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Monday, 18 April 2011

BBC News

• Thames cable car linking O2 arena and Excel approved A planned cable car above the River Thames in London has been given the final clearance by the Greater London Authority (GLA).
• M1 fire prompts motorway bridge review, says Philip Hammond [video]Transport secretary Philip Hammond promised a review of what activities can go on under elevated motorway bridges after an industrial fire closed the M1 in north London on Friday, with no firm date for a full reopening more than 48 hours later.
• Metro partially closed for workThe Midland Metro system partially closes for work to be carried out on the overhead wiring system.
• Village opens £150,000 bike trackA village officially opens its new £150,000 bike track after securing £500,000 in community grants over the past three years.
• Trains delayed by signal problemHundreds of rail passengers suffer delays after a signalling problem disrupts services between Cardiff and Newport.
• Close-Up: Pop music on the Brussels metro This BBC News series focuses on aspects of life in countries and cities around the world. What may seem ordinary and familiar to the people who live there can be surprising to those who do not.

Financial Times

• Thames cable car contracts awardedIt is hoped that the link, work on which is expected to commence in the summer, will be running in time for the 2012 Olympics

The Independent

• 'Cyclists don't have a shield of metal to save them from harm' Readers have welcomed our campaign to make travelling on two wheels safer
• M1 remains the road to nowhere with chaos set to drag on for days The chaos that plagued motorists at the weekend shows no sign of abating, as the main artery connecting London and the North still faces days of closure and delays after a fire on Friday.

The Observer

• Shaw tipped to take charge of High Speed One rail route Former FirstGroup bus division chief tipped for CEO post after franchise was sold to Canadian consortium

The Scotsman

• Cable car planned for River ThamesConstruction of a cable car across the River Thames is to begin this summer, Transport for London (TfL) announced.

The Telegraph

• Construction of cable car across Thames to start this summer Construction of a cable car across the River Thames is to begin this summer, Transport for London (TfL) has announced.
• Olympic effort to work from home Up to 40 per cent of Whitehall staff will be asked to stay away from the office to help ease congestion on London's transport network. Others will be asked to shift their working times or take annual leave.
• Civil Aviation Authority could be able to order airports to clear snow Draconian new powers which would allow the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to order major airports to clear snow from runways and stands are being considered by ministers.
• 3i puts coach holiday firm Shearings on the market for £40m Shearings, the coach holiday company, has been put up for sale by 3i for an estimated £40m.

Mail Online

• Cyclists should not be above the lawAs I reached Mosley Street, Manchester, I checked to see that no trams were approaching and stepped off the pavement. As soon as I put my foot into the road, I was hit with amazing force by a bicycle.

The Mirror

• Avoid M1, motorists are advised Engineers are working to attempt to make southbound lanes on a fire-damaged section of the M1 motorway safe to reopen to traffic.
• Cable car planned for River Thames Construction of a cable car across the River Thames is to begin this summer, Transport for London (TfL) announced.

Birmingham Post

• M1 may not fully reopen for days The fire-damaged M1 motorway may not fully reopen until late next week, Transport Minister Mike Penning has said, causing further traffic chaos for motorists.

Manchester Evening News

• Manchester Airport in drive to fine motorists who refuse to use drop-off zones Drivers picking up friends and family at Manchester Airport are to be fined if they collect them from anywhere other than designated drop-off zones. Bosses want motorists to use short-stay car parks “ meaning they will have to fork out a minimum of £2.

Yorkshire Post

• Thieves targeting lorries as price of fuel soarsTHE transport industry is under increasing pressure from fuel crime as the cost of petrol and diesel continues to hit record levels.

Other Regional Press

• UK & World News: Avoid M1, motorists are advised Engineers are working to attempt to make southbound lanes on a fire-damaged section of the M1 motorway safe to reopen to traffic.
• Solar panels and offices planned at Huddersfield Railway Station’s Water Tower PART of the iconic Huddersfield Railway Station could beconverted to offices with solar panels.

Wall Street Journal

• Deutsche Bahn To Order At Least 130 Trains From Siemens -Document FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--Railway operator Deutsche Bahn is going to make an initial order for 130 multiple-unit trains from engineering conglomerate Siemens AG (SI), according to a Deutsche Bahn supervisory board document seen by Dow Jones Newswires.

Global Rail News

• Progress Rail to ˜transfer™ Balfour Beatty Rail staffProgress Rail Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc, has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the trackwork manufacturing business of Balfour Beatty Group Ltd, based ...
• Are Diesel fleets ready for the pending fuel change legislation?From the 1st of January 2012, all UK Rail Gas Oil will be supplied as ULSD (Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel) as well as an ongoing trend ...

Other News Sources

• Bombardier delivers Central Railway’s traffic management system Project in Mumbai The contract, with a value of approximately 4 million euro ($6 million US), is for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the TMS for the Central Railway in Mumbai.
• Work To Start On Thames Cable Car Project Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the £50m scheme will connect the Greenwich Peninsula and the 02 arena to the Royal Victoria Docks and the ExCeL centre.

News from Europe

• Train drivers in fresh strike on Monday [Germany]Train drivers at five major private rail operators will again go on strike Monday afternoon and will not return to work until Thursday.
• Deutsche Bahn Takes Whisper Brake a Stage Further Deutsche Bahn is speeding up the Europe-wide introduction of whisper brakes: the “Europe Train”, which has been traveling throughout Europe since December, arrived today in Berlin after putting a new type of whisper brake – the LL block – through its paces before it goes into series production.