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Thursday, 14 October 2010

BBC News

• Ryanair boss says he 'welcomes' BAA ruling [video]Airport operator BAA again faces having to sell Stansted and either Glasgow or Edinburgh after losing a Court of Appeal ruling.
• Gatwick Airport unveils £53m station revamp A £53m scheme to redevelop Gatwick Airport railway station has been unveiled. Network Rail said the scheme would provide passengers with more reliable and punctual journeys and easier access.
• FGW train breaks Plymouth to London non-stop record A train has broken the record for the fastest time from Plymouth to London Paddington, First Great Western (FGW) has claimed. The non-stop train reached Paddington in 2 hours 43 minutes, 17 minutes faster than the previous record.
• Broken river bridge set to be fixed A broken river bridge which has been causing problems to boats and trains in Norfolk and Suffolk is set to be fixed.
• Free bus transport for Devon primary schools saved School children in Devon will continue to receive free bus transport to and from school following a consultation.
• Newtown bypass plans edge closerThe people of Newtown have been calling for a bypass for more than 40 years and are a step closer after the Assembly Government announced the planned route for the road.
• BAA sell-off back on track after court ruling Airport operator BAA faces having to sell off Stansted and either Glasgow or Edinburgh after losing a court case.
• Skid report criticises de-icing A report into a passenger plane skidding off a runway finds de-icing was likely to have had little effect.

Financial Times

• Channel Tunnel test for Deutsche Bahn trainsGerman operator might yet run trains to London in time for the 2012 Olympics if forthcoming tests on its trains in the Channel Tunnel go well

The Guardian

• Court ruling puts Edinburgh Airport sale back on the cards Calls for the capital's airport to compete against Glasgow airport
• London bike hire scheme on road to be only public transport system in profit TfL expect the project will cover operating costs within three years and will then go on to meet implementation costs

The Herald

• BAA told to sell one of its two main Scots airportsGlasgow or Edinburgh airport could soon be put up for sale after the Court of Appeal in London decided that operators BAA should dispose of one of Scotland™s two main airports.

The Independent

• Tube maintenance staff vote for industrial action Maintenance workers on London Underground have voted in favour of industrial action short of a strike in a row over cuts, it was announced today.

The Telegraph

• DP World resuscitates London float plans DP World, the container terminals group controlled by the debt-laden Dubai World, plans to make another attempt next spring at a dual listing on the London Stock Exchange.
• BAA ruling through the eyes of Ryanair's Michael O'Leary From the sidelines of another court case, Ryanair's chief just can't resist tackling the day's issues
• Spending Review: what it means for the Department of Transport Major rail projects such as Crossrail are deemed safe, but grants to bus operators could be cut leading to higher fares.
• BAA ordered to sell airports by Court of Appeal BAA has been ordered to sell Stansted and either Glasgow or Edinburgh airports in the latest twist in its punch-up with UK competition authorities.

Daily Express

• BAA vows to fight airport sale demandBRITAIN'S biggest airports operator BAA yesterday vowed to continue its battle against the forced sale of Stansted and either Glasgow or Edinburgh.

Daily Record

• BAA told it must sell either Edinburgh or Glasgow airport after losing appeal decision A DECISION that could force airport operator BAA to comply with an order to sell three of its airports was restored by the Court of Appeal.

Mail Online

• Two bus drivers suspended for being too fat told 'lose weight or lose your pay'According to union bosses, the Blackpool drivers are around 20 stone in weight and have been told to lose weight due to health and safety fears over drivers' seats.

The Mirror

• Airport giant BAA must sell Stansted and Glasgow or Edinburgh rules court CHEAPER flights are on the horizon for millions of travellers after judges broke BAA’s stranglehold on Britain’s airports

Network Rail

• £53M FUNDING AGREED FOR GATWICK AIRPORT STATION UPGRADE
• NETWORK RAIL ANNOUNCES 22 NEW PUBLIC MEMBERS

Derby Telegraph

• Bombardier in buoyant mood for now....but will it weather storm of cuts? IT was smiles all round at Bombardier's Litchurch Lane factory as workers unveiled the first train destined for the Stansted Express service.

