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Wednesday, 08 June 2011

BBC News

• Mandy Haeburn-Little to leave Edinburgh Trams project Another official is to leave the company running the Edinburgh Trams project.
• Leeds city railway station 'masterplan' unveiled A "masterplan" outlining a series of improvements to Leeds city railway station has been unveiled.
• Level crossing safety advice at Porthmadog event A safety event in Porthmadog, Gwynedd is trying to raise awareness to reduce deaths on railway level crossings.
• Port and ship canal growth plansA masterplan designed to increase the freight handling capacity of Mersey Ports and the Manchester Ship Canal is unveiled by Peel Ports.
• Cycle hire operator's £5m penaltyThe private firm that runs London's cycle hire scheme is to have £5m withheld by Transport for London following problems with the service.
• Llandudno to Chester train evacuated after Rhyl smoke A blown gasket has been blamed for smoke which led to a passenger train being evacuated near Rhyl, Denbighshire.

Financial Times

• SIA chief needs a steady hand on the joystickAirline's long-haul budget division has momentous implications for other carriers

The Guardian

• US plans fast-track security checks for low-risk frequent flyers Iris-scan system linked to government databases to funnel regular travellers who supply personal data into special queue
• How transport could regenerate Blackpool Among the ideas are the expansion of a cycle hire scheme, car sharing and charging points for electric vehicles in all the town's car parks

The Herald

• Air security grading for passengersAIR passengers would be separated into three boarding queues based on the security risk they pose as part of a controversial shake-up proposed by airlines to speed up the time it takes to get on a plane.

Reuters News

• Bombardier's Environmental Technologies Help Delhi Metro Achieve World-First under United Nations-backed Climate Change Initiative BOMBARDIER MOVIA metro trains improve energy efficiency by creating up to 30% energy reduction through regenerative braking

Daily Express

• BA prices case settled at £54mBRITISH AIRWAYS is to pay $89.5million (£54.5million) to settle a US lawsuit alleging the airline and more than two dozen others fixed cargo freight charges.

Edinburgh Evening News

• Tram bosses put 'under the microscope' as PR chief quits EVERY member of Edinburgh's beleaguered tram project is said to be "under the microscope" following yet another departure from the board.

Manchester Evening News

• Looking for the best commuter route to Salford Quays? Stefan in Berlin can help with thatBBC staff trying to decide where to start househunting when they relocate to MediaCity can take advantage of a new online public transport map which shows commuting times for any point within Greater Manchester.
• Commuters hit by delays after Metrolink tram derails on Market StreetA tram has derailed in Manchester city centre “ causing commuter chaos. The Metrolink service from Bury was pulling out of the Market Street stop when its front came off the tracks at 5.40pm today.

Wales Online

• The train now running from Paddington to Pontypridd is the future of the Valleys Transport expert Mark Barry and Pontypridd MP Owen Smith are convinced a train link between the town and London is not a pipedream but an exciting possibility. Here, they imagine the way it could transform a region

Yorkshire Post

• MP urges Minister to back Dales rural bus services A NORTH Yorkshire MP has called on transport secretary Philip Hammond to back ambitious plans to revolutionise rural bus services across the Yorkshire Dales.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Bikeability: Cyclists are all geared up for free trainingYOUNG bikers got geared up to learn how to cycle safely while still having fun.
• Algae biofuels in forefront of energy futurePETERBOROUGH firms are being urged to attend an algae biofuels workshop which could help them identify business opportunities.

Other Regional Press

• New Masterplan for Leeds Rail StationLeeds passengers are set to benefit from a better station under plans unveiled by Network Rail.
• Scottish rail crime down 5% but cable thefts soarCrime on Scotland™s railways has fallen for a seventh consecutive year “ but there has been a massive increase in the number of cable thefts.

Campaign for Better Transport

• Our response to House of Commons inquiry on high speed rail6 June: The Government's consultation on the proposals for HS2, the high speed line from Birmingham to London, ends in July. In the meantime, there's been another consultation on HS2 - this time from the Transport Select Committee in the House of Commons. read more

Global Rail News

• Lost property on TfL network reaches record numbersMore than 207,000 items have been handed in to Transport for London’s Lost Property Office in the past year – the highest in its 77 year ...
• Alstom & Transmashholding confirm EMU design projectAlstom Transport and its Russian partner Transmashholding (TMH) have confirmed the design project for a jointly created new electric train. Alstom announced last month that they ...
• New multi-storey car park opens at Southampton Airport ParkwaySouth West Trains opened a new multi-million pound five-storey car park on Friday 27th May, conveniently located just a stone’s throw away from Southampton Airport Parkway station and ...
• Rail regulator needs to make railways ˜safer & more efficient™The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has made ‘good progress’ in delivering its corporate strategy over the past financial year, but the hard work must continue ...
• Metrolink improvements on Bury line stopsManchester Metrolink passengers are set to benefit from a package of works that will see improvements to security, safety and facilities at stops along the Bury ...
• North Yorks Moors Railway faces strike actionRMT members at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway are to impose an overtime ban and work-to-rule from a minute after midnight on Friday, June 10, in ...
• London Overground™s East London route doubles passenger numbers in one yearLondon Overground’s new East London extension is proving hugely popular with residents and commuters, with passenger numbers doubling in its first year of existence. Air-conditioned trains ...

Aviation Industry

• Easyjet flexifare now available onlineNew fare for the business traveller previously only available via GDSs and TMCs

Other News Sources

• Biggest revamp to Cambridge station in 160 years begins Tracks are being cleared to create space for a new 300 metre island platform and other tracks are being realigned.
• TfL orders Serco to sort out Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme problems Transport for London (TfL) is reported to have sent Serco, operator of the capital’s Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme, a ’critical improvement plan’ after thousands of members were sent incorrect bills, with many users also finding that they were unable to take bicycles from some of the city’s 400 docking points.