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Sunday, 14 November 2010

BBC News

• Supercar's superwheelsBloodhound gains 'bullet-proof wheels' for world record attempt

The Herald

• Aggreko boss: scrap renewables obligation or the lights will go outThe UK system that encourages green energy development should be scrapped to ensure a new generation of fossil fuel and nuclear power stations, according to one of Scotland™s most senior business leaders.

Daily Express

• Rolls-Royce rallies as fault is identified ROLLS-Royce yesterday warned it will take a profits hit from last week's
• Rolls-Royce avoids its BP momentROLLS-ROYCE yesterday offered investors and airlines welcome reassurance over the impact of the engine blow-outs that sent shares tumbling over the past week.

Birmingham Post

• Working together to speed Birmingham along Alun Thorne looks at the region’s transport plan for the next two decades and discovers a new era of collaboration.

Bristol Live

• Aviation industry on the rise, says AirbusTHE company which owns Airbus claimed that the aviation industry is starting to show distinct signs of recovery when it published its latest set of financial figures yesterday. Airbus directly employs 4,000 at its plant in Filton and the aeroplane industry is a crucial part of the South West's economy. The company, which along with Rolls-Royce has been hit by the recent engine problems of the A380 super- jumbo, has welcomed the positive news. In a financial statement released to Stock Markets across Europe EADS said its profits for the last three months were much better than expected and added...

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Japanese airline to order Airbus A380s on day Rolls Royce admits engine fault JAPAN'S Skymark Airlines plans to use 15 Airbus A380s and has placed an order for the first four, becoming the first Japanese airline to choose the superjumbo.
• Arriva Trains Wales drivers to strike in row over pay COMMUTER chaos is set to hit the region in the coming weeks as train drivers plan strike action.

Journal Live

• Vince Cable on the axing of One North East BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable has admitted the axing of regional development agencies has been “Maoist” and “chaotic”.

Wales Online

• Cardiff news: 100mph winds stop HMS Monmouth docking in Cardiff A ROYAL Navy warship had to delay its docking in Cardiff Bay because of bad weather.
• Cardiff news: Fuel for thought – why not scrap the hated car tax? OF COURSE, if the Government really wanted to get us off the roads and onto public transport, they could do it at a stroke.

Bucks Free Press

• Events to give road users winter driving adviceTRANSPORT bosses are laying on advice sessions to tell motorists how best to drive in winter road conditions.

Other Regional Press

• Rugby fans face rail strikes on big match days GWENT rugby fans are facing travel disruptions after train drivers voted to strike on the days when Wales play Fiji and New Zealand in Cardiff.
• Call for road safety measures after fatal accident near CheltenhamIMPROVEMENTS to a road junction near Birdlip, considered dangerous by drivers, are not needed, according to Gloucestershire County Council. The Air Balloon roundabout has long been a target for campaigns by motorists. But highways bosses have defended the junction's safety record. The Echo contacted the council following the death of Nailsworth woman Pauline Young last week. Her Rover collided with a lorry at the junction of Leckhampton Hill Road and the A436 at about 1.30pm on Monday. The junction is just a few yards to the north of the roundabout. Cotswold district councillor Paul Hodgkinson...

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Drivers urged to take care in high windsRoad users in England have been issued advice by the Highways Agency to take extra care when travelling during this week and the weekend.This is because high winds have been seen and are forecast to continue, creating more treacherous conditions for drivers.Motorists in the north-west, south-west and south-east of the country in particular have been urged to check weather predictions and road conditions before setting off on journeys.Warnings issued by the Met Office have forecast gusts of up to 80 mph and high-sided vehicles, motorbikes and caravans could be in danger as a result as they coul...

Other News Sources

• Siemens Ready to Supply Trains for High-Speed Moscow-St. Petersburg Rail LineSiemens is interested being involved in the building of a high-speed rail line linking Moscow and St. Petersburg, a company representative in Russia said.
• Tube funding case plottedA Northern Line extension to Battersea Power Station could be funded largely from developer contributions, major landowners and councils in the area have claimed.
• Calls mount on rail route consultationA campaign group advised by law firm SJ Berwin has called on the government to pursue a lawful consultation on the High Speed 2 rail link.
• JMP to carry out Stratford bus station studyTransport planners JMP have been commissioned by Warwickshire County Council to conduct an assessment on a new bus or coach station in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Other Subscription Services

• The squandering of a great British treasureA new book by Richard Woodman gives a fascinating insight as to what brought about the demise of UK shipping from the 1980s onwards
• Battersea Northern line funding package drawn upA promise to pay more than a third of the cost of extending the London Underground Northern Line to Battersea has been given by the company wanting to redevelop the Battersea Power Station site.On...