biggest order of rolling stock in a generation hit major problems in testing.
• Ryanair charged ill passenger for tea and biscuits as he feared heart attackRyanair “ the airline that considered making you pay to use the onboard toilet “ charged a man for tea and biscuits shortly after he fell unconscious and had to be attended by doctors, who feared he was having a heart attack.
• No guarantees on cost, admits tram bossThe chief executive of the Edinburgh tram agency has retreated from previous statements that the project could be completed for £600 million, raising speculation that the estimated price has gone up once again.

The Scotsman

• Cuts programme 'will stay on track'The Government's massive cuts programme will "stay on track" for the next four years irrespective of short-term shocks to the economy, Transport Secretary Philip H

The Telegraph

• Ears provide new way of identifying people in airports The shape of a person's ears could provide a new way of identifying people in airports following new research.

Bolton News

• Passengers given empty promises over rail services RAIL passengers in Bolton have been œlied to

Edinburgh Evening News

• Fears trams face a 20-year delay before reaching LeithANY hopes of a tram line stretching from Edinburgh Airport to Newhaven are fading after project bosses finally admitted the first part of the route to open would only go as fa

Liverpool Post

• Pensioner hit by bus in Lime Street A PENSIONER was hit by a bus in Liverpool's busy Lime Street today.
• Man rescued from Wirral railway embankment A MAN was rescued from a railway embankment at 4am this morning.

Other Regional Press

• Trowbridge firm bids to lower emissions with bike scheme Trowbridge electrical firm Wilts has launched a cycle to work scheme for employees in a bid to reduce its carbon emissions.
• Aberdeen oil boss in 120mph hospital dash AN ABERDEEN businessman has been banned from driving after he was caught doing 120mph in his Porsche 911 while rushing to his daughter™s hospital bedside.
• Weymouth traffic chaos: Traders demand compensation TRADERS are demanding compensation to help them survive during the 2012 roadworks blitz in Weymouth and Portland.

Railnews

• News: HS2 unwrapped: major feature now available Railnews has published a major feature examining the proposals for a domestic High Speed rail network, which can be downloaded now.

Railway Gazette

• Products & Technology in BriefThales UK has launched an application for the Android smartphone operating system providing access to the online journey planner and live departure board services offered by National Rail Enquiries. The Rail Planner Live app includes a 'Get me Home' function to select the most direct route available, and a Nearest Station feature using GPS location data and mapping software. Rail Planner Live will be made available for other smartphone platforms later this year. MTM Power GmbH has introduced a range of DC/DC converters for railway and tram applications in the 150 W to 250 W range. The HVC conv...