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Saturday, 09 April 2011

BBC News

• Problem-hit plane has to divertAn American Airlines plane which experienced difficulties over south Wales lands safely at Heathrow.
• Heathrow expects busiest weekendThe UK will be basking in more hot sun this weekend as the above average temperatures look set to continue.

Financial Times

• Modernisation: Departing A Stock gives way to higher-performing arrivalMore energyefficient metro cars will soon grace London's Metropolitan Line

The Herald

• Trams delay leaves £30m rail project in the sidingsPLANS for a major rail interchange on the outskirts of Edinburgh have been put on hold for up to five years amid continuing uncertainty over when trams will be reintroduced to the capital.

Derby Telegraph

• Enjoy roads safely, bikers are warnedTHE SUNNY weather forecast for this weekend has prompted warnings to motorcyclists using rural roads. Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership said extra police would be out on patrol as part of Operation Focus, which aims to reduce the number of biker casualties. Warning signs have gone up along the roads affected. Partnership chairman Mike Ashworth said:

Manchester Evening News

• Anger as final cost of Greater Manchester bus fare hikes is revealed Figures seen by the M.E.N. show the price of a First child weekly ticket has leapt by 21.4 per cent from £7 to £8.50.

The York Press

• London train services cancelled GRAND Central Rail has cancelled two services between York and London and will run a special timetable on Sunday because engineers will be working on the East Coast main line between Peterborough and Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

Other Regional Press

• Reviving airport rail link is ˜flagship policy™Labour leader Iain Gray will re-instate the Glasgow Airport Rail Link if he is elected First Minister next month.
• Bus fares set to rise as fuel increases hit firmPreston Bus is to increase its fares from Monday, the company announced today.
• New alliance formed by environmental charities to fight HS2 rail plans A NEW alliance has been formed by environmental charities fighting HS2 rail plans.
• College students win Northern Rail marketing challengeFRANKLIN College students derailed competition from 24 other colleges to take the fast train to victory in a marketing challenge. A total of 25 colleges submitted entries and judges chose eight for the final at Bradford's National Media Museum. The finalists pitched their campaign to industry expert judges in 10-minute slots – and Franklin students emerged as winners. Sam Pelham, 16, said:
• Second-hand car warningBuying faulty second-hand cars could lead to "fatal, road traffic collisions," Hertfordshire Police has warned.
• School transport charges set for Whitby parentsSCHOOL children in Whitby will be asked to pay towards school bus services from September next year.
• Lifeline bus service on the roadA TRIAL bus service saving the route which connects Whitby, Sleights and Robin Hood’s Bay starts on Sunday.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Global oil prices rise furtherSharp increases have been recorded in international oil prices, placing additional strain on the UK's haulage sector.BBC News has reported a rise of 0.4 per cent to $123.17 per barrel in early morning Asian trading, as continuing conflict in Libya and tensions in the Middle East continue to push up costs.Libya is the world's 17th biggest oil producer and fighting between loyalist and rebel forces, backed by United Nations air strikes, has led to concerns about supplies.Demand has been growing for petrol and diesel as developing economies such as China and India continue to expa...

Global Rail News

• Crime levels on Southern rail fallFigures released by British Transport Police for the last year show that reported crime on the Southern network has decreased by 7.2%. The figure also represents ...

Other News Sources

• David Cameron leaves Stansted AirportStansted Airport was chosen by prime minister David Cameron when he recently whisked his wife Samantha off on a getaway for her 40th birthday.Mr Cameron was pictured in the departure lounge at the travel hub this week while he waited for a Ryanair flight to Malaga, Spain with his wife.Mrs Cameron was pictured wearing a long grey scarf and a black coat, while her husband also looked well-turned out in a black suit jacket, smart trousers and a white shirt.When the pair arrived in the Spanish city they changed into more casual clothes for a sightseeing trip, with Mrs Cameron opting for a flowery ...
• England to receive 500 green buses by 2012 Green buses emit 30 percent less CO2 emissions than diesel models.
• Ship runs aground at harbour mouthA ship with 100 people on board has run aground near a busy harbour entrance.
• London Shipowners and River Users' AGMThe 184th AGM of the Society was held on 30 March

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