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Monday, 28 March 2011

BBC News

• Nailsea and Backwell railway station gets makeover A North Somerset railway station has been given a makeover aimed at making it safer and more welcoming.
• Charity ride as Shropshire cycle route opens An eight-mile cycle route following the track bed of the old Severn Valley railway has been officially launched as part of a charity bike ride.
• Soaring cost of petrol means less congestion on roads, figures show SOARING petrol prices are slashing traffic congestion by forcing drivers to ditch their cars.
• Coventry bus route upgrade in £2.3m scheme A Coventry bus route has been improved following a £2.3m programme.
• Work begins on £20m Stockton town revamp Work has begun to clear a site which is deemed key to the regeneration of the southern part of Stockton town centre.
• Does wi-fi on the Tube get your vote? [blog]It's been revealed that commuters will be able to get wi-fi at 120 stations by next June.
• Heritage award for canal tunnelsA historic network of canal tunnels is recognised as a heritage transport site
• Further rail disruption expectedPassengers are warned about disruption on London Midland services on Monday after a drivers' pay dispute affected Sunday trains.
• Anger at East Coast rail 'chaos'Passengers stranded by lengthy delays on the East Coast main line complain about a lack of help to get home.

Financial Times

• EasyJet eyes business sectorEurope's second-biggest carrier by passenger numbers is targeting corporate customers for the first time, offering flexible fares and more frequent services on key routes to Switzerland and France

The Guardian

• Network Rail facing huge fine over Potters Bar crash • Track operator prepares to enter formal guilty plea in criminal case • Contractor Jarvis is in administration and has not been prosecuted

The Independent

• BA braced for strike ballot result British Airways will face the renewed threat of strikes by its cabin crew tomorrow when the result of the latest ballot in a long-running dispute will be announced.

The Scotsman

• Train firms 'left stranded passengers to fend for themselves' TRAIN passengers left stranded for hours due to signalling problems on the East Coast main line have criticised rail operators' lack of help.
• Edinburgh's boss 'too busy' to help settle trams row A BITTER dispute that has all but stalled work on Edinburgh's troubled tram system is unlikely to be resolved until the summer, sources close to the project have admitted.

London Evening Standard

• BA braced for strike ballot resultBritish Airways will face the renewed threat of strikes by its cabin crew on Monday when the result of the latest ballot in a long-running dispute will be announced.

Yorkshire Post

• Misery for thousands of trapped East Coast rail users THOUSANDS of rail passengers have been left stranded across Yorkshire, after a major signal failure plunged the network into chaos, with families stuck among drunk and rowdy travellers for more than six hours before being evacuated by police.

Other Regional Press

• Town free bus service to continue in Huddersfield HUDDERSFIELD’S popular free bus service around the town centre is safe for another year.

The Business Desk

• Busmaker Optare scores £2.5m Liverpool deal BLACKBURN-based busmaker Optare has announced that it has won a £2.5m-plus contract to supply Merseyside operator Cumfybus with 13 ot its Hybrid Solo buses.
• Sales growth for Shearings COACH holidays group Shearings saw sales and earnings increase last year.

Aviation Industry

• BA braced for strike ballot resultSunday 27th March 2011, 3:20PM BST. British Airways will face the renewed threat of strikes when the result of the latest ballot will be announced British Airways will face the renewed threat of strikes by its cabin crew on Monday when the result of the latest ballot in a long-running dispute will be announced.
• Air Berlin 2010 loss widens to €97 millionAir Berlin incurred a 2010 net loss of €97.2 million ($137.3 million), widened from a pro forma 2009 net loss (including Australian LCC Niki and TUIfly city-to-city routes now operated by AB) of €21.9 million, marking its third consecutive loss-making year.
• Lufthansa System's Wi-Fi-enabled IFE product set to launch this summerLufthansa Systems CIO Jorg Liebe told ATW that Condor Airlines will launch its new wireless inflight entertainment system, BoardConnect, this summer aboard Boeing 767s with business class passengers utilizing

Other News Sources

• TfL - Mayor Announces Shortlisted Bidders for Additional Trams in Croydon Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced the shortlisted bidders to supply Transport for London (TfL) with up to ten more trams, which will increase services on the Tramlink network.
• Air Malta appoints new CEOPeter Davies has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Air Malta today (25 March). He joins Malta's national airline following his position as Managing Director of Air Southwest in the...
• Richard Simmons helps get Air New Zealand passengers Fit to FlyAir New Zealand's safety ambassador for its new inflight safety video is US fitness legend Richard Simmons. Starting today, Simmons will be putting Air New Zealand customers through their...
• Aer Arann starts Southend flightsIrish regional airline Aer Arann has started operating flights from London's Southend airport