Journal Live

• Newcastle Airport passenger numbers fall by 9% PASSENGER numbers at the region’s biggest airport dropped last year, new figures show.

Liverpool Post

• Peel airport chief lands in group’s top dock job based in Liverpool THE former Peel Airports chief executive Mark Whitworth is the new boss of Peel Ports.

London Evening Standard

• Crossrail opening is delayed by a year as engineers told to find savings to £16bn projectCommuters will be forced to wait longer for Crossrail after sources revealed it will be delayed by at least a year

Nottingham Evening Post

• School bus subsidies and council-run bus services at risk SUBSIDISED school bus services could be scrapped to save money.
• Revamp for Broadmarsh bus shelters BUS shelters next to the Broadmarsh Centre are being removed and replaced this week.
• City Council confirms intention to compulsory purchase land for tram extension NOTTINGHAM City Council has confirmed it intends to compulsorily purchase a patch of land so a proposed new tram line to Chilwell can go ahead.
• Dualling A453 must be priority THE government is on the right track investing in Nottingham, but dualling the A453 should be the priority; without that, gridlocked arterial roads will stifle commerce.
• Innovative electric vehicle will teach students about renewable technology A NEW course will offer Nottinghamshire students the chance to work on an innovative electric vehicle.

The York Press

• Improvement works at major junction in York set for completion IMPROVEMENTS to one of York™s busiest junctions will be completed later this week.
• Tracking devices attached to bikes to snare thieves POLICE in York are introducing new tracker systems which will allow them to hunt down stolen bikes.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Night-flight rules breached three times at Leeds Bradford AirportACTION is being taken against Leeds Bradford International Airport after it breached the night-flight rules three times.

Blackpool Gazette

• Too fat to drive a busTWO Blackpool bus drivers have been suspended “ for being too fat.

Bucks Free Press

• Farage slams HS2 plan as "unwanted" FORMER UKIP Leader Nigel Farage today said plans for a high speed railway line through the county are œundesirable, unwanted and unloved.

Reading Evening Post

• Planners talk Green Park railway Planners are due to discuss the future of the Green Park railway station tonight.

The Shields Gazette

• Traders fear weekends of Metro miseryWORRIED traders in South Tyneside fear a bleak Christmas after transport bosses announced a month-long weekend shutdown of the borough's Metro system.
• Protest as new road link opensTYNE Tunnel bosses are "riding roughshod" over residents after opening a new link road ahead of schedule, it was claimed today.

Other Regional Press

• Ski resort-style cable car plan for Huddersfield SKI resort-style cable cars could one day carry people in and out of Huddersfield town centre, the Examiner can exclusively reveal.
• 'Astronomic' cost of Weymouth-Bridport coast road crash THE cost of yet another serious accident on the Weymouth to Bridport Coast road is ˜astronomic™ says a safety campaigner.

Rail-News.com

• National Express reveal their class 379 Electrostar to the pressToday, at Bombardier’s Derby works, National Express revealed their new class 379 Electostar to the press. After a period of testing in the Czech Republic the first 379 will commence test running in the UK from next January, with an entry into passenger service scheduled for next March.

Railnews

• News: Concern over new train problems on Scottish routes Work is continuing to solve software faults which have dogged the testing of ScotRail's new Class 380 electric units. The operator has refused to accept the new Siemens fleet after a number of failures.

Aviation Industry

• 'Undercover Boss' TV role opens Republic Airways CEO's eyes'Undercover Boss' TV role opens Republic Airways CEO's eyes
• No more first class? Some airlines mull changesFor corporate road warriors and luxury-focused leisure travelers, it's often comfort, not cost, that rules.

Other News Sources

• Airtrack protesters rally behind MP Hammond AIRTRACK protesters have rallied behind their MP after he criticised the county council's decision to provisionally accept a cash payout for traffic mitigation measures in Egham rather than fighting for an underpass at an already congested level crossing.
• Crossrail agrees station improvement construction jobs An agreement has been signed that will enable public spaces outside stations on the new Crossrail network to be improved, potentially creating new civil engineering jobs.
• Man jailed for abusing train manager A Wolverhampton man who subjected a train manager to a torrent of abuse hours after being released from prison has been jailed for 18 weeks.